You just changed the wiki, didn't you? Well I don't get that checksum so I should do the upgrade.
On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 at 15:21, Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> wrote: > revision is the same as build number. basically, as I fix bugs, revision > moves forward. > I don't recall if, in the old software for REX Classic, which I no longer > provide any updates for, if revision is something you can find out directly. > > You would want to look at the checksum. > > 1) check information on REX by pressing I - should give you checksum on > the top 16k of the REX firmware > > 2) Compare with these values. if different, upgrade. > M100 = DF79 > T200 = 18BA > NEC = 3B3E > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 5:46 PM Peter Vollan <dprogra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What is this about revision 258 or 260? Is there a way to find out what >> revision I am on or if I need this upgrade? >> >> >> On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 at 13:18, Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> the last load I made for REX classic is here: >>> https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX_Release_4.9 >>> >>> It isn't perfect but it is the least buggy version of REX classic >>> firmware. >>> 4.8 is certainly not a great load to be using. I suggest a complete >>> rebuild. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:15 PM Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> REXCPM has no firmware per se. The CPLD is programmed but rexcpm is >>>>> based on RAM so you have to load the REX software to initialize it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Details are at the REX wiki. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, January 6, 2023, Hiraghm <hira...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> So I have 2 model 100s, one I got as a backup that has a small scratch >>>>> on the screen. >>>> >>>> >>>>> The backup I tried recapping last weekend... and thought I'd killed it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> I just got it working again (pulled the mb and scrubbed the back with >>>>> isopropyl alcohol using a toothbrush). >>>> >>>> >>>>> So I had had a classic REX in my main M100, and I pulled it to install >>>>> in my backup. >>>> >>>> >>>>> iirc, I had v 4.8 (.48?) , and I believe 4.9 is the latest. Can anyone >>>>> share how to flash the new version to the rom? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> If I successfully recap the main M100, I intend installing the REXCP/M >>>>> in it. Would I flash the lastest firmware the same way? If now, how should >>>>> I go about doing that? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also, is it possible to replace the main rom with a rom image on the >>>>> REX, fixing the Y2K? I'd like to have Ultimate ROM 2, and someday I'd like >>>>> to create a custom ROM to replace the BASIC interpreter with Small-C or >>>>> maybe a primitive Python-alike; or maybe just an assembler, if nothing >>>>> else. That way I could write compilable (or assemble-able) programs for >>>>> it, >>>>> on it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Also also, what's the other rom socket for? I've forgotten :( >>>> >>>> >>>>> (I've been fafiated from playing with my Model 100s for awhile now; >>>>> hope to start using them as terminals and for writing, soon) >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>
