Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-11-06 Thread Philip Avery
Good news is it's going to rain for a few days here, so I can spend time inside & improve M100 CP/M by: - increase Directory size from 256 entries to 512. - make Import/Export "user" friendly. ie for user area to remain constant before & after. Thought I'd let CP/Mers know this so they can de

Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-11-06 Thread Bert Put
Hi Philip, On 10/29/20 3:53 PM, Philip Avery wrote: > Hi Jim > > Fear not, we can increase the size of the Directory making full use of > 4MB. This will require BIOS changes & an OS update. That means... at > present you'll have to re-import all your user files. I'll vote for an expanded direct

Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-11-04 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > Hi Jim > > Fear not, we can increase the size of the Directory making full use of > 4MB. This will require BIOS changes & an OS update. That means... at > present you'll have to re-import all your user files. Can you reply So it goes - that's the price we pay for be

Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-11-04 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > thinking out loud here, > > Sure, the directory structure for a single large disk could get fixed to > address the issue. > I wonder though if we might want something else. > > What if we had a smallish (360kB) drive B, intended for file sharing? This might be a us

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-11-04 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > > This will be SO great - I think I mentioned already loading in the full > distribution of WordStar 4.0 :) By the way, I didn't follow up on this - I had no success with WordStar 4.0 and I suspect the reason might be that the version posted on classiccmp.org might

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-30 Thread Bert Put
On 10/29/20 4:34 AM, Jim Anderson wrote: >> -Original Message- - D.COM (A better directory lister) - SWEEP.COM (also known as New Sweep, file operations program) >>> >>> I would love to give these utilities a try, if you find somewhere to >> upload them. >>> >> >> Yes, I have a WI

Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-10-29 Thread Philip Avery
Hi Jim Fear not, we can increase the size of the Directory making full use of 4MB. This will require BIOS changes & an OS update. That means... at present you'll have to re-import all your user files. Can you reply please with what D.COM states for directory status/usage, I don't need each fi

Re: [M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-10-29 Thread Stephen Adolph
Jim, thinking out loud here, Sure, the directory structure for a single large disk could get fixed to address the issue. I wonder though if we might want something else. What if we had a smallish (360kB) drive B, intended for file sharing? Use case: Someone imports and configures all of Wordsta

[M100] REXCPM playing and observations

2020-10-29 Thread Jim Anderson
So I recently wanted to try printing from WordStar 3.3 and discovered that worked quite nicely. I also discovered that WordStar 4.0 has support for the early HP LaserJets (and, therefore, possibly my HP 4000N may understand it), and also the spell check may be better integrated and/or at least

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-29 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > >> - D.COM (A better directory lister) > >> - SWEEP.COM (also known as New Sweep, file operations program) > > > > I would love to give these utilities a try, if you find somewhere to > upload them. > > > > Yes, I have a WIKI account now so I believe I can upload the

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-29 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > IMPORT.COM is in line for upgrade, though it'll be into next year before > I get to it. By then we may have 8.3 filename support from the TPDD > emulators. I intend to upgrade IMPORT to: > - support wildcard filenames > - 8.3 filenames > - subdirectories This will be

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-28 Thread Bert Put
boots a LOT faster and it is kind of weird having almost 4 > meg on A:. > > Jonathan > > jonathan.y...@mykopat.slu.se > > Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Bert Put > [b...@bellsouth.net] > Skickat: den 27 oktober 20

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-28 Thread Jonathan Yuen
Skickat: den 27 oktober 2020 21:26 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success Hi Jonathan, On 10/26/20 11:14 AM, Jonathan Yuen wrote: > I guess one question is whether I should move on to something else than mcomm > to emulate the TPDD. I like to group files together i

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
> Your best bet at the moment is to > use TS-DOS or something like that to CD to the directory containing the > file you want to IMPORT or EXPORT, and then jump into CP/M I'm going to insert a small plug here for my little BASIC utility that lets you change TPDD directory without TS-DOS handy. N

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Bert Put
Hi Jonathan, On 10/26/20 11:14 AM, Jonathan Yuen wrote: > I guess one question is whether I should move on to something else than mcomm > to emulate the TPDD. I like to group files together in subdirectories, but > the import.com in cpm wants to go the the root (ie the TPDD directory on my > p

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Stephen Adolph
row keys on the m100 were not working > as expected. > > > > Jonathan > > > > jonathan.y...@mykopat.slu.se > > > > Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Philip Avery [ > pav...@xtra.co.nz] > > S

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Philip Avery
athan.y...@mykopat.slu.se Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Philip Avery [pav...@xtra.co.nz] Skickat: den 27 oktober 2020 08:15 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success Hi Jonathan IMPORT.COM is in line for upgr

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Jonathan Yuen
n 27 oktober 2020 08:15 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success Hi Jonathan IMPORT.COM is in line for upgrade, though it'll be into next year before I get to it. By then we may have 8.3 filename support from the TPDD emulators. I intend to upgrade IMPORT to: - s

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-27 Thread Philip Avery
Hi Jonathan IMPORT.COM is in line for upgrade, though it'll be into next year before I get to it. By then we may have 8.3 filename support from the TPDD emulators. I intend to upgrade IMPORT to: - support wildcard filenames - 8.3 filenames - subdirectories Happy cp/m-ing. Philip On 27/10/20

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-26 Thread Bert Put
Hi Josh, On 10/26/20 12:57 PM, Joshua O'Keefe wrote: > On Oct 26, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Bert Put wrote: >> Ctl-E: up one line >> Ctl-S: left one char >> Ctl-X: down one line >> Ctl-D: right one char > > Also incredibly useful are Control-A and Control-F, which go back or forward > by one word. At

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-26 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
On Oct 26, 2020, at 9:38 AM, Bert Put wrote: > Ctl-E: up one line > Ctl-S: left one char > Ctl-X: down one line > Ctl-D: right one char Also incredibly useful are Control-A and Control-F, which go back or forward by one word. At least I remember those were present in WordStar 4, but I think th

Re: [M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-26 Thread Bert Put
Yay! Congratulations Jonathan, I'm glad my notes were able to help you. There are lots of key combinations in Wordstar that I just have in muscle memory so I hardly remember doing it, but here's a few: Ctl-E: up one line Ctl-S: left one char Ctl-X: down one line Ctl-D: right one char These all f

[M100] rexcpm and mvt100 success

2020-10-26 Thread Jonathan Yuen
Hello All, My rexcpm and mvt100 kit arrived last week. There were some hiccups getting the software installed on the rexcpm, and I suspect part of the problem was himem issues with the teeny.com that mcomm sends over. After a number of super-helpful emails with Stephen, he suggested a serial

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-22 Thread Fred Whitaker
com<mailto:m...@bitchin100.com> Subject: Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM) Stephen I have several mill option ROMs. What kind do you need? Fred Whitaker On October 22, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote: Steve, I think I will make a t

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-22 Thread Fred Whitaker
Stephen I have several mill option ROMs. What kind do you need? Fred Whitaker On October 22, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote: Steve, I think I will make a tool to examine the checksums of REXCPM memory blocks to see if your software is loading correctly, ok? I'll send it along in a day

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-22 Thread Stephen Adolph
Steve, I think I will make a tool to examine the checksums of REXCPM memory blocks to see if your software is loading correctly, ok? I'll send it along in a day or so. Steve On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 11:55 AM Steve Glenner wrote: > Hello > > I’m looking to borrow or buy cheaply any M100 option ro

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-21 Thread Fred Whitaker
m...@bitchin100.com> Subject: Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM) 27C256 would be right but you won't be able to use it without a pinout adapter. Not just the physical carrier to fit the chip in the socket, the pins are moved around

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-21 Thread Stephen Adolph
yah, REXCPM tested clean in the socket, so I should go and look at the code and see if there is some way the socket could be bad and it still tests ok. On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 1:06 PM Brian White wrote: > 27C256 would be right but you won't be able to use it without a pinout > adapter. Not ju

Re: [M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-21 Thread Brian White
27C256 would be right but you won't be able to use it without a pinout adapter. Not just the physical carrier to fit the chip in the socket, the pins are moved around in the M100 socket. I would look carefully at the contact between all the pins inside the socket and the rexcpm board. It's easy fo

[M100] Can anyone lend any M100 option rom or sell cheap? (Debugging an M100 REXCPM)

2020-10-21 Thread Steve Glenner
Hello I’m looking to borrow or buy cheaply any M100 option rom to verify my M100 works with option rooms. I’m trying to get a new REXCPM working on my M100, and running into an issue where the software will not run after initializing and loading the REXCPM software onto it. Basically the init

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-11 Thread Bert Put
On 10/7/20 9:24 AM, Bert Put wrote: > > > On 10/7/20 4:35 AM, Jim Anderson wrote: >>> -Original Message- >>> I also transferred some executables from my Kaypro to this machine and >>> they work as well: >>> - D.COM (A better directory lister) >>> - SWEEP.COM (also known as New Sweep, f

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-07 Thread Bert Put
Hi Jim, On 10/7/20 4:35 AM, Jim Anderson wrote: > I downloaded it from > http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/cpm/Software/rlee/M/MICROPRO/WORDSTAR/V3-3/8080/ > which also has WINSTALL.COM so you can configure it for a VT100 terminal (or > whatever terminal type you want). Now it's my turn to

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-07 Thread Bert Put
On 10/7/20 4:35 AM, Jim Anderson wrote: >> -Original Message- >> I also transferred some executables from my Kaypro to this machine and >> they work as well: >> - D.COM (A better directory lister) >> - SWEEP.COM (also known as New Sweep, file operations program) > > I would love to give

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-07 Thread Jonathan Yuen
.y...@mykopat.slu.se Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Stephen Adolph [twospru...@gmail.com] Skickat: den 7 oktober 2020 13:43 Till: m...@bitchin100.com Ämne: Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success! Wow quite a note here and lots of great info! On

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-07 Thread Stephen Adolph
Wow quite a note here and lots of great info! On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Jim Anderson wrote: > > -Original Message- > > I also transferred some executables from my Kaypro to this machine and > > they work as well: > > - D.COM (A better directory lister) > > - SWEEP.COM (also known as

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-07 Thread Jim Anderson
> -Original Message- > I also transferred some executables from my Kaypro to this machine and > they work as well: > - D.COM (A better directory lister) > - SWEEP.COM (also known as New Sweep, file operations program) I would love to give these utilities a try, if you find somewhere to upl

Re: [M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-03 Thread Philip Avery
Great going Burt. To make programs available to others, add them to the wiki: (You may have to get a login from John H). http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=M100_CP/M_Application_Software Otherwise email myself or Steve directly with a link & description of your program(s). Thanks Ph

[M100] REXCPM in M-100 - Success!

2020-10-03 Thread Bert Put
Success! Thanks to the excellent work of Steven Adolph and Philip Avery I now have the Model 100 running natively as a M-100 with the UR-II in REXCPM in one of the ROM slots, and can switch to CPM at the press of a Ctl-C at any time. It reports the full 4Mb available. I started with a M-100 that

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders.

2020-09-14 Thread Doug Jackson
Hi Steve, That would be wonderful - WOW! Kindest regards, Doug Jackson em: d...@doughq.com ph: 0414 986878 Check out my awesome clocks at www.dougswordclocks.com Follow my amateur radio adventures at vk1zdj.net --- Just like an old fash

Re: [M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Stephen Adolph
Plug and play in M100, one wire to solder in T102. On Monday, September 14, 2020, Tom Wilson wrote: > swt. Now I just need to find a nice model 100. > > Just so I'm not being an idiot... RexCPM works without soldering on the > 100, but does require soldering or cutting traces on the 102, ri

Re: [M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Tom Wilson
swt. Now I just need to find a nice model 100. Just so I'm not being an idiot... RexCPM works without soldering on the 100, but does require soldering or cutting traces on the 102, right? Tom Wilson wilso...@gmail.com (619)940-6311 K6ABZ On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 6:25 PM Stephen Adolph wrot

Re: [M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Stephen Adolph
Yah cpm already supports sending serial characters for video out the rs232 port or the BCR port mod I posted at the wiki. That's my preferred way of using CP/M. Already done;) On Monday, September 14, 2020, Tom Wilson wrote: > I wasn't so much thinking of the M100 mode driver... just having th

Re: [M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Tom Wilson
I wasn't so much thinking of the M100 mode driver... just having the ability to output the CPM console to the serial port is enough for me. if it can do that... I'm definitely going to try to find a good T-100 and set up RexCPM. (I want to keep my 102 intact, if I can.) Tom Wilson wilso...@gmail.

Re: [M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Stephen Adolph
Hi Tom, Actually... my major work item is to fuse the two projects. Still not done but j have the basics thought through. Just to make sure I am on the same page... With REXCPM users can switch to CPM and use the VT100 board to use 80x24 display. However in M100 mode you cant. So REXCPM should

[M100] REXCPM suggestion

2020-09-14 Thread Tom Wilson
Stephen, I've been following the progress of RexCPM and the terminal-based "DVI". Does RexCPM let us use a terminal as display for the computer? If I could use RexCPM with the VT terminal, that would be a killer use case for this machine! Tom Wilson wilso...@gmail.com (619)940-6311 K6ABZ

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders.

2020-09-14 Thread Stephen Adolph
Doug, I recently got some new bendable pins that could work for your use. Are you still interested in a 2MB REXCPM / M100 adapter? Steve On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 9:37 PM Doug Jackson wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > How awesome. I would love one, but, remember, I changed the Molex socket > out for a st

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Stephen Adolph
yes, I have you on the list, Randall. cheers Steve On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 1:40 PM Randall Kindig wrote: > Hey, Steve, I’m on the list for an assembled MVT100 video adapter, correct? > > Randy > > > On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Stephen Adolph > wrote: > > > > Folks, thanks for the patience. S

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Greg Swallow
Ditto again Steve. If I'm not on the list for an MVT100, please add me. Thanks, GregS <>< Sep 9, 2020 10:40:01 AM Randall Kindig : > Hey, Steve, I’m on the list for an assembled MVT100 video adapter, correct? > > Randy > >> On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: >> >> Folks, than

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Randall Kindig
Hey, Steve, I’m on the list for an assembled MVT100 video adapter, correct? Randy > On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > > Folks, thanks for the patience. Summer is over! > Just a quick note to say that I have everything built and am assembling > packages for the mail. In this

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Greg Swallow
WooHoo! And, tomorrow is my birthday. No really. Gotta get the VT100 ASAP! Sep 9, 2020 9:33:35 AM Stephen Adolph : > Folks, thanks for the patience.  Summer is over! > > Just a quick note to say that I have everything built and am assembling > packages for the mail. In this tranch of hardware I

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread william stewart
oh NOW you have a 4MB REXCPM. Well I guess I'll live.where can i find the pages for the VT100 module. Didn't even know you were building one. Cheers On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 12:33:33 PM EDT, Stephen Adolph wrote: Folks, thanks for the patience.  Summer is over! Just a quick n

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Joe Grubbs
Woohoo! I'm going to love that VT100 adapter From: M100 on behalf of Stephen Adolph Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 12:33 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100 Folks, thanks for the patience. Summer is over! Just a quick no

[M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Stephen Adolph
Folks, thanks for the patience. Summer is over! Just a quick note to say that I have everything built and am assembling packages for the mail. In this tranch of hardware I have 4MB REXCPM, 2MB REXCPM, REX# for various models, plus both kits and assembled MVT100 video adapters. cheers, Steve

Re: [M100] REXCPM Question

2020-08-03 Thread Josh Malone
M102 RAM is *easy* to get hold of (I've got a tube of it on my shelf). It's the 100 RAM you have to do shenanigans for. I built a few modules using the DIP PCB and it was not fun and I won't be building any more from that recipe. -Josh On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 11:27 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > Cor

Re: [M100] REXCPM Question

2020-08-03 Thread Gregory McGill
Correct it replaces the system ram on both models..so what you have installed is irrelevant (send me your old ram :) ) Greg On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 8:22 AM Josh Malone wrote: > REXCPM appears to replace the system RAM, so I think 8k would be perfect! > My 102 was running 32k, but you have to rem

Re: [M100] REXCPM Question

2020-08-03 Thread Josh Malone
REXCPM appears to replace the system RAM, so I think 8k would be perfect! My 102 was running 32k, but you have to remove 8k on the 102 in order to install REXCPM. After that, it still showed 32k. On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:34 AM ~Art wrote: > How much RAM does an M100 need to install and use the

[M100] REXCPM Question

2020-08-03 Thread ~Art
How much RAM does an M100 need to install and use the REXCPM? I may be able to get my hands on an 8k M100 cheap. Of course I could always add RAM, but I’m curious. Art

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Bert Put
Thank you Josh, for an excellent install video. Can't wait to get my (4MB) unit :-) When I saw CP/M start I did the same as you: "That is SO COOL!" -- Brings back good memories. Cheers,Bert On 7/29/20 8:25 AM, Josh Malone wrote: > The stream video is still up -?? https://www.twitch.tv/48kra

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Josh Malone
Real (rehearsed) video will include that part, yeah. Someone else will have to do the M100 install video though. :-P On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 9:39 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Yah I went and checked it out. Fun! > Would be good if you could, to include the RXCMGR installation part, also. >

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Stephen Adolph
Yah I went and checked it out. Fun! Would be good if you could, to include the RXCMGR installation part, also. On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 9:25 AM Josh Malone wrote: > The stream video is still up - https://www.twitch.tv/48kram > > It won't be up for long though (2 weeks I think?). However, I do p

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Greg Swallow
Josh, Watching the video right now. Pointing out the mistake of PCB not under tabs. Good video. Makes me glad I got the M100 REXCPM. So cool. GregS <>< On 7/29/20 6:25 AM, Josh Malone wrote: The stream video is still up - https://www.twitch.tv/48kram It won't be up for long t

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Josh Malone
The stream video is still up - https://www.twitch.tv/48kram It won't be up for long though (2 weeks I think?). However, I do plan on making a better video for this. Yes, I did get to bootstrap CP/M and we even wired up Zork! -Josh On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 7:59 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Hi Jos

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Stephen Adolph
Hi Josh, Didnt see it, is it something I can watch offline? Do you cover bootstrapping the machine, and getting to CP/M? If so that's going to be helpful to others who need a better explainer than what I put at the wiki. Thx Steve On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Josh Malone wrote: > Thanks, ever

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread Josh Malone
Thanks, everyone! It was fun to do. My unfortunate overhead camera setup makes my very conscious on getting my head in the way and I tend to forget things like screws and board covers. :-/ I appreciate everyone's support. I'm still figuring my way around CP/M in general so I can do a proper video

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-29 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
Great stuff Josh. Makes me realize I could help by adding a fast DOS injector and get the fast CP/M stuff finished in LaddieAlpha. Can't help with the soldering stuff but at least the software load can be faster. I'll try to attend your live streams live in the future -- John. >

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-28 Thread Tim Russell
Very nice stream, Josh! The whole time you were hooking the screen and keyboard back up I was internally screaming "THE BOARD COVER!!" but I knew you'd get it. Tim

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-28 Thread Brian K. White
On 7/28/20 6:04 PM, Josh Malone wrote: Got my REXCPM 102 today Mine arrived today as well. And I can't play with it yet!! -- bkw

Re: [M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-28 Thread Chris Fezzler
Really enjoyed this.  Thanks!  Well done. On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 06:05:03 PM EDT, Josh Malone wrote: Got my REXCPM 102 today (well, finally checked my post box and picked it up, anyway). I haven't done a live stream in a while, so I'm going to livestream the install in my "spare"

[M100] REXCPM 102 - it's arrived - Let's Livestream an install!

2020-07-28 Thread Josh Malone
Got my REXCPM 102 today (well, finally checked my post box and picked it up, anyway). I haven't done a live stream in a while, so I'm going to livestream the install in my "spare" 102. 8PM Eastern time tonite (July 28) https://www.twitch.tv/48kram Thanks so much, Steve and Phil. I'll be reviewi

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-27 Thread Greg Swallow
Hot Dawg! I have CP/M. I thought I was too old to get this excited, but here I am in M100 heaven. The TSD100.BX I had was corrupted. Replaced from internet -- I was using what I had on another computer, and (bang) CP/M 2.2 is running on the M100 with TS-Dos and Super ROM. Thank you so much

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-26 Thread Greg Swallow
If I Power Cycle after the "hang" the M100 is at Cold Start (1/1/2000) On 7/26/20 9:30 PM, Greg Swallow wrote: Starting with a fresh (cold start) M100: 1.    Set DATE$, DAY$, and TIME$ 2.    Using terminal program (moserial) to drop RXCINI.DO to M100 3.    Disconnect MoSerial and start Lad

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-26 Thread Greg Swallow
Starting with a fresh (cold start) M100: 1.    Set DATE$, DAY$, and TIME$ 2.    Using terminal program (moserial) to drop RXCINI.DO to M100 3.    Disconnect MoSerial and start LaddieAlpha 4.    From BASIC:        RUN"RXCINI.DO 5.    Load REX Code:    YES        Init REX Dir:            YES  

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-26 Thread Stephen Adolph
Not sure actually. I dont recall what error that is. Is this a rex error? When you say you are trying to load it, exactly what are you doing? And what are you doing to get the error? Thx On Sunday, July 26, 2020, Greg Swallow wrote: > Jim/Steve, > > Got RXCMGR loaded and running. Used it t

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-26 Thread Stephen Adolph
Loading to ram not optrom. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, Greg Swallow wrote: > Jim/Steve, > > Got RXCMGR loaded and running. Used it to load TSD100 and SUP10, but both > gave a "model mismatch" error when tryied to start/activate. Several > reset/cold starts/re do and now stalls when try to activat

Re: [M100] REXCPM Stalled @ Loading/Activating TS-Dos

2020-07-26 Thread Greg Swallow
Jim/Steve, Got RXCMGR loaded and running. Used it to load TSD100 and SUP10, but both gave a "model mismatch" error when tryied to start/activate. Several reset/cold starts/re do and now stalls when try to activate TSD100. Have let M100 sit w/ no power, including memory, to be sure REXCPM is in

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 > co

[M100] REXCPM working!

2020-07-23 Thread Ron Klein
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 configured for a VT52 or Heath-Zenith H19 terminal has a head start at workin

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders.

2020-07-13 Thread Stephen Adolph
Doug, I may yet be able to make this work for you. going to be close, but can you measure the height of the socket on your board? As accurately as you can please. I may have a good "pin" solution using SIL Leadframes. I just received some of those. Also, is it ROUND PIN or FLAT PIN on the socket?

Re: [M100] REXCPM

2020-07-10 Thread Stephen Adolph
Hi Art, I'm actually working on extending REXCPM to NEC. still TBD but hoping for plug and play. On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 1:10 PM ~Art wrote: > Hello, > > I've seen the REXCPM (M100/M102) module availability. Is a NEC version > possible? I remember the original REX for the NEC required sone fa

[M100] REXCPM

2020-07-10 Thread ~Art
Hello, I've seen the REXCPM (M100/M102) module availability. Is a NEC version possible? I remember the original REX for the NEC required sone fancy re-thinking of the design. I'd really like to have a REXCPM, but my M102 is nearly in pristine condition and I would prefer not to modify the ha

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-07-01 Thread Stephen Adolph
just an FYI, * I have spent some time improving my REXCPM wiki page instructions * I have not changed any of the code I supply, as of yet. One thing that can be very confusing about REXCPM is that REXCPM actually changes the banks allocated to system RAM. This is the key function of the hardware.

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Dison
ssage - > *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

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

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Dison
Yeah I wound up loading ts-dos 3-4 times. It kept disappearing. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 4:38 PM Gregory McGill wrote: > I believe Matt had problems transferring the rom file after the program > was loaded without ts-dos or teeny in memory, it crashed without it > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 9:06

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gregory McGill
I believe Matt had problems transferring the rom file after the program was loaded without ts-dos or teeny in memory, it crashed without it On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 9:06 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > you don't need that Greg. RXCINI.DO is text. simple serial transfer is > fine. > > On Tue, Jun 30

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Stephen Adolph
awesome! great to hear Tom! On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 4:22 PM Tom Dison wrote: > And for the record, I now have one of those shiny new Model 100 laptops > running CP/M 2.2. Love it! I used Mcomm for the TPDD client. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 2:21 PM Gary Weber wrote: > >> > Worked like a charm

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Dison
And for the record, I now have one of those shiny new Model 100 laptops running CP/M 2.2. Love it! I used Mcomm for the TPDD client. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 2:21 PM Gary Weber wrote: > > Worked like a charm > > Actually I did automatically use the CLEAR statement properly as I did > immediately n

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gary Weber
> Worked like a charm Actually I did automatically use the CLEAR statement properly as I did immediately notice it was malformed. I guess that's one creature-habit of mine that played in my favor.. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 12:20 PM Gary Weber wrote: > Funny; I followed Steve's instructions exa

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gary Weber
Funny; I followed Steve's instructions exactly and didn't stumble on anything. Worked like a charm. I guess documentation works for some, and not for others. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 12:02 PM Gregory McGill wrote: > Great your docs should say that.. don't load anything just do a text > transfer

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gregory McGill
Great your docs should say that.. don't load anything just do a text transfer.. we are creatures of habit On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 9:06 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > you don't need that Greg. RXCINI.DO is text. simple serial transfer is > fine. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 11:38 AM Gregory McGill >

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Stephen Adolph
you don't need that Greg. RXCINI.DO is text. simple serial transfer is fine. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 11:38 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > Did you have teeny loaded? or ts-dos? since you need one of them in ram > to install it it should say that too.. btw.. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:33 AM Step

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Dison
I have a REX, I'll transfer it, swap devices, restart, and go from there On Tue, Jun 30, 2020, 10:38 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > Did you have teeny loaded? or ts-dos? since you need one of them in ram > to install it it should say that too.. btw.. > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:33 AM Stephen Ado

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gregory McGill
Did you have teeny loaded? or ts-dos? since you need one of them in ram to install it it should say that too.. btw.. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:33 AM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Thanks for the feedback. Those directions are better placed in the > Initialization section, not quick start. > I have

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Stephen Adolph
Thanks for the feedback. Those directions are better placed in the Initialization section, not quick start. I have not confirmed the problems you claim exist for the Clear statement. Program runs as is for me. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 11:20 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > > 2. answer yes to both

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gregory McGill
sorry line 1 should be "if you load ts-dos on your m100 to load this" On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:20 AM Gregory McGill wrote: > > 2. answer yes to both questions. After this completes your rex will be > init but have no roms. note if you load tpdd on your rex you will get an > error in line 10 d

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Gregory McGill
2. answer yes to both questions. After this completes your rex will be init but have no roms. note if you load tpdd on your rex you will get an error in line 10 due to out of memory and you should change the clear command to clear 1000,MAXRAM 3. you will need to load the roms from the files here (

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Stephen Adolph
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM part way down the page. On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 10:51 AM Tom Dison wrote: > I know this is probably an incredibly dumb question, but I've looked > everywhere - where do I find RXCINI.DO? > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 7:48 PM Stephen Adolph wrote:

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Tom Dison
I know this is probably an incredibly dumb question, but I've looked everywhere - where do I find RXCINI.DO? On Mon, Jun 29, 2020, 7:48 PM Stephen Adolph wrote: > Quick Start > > So, you have just received your REXCPM and want to get going. Here's what > you need to do... > > 1. Install your

Re: [M100] REXCPM orders update

2020-06-30 Thread Bert Put
Nah, I don't trust the M-100 for long term storage, whether it is REX-equipped or not. :-) Where my M-100 or M-102 goes, the NADSBox goes with it, always. And I make a point of saving off anything I don't want to lose to the NADSBox. Having said that, the REX is incredibly robust, holding on to

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