I can't seem to find TSLOAD can someone point me in the right direction?
Tom Wilson
wilso...@gmail.com
(619)940-6311
K6ABZ
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 2:57 PM Joshua O'Keefe
wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:07 AM Tom Wilson wrote:
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>> file transfer software is at the top of my list. Is T
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:41 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
> Good sleuthing.
>
> But isn't that more of a workaround than a fix? Since it reduces the
> accuracy of the emulation.
>
> Why does that code cause it to bog down?
>
> -- John.
>
Ken is the one who introduced the code, and he chimed in w
Good sleuthing.
But isn't that more of a workaround than a fix? Since it reduces the
accuracy of the emulation.
Why does that code cause it to bog down?
-- John.
Okay, the bug was confirmed, and a fix was proposed.
If you know how to edit and compile the source, the bug is in io.c, lines
1267-1274.
These lines need to be removed:
/* Loop through all LCD driver modules */
> for (c = 0; c < 10; c++)
> {
> /* Check if this driver is enabled */
> if (
- Original Message -
From: James Zeun
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] DVI cable length
> I'm gutted the DVI writes floppys in a different format to the TPDD. Curse
> you Tandy!
Just curious; what'd you have in mind?
Sigh...
Sadly it is from.an era long before small system standards. How cool would
the world be if we could have standardised on a single floppy format.
We couldn't even get RS232 right
On Sat, 14 Mar. 2020, 10:56 am James Zeun, wrote:
> You know what, it's very tempting as I find solderi
Under CP/M, file size for wordstar is limited by disk.
For the power writers out there... CP/M for M100 running on REXCPM will
open un new large file potential!
REXCPM comes in 2 flavors. 2MB and 4MB.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 4:59 PM Joshua O'Keefe
wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 4:14 PM Jim Anderson wrote:
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>> I'm really unclear on what this gets you vs. just leaving LaddieAlpha
>> running in a screen session or whatnot.
>>
>
> As a pretty old school UNIX guy myself, it took me quite a long
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 4:14 PM Jim Anderson wrote:
> I'm really unclear on what this gets you vs. just leaving LaddieAlpha
> running in a screen session or whatnot.
>
As a pretty old school UNIX guy myself, it took me quite a long while to
warm up to the benefits of containerization. In the sp
You know what, it's very tempting as I find soldering very cathartic. But
the cable is ordered now.
I'm gutted the DVI writes floppys in a different format to the TPDD. Curse
you Tandy!
On Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 6:16 pm Brian K. White, wrote:
> On 3/13/20 5:15 AM, James Zeun wrote:
> > Well of cou
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 1:25 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
>
> In fact the memory backup is a key feature of the machine. I would leave
> it in until you have time to replace it given that it is functioning
> normally and has no leakage or fuzz on it.
>
It is perfectly doable to run these machines
> -Original Message-
>
> $ docker run -d --name "laddiealpha" --device=/dev/ttyUSB0 -
> v"$HOME/model100":/mnt frolvlad/alpine-mono sh -c "cd /mnt/stash && apk
> add setpriv && setpriv --reuid $UID --regid $UID --clear-groups mono
> /mnt/LaddieAlpha.EXE /dev/ttyUSB0 6"
>
> > 5. Enjoy!
>
How do I in enroll from this forum? Because of "designed obsolescence" I am
down to using a tablet for email& the amount of emails I receive because of
this is hard to deal with. Moreover, little that.is discussed has any value
with y use of my M100. Because of this, I would like to be un-enroll
http://lists.bitchin100.com/options.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 3:35 PM wrote:
> How do I in enroll from this forum? Because of "designed obsolescence" I
> am down to using a tablet for email& the amount of emails I receive because
> of this is hard to deal with. Moreover,
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:07 AM Tom Wilson wrote:
> file transfer software is at the top of my list. Is TS-DOS the best
> option? Are there any really useful modern custom ROMs that add fixes or
> features, like the Y2K century fix?
>
The REX should apply a Y2K fix, even if you don't do the har
Thanks, John.
The REX and battery I ordered from Arcadeshopper will be here next week;
I'll take the system back apart and swap the battery then.
I'm still amazed at the thought that this battery has held out for 32
years. Even with the memory power switch off, I'd have expected it to
self-destru
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 12:28 PM Mike Stein wrote:
> Re the main ROM I was wondering whether it's socketed a la M100 or
> soldered like the T102; sounds like it's socketed.
>
> Re the option ROM I was wondering whether the same OUT command as in the
> 100/102 switches it in and out; I should be a
Re the main ROM I was wondering whether it's socketed a la M100 or soldered
like the T102; sounds like it's socketed.
Re the option ROM I was wondering whether the same OUT command as in the
100/102 switches it in and out; I should be able to glean that from the
schematic.
Thanks.
- Origi
200 option rom is the same socket and same pinout.
But the main rom isn't just a 27C256. There is a 2nd chip also for
something like 40 KB total. But I don't know more than that so maybe the
32KB main rom can still be considered like any other single chip main
rom and the extra 8k is fully sep
It's a standard ROM socket. When I patched mine, I dumped the ROM bytes out the
serial port, changed the 19 to 20 and then had a new one burned. Popped out the
old ROM and inserted the new one. It was simple. The HARD part is getting that
ribbon cable in and out without breaking it.
Kurt
On Fr
Yeah, I was just wondering whether it's in a socket and if the option ROM
mechanism is the same; sounds like yes?
- Original Message -
From: Kurt McCullum
To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] T-102 is here!
T200 is a stand
On 3/13/20 5:15 AM, James Zeun wrote:
Well of course I knew I could buy a £4 cable and save myself half an
hour soldering 40 wires, well 80! What do you take me for some sort of
idiot? *Cough* :-P
There's always someone with a bright idea. Well I'm going to make coffee
and try to not feel too
T200 is a standard 27C256 ROM. I did a patch on mine before I sold it.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020, at 10:51 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
>
> There's at least one solution for the two versions of the M100 that lets you
> both add TS-DOS in ROM and also patch the main ROM with the Y2K and a couple
> of other
There's at least one solution for the two versions of the M100 that lets you
both add TS-DOS in ROM and also patch the main ROM with the Y2K and a couple of
other fixes.
Unfortunately in the T102 it requires unsoldering the system ROM, not something
everyone's keen or comfortable doing.
I've
Y2K fixes are done at the main ROM level. But the REXmanager has a way of
fixing that as well.
The only modern ROM that I am aware of is SARDOS. I wouldn't consider it 'new'
since all it is is a combination of the SARDINE and TS-DOS ROMs into one. Gives
you word processing and file transfers in
" Okay. Then this battery is working... which means it almost certainly is
a replacement, since I can’t imagine a 32 year old NiCd holding a charge. "
Probably it spent most of its life in storage with the memory power switch
off. It looks fine, it's working fine, it's just old.
It's not a replac
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:12 AM Tom Wilson wrote:
> Is there any risk if I just snip a bad pack out entirely? Assuming I don’t
> care about the memory contents when the machine is not in use...
>
>
At this point it's not even bad. Just old. It should be replaced when you
have time to do it.
In
Teeny is what I used instead of TS-DOS before I got a REX. Very minimalist but
also takes little RAM.
> On Mar 13, 2020, at 1:07 PM, Tom Wilson wrote:
>
>
> file transfer software is at the top of my list. Is TS-DOS the best option?
> Are there any really useful modern custom ROMs that add
Is there any risk if I just snip a bad pack out entirely? Assuming I don’t
care about the memory contents when the machine is not in use...
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:07 AM Mike Stein wrote:
> ... especially if you insert a couple of pins to match the battery
> connectors instead of soldering it
Okay. Then this battery is working... which means it almost certainly is a
replacement, since I can’t imagine a 32 year old NiCd holding a charge.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:06 AM B4 Me100 wrote:
> If I recall that is reasonable charge level, but with only ~200-400uA
> drain it could stay there
file transfer software is at the top of my list. Is TS-DOS the best option?
Are there any really useful modern custom ROMs that add fixes or features,
like the Y2K century fix?
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 9:48 AM Mike Stein wrote:
> Just curious: what option ROMs do you want to use?
>
>
> - Ori
... especially if you insert a couple of pins to match the battery connectors
instead of soldering it in...
Never tried to see how long they hold memory; quite a while I imagine, with
300-600 mAh instead of 60 or so... ;-)
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Becker
To: m100@lists.b
If I recall that is reasonable charge level, but with only ~200-400uA drain
it could stay there for quite a while.The standby current is ~50uA @
3.0V or ~100uA @ 5.5V for the 8Kx8 SRAMs.
From: M100 on behalf of Tom Wilson
Reply-To:
Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 9:50 AM
To:
Subject:
That is a neat/cheap solution I shall have to try that next time.
From: M100 on behalf of Mike Stein
Reply-To:
Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 9:45 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [M100] NiMH Batteries
> I replace mine with cordless phone batteries from the local Dollar Store:
>
Nominal voltage for a single cell can be up to 1.5 V for a nicad. 1.45 is
reasonable for full charge.
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On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 12:51 PM Tom Wilson wrote:
>
> Yes, 4.3v sounds right for the charge voltage of a 3 cellNiCd pack.
>
> So now I’m confused by why or how that circuit
Thanks! I wasn't trying to complain, just trying to find out what my
options were.
On Fri, 2020-03-13 at 09:49 -0700, Gregory McGill wrote:
> shipped today btw..
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 9:31 AM Kevin Becker
> wrote:
> > Any suggestions for a retail store that might sell the 3.6V memory
> > b
I didn't realize there was that much spare space. I might give that a
go, easier for the next person to replace someday in the future.
On Fri, 2020-03-13 at 12:45 -0400, Mike Stein wrote:
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> I replace mine with cordless phone batteries
> from the local Dollar Store:
>
>
>
Yes, 4.3v sounds right for the charge voltage of a 3 cellNiCd pack.
So now I’m confused by why or how that circuit is holding 4.2-4.3v with no
AAs in the holder. Are there a lot of caps in that circuit?
I have a hard time believing that a 1987 era battery is holding a charge,
but I hat the AAs ou
shipped today btw..
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 9:31 AM Kevin Becker wrote:
> Any suggestions for a retail store that might sell the 3.6V memory
> battery? With no Radio Shacks around I can't come up with much. Maybe a
> hobby shop? I have all the caps to refurb my m100 but my battery hasn't
> arriv
Just curious: what option ROMs do you want to use?
- Original Message -
From: Tom Wilson
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] T-102 is here!
Yes, I’ve got a Rex in order. I also have a Model 200 on the way. So I’m
trying to d
I replace mine with cordless phone batteries from the local Dollar Store:
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Becker
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 12:31 PM
Subject: [M100] NiMH Batteries
Any suggestions for a retail store that might sell the 3.6V memor
Yes, I’ve got a Rex in order. I also have a Model 200 on the way. So I’m
trying to decide whether to get another Rex. I got a smoking deal on both
this computer and the 200, and the Rex actually costs more than the
computer.
I’ll probably go ahead and get a second Rex, but i was hoping for somethi
> -Original Message-
>
> I'm displaying the DVI through RF or UHF if you prefer and the picture
> while a little fuzzy is perfectly acceptable given the age. I've not
> actually look in to the DVI's other video output option, which I think
> was intended for Tandy branded monitors.
The v
Any suggestions for a retail store that might sell the 3.6V memory
battery? With no Radio Shacks around I can't come up with much. Maybe
a hobby shop? I have all the caps to refurb my m100 but my battery
hasn't arrived (or even shipped) and I was hoping to do it all at once
this weekend. I'll p
rex is available at arcadeshopper.com for that option rom socket
Greg
>
my 2 cents, I think that 4.3V is common on the 3 cell NiCd when it is being
charged by the system. After unplugging it, it will likely drop to 3.7 to
3.6 and hold well.
If it is bad, it won't hold 3.6V.
never bad to replace though.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:50 AM B4 Me100 wrote:
> Congratula
Congratulations! Welcome to the Model T102 owners club :)
>From the motherboard pic the battery looks like an original Yusa I doubt it
has been replaced. At 4.3V it is bad it should be around 3.7V when off to
allow the SRAM to drop into their lowest standby current. As Josh would say
it should b
Those floppies drives are rare!
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 00:25 Tim Russell wrote:
> I still have one, and a PX-4 as well. Both can also use a battery-powered
> serial-connected 3.5 floppy drive, which I also happily still have.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020, 13:51 Tom Wilson wrote:
>
>> Also, if y
Well of course I knew I could buy a £4 cable and save myself half an hour
soldering 40 wires, well 80! What do you take me for some sort of idiot?
*Cough* :-P
There's always someone with a bright idea. Well I'm going to make coffee
and try to not feel too disappointed about all that soldering I'm
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