As to file transfer, there has been a fever going around on Facebook to use VirtualT to transfer text files.
I think this is weird and there are better ways, but on further reflection, it's probably as good as any ASCII file transfer with a terminal program. And if you're going to spend time learning your way around a terminal program, why not use the same one on both sides of the transfer? Also for bigger, faster transfers with no "client" you can give TBACK.EXE a shot, again with VirtualT. This will back up your whole system to a PC in about 8 seconds. You can use the resulting a file as the .BIN RAM image on VirtualT. You can go the other way too... get a program and files loaded into VirtualT and use TBACK.EXE to restore the image to your Model T. To use TBACK.EXE you need a "full null" cable since it uses hardware flow control. Probably deserves a Howto, but I haven't written one yet. This is also a archive mechanism of sorts. Of course the best way to file transfer is TS-DOS on REX or regular OptROM to a TPDD server on a PC or Android device. LaddieAlpha.exe for any Windows, OSX or Linux, or MComm for Windows, or Mcomm for Android. TBACK.EXE and LaddieAlpha can be found via search at bitchin100.com/wiki mcomm variants can be found in Kurt's Club100 personal directory http://club100.org/memfiles/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Kurt%20McCullum I understand mcomm will also walk you through easy text file transfers. -- John. On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 6:53 AM, Dave Christensen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello group, > > > > Sorry for what might be stupid questions but recognize the source (Newbee): > > > > 1. I have purchased three Model 102s from EBay that should start > arriving this week that I want to use for dumb terminal systems but since > buying them I am intrigued by other things these “T”s might be able to do. > I have read about a chip that goes in the ROM socket called REX. Is this > still made? What are the main advantages? I have had someone recommend > that I get TR-DOS but I don’t know how to get it from a PC into the T. I > have purchased/made null modem cables that should connect the PC and the T > but what is next? > > 2. I have found a source to 8K memory chips to bring them up to 32K > each so that part or the new acquisitions will be fixed. > > 3. Since the NADSBox is no longer available how do people move > files around between PCs and Ts or between two Ts? > > 4. With AA batteries so cheap, do people use the AC power adaptor? > > > > Thanks for your consideration. Maybe someday I might be able to help > others out too. > > > > Dave – KD7UM > > >
