Re: [M100] is the m100 a trs-80? In walks like a, not is categorized as a

2022-10-06 Thread Mike Stein
ore. A curiosity question: how do other languages, e.g. FORTH, get loaded and run? m On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 3:12 PM Jerry Stratton wrote: > On Oct 6, 2022, at 11:57 AM, Mike Stein wrote: > > As I said elsewhere that point of view certainly applies to systems like > Commodore where

Re: [M100] is the m100 a trs-80? In walks like a, not is categorized as a

2022-10-06 Thread Mike Stein
As I said elsewhere that point of view certainly applies to systems like Commodore where everything including loading other programs is done through BASIC, the system prompt is actually a BASIC command prompt IMO the Model T is uniquely different in fundamental ways; the 'system prompt' is the MEN

Re: [M100] is the m100 a trs-80? In walks like a, not is categorized as a

2022-10-06 Thread Mike Stein
It's definitely unique and different from most 'normal' operating systems. A different point of view would call the ROM the operating system, with MENU the GUI/browser that is not part of BASIC but optionally selects it, just like other apps like TELCOM, TEXT etc. and machine language programs wh

Re: [M100] Character bitmaps

2022-09-25 Thread Mike Stein
30481, 7711H - Start of LCD character generator shape table. Five bytes per char for the first 128 characters. 6 bytes per char for characters 128-255. On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 1:55 PM Will Senn wrote: > All, > > This is my first post, but hopefully not my last. > > I originally had a

Re: [M100] Questions about tokenizing BASIC in UNIX

2022-09-23 Thread Mike Stein
lific and > FTDI. But my experience is the same as yours, that software flow > control does not work with our laptop. Linux is too slow to react to a > flow-off presumably since it is in-band in the data and gets buffered, and > overwhelms the tiny 64-byte, interrupt driven receive buf

Re: [M100] Questions about tokenizing BASIC in UNIX

2022-09-23 Thread Mike Stein
Terminal sessions aren't usually a problem unless you're sending a file to the Model T; manual typing in either direction isn't likely to overrun a buffer and whatever the T is connected to will probably be able to handle the data stream. Even receiving a file is usually not a problem if you're co

Re: [M100] DVI

2022-09-17 Thread Mike Stein
r to come by, easier to store, maybe more reliable dpending on whom you listen to, etc. Hope you get that flicker sorted and have fun with it! m On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 8:16 PM Spencer wrote: > Hello Mike. > > I found it on ebay and paid $140 plus shipping/taxes. > > Does your have 2

Re: [M100] DVI

2022-09-17 Thread Mike Stein
I did find some pictures from when I was playing with 3.5" drives: [image: image.jpeg] [image: image.jpeg] [image: image.jpeg] On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 11:12 AM Spencer wrote: > Hello Mike. > > I actually found an Tandy unit, but the video flickers in and out. Is > yours somet

Re: [M100] LCD repair video and alternative use for unused screen RAM

2022-06-16 Thread Mike Stein
Hi Jeff, Any chance of getting a set of the Zebra stripes from you? mike On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 10:15 AM wrote: > I had some custom made by a company in Taiwan, link below. After editing > the video, I got to wondering how clean the alcohol was getting the > contacts on the LCD g

Re: [M100] Photo from ARRL handbook or QST article for Model 100 packet radio

2022-05-08 Thread Mike Nugent
Douglas, I’m not sure where other such photos may be, but we had one on the December 1990 "73 Amateur Radio Today cover (https://archive.org/details/73-magazine-1990-12 ). We were on Monhegan Island, Maine, and planned to make packet contact wit

Re: [M100] is the list actually working?

2022-05-04 Thread Mike Stein
Thanks! On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 11:34 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > Sorry wrong link > https://discord.gg/zauSrYSR3E is it > > On Wed, May 4, 2022, 8:28 AM Gregory McGill > wrote: > >> Yes the discord is here https://discord.gg/5yNTCDG >> >> On Wed, Ma

Re: [M100] is the list actually working?

2022-05-04 Thread Mike Stein
There's a Discord channel? On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 2:23 PM Gregory McGill wrote: > A good way to tell is the discord email list channel, it has 99% of the > messages except the ones that exceed 2000 characters.. those are skipped > due to limitations on the importer > Greg >

Re: [M100] New M100 Zebra Strips now available

2022-04-07 Thread Mike Stein
That's great news! I was about to ask on the list whether anyone had heard any more about these strips. Thanks for your efforts; I too hope nothing serious has happened to the original individual. m On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 10:47 AM wrote: > Hi all, > > > > A year or so ago someone announced tha

Re: [M100] The passing of Richard J. Wyatt

2022-03-25 Thread Mike Stein
Shocked and very sad to hear this news; a friend of many years and that explains why I hadn't heard from him lately. I hope his stuff goes to a good home. Thanks for letting us know! m On Fri, Mar 25, 2022 at 12:23 PM Dan Eicher wrote: > > Richard J. Wyatt was a long term Tandy employee who

Re: [M100] 27C256 pin 1 VPP - can it float?

2022-03-10 Thread Mike Stein
Don't know about the 27C256 but experience with 2732s was that with some manufacturers you could get away with leaving it to float whereas on others you had to explicitly pull it high (which would be my recommendation). m On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 2:20 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Quick one for the

Re: [M100] mystery ROM

2022-03-07 Thread Mike Stein
You're probably right; note that the HHC ROMS only had 24 pins. On Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 9:21 PM Brian K. White wrote: > On 3/7/22 17:05, Stephen Adolph wrote: > > > > > > > https://www.ebay.ca/itm/255421613953?hash=item3b78508781:g:dAYAAOSwfbFiJS8J > > < > https://www.ebay.ca/itm/255421613953?

Re: [M100] hardware scrolling patch

2022-02-24 Thread Mike Stein
Wow! How'd ya do it? m On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 12:52 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > ...and found some more savings. *now down to 85 bytes*! Leaving 65 > bytes for more patch fun. > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 1:24 PM Stephen Adolph > wrote: > >> In T200, the video subsystem was really reworked t

Re: [M100] hardware scrolling patch

2022-02-23 Thread Mike Stein
Looks good;is this only for the 102 or also the M100? On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 5:10 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > I'm trying to attach a patched rom to play with. Will this get through? > thx > Steve > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2022 at 3:57 PM Peter Vollan wrote: > >> Maybe Bill was in a hurry. >> >> On

Re: [M100] (re)introduction

2021-11-27 Thread Mike Nugent
Hiya, Jake. Welcome back. My keycap removal tool for years was a bent paperclip. First straighten it out, then bend it in half, and finally, bend each end inward to form a little hook. Needlenose pliers help when bending the hooks. To use it, lower the tool over the keycap, letting the hooks go

Re: [M100] Recompile multiple BA files

2021-10-20 Thread Mike Stein
Bob Pigford and I both wrote DOS/Win tokenizer programs some years ago. My version (entoke.exe) is in my personal folder on the Club100 site; someone (Jake?) had volunteered to convert all the mislabelled .BA files on Club100 but when he lost interest so did I, so there may still be one or two ver

Re: [M100] Merch's old Tandy 600 archive

2021-09-10 Thread Mike Stein
Merch's phone number is out there and there's a reference dated July 2020 so he's probably still around; why not call & see. On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 7:22 PM Jesse Lafleur wrote: > really irks me when people respond like that we're talking about > history that is literally disappearing before

Re: [M100] Floppy Disc Drive Motor

2021-07-22 Thread Mike Stein
I don't know why the drives in an MSD can't be replaced with 'standard' 360k drives but that doesn't seem to be an issue with the DVI; I've replaced the original drives with standard PC-compatible 5 1/4" DD drives and even with 3.5" DD and HD types (although of course the capacity remains 180k rega

Re: [M100] A decent replacement for M100 "Feet"

2021-07-09 Thread Mike Stein
Two cut off pencils with erasers, wrapped with a bit of tape, give you rubber feet ! ;-) m On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 7:52 PM Robert J. Hutchins wrote: > I just love a cheap lo-tech solution! > > > > > > *From:* M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] *On Behalf Of *Alex > ... > *Sent:* Fri

Re: [M100] New zebra strips for M100 display ? any interest?

2021-07-08 Thread Mike Stein
Put me down for three pairs if it happens. Thanks mike On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 5:39 PM Jamie Nichol wrote: > Peter, > > Looks like a pair of new zebra strips will cost $6 with usps shipping to > contiguous USA. > > Manufacturer is fujipoly. Better quality supplier. > >

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex

2021-05-20 Thread Mike Stein
I was thinking of the Quasar HHC; no idea if it's the same general shape as the 28 pin Model T version: http://oldcomputers.net/Panasonic_HHC.html On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 3:47 AM Brian K. White wrote: > On 5/18/21 10:28 PM, Mike Stein wrote: > > I believe the little Panasonic

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex socket

2021-05-20 Thread Mike Stein
Are you sure that 256Kb EPROMs were readily available at the beginning of the 80s? Apparently the 2732 only came out in '79. Whatever the reason for the original pinout, Tandy did upgrade the M100 and later Model Ts' system ROMs to the JEDEC standard in late '83, but presumably kept the option ROM

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex socket

2021-05-19 Thread Mike Stein
better route to go? Maybe it > was Tandy who insisted on the funky optROM socket to try and have a lock on > the software? > > > > Jeff Birt > > > > *From:* M100 *On Behalf Of *Mike Stein > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 19, 2021 10:32 AM > *To:* m...@bitchin100.com > *Sub

Re: [M100] Fake MAX3232 RS-232 transceivers from China / Ebay

2021-05-19 Thread Mike Stein
I guess I've been lucky as I use a half-dozen or so of various TTL-RS232 converters and haven't had any problems; something to be aware of though, thanks! On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 8:35 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > yep that is what happens. I was really questioning myself until I > realized these p

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex socket

2021-05-19 Thread Mike Stein
Hi Jeff, if the ROMs in a C64 have a 'non-standard' pinout, what *is* the 'standard' pinout for a 24-pin 64Kb ROM and how are the C64 ROMs and compatible EPROMs different? I think the only 'non-standard' ROM is the character generator but it's used in the 'standard' way AFAIR. It's not really rel

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex

2021-05-18 Thread Mike Stein
I believe the little Panasonic notebook also used a 24 pin version. On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 7:50 PM Brian K. White wrote: > On 5/18/21 7:28 PM, Scott McDonnell wrote: > > My other hobby is robotics and one of my robots is an RB5X. This uses > > the same style Molex socket, but with fewer pins, f

Re: [M100] Good Times. Anyone have a Shilling?

2021-05-18 Thread Mike Stein
Hi, I'm sure we're all looking forward to some new NEC/ModelT games! On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 6:58 PM wrote: > Guess that makes me a little older than you. > > I first encountered acoustical couplers in college in the early 70s (73 > 74?). Someone left a teletype in the dorm. One of my frien

Re: [M100] need help with ArcaneByte modem

2021-04-29 Thread Mike Stein
, Apr 27, 2021 at 1:28 AM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 7:04 PM Mike Stein wrote: > >> WiFi adds an extra element to the problem because unlike >> one-character-at-a-time RS232 the data is in uninterruptible packets; when >> the M100 sends

Re: [M100] need help with ArcaneByte modem

2021-04-26 Thread Mike Stein
em, such as was used for printers in 'the old days'... On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 9:46 PM Jeff Gonzales wrote: > I am using Arcanbyte which ties in to my Wi-Fi so no copper. I did change > both sides to XON/XOFF but I haven't tried 600 baud yet. > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2021,

Re: [M100] need help with ArcaneByte modem

2021-04-26 Thread Mike Stein
Are you using a 'real' copper POTS telephone line? On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 3:06 PM Alex ... wrote: > Is it enabled on both sides? On the modem itself and make sure the last > letter of the STAT string in TELCOM is "E" and not "D" > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 8:27 AM Jeff Gonzales > wrote: > >> I

Re: [M100] Packet radio like it's 1987

2021-04-21 Thread Mike Eppler
o all Mike, KL7ILA On 4/19/2021 10:38, Alex ... wrote: Douglas, You make a very good point. I'd never even considered that the UART might get in the way. After a look over the datasheets for the chip, there doesn't seem to be any way to disable the stop bit functionality and turn it in

Re: [M100] mcomm android issue

2021-03-04 Thread Mike Stein
Ditto! All the best wishes for ya, Greg! m On Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 11:19 AM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 6:31 AM Greg Swallow wrote: > >> but had a mini stroke last Thu. >> >> Spent the weekend at the VA Phx hospital being tested. EKG (x3 -- EMT, >> ER, VA), ECG, Chemica

Re: [M100] AT Command set

2021-03-04 Thread Mike Stein
I've been meaning to ask the same question; any chance you still have the files for the boards or a source, and could share them? Talk to ya off-list; it's been too long! mike On Thu, Mar 4, 2021 at 7:51 PM JOHN JR & VIRGINIA WHITTON < jwhit...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >

Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins

2021-02-28 Thread Mike Stein
Doesn't hurt to look around and check out other alternatives and we don't know if Steve's application requires that they be in a DIP carrier (as in his picture) vs. a SIP strip. But those headers do look like the best idea so far for SIP strips. m On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 8:13 PM Jeffrey Birt wr

Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins

2021-02-28 Thread Mike Stein
Many folks also save the leads trimmed from resistors etc. after installation and use those... Same composition and (depending on wattage) thickness as IC legs. On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 2:43 AM Brian K. White wrote: > > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S9JFK2V gold plated brass, 300ft, $14 > > or

Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins

2021-02-27 Thread Mike Stein
ge - > > From: "RETRO Innovations" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2021 3:19 PM > > Subject: Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins > > > > > On 2/27/2021 12:20 PM, Mike Stein wrote: > >> Yeah, many people use those for this application and I

Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins

2021-02-27 Thread Mike Stein
Yeah, many people use those for this application and I even have some, both DIP and SIP, but the thickness of the pins on the ones I've been able to find is more than an IC leg and they don't fit well into machined pin sockets; are yours thin enough? And I don't use the component carriers as is; I

Re: [M100] DVI character set

2021-01-27 Thread Mike Stein
o the MVT100’s purpose. :) > > > > (Note: if the DVI characters are horrible, I may just stick with Geoff’s > characters. In all likelihood, I will probably end up with two full > character sets, and in that case I guess people could choose to burn a .hex > file with the D

Re: [M100] DVI character set

2021-01-27 Thread Mike Stein
Just thought since all the source files are there it might be helpful if you're also changing the MVT character set. On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:25 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > thanks Mike, similar motivations for sure. The other part of it is that > the M100 DVI character set is

Re: [M100] DVI character set

2021-01-27 Thread Mike Stein
https://github.com/petrohi/terminal/tree/master/firmware/Terminal.X "The updated Version 2 is a huge improvement to the display and character generation. It results in an easier to read and much clearer display. " On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 1:05 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > looks like 8x8 characters

Re: [M100] DVI character set

2021-01-27 Thread Mike Stein
One of the clones of Graham's terminal has a different character set supposedly superior to the original. I downloaded the binary intending to check it out but now I can't find it; I'll keep looking, might be worth a look On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 10:42 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Hey DVI owners, >

Re: [M100] Fast graphics? [whole chunk of thread]

2021-01-02 Thread Mike Nugent
7;s my part of that exchange: -- my first message to Philip --- Mike Nugent mailto:t...@conknet.com>> To: m...@list.30below.com <mailto:m...@list.30below.com> Reply-To: m...@list.30below.com <mailto:m...@list.30below.com> Re: LCD prog blues

Re: [M100] Fast graphics?

2021-01-02 Thread Mike Nugent
> On Dec 29, 2020, at 19:33, Hiraghm wrote: > > Awhile back, someone in the list was talking about fast display routines for > the Model T. > Hiraghm, I recall posting a bit about some work I did in trying to make fast display routines. I posted a message to Ken Pettit on Jan. 24, 2015, with

Re: [M100] Spreadsheet Users?

2020-11-28 Thread Mike Nugent
Chris, > On Nov 28, 2020, at 13:48, Chris Fezzler wrote: > > Any preference between Microsoft MultiPlan or Lucid? Lucid employs a sparse matrix array, wherein empty cells use no memory. Therefor you can have larger spreadsheets than with Multiplan. The Super ROM version of Lucid is more up-to

Re: [M100] Back from the hospital

2020-11-21 Thread Mike Stein
Welcome back! Take it easy and get back in shape! m On Sat, Nov 21, 2020 at 9:22 PM Ken Pettit wrote: > Hey Guys, > > The Dr. released me from the hostpital last Thursday and I have been > just taking it easy until my new medication has time to kick in (it > takes about 2 weeks before it is ef

Re: [M100] WP-2

2020-11-17 Thread Mike Stein
If I can find it I might have one for ya but it's not banged up, comes with the vinyl cover and memory expansion chip, and I'm looking for U$75 plus shipping from Toronto. Any interest? mike On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 4:18 PM RETRO Innovations wrote: > On 11/17/2020 2:23 PM, Bert Put

Re: [M100] Simple communication, M100 -> com1: ... can download from PC, but can't upload

2020-11-10 Thread Mike Stein
I have the same problem finding what is referenced; how are you sending and receiving on the PC end? m On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 12:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > I'm not clear what instructions you're following. The link goes to a long > page and the table at the beginning doesn't have anythin

Re: [M100] CRT not working with DVI anymore.

2020-10-04 Thread Mike Stein
Any chance it's a little oxidation on the RF/composite selector switch? On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 3:58 PM William McKay wrote: > > > > > Sent from Mail for > Windows 10 > > Using a Commodore 1084S monitor. Monitor works perfect with several other >

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

2020-07-23 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [M100] M100 Digest, Vol 115, Issue 24 > Brian, Doug, Erik... what the heck is happening here? ... Sign of the times I think; instead of a simple "sorry, np" it's "I

Re: [M100] Slim style DB25/DE9 connectors

2020-07-12 Thread Mike Stein
aturday, July 11, 2020 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Slim style DB25/DE9 connectors Thanks, Mike. Yes that's about the size I was looking for. I'm using them to pull power from a BCR port, which is just 2 wires. The slimmer the better. Like this: https://www.web8201.ne

Re: [M100] Slim style DB25/DE9 connectors

2020-07-11 Thread Mike Stein
ren't made these days. On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:08 PM Brian White wrote: I don't know about 9 pin, but Mike Stein found a really good 25 pin when I was trying to find something good for tpdd cables. https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/09670250411/1195-2690-ND/3181

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
; drive, with a switch to select 3.5 or 5.25. Might just try that myself... ;-) m - Original Message - From: "Greg Swallow" To: "Mike Stein" Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive > They work, but not as 1.44mb driv

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
om: Chris Fezzler To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive Nice setup there! On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 07:29:28 AM EDT, Mike Stein wrote: ...or maybe even: - Original Message - From: James

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
/itm/224046494179 My understanding was the stock drive in the DVI where 180k On Tue, 7 Jul 2020, 8:15 pm Chris Fezzler, wrote: Nice setup there! On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, 07:29:28 AM EDT, Mike Stein wrote: ...or maybe even: - Original Message - From: J

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
ct: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive no that is a high density drive without any real configuration abilities.. it is hard wired for d0 d1 internally AND they are at a different spindle speed than a single/double density drive so you wont be able to read disks with it written on other d

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
e. m - Original Message - From: "Greg Swallow" To: "Mike Stein" Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 8:33 AM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive > They work, but not as 1.44mb drives. Not even 720k or double-sided. That > would require hardware changes/additions.

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
...or maybe even: - Original Message - From: James Zeun To: M100 Mailing List Sent: Friday, July 03, 2020 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive Wait, you actually have 3.5" floppy drives working on the DVI? Would not have expected that On Fri, 3

Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive

2020-07-07 Thread Mike Stein
Why not? - Original Message - From: James Zeun To: M100 Mailing List Sent: Friday, July 03, 2020 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI replacement floppy drive Wait, you actually have 3.5" floppy drives working on the DVI? Would not have expected that On Fri, 3 Jul 2020

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Mike Stein
Huh? - Original Message - From: Gregory McGill To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update 2. answer yes to both questions. After this completes your rex will be init but have no roms. note if you load tpdd on y

Re: [M100] NEW Member Question - Multiplan ?

2020-06-18 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Robert Pellegrino To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 11:47 AM Subject: [M100] NEW Member Question - Multiplan ? > Hello Everyone, > I'm a new member my name is Rob, I live on Long Island. > ...I'm researching the easiest way (on club

Re: [M100] Video out adapter?

2020-06-17 Thread Mike Stein
e: Noisy T102 (Erik van der Tier) 5. Re: Noisy T102 (Erik van der Tier) 6. Re: Noisy T102 (Stephen Adolph) 7. Re: Noisy T102 (Jim Toth) 8. Re: Noisy T102 (Mike Stein) 9. Re: Rexcpm update (Bert Put) 10. Re: Noisy T102 (Alex ...) 11. Annotated disassemble of T102 rom (

Re: [M100] Noisy T102

2020-06-17 Thread Mike Stein
Have you tried disconnecting the beeper in case bus noise is leaking across somehow? m - Original Message - From: Erik van der Tier To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 3:13 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Noisy T102 Hehe, yeah, if it couldn’t be a sign of troubl

[M100] Fw: REXCPM update

2020-06-13 Thread Mike Stein
Of course I meant accessible to BASIC or ML in native M100 mode. - Original Message - From: Mike Stein To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [M100] REXCPM update Is the 2/4MB RAM accessible to the M100, perhaps as individually addressable 32 KB

Re: [M100] REXCPM update

2020-06-13 Thread Mike Stein
Is the 2/4MB RAM accessible to the M100, perhaps as individually addressable 32 KB pages in the OptROM address space? m - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [M100] REXCPM update Looks like a

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders.

2020-06-08 Thread Mike Stein
I must have dozed off; what's a REX# ? - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Monday, June 08, 2020 7:23 PM Subject: [M100] REXCPM orders. Hi everyone, Just a note to say I am ready to take orders for REXCPM! Information is at the REX

Re: [M100] dual CPU project

2020-06-05 Thread Mike Stein
scrolling so that is Turbo Pascal 1.0 on CP/M, on "Z80" on M100. On Fri, Jun 5, 2020 at 1:34 PM Mike Stein wrote: Stop wasting time on obsolete CP/M and Z80 crap; get an 8086 in there (should be easy, just an 8085 + 1) so we can all run Windows on our M100s !!

Re: [M100] dual CPU project

2020-06-05 Thread Mike Stein
Stop wasting time on obsolete CP/M and Z80 crap; get an 8086 in there (should be easy, just an 8085 + 1) so we can all run Windows on our M100s !! ;-) - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Friday, June 05, 2020 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [M100] du

Re: [M100] Pascal compiler

2020-05-28 Thread Mike Stein
As it happens this was just discussed on the S100computers list; if you have a Google account: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/s100computers/hd1cZsvEXLI - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 9:46 PM Subject: [M1

Re: [M100] "No-VAN" obligation

2020-05-28 Thread Mike Stein
Ditto - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2020 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [M100] "No-VAN" obligation Thanks for providing that perspective Gary. Seems reasonable. On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 6:53 PM Gary Weber wrote:

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Brian K. White" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware > On 5/26/20 11:59 AM, Mike Stein wrote: >>  >> - Original Message - >> From: "Brian K. White" mail

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Brian K. White" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware > ... you have to convince me why I should agree > with whatever it is you wish I would do or not-do. --- I don't think anyone has to convince you of anything

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
I don't think this is about legal issues but about the ethics of posting a file to a public place like the Internet Archive when it contains commercial software, even if it already exists elsewhere, and especially when the author has explicitly requested that it not be posted publicly. m

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
Unless I'm missing something this M100SIG dicussion has nothing to do with hardware scrolling or Laddie at all and Brian has mixed up two unrelated threads. If you're talking about LaddieAlpha then John H is the man to talk to, but I'm sure he won't mind. m - Original Message - Fr

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
Aside from the ethical issue of promulgating intellectual property against the explicit wishes of the author, what does this have to do with undocumented hardware? The question related to the SIG files was about some odd extensions on an Othello game. - Original Message - From: "Bria

Re: [M100] Othello for model 100

2020-05-25 Thread Mike Stein
They're three different text mode BASIC programs; just change the extension to .DO - Original Message - From: Alain Dextraze To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 8:58 PM Subject: [M100] Othello for model 100 Hello ! I do not often write to the group, but

Re: [M100] Undocumented hardware

2020-05-25 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: B 9 To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 4:05 AM Subject: [M100] Undocumented hardware . > (By the way, the Bitchin100 site could use a friendly "how to transfer binary > files over a serial port using only builtin software" right on t

Re: [M100] My M200 is sick

2020-04-27 Thread Mike Stein
is sick It does remain the only built-in way to load and save binary data. If something breaks that, you don't need a reason for that to be a problem even if you would only rarely use it. On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 11:29 AM Mike Stein wrote: With so many other options

Re: [M100] speed benchmark!

2020-04-26 Thread Mike Stein
57600. so it makes sense to use 76800 and a suitable usb RS232 port On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 11:29 AM Mike Stein wrote: No problem using the RS-232 port at 76800 but can you bit bang the BCR port at that speed? That was one of the main points after all. - Original Message

Re: [M100] speed benchmark!

2020-04-26 Thread Mike Stein
No problem using the RS-232 port at 76800 but can you bit bang the BCR port at that speed? That was one of the main points after all. - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [M100] speed benchmark!

Re: [M100] My M200 is sick

2020-04-26 Thread Mike Stein
With so many other options for saving data why so determined to use a tape drive? - Original Message - From: me To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [M100] My M200 is sick I must've inadvertently backed up my data about 3 days ago

Re: [M100] Video adapter.

2020-04-16 Thread Mike Stein
They're not? ;-) - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Video adapter. Duh! Yes DE! Same issue with coding. Jnz and jmp are not the same On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Mike

Re: [M100] Video adapter.

2020-04-16 Thread Mike Stein
DE-15HD - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Video adapter. thanks that is interesting. so a VGA connector is DB-15. On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 3:05 PM Tom Wilson wrote: On T

Re: [M100] Video adapter.

2020-04-16 Thread Mike Stein
Hi Steve, Did it ultimately end up essentially identical to the original except for the DE-9? (The original board has a 4-pin low voltage TTL header). I ask because I have a few extra of the original board just in case someone wants to do it the hard way, assuming any firmware upgrades will be

Re: [M100] Starship Management Software

2020-04-08 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Brian K. White" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2020 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Starship Management Software > On 4/8/20 8:09 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 4:09 PM Peter Vollan > > wrote: >> >>

Re: [M100] M102 add Rexx (w/ switch)

2020-03-31 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Brian White To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [M100] M102 add Rexx (w/ switch) > M100 main rom is socketed so those are simpler, except for the fact that for > M100, you need some form of pinout adapter and can't jus

Re: [M100] EPSON SD521

2020-03-29 Thread Mike Stein
I thought I had one of these drives but apparently not, so I can't help much. But yes, it sounds quite possible that it's a jumper, termination or cable issue, but there are more things in heaven and earth... ;-) I don't remember whether it was the DVI or not, but I remember a small problem whe

Re: [M100] Random Question

2020-03-28 Thread Mike Stein
FWIW I use a low profile 40pin ZIF socket in my M100 (plugged into the 'normal' socket); not only does it make plugging the cable in and out easier and damage to the pins less likely, but it also raises the cable a little bit and avoids that bend you're talking about. They do seem to be a little

Re: [M100] Can I Redirect LCD output to serial port?

2020-03-19 Thread Mike Stein
To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Can I Redirect LCD output to serial port? On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:54 PM Mike Stein wrote: Now *that* would be nice! At the time it worked well enough but I didn't dig into it far enough to

Re: [M100] Can I Redirect LCD output to serial port?

2020-03-19 Thread Mike Stein
To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 9:33 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Can I Redirect LCD output to serial port? On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:25 PM Mike Stein wrote: > I would like to have all of the computer's console output sent to the serial port, and not just the scree

Re: [M100] Can I Redirect LCD output to serial port?

2020-03-19 Thread Mike Stein
> I would like to have all of the computer's console output sent to the serial > port, and not just the screen. This would allow me to use a terminal or > terminal program to get an 80x25 output from the T102. Redirecting the output is fairly simple, especially to the printer port; the trouble

Re: [M100] DVI cable length

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
- 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?

Re: [M100] T-102 is here!

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
function, as you > have to disable 2 chips and watch 2 /CS lines that used to go to them. > This probably explains why 200 ram banks are only 24K max, not 32. > > -- > bkw > > > On 3/13/20 2:23 PM, Mike Stein wrote: >>  >> Yeah, I was just wondering

Re: [M100] T-102 is here!

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
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 o

Re: [M100] T-102 is here!

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
st 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? - Original Message - From: Tom Wilson To: m...

Re: [M100] NiMH Batteries

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 12:52 PM Subject: Re: [M100] NiMH Batteries 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

Re: [M100] T-102 is here!

2020-03-13 Thread Mike Stein
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

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