I also ordered some of the PCBs a while back, built one then realised I couldn't use it in a Model 102. However, since then I have obtained a Model 100 but it has substantial corrosion to the mainboard and keyboard connectors so it may be a while/never before it is functional again.
On 30 March 2016 at 20:14, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Georg, > > Thanks for the plug; you beat me to it. When I've mentioned this > adapter there's usually been little or no interest so it's gratifying to > read that someone else has actually built one and is happy with it. > > I haven't tried it but I see no reason why it would not also work in the > option ROM socket with a suitable spacer; in fact that might also give you > the option of two (or even more) option ROM images. > > Regarding the pins, yes, the ones I used seem to have become scarce and/or > expensive; however, you could probably use pins extracted from a suitable > IC socket with the tops cut off, or even just short pieces of wire. > > And thanks to Steve Adolph for his help in getting the original boards > made and his excellent writeup on Bitchin100! Unfortunately since he was > working with an old schematic the option jumpers are not shown or > explained; they select a '256 or '512 ROM and also allow (re)programming if > it's configured for a 'new' M100 (or you make a 'reverse' adapter). > > Perhaps it's worth mentioning again that when it comes to the pinout of > the System ROM there are two versions of the M100: the original version > used a chip with a slightly non-standard pinout, similar to the option ROM; > some time late in 1983 (serial numbers starting with 311, 312 or 4) they > changed to a JEDEC standard 27C256. See WhatVersionM100.pdf in Steve > Adolph's personal library on Club100. > > Thanks again, > > mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Georg Käter <[email protected]> > *To:* Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:04 AM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] ROM Available > > Hi Bill, > > this http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=M100ROM might do the job > for you. I´m using it on my M100 > since ~1 year with a TS-DOS. Only difficulty was getting the pins here in > Germany, but finally I got it. > > Regards > Georg Käter > > ========== Ihre Nachricht ========================================== > > *von* : Bill Nobel <[email protected]> > *gesendet* : Mittwoch, 30. März 2016, 07:46 > *an* : Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > *Betreff* : [M100] ROM Available > > __________ Originalnachricht _______________________________________ > > > Hi Kurt > > > Question for a Model T newbie (but not a newbie in a programmer > > sense). I have an eprom burner and a bunch of 27c256 eproms. How > > hard is it, or if you can reference a schematic to remap the option > socket to this eprom. > > > I have been playing with Byteit assembler on the T alone to > > transition myself from a hardcore 6809 programmer to the 8085 (not > > finding it that difficult other than not knowing memory layout by > > heart yet) I do have VirtualT up and running for my real programs > > that I have in mind, as well as asm85 on my PC. I would also like > > to know if Byteit is my best choice for the assembler on the T alone > > (I can’t seem to find a good assembler on the T). > > > My problem I wish to resolve is to get TS-DOS onto the option rom > > so I can use TPDD protocol instead on ASCII/XMODEM transfers. I > > seem to have good communication between the PC/Model-T @ 4800 baud > > for ASCII & 19,200 baud for Xmodem, but have never gotten any of the > TPDD Servers/Clients working.. > > > Bill Nobel > > >> On Mar 29, 2016, at 11:15 PM, Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> The beta version of SARDOS for the NEC is available for download. Gary > Weber put it on the web8201.net site for me. > >> > >> Kurt > > > > __________ Ende Originalnachricht __________________________________ > > > *Vertraulichkeitsinformation:*Diese Nachricht ist vertraulich. Die > Informationen dieser Nachricht sind ausschließlich für die persönliche > und vertrauliche Verwendung durch den/die oben genannten Empfänger > bestimmt. Wenn Sie kein beabsichtigter > Empfänger sind, bitte lesen, kopieren und verwenden Sie die Nachricht > nicht. Machen Sie sie nicht anderen > zugänglich. Bitte informieren Sie uns umgehend über den Zustellfehler und > senden Sie die Originalnachricht > per E-Mail an uns zurück. > > > *Confidentiality Notice:*This message is confidential. The information > contained in this message is intended only for the personal > and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the > intended recipient, please do not > read, copy, or use it and do not disclose it to others. Please inform us > immediately of the delivery error > and return the original message to us via e-mail. > >
