Hi Gary Where do I find the software? I read it works on Mac and PC? On 2 Jun 2016 8:16 p.m., "Gary Hammond" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I may not have seen the IPL issue as I have the dip switches set on the > TPDD to all off. What drive type did you find the IPL issue? TPDD or TPDD2 > or both? > > > > *From:* M100 [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brian > White > *Sent:* Friday, 3 June 2016 4:41 AM > *To:* Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 > > > > I have used TpddTool and it works. > > There are a couple rough edges (hey it's brand new). > > 1 - It doesn't know how to handle the IPL. > If you turn the drive on after tpddtool is connected, the drive sends the > initial program loader (3 lines of basic), and then the power light starts > blinking and nothing works. This problem doesn't exist with any of the > actual dosses on the m100, I don't know if LapTap or LapDos or any other > tpdd clients do any better. > > 2 - Another little thing is is doesn't detect write failure from a > write-protected disk. The drive runs and TpddTool says write successful, > but the write was not actually successful. I don't know if the protocol > even provides that feedback or if any other tpdd client does any better. > > I haven't tested the format option but I've moved files on and off and it > worked. > > -- > bkw > > On Jun 2, 2016 11:47 AM, "Mike Stein" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi James, > > > > Yup, a 9 pin to 25 pin F-F adapter is what you need. > > > > Originally you would use a program called LAPDOS to format, copy files > to/from a PC etc., but AFAIK it does not play well with modern versions of > Windows or Linux/Mac OS's.: > > > > http://www.club100.org/library/doc/lapdos.html > > > > Also the later version LAPDOS II with a number of added features: > > > > http://www.club100.org/library/doc/lapdosii.html > > > > But recently a fellow member, Gary Hammond, wrote a modern version that > runs on a wider range of systems and from reports so far seems to work > quite well. > > > > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* James Zeun <[email protected]> > > *To:* Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:56 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 > > > > Hi Guys > > I recently replaced the belt on my TPDD2 and it works fine. Out of > interest how are you guys connecting the drive to the PC? I'm guessing I > need a 9pin female to 25 pin female adapter between my USB serial adapter > and floppy cable. > > Also what is possible at the moment? Can for instance copy files off the > TPDD to my computer? > > I'm sorry if this has been covered, but trying to go back through all the > emails becomes a little laborious. > > Thanks > > James > > > > > > > On 31 May 2016 at 16:21, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think 168 was pretty good. use 236 and let me know how it goes. > 236 had was meant to manage Quad, but it has a couple of challenges > there. without Quad it may be fine. > > > On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 11:16 AM, Mark J. Blair <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> On May 31, 2016, at 03:46, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi, well ... 236 is not the most stable rex software load ever. I do > >> make use of more "hooks" now than in prior loads. you should have > >> been able to just uninstall rex manager though. No need to cold boot > >> (ideally). > > > > Which build would you recommend? > > > > -- > > Mark J. Blair, NF6X <[email protected]> > > http://www.nf6x.net/ > > > > > > > -- > > My retro tech blog and general ramblings > http://bytemyvdu.wordpress.com/ > >
