I'd really like a copy to try. The Color Computer community seems to be pretty fast and loose with old copyright abandonware but I don't know what people's thoughts are about it here.
On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Chris Kmiec <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
