[M100] How to post large images

[Bradley Kuss]

THANK YOU Tom Wilson for this information.

On Fri, May 7, 2021, 4:29 AM Tom Wilson  wrote:

> Just a tip... if you're going to post large images (actually, that's very
> helpful in some cases), use a service like Imgur.
>
> Go to Imgur.com and
>
>1. click "new post"
>2. upload the image
>3. You'll get a page with the uploaded picture, some tools on the
>right, and so on...
>4. copy the URL and paste it into a message.
>
> Then you can make images as big as you want, without people complaining
> about the file size - or John's hard drive filling up with huge images. :)
>
> Tom Wilson
> wilso...@gmail.com
> (619)940-6311
>

Bradley R Kuss
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682-205-1263 (Landline)

Re: [M100] Back from the hospital

[Bradley Kuss]

-- Forwarded message --
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 18:22:03 -0800
Subject: [M100] Back from the hospital
> Hey Guys,
>
> The Dr. released me from the hospital last Thursday and I have been
> just taking it easy until my new medication has time to kick in (it

Ken, best wishes for a speedy recovery! Does heart disease run in your
family  Because you're too young to have all the heart issues you've had in
the years since I joined the M100 group. I will put you on my Sunday School
Class's prayer list. God can help believers and unbelievers. I don't know
which category you fall into but I hope it is the first one.

Bradley Kuss

Re: [M100] compile and execute Turbo Pascal (Stephen Adolph)

[Bradley Kuss]

-- Forwarded message --
From: Stephen Adolph 
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:17:43 -0400
Subject: Re: [M100] compile and execute Turbo Pascal
oh and also in Setup:
MVT100 adapter with external LCD 80x24

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:17 PM Stephen Adolph  wrote:
Well, that feels good!

I finally got Turbo Pascal 3.01 configured (well enough) and running on
Model 100!  And I compiled and ran a demo provided by Borland.  Sweet!

Setup:
REXCPM 2MB
M100 CP/M (modified to remove 8085 undoc opcodes)
Dual CPU board with 80C85 and NSC800 (socket at CPU on M100)
Dual Main ROM adapter (need a specific mainROM for each processor)

--

Just out of curiosity, how many members of the M100 forum used Pascal?
Pascal came out in 1970 and I was still using/exploring Assembly Language
on the Z-80 and the then current Intel processors.(actually the programs
that ran on those processors using disassembly + assembly programs to tweak
them or find out how the "worked"). Many of the reviews over time of Pascal
were not very good so I never bought the program. But then C and it's
derivatives (C+, C++) came along and changed the whole world of programming.

Bradley R Kuss

[M100] Definition of CBM solved

[Bradley Kuss]

*THANK YOU* to everyone who responded. The list I found did list Commodore
Business Machines and I sort of felt this this was the intended meaning,
but I wanted to be sure since this group is for the Radio Shack M100 and
not the Commodore any model. I do agree the  Commodore computers were
awesome.

Bradley Kuss - Granbury TX

-- Forwarded message --
From: Tom Wilson 
To: M100 Mailing List 
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Sun, 10 May 2020 23:44:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [M100] Definition of CBM requested from calcmandan (me <
m...@scifidan.com>)
The initialism CBM stands for Commodore Business Machines, as Doug said.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_International



Tom Wilson
wilso...@gmail.com
(619)940-6311
K6ABZ


On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 10:16 PM Doug Jackson  wrote:

> I assumed it was Commodore Business Machines (Another awesome vintage line
> of machines)
>
> Kindest regards,
>
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>
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> On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 3:15 PM Bradley Kuss 
> wrote:
>
>> calmandan,
>> Can you (or anyone else) tell me what you mean by CBM?
>> When I searched for CBM on the Internet none of the expansions made sense
>> to me regarding your use of the acronym.
>>
>> Bradley Kuss - Granbury TX
>>
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[M100] Definition of CBM requested from calcmandan (me )

[Bradley Kuss]

calmandan,
Can you (or anyone else) tell me what you mean by CBM?
When I searched for CBM on the Internet none of the expansions made sense
to me regarding your use of the acronym.

Bradley Kuss - Granbury TX

[M100] Routine maintenance report (Joshua O'Keefe)

[Bradley Kuss]

This is a great piece of writing and information. Extremely useful to
users like me who have an old, old T-100 that was bought used eons ago in
late 1980's so my wife could take notes in the library for her Masters'
Thesis.

Bradley Kuss
-- Forwarded message --
From: "Joshua O'Keefe" 
To: Model 100 Discussion 
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:42:52 -0700
Subject: [M100] Routine maintenance report
This is probably old hat to many list members for whom routine maintenance
is... routine.  But for those of us who are new, maybe it will be useful.

I'm happy to report that I had great success on my first internal
maintenance of the Model 102.  I set out with two goals: replace the
battery with a NiMh cell, and buff out some of the minor scratches in the
screen cover.  Both procedures went well. Though I did it second, first I
report on the battery replacement:

I had opened the T102 a few times previously to get a closer look at the
keyboard situation and to repair the space bar.  However, I wasn't at that
time bold enough to get down into the guts of the computer beyond exploring
the fact that the display and keyboard were separate boards.

This time I set out a workspace, removed the top cover (and buffed it as I
describe later), set it aside, and explored how to get to the main board.
The display and keyboard are connected to the main board by somewhat stiff
ribbon cables.  I didn't see an obvious way to disconnect them that wasn't
simply yanking on things.  So I didn't.

Instead I set out a soft surface and flipped the display and keyboard off
to the right.  Under those is a black plastic cover, which is loose.  That
could simply be moved out of the way, although the display cable is
threaded through it, so there's a bit of a topologu puzzle to work out how
to do that carefully.

Under the cover is the "underside" of the main board.  The two largest
screws, one to the right side of the board and one to the left, hold the
board in place.  Those remove easily.  The board itself is tucked under
some clips at the front end and should be slid out from under them.  At
that point the lower case could be moved out of the way.

With access to both sides of the main board, it's pretty trivial to see
where the old battery is.  Polarities are marked in silkscreen on the
component side.  The battery I received from arcadeshopper (at a very
reasonable price) was not marked, but it was easy to put a meter to it and
figure out which end was which.

On the underside of the board I found there was a long green wire that runs
within a millimeter of one of the battery through-holes.  This wire was
epoxied in place nearby so there simply wasnt room to bend it out of the
way.  I had to crack the epoxy blob to move the wire.

That done, I was able to desolder the battery with relatively little
effort.  I've never used a desoldering tool -- I was educated only with the
use of braid -- but I had one and wanted to try it out.  Especially since
my braid wasn't doing much beyond soaking up flux, for some reason.

Once the battery was out, I used the solder sucker to clean out the
through-holes as much as possible.  One came clean, but the other didn't
quite clear up.  This is no reflection on the engineering of the 102, but
on my desoldering skills.  Still, one clean hole was enough to push the new
battery into place and hold it so I could solder one terminal down.  Once
in place I could heat the remaining through-hole's obstructing solder and
push the second battery terminal through.  At that point I could apply a
proper solder joint.

I didn't need a third hand rig or a helper person for any of the
procedure.  Standing the board on end to hold the battery in one hand and
the soldering iron in the other was the only part of the procedure that
could have benefited from it, and really not by much.

Closing things back up was a little awkward because as I mentioned, I
wasn't bold enough to disconnect anything.  I tucked the bottom case under
the board, spent a little time wriggling things into place, and screwed it
down.  Once done, the black plastic sheet, display and keyboard boards sit
neatly on top.

Freshly cleaned and screen polished, I put the top case back into place.
I've found with a few attempts at opening and closing the case that it pays
to make sure the left side is seated just so, otherwise there's a bit of
loose flex in it after things are closed up.

Polishing the screen cover was a non-event.  I bought a Novus plastic
polish kit on Amazon which came with three bottles.  The first bottle is a
cleaner and finish, the second bottle is a mild buffing compound, and the
third bottle is a more aggressive compound for deeper scratches.

I followed the printed instructions provided with the kit, which were
simple.  There's a cleaning step not worth describing, a scratch treatment
step which is simply buffing with compound #2 perpendicularly to each
scratch, and then a third step to

Re: [M100] M100 service manual for sale? Here are some repair ideas

[Bradley Kuss]

M100 service manual for sale? Here are some repair ideas.

I totally understand you preference for hard copies vs. PDF files. It is
very hard to make notes in a PDF file no matter what software you use. And
it take a LOT of time if you are making a document to share with other
people.

Looking the binding of my M100 Service Manual it looks like it is made of
what are called "signatures" though they are not true signatures as true
signatures are sewn. The signatures in my M100 Service Manual appear to be
glued in some way like spot welding, but I have never heard of liner skip
gluing of signatures.  The signatures and drawings in my manual appear to
have been gathered together in a binding press (you can make one of these
yourself) and swabbed with a Pad/Book Compound such as LINECO's Item
411-2442 which can be found on AMAZON (
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Compound-Adhesive-Binding-Books/dp/B003QI3ZLE).
And then another layer of padding compound was added to attach the cover to
the "bound contents". Also look at "Adhesive Binding" on webpage
https://boekbindboetiek.deviantart.com/journal/A-reference-guide-on-bookbinding-types-454645325.
More information can be found if you need it by searching for book binding,
bookbinding, book repair, or or going to LINECO's website
www.lineco.com/resources.php. I DO NOT WORK FOR LINECO. I have just come
across their name on numerous websites during searches for how to repair
books. I have used their PAD/BOOK COMPOUND (ordered it from AMAZON) and it
works for making pads very well. I haven't used it to repair a book such as
a trade paperback YET, but I will be soon, after I finish unpacking and
arranging after my move to a new town and house 6 months ago. I figure I
have 6 months more to finish that work. It take a while ti figure out how
to fit everything into a new house and what shelving you need in the new
garage for that stuff. My wife and I hope this is our last house.

I sincerely doubt that any chain print shop can really help you getting
your book rebound.

Best of Luck,
Bradley Kuss

From: megarat <mega...@yahoo.com>
To: "m100@lists.bitchin100.com" <m100@lists.bitchin100.com>
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2018 05:30:33 + (UTC)
Subject: [M100] M100 service manual for sale?
Greetings.  The binding of my venerable M100 service manual started falling
apart tonight.  Does anyone have one (in good condition) that they are
willing to sell?  If so, please contact me directly.

(I have a copy of the PDF, although I prefer hardcopies for regular use.)

Thanks.

/CAM

Re: [M100] M100 Digest, Vol 85, Issue 29

[Bradley Kuss]

And so, most likely, goes away the Club 100 Store.  How long until the Club
100 website goes away  as well?

-- Bradley

On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 7:52 AM,  wrote:

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>1. is Club 100 still taking orders? (megarat)
>2. Re: is Club 100 still taking orders? (John R. Hogerhuis)
>3. Re: is Club 100 still taking orders? (Mike Stein)
>4. Re: is Club 100 still taking orders? (Ken Pettit)
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: megarat 
> To: "m100@lists.bitchin100.com" 
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:28:36 + (UTC)
> Subject: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
> Greetings, kind folks.  I was a member of this list ages ago, but took a
> hiatus for about a decade, as other things came up (went to grad school,
> got married, had a kid, etc.).  I'll spare you the long story, but I've
> recently gotten back into the M100 in a big way, and I'm delighted to see
> so much activity on this list, and that the M100 scene is still hopping.  I
> shouldn't be surprised, but I was also amazed to see the progress and
> development that has gone on while my back was turned.  (Especially
> NADSBox.  Is there any chance that those will go back into production?)
>
> I'm writing because I'm inquiring about the status of the Club 100 retail
> shop.  I placed an order via the web form about a week ago and have yet to
> receive a response.  Is this typical?  I've started noodling around with
> 8085 assembly, and I'm really hoping to get a REX (plus a couple of other
> small items).
>
> Cheers,
> CAM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: "John R. Hogerhuis" 
> To: m...@bitchin100.com
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 03:22:13 +
> Subject: Re: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
> Welcome back!
>
> The club 100 store is basically closed until further notice.
>
> But the community is thriving and that’s the real Club 100.
>
> A few members are working on making Rex units for themselves and others.
> And people generally roll their own nadsbox equivalents. PCs are good for
> storage as are some android devices.
>
> -= Model T’s Forever =-
>
> — John.
>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Mike Stein 
> To: 
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:58:00 -0500
> Subject: Re: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
> Let me ask yet once again: Why can't you, Ken, or whoever else has access
> to the web site just put a simple notice across the top saying that the
> store/web site is effectively closed and to contact us/them through the
> mailing list?
>
> I'm sure some folks just assume the 'club' is dead and leave with a bad
> taste after placing an order or inquiry and waiting for a reply that never
> comes...
>
> m
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* John R. Hogerhuis 
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 28, 2018 10:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
>
> Welcome back!
>
> The club 100 store is basically closed until further notice.
>
> But the community is thriving and that’s the real Club 100.
>
> A few members are working on making Rex units for themselves and others.
> And people generally roll their own nadsbox equivalents. PCs are good for
> storage as are some android devices.
>
> -= Model T’s Forever =-
>
> — John.
>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Ken Pettit 
> To: m...@bitchin100.com
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 22:15:18 -0800
> Subject: Re: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
> Easy.  1) Procrastination.  2) Too many todo items on my list.
>
> Having said that,  it is now done.
>
> Ken
>
> On 1/28/18 9:58 PM, Mike Stein wrote:
>
> Let me ask yet once again: Why can't you, Ken, or whoever else has access
> to the web site just put a simple notice across the top saying that the
> store/web site is effectively closed and to contact us/them through the
> mailing list?
>
> I'm sure some folks just assume the 'club' is dead and leave with a bad
> taste after placing an order or inquiry and waiting for a reply that never
> comes...
>
> m
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* John R. Hogerhuis 
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 28, 2018 10:22 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] is Club 100 still taking orders?
>

Re: [M100] Rarity or madness?

[Bradley Kuss]

Thanks Brian. I missed that post
BradleyK
-- Forwarded message --
From: Brian White <bw.al...@gmail.com>
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2017 05:34:20 -0400
Subject: Re: [M100] Rarity or madness?
Jim said a couple posts ago:
"One of them just retracted, and it's back down to $53."

On Sep 3, 2017 1:25 AM, "Bradley Kuss" <bradleyk...@gmail.com> wrote:
When I click on the ebay link I see 10 bids and the current high bid is
$63.00. Where is the $405 and 31 bids coming from?

$405 at 31 bids? It might be time for some to reconsider their collection!

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Josh Malone <josh.mal...@gmail.com> wrote:
I see nothing rare or unique about this unit. It's clearly older as
evidenced by the installed option ram, but that doesn't increase it's value
IMHO.

(of course, I'll readily admit that I'm one of those vintage enthusiasts
who generally prefers the latest/final version of an old machine over the
first/earlier versions)

-Josh

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 7:03 AM, Analyst of Systems <hp4...@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-TRS-80-Model-200-Vintage-Computer/182733191715


-BradleyK

Re: [M100] Rarity or madness?

[Bradley Kuss]

When I click on the ebay link I see 10 bids and the current high bid is
$63.00. Where is the $405 and 31 bids coming from?

$405 at 31 bids? It might be time for some to reconsider their collection!

On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 8:08 AM, Josh Malone  wrote:

> I see nothing rare or unique about this unit. It's clearly older as
> evidenced by the installed option ram, but that doesn't increase it's value
> IMHO.
>
> (of course, I'll readily admit that I'm one of those vintage enthusiasts
> who generally prefers the latest/final version of an old machine over the
> first/earlier versions)
>
> -Josh
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 7:03 AM, Analyst of Systems 
>  wrote:
>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-TRS-80-Model-200-Vintage-Compu
>> ter/182733191715
>>
>>
-BradleyK