Awesome. Glad I could help.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 8:32 PM Peter Noeth <[email protected]> wrote: > 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> >> > -- Tom Wilson [email protected] (619)940-6311 K6ABZ
