[M100] Fwd: M100 Digest, Vol 115, Issue 24

2020-07-24 Thread B 9
On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 3:35 PM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > > Otherwise, just pretend like you're Opey Taylor. > > -- John. > Thanks, John. I had to look up who that was, but I think I understand now. Bitchin' Model T, Pa!

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread C.Magaret
I agree, it’s fabulously mind-boggling. The recent activity alone on this list has been inspiring. CAM -- C.A. Magaret Sent from my newfangled mobile technogizmo. Please forgive any typos, inelegant brevity, or nonsensical auto-corrections. > On Jul 24, 2020, at 17:07, Chris Fezzler

Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread tjhoppe
Thanks everyone! CLEAR 0,6 did it. CP/M now works just in time for the weekend.TomSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Philip Avery Date: 7/24/20 5:25 PM (GMT-08:00) To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread Philip Avery
Sorry about that. Have fixed the wiki page. Should be CLEAR 0,6 Philip On 25/07/2020 11:45 am, Tom Hoppe wrote: I just received my REXCPM module last Wednesday and got it installed. I was able to get it working with the REX functionality and that works great, but I'm having an issue when

Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread Brian Brindle
Oh for crying out loud... Put a 0 and a comma in front of what you are typing and ignore my error laden attempt to type this on a mobile device... CLEAR 0,6 On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 8:06 PM Brian Brindle wrote: > Correction, CLEAR 0,6000 - fingers slipped. > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread Chris Fezzler
My head is spinning with the innovation taking place here the last 10 years. On Friday, July 24, 2020, 03:59:21 PM EDT, Stephen Adolph wrote: yah I think so. It is only slightly larger than the 40 pin socket.  should drop it place. I can share the mods I made to the M100 ROM.  You

Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread Brian Brindle
Correction, CLEAR 0,6000 - fingers slipped. On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 8:06 PM Brian Brindle wrote: > Try CLEAR 0,2 > > Brian > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 7:45 PM Tom Hoppe wrote: > >> I just received my REXCPM module last Wednesday and got it installed. I >> was able to get it working with

Re: [M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread Brian Brindle
Try CLEAR 0,2 Brian On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 7:45 PM Tom Hoppe wrote: > I just received my REXCPM module last Wednesday and got it installed. I > was able to get it working with the REX functionality and that works great, > but I'm having an issue when trying to run the CLEAR command

[M100] CP/M install issue

2020-07-24 Thread Tom Hoppe
I just received my REXCPM module last Wednesday and got it installed. I was able to get it working with the REX functionality and that works great, but I'm having an issue when trying to run the CLEAR command before running CPMUPD.CO to install CP/M. Even if I start from a clean state with nothing

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
> On Jul 24, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > I have a patch that creates a BIG HOLE my patch makes something like 170 > bytes free in the ROM. Can I just take a moment to express appreciation for being in a community where 170 bytes is a "BIG HOLE?" Because I love that.

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread John Gardner
...I found an optimization in how the video code worked... Wow. Good show Steve! OK, Gary - Let's see your stuff... "8) ...

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread Stephen Adolph
yah I think so. It is only slightly larger than the 40 pin socket. should drop it place. I can share the mods I made to the M100 ROM. You might have a hard time to get a working ROM for NEC. The reason why is that, on the M100 ROM, I have a patch that creates a BIG HOLE. I found an optimization

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread Gary Weber
Great news! Question for you: I know the dual-CPU board doesn't physically fit into the socket space in the NEC machines, but would your single NSC800 adapter fit just fine? Gary On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 7:38 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > > Update. > I have refined my NSC800 aka Z80 conversion for

Re: [M100] NDC800 conversion was Re: dual CPU project

2020-07-24 Thread Bruce H McIntosh
On 7/23/20 10:38 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: Update. I have refined my NSC800 aka Z80 conversion for M100 somewhat. ... One thing that would be nice, is a new version of tsdos that avoids all the special 80c85 opcodescompatible with 8080.  Then it could run on z80 as well. Even a

Re: [M100] REXCPM working!

2020-07-24 Thread Brian Brindle
Very impressive! Sounds ridiculous but hunting down an LBR extractor and dealing with all the old school archive formats has really put me in a state of nostalgia. Funny thing, when I was younger I used to think self dissolving archives (SDA) were the most awesome thing on the planet and why would

Re: [M100] REXCPM working!

2020-07-24 Thread Stephen Adolph
Awesome. CP/M action! On Friday, July 24, 2020, Ron Klein wrote: > Got my REXCPM installed and running. It's impressive. Thanks Steve, Phil > and others for making this happen. Of course, not all SW works well with a > 40X 8 screen, but some is configurable. Any CP/M program that can be >

Re: [M100] NEC rechargeable battery

2020-07-24 Thread Brian K. White
What's the condition of the machine itself? For the one I had picked up, the screen and keyboard had seen better days... Same. All kinds of color splash splotches all over stained right into the plastic, dull scuffed screen, couple melted spots like from a solvent not heat. But all

Re: [M100] NEC rechargeable battery

2020-07-24 Thread Gary Weber
> Yeah this particular 8300 was part of a gas chromatography instrument. > Someone on facebook actually knew about it when I posted a couple pics > of the weird unknown rom. Now no longer unknown. Aha! Yep, I actually acquired one of those same 8300s years ago; it had that same curly-cord serial

Re: [M100] NEC rechargeable battery

2020-07-24 Thread Brian K. White
On 7/24/20 1:55 AM, Philip Avery wrote: A-ha! Thanks Gary. Studying Brian's photos I see that wasn't originally a rechargeable pack. My (8201a) pack has the 70K ohm resistor on the Yes it was originally a rechargeable pack. The 5 button-cell original battery is NiCD, and wired right in to

Re: [M100] NEC rechargeable battery

2020-07-24 Thread Brian K. White
On 7/24/20 1:37 AM, Gary Weber wrote: They didn't. That tiny little battery pack with the external charging jack was an "aftermarket" thing. I think it was installed by a company that did VAR resales of 8300s into industrial label printing applications. Yeah this particular 8300 was part of

Re: [M100] NEC rechargeable battery

2020-07-24 Thread Gary Weber
> I'll write a program which saves elapsed time & leave the machine on > continuously until it turns > off from low-power. By adjusting charging times, I'll figure out optimum > charge-time. That sounds like a great way to do it, Philip. > They could have easily used the NEC charging method as