Re: Diamond TrackStar E

[Dan-Yertzell@worldnet.att.net (Dan Yertzell)]

On Mon, 01 Dec 1997 02:43:07 GMT, Dan-Yertzell@worldnet.att.net (Dan
Yertzell) wrote:

>The 128 I have does a 128k []+.  I've never used it because it needs
>an 8 bit slot and I don't have any (it won't fit in a 16 bit slot.) 
>

There seems to be some confusion over why the Trackstar 128 board will
*not* work in a 16 bit slot.  

It's purely a physical problem.  The board extends down such that it
interferes with the 16 bit part of the slot, so it's impossible to
insert it into the 8 bit part of the slot.  It needs a *real* 8 bit
only slot.

I'm sure it would work if you could actually insert it into a 16 bit
slot, but it's just not possible.  If you ever get a chance to buy
one, hoping to actually use it, make sure you have a real 8 bit slot
available.

Of course, this applies to the Trackstar 128 only, as this is the
version I have.  Newer versions, such as the "E", may not have this
limitation, but I've never seen one.

Dan