Tom, Thanks for the instructions below. I wasn't sure about working with the TS-DOS in REX (I don't use TS-DOS other than the one time I loaded my OptROM image two years ago). The User Guide explained downloading OptROM images, but not firmware upgrades.
I ran the procedure below and everything worked. I also re-downloaded the ROMII OptROM image, and it is working. Now I have to build the RAM images again and download the program files. I am doing it this way because I gathered from the discussion on the .DO files, that copying .DO files from old images could still be problematic with the new system. Maybe not, but a clean start can't hurt. Also a good time to do some file organization in the images. Peter ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 23:21:47 -0700 > From: Tom Wilson <[email protected]> > To: M100 Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [M100] REX 260 Updating > Message-ID: > < > calt8mqtrp6-ywlj+ij0k-pv5cu2fidpwe9pit6ztjomfb-g...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > So here's what I did... > > I started by extracting the ZIP file to the ROM100 directory under my > LaddieAlpha Root. (in my case, that's C:\Model 100\root\rom100) > So I have > RF149.CO > TSD100.BX > RF149.BR > Then I started LaddieAlpha. > > On my T102, I started RexMgr and activated TS-DOS. > F4 (DISK) > Select the ROM100 directory > Select RF149.CO, press F1 (Load) > > Here is where you'd want to back up your REX saves. I don't have anything > worth backing up, so I'm okay with it wiping the whole module. > > You can't just launch RF149.CO... instead, start REXMGR and press F7. This > should kill the hook to REX. > Launch BASIC > CLEAR 0,55000 > Exit BASIC > Run RF149.CO > You'll get a warning about wiping the REX software. Press Y to proceed. > At this point, the installer will start reading from your computer with > LaddieAlpha. It took me a minute or so to download (there is a progress bar > in the lower right corner.) > After loading the new firmware, you'll end up back at the main menu. I > would suggest powering the machine off and back on again. > Start BASIC > CLEAR 0,MAXRAM (this releases the memory you reserved with the CLEAR > 0,55000 command.) > CALL 63012 > After this, REXMGR should be present in the file list. > Refresh the default backup, then you can reload your backed-up images from > your PC using LaddieAlpha. > > That's it. You should have the latest REX firmware. > > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 10:45 PM Peter Noeth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am ready to update my REX to the latest firmware, but am not sure on > > how to proceed. > > > > I read the information on the REX Wiki, and it says: "Load the rebuild > > tool: Load into RAM the RFx49.CO file using the TPDD device". How is this > > done? I used LaddieAlpha to put the ROM2 option ROM image in my original > > REX, and I have instructions for that, but I don't use a TPDD device with > > my T102, so am not sure what I need to get started on the T102 to be able > > to transfer the .CO file to RAM. A step-by-step instruction would be > > helpful here. > > > > I have downloaded the R49_M100T102_260_REBUILD.ZIP and extracted the > > files to the PC in the directory where LaddieAlpha is located. Just need > to > > know how to get the files needed into the T102 RAM to continue the REX > Wiki > > procedure. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter > > > <snip> >
