you might try running virtual T on the PC, with TS-DOS and serial port emulation.
On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 9:43 AM, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > Well how old are we talking? I have a system with serial ports. > > I've spent this morning looking online and getting ever more depressed lol. > I hadn't realised the TPDD was so utter unsupported by anything but the > M100. > > I'd been going to use the floppy drive to transfer data. Looks like serial > is stillthe best way to go :-P > > On 7 Apr 2016 1:33 p.m., "Stephen Adolph" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> only via TPDD. historically there has been ways to connect a TPDD to >> an x86, but those utilities dont run on a modern processor. >> >> TPDD floppies are precisely TPDD floppies and go nowhere else. They >> are also readable by an old Brother sewing machine! >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 7, 2016 at 8:20 AM, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: >> > So there is no way I can retrieve any data of these disk. Unless via >> > the >> > M100? >> > >> > On 7 Apr 2016 1:19 p.m., "Ron Wiesen" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> No. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Keeper of the Primordial Bit (mother of all bits), -= Ron Wiesen =- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> >> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> >> [email protected] >> >> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 07:48 >> >> To: Model 100 Discussion >> >> Subject: Re: [M100] TPDD2 Belt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Happy to report I now have a fully working TPDD2! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Now another question, is it possible to read the floppies I format on a >> >> regular PC? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2 Apr 2016, at 1:55 am, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> James, sounds like classic belt gone. Your hunch is correct. A While >> >> back I posted UK links for local belts. i will forward. >> >> >> >> On Friday, April 1, 2016, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi guys >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I was was gifted a TPDD2 and I think the belt is shot. I have Rex >> >> installed with TR-DOS rom image installed. My m100 can see the drive >> >> and >> >> tells me the disk I've inserted isn't formatted. I'm using a 720k >> >> floppy, as >> >> I assumed given the age, this wouldn't be high density. Anyways, trying >> >> to >> >> format throws up and error. The drive buzzes and acts like it's trying >> >> to do >> >> something but can't. I'm guessing this means the built is dead. But I'd >> >> like >> >> someone with more experience to give me their thoughts. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> James >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> >> >> >> >> On 1 Apr 2016, at 1:49 am, Bogdan Macri <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Ron, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for your source. Unfortunately, I went with Steve’s source for >> >> the >> >> belt, but I will save both his and your links for future reference. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to both of you! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron >> >> Wiesen >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 21:18 >> >> To: 'Model 100 Discussion' <[email protected]> >> >> Subject: Re: [M100] TPDD2 Belt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello Bogdan: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ===== Replacement drive belt for Tandy Disk Drives ===== >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Source is Russell Industries >> >> >> >> Part number is FRW8.5 which is a Flat Rubber Belt that has the >> >> dimensions: >> >> >> >> Inside Circumference (IC) of 8.5 inch >> >> >> >> Cross Section (C/S) of .150 inch >> >> >> >> Wall (WALL) of .023 inch. >> >> >> >> See [ http://www.russellind.com/client/download/belts.pdf ] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> See [http://www.club100.org/library/sup/tddbelt.txt ] for procedure to >> >> change the drive belt. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Keeper of the Primordial Bit (born of the Big Bit Bang), -= Ron Wiesen >> >> =- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> >> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> >> Bogdan >> >> Macri >> >> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 00:59 >> >> To: 'Model 100 Discussion' >> >> Subject: [M100] TPDD2 Belt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello all! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I’m the proud owner of a TPDD2, but I need to replace the belt. Does >> >> anyone know a source that has them in stock for quick shipping? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> Bogdan
