Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Lee Kelley
The inventer had joined this list at one point, IIRC his name is ​Paul Andreasen.​ On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, Bob Pigford wrote: > Lee, > > I agree that this Serial-VGA device from the UK is intriguing. Is the code for the Mikro Kolor device code available? > > Bob > > From: M100 [mailto:m10

Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Lee Kelley
The inventer had joined this list at one point, IIRC his name is Paul Andreasen. On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, Bob Pigford wrote: > Lee, > > I agree that this Serial-VGA device from the UK is intriguing. Is the code for the Mikro Kolor device code available? > > Bob > > From: M100 [mailto:m100

Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Bob Pigford
Lee, I agree that this Serial-VGA device from the UK is intriguing. Is the code for the Mikro Kolor device code available? Bob From: M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of Lee Kelley Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 7:00 PM To: Model 100 Discussion Subject: Re: [M100] Seri

Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Lee Kelley
I wonder if the code for the Mikro Kolor device would be helpful at all. On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 5:36 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Joe Grubbs wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I saw this posted on a Facebook group and it got me thinking. I wonder if > > this coul

Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 12:45 PM, Joe Grubbs wrote: > Hello All, > > I saw this posted on a Facebook group and it got me thinking. I wonder if > this could be repurposed (with some ancillary hardware and ROM tweaks) to > give the Model 100/200/102 an external VGA display for very little money: > >

Re: [M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Christian Storay
Like a modern VDI? I thought about this earlier today... that would be pretty neat, though I'd want it to handle graphics as well as text. One of the very first things I did with the Model T when I received it last week was write a simple program to graph the potential progress of my student loa

[M100] Serial to VGA module

2015-07-29 Thread Joe Grubbs
Hello All, I saw this posted on a Facebook group and it got me thinking. I wonder if this could be repurposed (with some ancillary hardware and ROM tweaks) to give the Model 100/200/102 an external VGA display for very little money: http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/serial-vga It accepts serial da

Re: [M100] Recent article about Model 100 posted on Ars Technica

2015-07-29 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 7:55 AM, Sean Gallagher wrote: > I've succeeded in getting the Model 100 to connect to a Raspberry Pi as a > terminal. I'd be happy to add the configuration steps to the Wiki after I get > them all cleaned up. > > I created an account, let me know if you have any trouble

Re: [M100] Recent article about Model 100 posted on Ars Technica

2015-07-29 Thread David Flippo
I'd be interested in that write up Sean! Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 29, 2015, at 7:55 AM, Sean Gallagher > wrote: > > I've succeeded in getting the Model 100 to connect to a Raspberry Pi as a > terminal. I'd be happy to add the configuration steps to the Wiki after I get > them all cleaned

Re: [M100] Problem with OptRom & REX on M102

2015-07-29 Thread Fred Whitaker
I had a similar problem with INTSOL, but I foun d that by turning off the backup memory for a few seconds I was able to reload REXMGR without difficulty after restart. Interactive Solutions office ROM is very usable, but as long as the computer is not shut off while it is loaded, there is not a

Re: [M100] Recent article about Model 100 posted on Ars Technica

2015-07-29 Thread Sean Gallagher
I've succeeded in getting the Model 100 to connect to a Raspberry Pi as a terminal. I'd be happy to add the configuration steps to the Wiki after I get them all cleaned up. On 7/22/15, 12:30 PM, "M100 on behalf of Sean Gallagher" wrote: >Yes, absolutely. > > > > >On 7/22/15, 8:20 AM, "M100

Re: [M100] Problem with OptRom & REX on M102

2015-07-29 Thread Stephen Adolph
Keith, That doesn't quite ring true with me so I will try it. You should not have to reflash rex. Everything you say sounds plausible until that last point- needing to reflash to recover. Otherwise I can see conflicts potentially with file names and directory entries. That can happen. But not overw