Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread Brian K. White
On 11/27/23 15:54, runrin wrote: I've actually had my eye on both of these listings for a while, but I've held off due to the high prices of TPDD2s. I will likely get an FB100 eventually, since that seems like the cheapest option. I assume there is a similar utility floppy for the TPDD1. You don

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread James Zeun
Hi Ken did you see my message? I'm interesting in having a belt. On Tue, 28 Nov 2023 at 04:28, Ken Gregg wrote: > > Sorry, I only have the TPDD2 utility floppy. > > I don't have the TPDD(1) floppies, and don't have a TPDD(1) drive to > test on. > > The belts are compatible with either the TPDD(1

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Brian K. White
On 11/27/23 11:48, runrin wrote: Do you know if it's possible to dump the original ROM using the programming adapter for the FlexROM 100? Maybe. There are two things to worry about and I'll just think out loud right here. 1 The programming adapter presents a pinout for a 28C256, not a 27C256

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread Ken Gregg
I did see your message. Sorry I didn't address the belt and focused only on your floppy diskette question. If you'd like to order one or more drive belts from me, you can so do through the ebay link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304695833943 On 11/28/2023 7:23 AM, James Zeun wrote: Hi Ken di

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread James Zeun
I'm in the Uk On Tue, 28 Nov 2023, 3:02 pm Ken Gregg, wrote: > > I did see your message. Sorry I didn't address the belt and focused only > on your floppy diskette question. > > If you'd like to order one or more drive belts from me, you can so do > through the ebay link: > > https://www.ebay.co

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread Ken Gregg
James - Sorry I didn't connect your latest message with your earlier message, where I responded that I had had a series of bad experiences with loss and damage shipping internationally (even from the US to Canada), so I stopped shipping internationally several years ago. I should have mentio

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Mike Stein
Why not just dump it out of the M100 directly? On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 9:50 AM Brian K. White wrote: > > On 11/27/23 11:48, runrin wrote: > > Do you know if it's possible to dump the original ROM using the > > programming adapter for the FlexROM 100? > > Maybe. > > There are two things to worry a

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread Gregory McGill
I'll have more stock in a bit Greg On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 8:37 AM Ken Gregg wrote: > > James - > > Sorry I didn't connect your latest message with your earlier message, > where I responded that I had had a series of bad experiences with loss and > damage shipping internationally (even from the

Re: [M100] TPDD/TPDD2 Floppy Drive Belts and TPDD2 Boot Floppy

2023-11-28 Thread Gregory McGill
In Stock On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 8:47 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > I'll have more stock in a bit > Greg > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 8:37 AM Ken Gregg wrote: > >> >> James - >> >> Sorry I didn't connect your latest message with your earlier message, >> where I responded that I had had a series of ba

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread runrin
Thanks Brian. I have a test clip that will work i think I'll just use that. On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 09:49:48AM -0500, Brian K. White wrote: > On 11/27/23 11:48, runrin wrote: > > Do you know if it's possible to dump the original ROM using the > > programming adapter for the FlexROM 100? > > Maybe

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread runrin
This is a good idea, but I've already got my new EEPROM in there and every time I remove it and put it back in, I get worried I'll break off one of the legs and have to resolder it. The leadframes used to make DIP pins on Brian's FlexROM adapter board work well, but I really don't want to have to

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Mike Stein
That's what I do, and then convert to hex or binary on the receiving computer as needed. There are utilities available for dumping an option ROM as well. On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 1:49 PM runrin wrote: > > This is a good idea, but I've already got my new EEPROM in there and > every time I remove i

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Brian K. White
On 11/28/23 11:45, Mike Stein wrote: Why not just dump it out of the M100 directly? That makes much more sense really. -- bkw

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Brian K. White
You have lost me. If you want to dump or re-write the flexrom, you can just do it it it's programming adapter. I thought you wanted to dump the original rom? And if you want to avoid all the hardware actions while changing the main rom, that's exactly what REX Classic allows. It's purely sof

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Mike Stein
I probably missed it and can't easily find the previous discussion, but what diameter wire do you suggest? I see the hole size 0.6mm/24 mil but not the wire gauge. Thanks! On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 7:56 PM Brian K. White wrote: > > You have lost me. > > If you want to dump or re-write the flexrom,

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Brian White
https://gist.github.com/bkw777/52d85d89eeff8445cc667685d05ea94d includes some links to sources as well as specs 26 awg or 0.4mm bkw On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 8:59 PM Mike Stein wrote: > I probably missed it and can't easily find the previous discussion, > but what diameter wire do you suggest? I

Re: [M100] MiniNDP 512 (was Re: FlexROM with REX#)

2023-11-28 Thread Mike Stein
Thanks! I read most of that but didn't find the diameter specs On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 9:30 PM Brian White wrote: > > https://gist.github.com/bkw777/52d85d89eeff8445cc667685d05ea94d > > includes some links to sources as well as specs > > 26 awg or 0.4mm > > > bkw > > On Tue, Nov 28, 2023, 8:59 PM