Also, just a comment, for the sake of those on the list, If you ran RXCTST, your REXCPM is now completely blank. I hope that comes as no surprise! \No Directory, no ROMs, no REXMGR. So, you really have to re-run RXCINI.DO to re install RXCMGR from scratch, and then re-install TS-DOS.
cheers Steve On Wed, Dec 2, 2020 at 5:07 PM Tom Hoppe <tjho...@gmail.com> wrote: > I figured it out, to a point. I was using mComm to inject TS-DOS via > RUN"COM:98N1E" but after it loads I can no longer CLEAR 1000,62000 (even if > I delete TS-DOS.BA). However, I *now* know that the CLEAR command works > fine from a clean M100 (as it should), and I determined that loading it via > TEENY does work properly. I am able to get RXCMGR 1.0 to install fine now, > but when I "install" a ROM image (ie.TSD101) from REXMGR the machine locks > up. I can hit reset to recover but everything in memory is gone at that > point. I did run the RXCTST and it reports no issues with memory. I can say > that the last version ran fine, so I'm unsure of what to try next (and > curious about the cause). > > Tom > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 4:59 PM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Makes no sense. I would cold boot. >> The ram file system gets damaged by the current version of RXCMGR. So >> it makes sense to clean house anyways. >> >> >> On Monday, November 30, 2020, Tom Hoppe <tjho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hmm. Getting this error when I try to run RXCUTL.BA for the update on >>> an clean/empty M100: >>> >>> ?FC Error in 10 >>> Ok >>> >>> If I run CLEAR 1000,62000 manually by itself I get the same error. I can >>> omit this CLEAR statement in line 10 and it seems to install fine but then >>> I have instability issues later. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 6:33 AM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM#Backup_and_Restore >>>> >>>> Update RXCMGR ROM build 43 and utilities V2 are posted at the above >>>> link, with minor updates to the page. >>>> >>>> Build 43 includes >>>> * bug fix: M100 directory corruption occurs on exit from CP/M. This >>>> is repaired now. >>>> * Date/Time/Sort function added to RXCMGR >>>> >>>> As usual, please report bugs! This bug was discovered by a very >>>> diligent user... I missed it completely! >>>> >>>> Version 2 utilities have had some improvements. >>>> * safer transfer: I've changed the embedded ML codes to be 7 bit ASCII >>>> encoding, not 8. >>>> * this should make serial transfer as a .DO file more robust. >>>> * I also included checksum on the embedded ML code >>>> * lastly, I have a 2 stage loader that is much faster now. >>>> >>>> Generally the utilities work the same, but please scan the wiki page >>>> for the instructions. >>>> >>>> Good luck with the upgrade. RXCINI is the utility you need. >>>> Remember, only load the new SW image. Do not choose to initialize your >>>> directory! >>>> >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
