Thanks for the advise everyone. I may need to look at one of these options. My unit arrived today and is very nice. However, the disk drive is giving me I/O error so something is up with it or the cable:( I followed the club 100 manual, but no cigar.
I ordered the RAM from Gregory and looking forward to that. JR On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 4:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send M100 mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.bitchin100.com/listinfo.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of M100 digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Still active? (Adam Murray) > 2. Re: Still active? (Lee Kelley) > 3. Re: Still active? (John R. Hogerhuis) > 4. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (Gregory McGill) > 5. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (Kurt McCullum) > 6. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (Brian White) > 7. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (c646581) > 8. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (Jeff Gonzales) > 9. Re: New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) (Kurt McCullum) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:41:14 -0400 > From: Adam Murray <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [M100] Still active? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello. Just wondering what kind of activity this group sees these days. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:36:22 -0500 > From: Lee Kelley <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] Still active? > Message-ID: > <CACCQ-oK4uP_aSTbPgd7UQk=sTb+=rSNQQ1jCr_pRj2y8jA=tLA@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Pretty active in a few different directions.... > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 8:41 PM Adam Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello. Just wondering what kind of activity this group sees these days. > > > > > > -- > *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole > family"* Arther P. Jacobs > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180819/accc1500/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:03:56 -0700 > From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] Still active? > Message-ID: > <CACutKUjth054makGbEYBo0L52WnpRT9Rv_skSJiEmbEzCNFfLw@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Mostly communication about new projects and questions / answers for support > issues. > > -- John. > > > On Sun, Aug 19, 2018, 6:41 PM Adam Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello. Just wondering what kind of activity this group sees these days. > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180819/9058f469/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:25:15 -0700 > From: Gregory McGill <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <CAPGSn8Yrtqi3=6Q48pHV5=TETyqwDHA+oc0fedDRv3HGVJph7Q@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have the memory modules at arcadeshopper.com and also a android based > tpdd solution > > Greg > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 12:12 PM Jesus R <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Team, I know I'm late to the party, but I just purchased a T100 and it > > should arrive soon:) I noticed the NADSBox has been discontinued or out > of > > stock. I'm happy to help to get more made and the proceeds can all go to > > the club. Is there anyone to talk to about the design and firmware? > > > > Also, anyone have an extra internal memory module for sale? > > > > Thank You, > > > > JR > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/930b0daa/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:12:48 -0700 > From: Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <1534788768.1423983.1480299792.022FD16B@webmail. > messagingengine.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Even though NADSBox units are not available currently, there are > alternatives. LaddieAlpha runs on multiple platforms > (Windows/Linux/Raspberry Pi) and provides full TPDD support. There are > two versions of mComm, one for Windows and one for Android. The Android > version can be used on a smart phone or Android TV box. Both versions > support TPDD, the Sardine dictionary, and a virtual modem. There are > also older software options available such as DeskLink. > Plenty are ways of getting a TPDD emulator up and running even if they > are not as elegant as a NADSBox. > Kurt > > > On Sat, Aug 18, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Jesus R wrote: > > Team, I know I'm late to the party, but I just purchased a T100 and it > > should arrive soon:) I noticed the NADSBox has been discontinued or > > out of stock. I'm happy to help to get more made and the proceeds can > > all go to the club. Is there anyone to talk to about the design and > > firmware?> > > Also, anyone have an extra internal memory module for sale? > > > > Thank You, > > > > JR > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/a12510d3/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:01:18 -0400 > From: Brian White <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <CAO0vv2ZBSGBKc_1WKFNKp8qHcZ4cLKsHK2fSyG6=OuGV > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > A tpdd emulated in low level basic hardware in line with the tpdd itself > really appeals to me. > > I would love to try to make it work on a tinyduino, or maybe a gotek. > Tinyduino may not seem "basic" being so small and modern, but it's a > microcontroller not a PC. It doesn't run linux and systemd and bash and > getty and python and a tcp stack and ssl and X and gnome etc etc etc. > > The fact that an entire pc fits in a tiny space and uses no power and costs > $5 today thanks to the plain advancement over the passage of time, is sort > of beside the point. Sure it's practical, but it's not *elegant*, in some > intangible abstract mental way. > > You could run dlplus or laddie from an init script on an Omega2 and stuff > the entire thing inside of a db25 connector shell, and probably even > scavenge enough power right from the usb port with charge pumps, and the > entire thing would be small and cheap and relatively easy to do, since it's > just sticking a few existing things together like legos. Outwardly this > makes all the sense in the world. But it's just such a brute-force kind of > solution. I'd rather spend all kinds of time and effort to do the same > thing with a controller in place of the computer. > > Though, you can sure get a lot more functionality out of a computer, like > that virtual modem in mcomm. And the computer is infinitely more end-user > hackable. It would be neat to play with hacking together some sort of > front-end dispatcher script, kind of like inetd for serial or I guess that > would just be an amped-up getty, maybe even with an interactive menu that > you can access via TELCOM, and the front end runs a tpdd server or a dos > injector or ssh client or lynx or virtual modem or something else and hooks > it to the tty. It could stay in the loop monitoring the tty for special > escape commands to break out into a command mode just like modems, telnet, > ssh, cu etc all do, so you could always switch between functions from the > M100 even after starting one. > > gahh ideas are sure easy to throw around :) > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/9e77c2cc/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:31:18 -0400 > From: c646581 <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <CAKEMLYoKecm_XFc9EfKF0OsyrJ6HNs3R+6Vo2Vg+ > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have a project that uses an Arduino Mega to emulate a TPDD. > > https://github.com/TangentDelta/SD2TPDD > > I have plans to eventually sell easy-to-use shields that provide the RS232 > level shifting and SD card interface. > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 16:02 Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A tpdd emulated in low level basic hardware in line with the tpdd itself > > really appeals to me. > > > > I would love to try to make it work on a tinyduino, or maybe a gotek. > > Tinyduino may not seem "basic" being so small and modern, but it's a > > microcontroller not a PC. It doesn't run linux and systemd and bash and > > getty and python and a tcp stack and ssl and X and gnome etc etc etc. > > > > The fact that an entire pc fits in a tiny space and uses no power and > > costs $5 today thanks to the plain advancement over the passage of time, > is > > sort of beside the point. Sure it's practical, but it's not *elegant*, in > > some intangible abstract mental way. > > > > You could run dlplus or laddie from an init script on an Omega2 and stuff > > the entire thing inside of a db25 connector shell, and probably even > > scavenge enough power right from the usb port with charge pumps, and the > > entire thing would be small and cheap and relatively easy to do, since > it's > > just sticking a few existing things together like legos. Outwardly this > > makes all the sense in the world. But it's just such a brute-force kind > of > > solution. I'd rather spend all kinds of time and effort to do the same > > thing with a controller in place of the computer. > > > > Though, you can sure get a lot more functionality out of a computer, like > > that virtual modem in mcomm. And the computer is infinitely more end-user > > hackable. It would be neat to play with hacking together some sort of > > front-end dispatcher script, kind of like inetd for serial or I guess > that > > would just be an amped-up getty, maybe even with an interactive menu that > > you can access via TELCOM, and the front end runs a tpdd server or a dos > > injector or ssh client or lynx or virtual modem or something else and > hooks > > it to the tty. It could stay in the loop monitoring the tty for special > > escape commands to break out into a command mode just like modems, > telnet, > > ssh, cu etc all do, so you could always switch between functions from the > > M100 even after starting one. > > > > gahh ideas are sure easy to throw around :) > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/dfb23324/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:34:07 -0400 > From: Jeff Gonzales <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <CAHQFH32UN3Ttzibo9bp2-EvqX5ngbtgcB3RR_JZa30EN8Um8-g@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > at this point is the m100 just a keyboard/dumb terminal? > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 4:31 PM, c646581 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a project that uses an Arduino Mega to emulate a TPDD. > > > > https://github.com/TangentDelta/SD2TPDD > > > > I have plans to eventually sell easy-to-use shields that provide the > RS232 > > level shifting and SD card interface. > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 16:02 Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> A tpdd emulated in low level basic hardware in line with the tpdd itself > >> really appeals to me. > >> > >> I would love to try to make it work on a tinyduino, or maybe a gotek. > >> Tinyduino may not seem "basic" being so small and modern, but it's a > >> microcontroller not a PC. It doesn't run linux and systemd and bash and > >> getty and python and a tcp stack and ssl and X and gnome etc etc etc. > >> > >> The fact that an entire pc fits in a tiny space and uses no power and > >> costs $5 today thanks to the plain advancement over the passage of > time, is > >> sort of beside the point. Sure it's practical, but it's not *elegant*, > in > >> some intangible abstract mental way. > >> > >> You could run dlplus or laddie from an init script on an Omega2 and > stuff > >> the entire thing inside of a db25 connector shell, and probably even > >> scavenge enough power right from the usb port with charge pumps, and the > >> entire thing would be small and cheap and relatively easy to do, since > it's > >> just sticking a few existing things together like legos. Outwardly this > >> makes all the sense in the world. But it's just such a brute-force kind > of > >> solution. I'd rather spend all kinds of time and effort to do the same > >> thing with a controller in place of the computer. > >> > >> Though, you can sure get a lot more functionality out of a computer, > like > >> that virtual modem in mcomm. And the computer is infinitely more > end-user > >> hackable. It would be neat to play with hacking together some sort of > >> front-end dispatcher script, kind of like inetd for serial or I guess > that > >> would just be an amped-up getty, maybe even with an interactive menu > that > >> you can access via TELCOM, and the front end runs a tpdd server or a dos > >> injector or ssh client or lynx or virtual modem or something else and > hooks > >> it to the tty. It could stay in the loop monitoring the tty for special > >> escape commands to break out into a command mode just like modems, > telnet, > >> ssh, cu etc all do, so you could always switch between functions from > the > >> M100 even after starting one. > >> > >> gahh ideas are sure easy to throw around :) > >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/9b48edff/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:38:24 -0700 > From: Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] New Age Digital Storage Box (NADSBox) > Message-ID: > <1534797504.1469259.1480473272.79B6C298@webmail. > messagingengine.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Not for loading and storing files. That requires a TPDD client running > on the m100. But when you go to TELCOM to do anything, you are basically > a vt52 terminal. > Kurt > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, at 1:34 PM, Jeff Gonzales wrote: > > at this point is the m100 just a keyboard/dumb terminal? > > > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 4:31 PM, c646581 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have a project that uses an Arduino Mega to emulate a TPDD. > >> > >> https://github.com/TangentDelta/SD2TPDD > >> > >> I have plans to eventually sell easy-to-use shields that provide the > >> RS232 level shifting and SD card interface.>> > >> On Mon, Aug 20, 2018, 16:02 Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> A tpdd emulated in low level basic hardware in line with the tpdd > >>> itself really appeals to me.>>> > >>> I would love to try to make it work on a tinyduino, or maybe a > >>> gotek. Tinyduino may not seem "basic" being so small and modern, but > >>> it's a microcontroller not a PC. It doesn't run linux and systemd > >>> and bash and getty and python and a tcp stack and ssl and X and > >>> gnome etc etc etc.>>> The fact that an entire pc fits in a tiny space > and uses no power > >>> and costs $5 today thanks to the plain advancement over the passage > >>> of time, is sort of beside the point. Sure it's practical, but it's > >>> not *elegant*, in some intangible abstract mental way.>>> You could > run dlplus or laddie from an init script on an Omega2 and > >>> stuff the entire thing inside of a db25 connector shell, and > >>> probably even scavenge enough power right from the usb port with > >>> charge pumps, and the entire thing would be small and cheap and > >>> relatively easy to do, since it's just sticking a few existing > >>> things together like legos. Outwardly this makes all the sense in > >>> the world. But it's just such a brute-force kind of solution. I'd > >>> rather spend all kinds of time and effort to do the same thing with > >>> a controller in place of the computer.>>> > >>> Though, you can sure get a lot more functionality out of a computer, > >>> like that virtual modem in mcomm. And the computer is infinitely > >>> more end-user hackable. It would be neat to play with hacking > >>> together some sort of front-end dispatcher script, kind of like > >>> inetd for serial or I guess that would just be an amped-up getty, > >>> maybe even with an interactive menu that you can access via TELCOM, > >>> and the front end runs a tpdd server or a dos injector or ssh client > >>> or lynx or virtual modem or something else and hooks it to the tty. > >>> It could stay in the loop monitoring the tty for special escape > >>> commands to break out into a command mode just like modems, telnet, > >>> ssh, cu etc all do, so you could always switch between functions > >>> from the M100 even after starting one.>>> gahh ideas are sure easy to > throw around :) > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100. > com/attachments/20180820/25cff769/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > M100 mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.bitchin100.com/listinfo.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com > > > ------------------------------ > > End of M100 Digest, Vol 92, Issue 10 > ************************************ >
