Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Royce Taft
> Thanks so much for that - I was working on figuring out how to get ghidra to > run (It refuses to see my Java version). Minecraft and eclipse here work > just fine, so java is ok...It will be some stupid path variable that is > conflicting with what it expects No problem! Ghidra uses the Ja

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Randy Kindig
Gotcha.  There were never any programs using DVI disk BASIC.  I love the DVI but the 80–column monitor output is the most useful part.  Lots of disk options already.  I think the MVT100 works with those.  Maybe not.I can see the appeal with a device that provides external monitor support and virtua

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Doug Jackson
Randy, I am looking at implementing a DVI - providing disk as well as video support - from what I can see with the MVT100, it looks like a hardware terminal emulator on the serial port, not providing disk support. Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: d...@doughq.com ph: 0414 986878 Follow my amat

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Mike Stein
Schematic is in the Service manual: http://cini.classiccmp.org/pdf/Tandy/Disk%20Video%20Interface%20Service%20Manual.pdf On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 7:31 AM Doug Jackson wrote: > A text file would be awesome. > > The block diagram I have seen suggests that its z80 based. > > Do you know what other c

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Randall Kindig
How is the proposed device different than the MVT100 that Steve built?: https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=VT100 I have this and it works well. It’s compatible with the REX# and REXCPM as well. Randy > On Dec 15, 2024, at 7:30 AM, Doug Jackson wrote: > > A text file would be aweso

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Mike Stein
Does WINZIP7 not unzip RAR files? On Sun, Dec 15, 2024 at 2:50 AM Doug Jackson wrote: > A!. > > I was expecting a hex dump and maybe a disassembly text output. Instead, > I discovered the file (which I now understand) to be a disassembly tool > project archive . > > I tried all sorts of

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Brian White
service manual http://tandy.wiki/Disk/Video_Interface bkw On Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 7:31 AM Doug Jackson wrote: > A text file would be awesome. > > The block diagram I have seen suggests that its z80 based. > > Do you know what other chips are used for the disk, video, interface to > the m100? > >

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Doug Jackson
That's awesome. I'll find a copy. Thanks for the heads up. Doug On Sun, 15 Dec 2024, 11:29 pm Brian K. White, wrote: > You don't have to buy anything to open rar files. 7zip, winzip, winrar, > and probably a dozen others can all open rar files for free. > > Providing a ghidra file WAS already

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Doug Jackson
A text file would be awesome. The block diagram I have seen suggests that its z80 based. Do you know what other chips are used for the disk, video, interface to the m100? Looking at the m100 side I'm starting to believe it's just an 8255 being controlled by the m100. Does anybody have a schemat

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Brian K. White
You don't have to buy anything to open rar files. 7zip, winzip, winrar, and probably a dozen others can all open rar files for free. Providing a ghidra file WAS already the most considerate option since no one has to buy anything. IDA is a commercial app, ghidra is open source. -- bkw > I

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread Royce Taft
I had attached screenshots of some sections of the disassembly relevant to drive selection for the IPL. I assumed the message didn’t even send once I received an automatically generated email stating I had exceeded the message size limit. I guess it went through, just without the images. I should h

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-15 Thread RETRO Innovations
On 12/14/2024 6:40 PM, Kenneth Pettit wrote: Hey Doug, I didn't ever actually get the TDock hat up and running and the project has been just sitting there since probaly 2013 or so.  I think I had gotten to the point were I was asking myself "Does it really make sense to use a Linux machine as

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread Doug Jackson
A!. I was expecting a hex dump and maybe a disassembly text output. Instead, I discovered the file (which I now understand) to be a disassembly tool project archive . I tried all sorts of stuff to get to the contents including treating it as a ZIP file, which gave me some contexts, but n

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread RETRO Innovations
On 12/15/2024 12:30 AM, Doug Jackson wrote: I saw that, byt the owner doesn't want the archive opened - Its some sort of proprietary archive format. Hmm, the author of the files is on list (Royce Taft), and I'm sure that was not his intent.  From this list, 11/21/2024: http://lists.bitchin100.

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread Doug Jackson
I saw that, byt the owner doesn't want the archive opened - Its some sort of proprietary archive format. Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: d...@doughq.com ph: 0414 986878 Follow my amateur radio adventures at vk1zdj.net On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at 16:00, RETRO Innovations wrote: > On 12/14/2024

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread RETRO Innovations
On 12/14/2024 6:26 PM, Doug Jackson wrote: Does anybody have any pointers? I assume you're already aware, but if not: https://github.com/go4retro/TANDY-DVI Jim -- RETRO Innovations, Contemporary Gear for Classic Systems www.go4retro.com store.go4retro.com

Re: [M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread Kenneth Pettit
Hey Doug, I actually started a projec to replace the DVI many years ago (I called it TDock).  I had the same idea of using an RPi to supply the HDMI with custom-built hat to interface with the Model T.  I actually built 3 hat boards that contained a Xilinx 5V tolerant CPLD (though I think thos

[M100] DVI operation and recreation into modern(ish) components

2024-12-14 Thread Doug Jackson
Hi Everybody, A few people have expressed interest in a re-creation of the DVI, so I thought I would start a new thread. My plan is to recreate the DVI, providing support for everything that the DVI used to support (Video / Disk - And extending that to the modern world. Disk support would be as

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-09 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 3:16 PM, John Gardner wrote: > Did'nt know I had a whitelist... :) Thanks, I'll look into it. > > ... > > Yes... you can add each person individually. In fact, you might be able to create a rule that says if it comes from this mailing list AND it's from a yahoo sender

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-09 Thread John Gardner
Did'nt know I had a whitelist... :) Thanks, I'll look into it. ... On 1/9/18, John R. Hogerhuis wrote: > On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 3:10 PM, John Gardner wrote: > >> Msgs from some members of the several lists I monitor regularly >> >> end up in my (gmail) spam folder - No idea why... >> >>

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-09 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 3:10 PM, John Gardner wrote: > Msgs from some members of the several lists I monitor regularly > > end up in my (gmail) spam folder - No idea why... > > ... > Seems to be Yahoo, I think maybe add these specific users to your whitelist? -- John.

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-09 Thread John Gardner
Jim Anderson > > Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 9:38:21 PM > To: m...@bitchin100.com > Subject: Re: [M100] DVI Operation > > > FWIW, I’ve also (I have now noticed) had a lot of Jan’s messages go into > spam on my end (and I’m not using gmail). > > > > > > >

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-09 Thread you got me
wouldn't you need the code that's on the ROM chips? From: M100 on behalf of Jim Anderson Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 9:38:21 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] DVI Operation FWIW, I’ve also (I have now noticed) had a lot of Jan’s m

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-04 Thread Jim Anderson
00-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com<mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com>] On Behalf Of Jan Vanden Bossche Sent: dinsdag 2 januari 2018 14:53 To: m...@bitchin100.com<mailto:m...@bitchin100.com> Subject: [M100] DVI Operation [..] Could anybody with a DVI perform the following test: -

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-04 Thread Mike Stein
et to it sooner? m - Original Message - From: Brian White To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [M100] DVI Operation Possibly the reason you feel ignored is your first post was sent to spam in gmail. I didn't see it un

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-04 Thread Brian White
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Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-04 Thread Fugu ME100
t;> Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Date: Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 3:04 AM To: "m...@bitchin100.com<mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>" mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>> Subject: Re: [M100] DVI Operation A guy walks in to the doctor's office. He says: "Doctor

Re: [M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-04 Thread VANDEN BOSSCHE JAN
#x27;`' ._ \-;;, |,4- ) )_.;.( `'-' <---''(_/._)--'(_\_) From: M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of Jan Vanden Bossche Sent: dinsdag 2 januari 2018 14:53 To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: [M100] DVI Operation [..] Could anybody with a DVI perform the following test: -

[M100] DVI Operation

2018-01-02 Thread Jan Vanden Bossche
I have been looking for a DVI, in order to duplicate its functionality. I don't really need the floppy storage, but the video output to a bigger screen would be nice. But DVI's are very rare and if you find one, very expensive. When you want to use the DVI, you need to load the DOS. Has anybody l