I've successfull had data come down this null cable using mcomm inXP and mincomp in linux. Also while the REX was installed, i was able to download a rom image without problem using the DISK feature in TS-DOS.
Yes I'm using pressing F2, I tried both options that are listen when you press D. The latter of which, is to open TEXT, press F2 and enter COM: 98n1e. Doesn't work, nothing is coming down. On 10 October 2015 at 00:49, Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> wrote: > I must say- I really dislike serial to usb! > Sounds like a flow control issue. > > I think you are pressing f2 on the M100? > > I don't think any characters are flowing. M100 is pretty good about that. > > How do you know your cabling solution works? > > Because you can read data from m100 to Pc? > > Have you ever downloaded to the m100? > > > > > On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > > As per Stephens request > > > > Current setup > > > > Main PC - Windows XP > > > > I can get mComm to list a directory on the M100, via the onboard serial > port and the USB RS-232 adaptor I have. However i can not get the M100 to > download files through either connection. > > > > Type in > > TERM > > select a file, press D and then F2 > > enter in file name "text.do" > > The m100 then sits there with the DOWN text highlighted. > > > > > > > > On 10 October 2015 at 00:32, Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I get that. > >> Still, > >> I suggest you remove Rex and simplify your computer, for now. > >> Get used to making things work without Rex, then add that in again, so > you can separate issues that occur. > >> > >> Lots of things can go wrong. > >> > >> Also, i'll suggest being very detailed information your description of > what is going wrong. > >> > >> It makes divining what has gone wrong simpler. > >> > >> I guess my point is- there are skills in using the M100 that are > unique, and that's worth getting really solid on. Maybe you are there > already, but maybe also some of your issues are compounded by multiple > problems. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Stephen > >> > > >> > I got the REX because it recommended to me by fellow members, as an > affordable means of expanding the M100. So i can store more programs on the > computer and not worry about them eating up memory i might otherwise need > for documents i write out on it. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On 10 October 2015 at 00:19, Stephen Adolph <twospru...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I'd suggest removing rex. > >> >> You don't need it to use laddiealpha or any other solution. I for > one would like to see you use your machine as you got it. That might help > to identify your issues. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > Reset it a couple of times and suddenly it's working...Since I > installed the Rex i dont seem to have enough ram to down load anything. > Which i dont understand, as I bought the REX to give me more space for > programs..But now suddenly I can't download the programs that I could > before I'd installed the module. I wish I understood what the heck was > going on..I want to get on with using my M100 already. > >> >> > > >> >> > On 9 October 2015 at 23:25, Kurt McCullum <kurt.mccul...@att.net> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> James, > >> >> >> The one thing mComm requires to handle both TELCOM and TPDD > requests is a full null cable. The pinouts are in the Manual.DO file that > gets installed. Without the DSR lines it will just sit there. Other than > that, picking the wrong serial port would do the same thing. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> One thing to check is when you first type "term" and hit enter, > watch the status box on your Windows box. It should say "TPDD service > started" and then "TELCOM service started". > >> >> >> Are you using version 1.6? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Kurt > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015 3:12 PM, James Zeun < > james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Kurt > >> >> >> > >> >> >> All i have is a blinking cursor and nothing else :( > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 9 October 2015 at 23:00, Kurt McCullum <kurt.mccul...@att.net> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hit the enter key when you first enter terminal mode. That will > switch mComm over to TELCOM mode and you should see a message that says > Testing screen size. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> As far as memory. That number indicates you have a 24k machine. > >> >> >> Kurt > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015 2:57 PM, James Zeun < > james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Well I reset the M100 and it tells me i have 21446 bytes, is that > normal? I dont know how much it should have > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I'm trying to use mComm but when i type TERM nothing comes up > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 9 October 2015 at 21:33, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks guys I'll give it a cold boot and report back > >> >> >> On 9 Oct 2015 8:11 pm, "John R. Hogerhuis" <jho...@pobox.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Just wondering whether it is corrupted or if your ram in your > laptop is corrupted. You might want to do a cold start and try transferring > some other files to build some confidence in the setup. > >> >> >> -- John. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> A quick check says a binary..I opened it in note pad and just saw > a lot of yyyyyyyyyyyyyyy across the screen > >> >> >> On 9 Oct 2015 8:05 pm, "John R. Hogerhuis" <jho...@pobox.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Is lunar.ba a binary file or a text file? > >> >> >> -- John. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Ken you sound like my car, I just had my 1977 Austin Princess in > the garage and since she came out, hills seem more of a struggle then they > used to be lol > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Ok so i need some hand holding if anyone can spare me a minute. > I've got the RED Manager loaded up, I followed the guide and made a new > backup called "Games". My plan was to have Lunar.ba installed and what ever > else I could fit in to the memory. However it keeps telling me that the ram > is full, even though I haven't downloaded anything from the PC. I have > 21137 Bytes free. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> So in Rex Manager / Group / Ram > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I have > >> >> >> > >> >> >> GAMES* BACKUP -------- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Under Rom I have > >> >> >> > >> >> >> TS-DOS* UR2100 ------- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I'm trying to add the program via the TS-DOS, but it wont let me > do it :/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I'm still pretty new to this, so i know I must be going wrong > somewhere. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 9 October 2015 at 18:43, Ken Pettit <petti...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hey James, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Yeah, I noticed it had gone out to the list also, but no big > deal. Glad to hear you got it working ... the pins on the OptROM socket > can be troublesome at times. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I haven't been very active with Club100 of late ... been battling > that cardio thing again and was in the hospital a couple of weeks ago > getting more stents. I think I'm up to 17 now. But after this last round, > I haven't been as energetic as I usually am after getting the pipes opened > up, so not sure what's going on there. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Ken > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:35 AM, James Zeun <james.z...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> It's actually gone out to the list by accident. But that's no > problem, I might need the help of my fellow m100 users. As I keep trying to > load Lander.ba and get told I don't have enough ram :-/ > >> >> >> On 9 Oct 2015 6:06 pm, "Kurt McCullum" <kurt.mccul...@att.net> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> James, > >> >> >> Glad to hear you got your REX working but I think you meant to > send this email to Steve and not me since he is the one who creates those > modules. > >> >> >> Kurt > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Friday, October 9, 2015 9:09 AM, James Zeun < > james.z...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I've not had much time to play with the REX module, but thought I > should let you know I think I know what was causing all the bother. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> When I got the module back from you, i had some issues getting it > to work. Eventually I did get it to come up and display. Today however the > rex manager vanished again and the whole computer locked up with no > picture. I got it back working but with no rex, spent the past hour > carefully bending the pins and the REX is back...Perhaps the pins on my > machine are a little worn or shaped in such a way that its enough to fudge > up working with the rex module. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Now its up and working, I'm hoping I can copy some rom images > over to the rex :D > >> >> >> > >> >> >> All the best > >> >> >> James > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> My retro tech blog and general ramblings > >> >> >> http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> My retro tech blog and general ramblings > >> >> >> http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> My retro tech blog and general ramblings > >> >> >> http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > My retro tech blog and general ramblings > >> >> > http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > My retro tech blog and general ramblings > >> > http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >> > > > > > > > -- > > My retro tech blog and general ramblings > > http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > > > -- My retro tech blog and general ramblings http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/
