Terrific! I'll relay this. Thanks much! On Jun 2, 2016 4:54 PM, "eddie edwards" <[email protected]> wrote:
> i took a few minutes to look at my archived information and apparently i > was wrong about the system disk. i don't understand it as i don't have any > recall of ever using it. however, it was in my archive. i am assuming it is > the disk your friend needs. use the link provided to get to my information. > images of disks used with the chipmunk drive can be reconstituted using the > image and the teledisk program with a computer that has a floppy drive and > 720k disks. > https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9EB0E72EE55E4704!190&authkey=!AKRi53_xoEOLcPg&ithint=file%2czip > > <https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9EB0E72EE55E4704!190&authkey=!AKRi53_xoEOLcPg&ithint=file%2czip> > chipmunk archive.zip > <https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9EB0E72EE55E4704!190&authkey=!AKRi53_xoEOLcPg&ithint=file%2czip> > onedrive.live.com > Compressed (zipped) Folder > > ------------------------------ > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Brian White > <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 2, 2016 3:28:34 PM > *To:* Model 100 Discussion > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk. > > > There is a manual for chipmunk drive v3 that says you boot up with a > special disk. Maybe only one time to install software like the tpdd, but at > least then. > > The guy I'm talking about has a M100 version. > > I could not imagine using a m100 bus connected thing like that in a > portable context, unless maybe the m100 and the drive were both fixed in a > big hard shell briefcase or something like that. So I wonder why it even > has batteries! > > But 1.2amp is no problem today. I got these for all my m100s, t102, tpdd2, > ccr-82 > http://www.ebay.com/itm/401121147466 > > -- > bkw > > I have owned a couple of chipmunk drives in the past. as I recall there is > no such thing as a system disk for it. it's unlike the Tandy DVI and the > TPDD 1 and 2. I'm at work right now but I have to check my files later. > things to take note of: > > the pins are the first weak link as far as operation (let's not get into > the m102 problem with it's protected bus) > > the other weak link is the battery pack. they really need to be changed > out, use ni-mh AAs instead as they now have enough amps available. > > in order to power the device you need a either an adapter that delivers > 1.2amps or more OR a lower grade power supply in tandem with CHARGED > batteries. the chipmunk needs a lot of current. > ------------------------------ > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Pettit < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 1, 2016 10:23:22 PM > *To:* Model 100 Discussion > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk. > > No worries mate. I have actually visited the Facebook page once or twice > when I logged into Facebook (which isn't that often ... maybe once / > month). I'm not a big social media user. > > Ken > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 3:21 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ok no sweat. Sorry! >> On Jun 1, 2016 6:14 PM, "Ken Pettit" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> :) >>> >>> I don't have the answer, just having a little friendly fun. I guess it >>> wasn't well received or perhaps simply not perceived as having fun. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I said I was asking for someone else, not that they asked me to ask, or >>>> even know that I did. It came up as a tangent from a thread about the >>>> tpdd-2 boot/ipl process. >>>> >>>> If you tend to answer, then where is this answer? >>>> >>>> What part of my question makes any difference who asks it? >>>> >>>> *maybe* all I wanted to do is check that yes/no answer, since I'm >>>> already conveniently subscribed, and then make exactly that suggestion if >>>> the answer had been yes. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> bkw >>>> On Jun 1, 2016 1:05 PM, "Ken Pettit" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Maybe post something to the Facebook group that they should join the >>>>> mailing list and ask questions. We tend to answer them. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> >>>>> On 6/1/16 7:37 AM, Russell Flowers wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Maybe they don't use email. :D >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 9:32 AM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Why doesn't the person on the Facebook group join the list? >>>>>> >>>>>> Do we have cooties? >>>>>> >>>>>> -- John. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone have a system disk for a Chipmunk drive? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Asking on behalf of someone on the facebook group. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >
