I've never played around with HTERM but I think I might after this thread. :-) Maybe fire up Lynx and do some web surfing on my M100.
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:01 PM, Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: > If using minicom to move over BA/DO files be sure to do ASCII transfers, > unless you've loaded sxm.100 or another XMODEM compatible telcom > enhancement that is. > > - Lee > - 909.437.0250 <(909)%20437-0250> > - Destroying technology problems. > > > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think what we need is a video showing TS-DOS (preferably in ROM) or >> mcomm in action; I don't know why anyone would want to fool with terminal >> programs these days (especially at 300 baud ;-) with so many better >> alternatives around unless there were a special reason. >> >> As John pointed out, LaddieAlpha (the 'server')works with all three >> platforms. >> >> For actually logging into a 'NIX system (as opposed to transferring file) >> HTERM is a Telcom replacement that uses hardware handshaking to get around >> XON/XOFF issues (and run faster). >> >> BTW, AFAIK you can't transfer 'real' .BA files with terminal programs or >> the method below, only plain text .DO versions (although of course they may >> be confusingly mislabelled as .BA) That's caused a lot of confusion and >> crashes if they're not renamed during the transfer (although I believe >> LaddieAlpha also takes care of that issue.) >> >> m >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com> >> *To:* Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >> *Sent:* Friday, April 28, 2017 10:59 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif >> Serial to USB >> >> That cable should work fine for you - all I do is go into BASIC on the >> M100 and type >> >> new >> load"com:38n1e" >> >> ...then launch minicom on my Linux box and use 'send file' and select the >> .BA (or whatever) file that I've downloaded. Actually I just realized I've >> never tried it in reverse but I suppose that would work as well. >> >> >> -Roger >> >> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:16 AM, Paul Bucalo <pm...@aol.com> wrote: >> >>> Roger, what I want to accomplish at this time is what you are doing. I >>> download a slew of programs from old archives and I haven't a means of >>> getting them into my M100 with the hardware I have now. Today I will order >>> the Belkin cable. At $2 bucks and shipping it's worth having around. >>> >>> I appreciate all the comments and suggestions offered up here. >>> Resurrecting my M100 is totally about spending time in the past. I don't >>> need this to work for any project or importance. The M100 was my first >>> working computer. It was the late 80s. I was a Property and Casualty >>> Insurance Agent in a small agency, looking for an automated means of >>> contact management. It worked. It worked well. So I look forward to playing >>> around with the options given. It's not the destination that I look forward >>> to, but how much I can learn on the way there. Forward to the Past! :) >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com> >>> To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>> Sent: Fri, Apr 28, 2017 3:11 am >>> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif >>> Serial to USB >>> >>> Right, that's what it takes for minicom to work properly. My distro is >>> actually a hard drive install of Puppy - I have an ancient HP laptop and >>> Puppy was the only one that could find my particular Broadcom wireless >>> adapter. >>> >>> Anyhow, that cable works great for no more than I do with it, which is >>> basically transferring downloaded files to my M100. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device >>> >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: Daryl Tester <dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au> >>> Date: 04/27/2017 9:06 PM (GMT-05:00) >>> To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com >>> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif >>> Serial to USB >>> >>> Roger wrote: >>> >>> > I also use Linux, running minicom to communicate with my M100 on >>> > ttyd0. From the command line: >>> > >>> > rm /dev/ttyd0 >>> > ln -s ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyd0 >>> > minicom >>> >>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:33:59 -0400, Paul Bucalo wrote: >>> >>> > You said you are also using Linux. What flavor of Linux are you >>> > running that uses ttyd instead of ttyS for serial devices? I only >>> > know >>> > of BSD/*nix that uses that device designation. >>> >>> I think he's done that for minicom default reasons, not Linux reasons. >>> You can override it (of course) to point at whatever device you like, >>> the caveat being that USB serial devices tend to dynamically jump all >>> over the place (unless there is some udev magic). >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Daryl Tester >>> Handcrafted Computers Pty. Ltd. >>> >> >> >
