Unless there are any objections, I can share the .CO file here. Chris
On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 7:36 AM, Kevin Becker <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this available somewhere? I’d be curious to try an official Tandy video > game on the M100. > > - Kevin > > > On Mar 25, 2018, at 7:54 AM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: > > One thing I did manage to do last night though was to load one of the > original cassette programs - a game called Starblaze 100 by Tandy from > 1983. First time I've used a cassette to load a program in probably 30 > years! > > Chris > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 6:47 AM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ha, cleaned with my disk cleaning kit... >> >> Chris >> >> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 7:17 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 😃 >>> >>> >>> Might need the heads cleaning? >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 00:14 >>> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>> >>> That's a little above my pay grade :) I'm a software guy, and have >>> learned just enough hardware skills to be dangerous. I'm spending my >>> limited skills and time on troubleshooting the DVI original drive with >>> blown caps while waiting for a replacement... >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 7:06 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> OK. All the internal voltages on the drive are good? >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 25, 2018 00:02 >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>> >>> I don't think that's the issue as the drive responds to commands, and I >>> can see the head move. When trying to format a blank disk, it actually goes >>> through the motions, and gets to the last track, before it fails. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 6:57 PM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I/O Error generally means the drive is not being seen on the serial >>> port. Does the serial port on the machine work? Can you check it out make >>> sure it is working? Link to a PC and use TELECOM to a terminal program or >>> try the new mcomm out. >>> >>> >>> Could be a bad TPDD cable I had problems with mine it was not making >>> good contact into the drive, I had to have it just in the right position to >>> work. I stopped using it after that :) >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris >>> Kmiec <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 24, 2018 23:46 >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Tandy Portable Disk Drive... >>> >>> Well, I have REX, with TS-DOS, and also tried the installation/bootup >>> procedure from the manual. Didn't work either way - I/O Error. I looked >>> over the board, and don't see anything obvious. Everything cleaned, etc. >>> >>> My "big score" with a DVI, TPDD, and M100 has had an issue with every >>> single component... At least it came with a ton of cables, manuals, and >>> disks! >>> >>> Unless somebody can suggest anything else I can try, I'm giving up on >>> the TPDD for now, too many things I'm working on, including getting the >>> drive in the DVI to work. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 9:20 AM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The "M100SIG" archive contains a few programs just for dealing with the >>> incompatibility of different dosses. There is at least one or two programs >>> just for loading and unloading the dvi dos and a tpdd dos so you can switch >>> between them without actually wiping and reinstalling each time. >>> >>> >>> >>> There is (on p. 7 of the TPDD2 Manual) a cryptic related reference that >>> the utility disk can’t be used with a computer in conjunction with the DVI, >>> so maybe these can’t all be used at once, >>> >>> >>> -- >>> bkw >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
