I didn't nkow that was true, but beyond that, I'm a fan of the tech and
have never used it for data archiving.
i still listen to audio tapes, some are nearly forty years old, and they
still play like new. So I'm basing that on my experience with audio
tapes, but I could be WAY OFF. It wouldn't be the first time.
I plan on using type 1 tape to archive my letters and documents. I have
piles of them. Would it be more wise to get new old-stock of leaderless
tape? I've heard arguments both directions.
On 4/27/20 2:40 AM, Brian White wrote:
It does remain the only built-in way to load and save binary data. If
something breaks that, you don't need a reason for that to be a
problem even if you would only rarely use it.
On Sun, Apr 26, 2020, 11:29 AM Mike Stein <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
With so many other options for saving data why so determined to
use a tape drive?
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*From:* me <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected]
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*Sent:* Sunday, April 26, 2020 8:46 AM
*Subject:* Re: [M100] My M200 is sick
I must've inadvertently backed up my data about 3 days ago. So
I have about 20% recovered. That's a better than nothing. I'll
backup everytime I create a new document until I get that tape
drive. And the cables
On 4/26/20 5:11 AM, me wrote:
thank you for the tip. i saw that there were two backups
right before it froze. now i know what that is.
i'll have to put out calendar to remind myself.
one project of mine this summer is to learn 8085 assembly so
i can write some apps for this sucker. i love this thing.
can't wait to get my 100 back up and running too.
D
On April 26, 2020 5:08:16 AM PDT, Stephen Adolph
<[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
I would suggest that one of the main things to do with
REX is to back up ram images into the REX flash chip for
storage.
if you have 3 banks then you have 3x24 kb.
Sorry you had to restart it. Hard to say what root cause
is, but saving progress to REX regularly is a good thing
to do.
On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:03 AM me <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Okay, I wiped the memory and now it's back to normal.
Thanks..
i'll just have to live with the loss of my work and
redo it. I'm sure it'll be better than the original.
Anyway, i have to reenable the rex manager and i'm
back to business. Thanks for the help. I'll remember
this for next time.
I cant wait to get my tape drive so I can save my
work to that so if this happens again i won't be screwed.
On 4/26/20 4:59 AM, me wrote:
The battery inside was replaced in 2018. The aa's
were tested and they're at 1.4+
I have done the whole restart, resetting it, but I
haven't done the memory wipe. In the four-five days
I've had it, I've written alot on it. I'd like to
keep the files.
I dno't know how to check how much ram is on it,
though. Yes, it's REX that I was tabbing going to
different banks, all three.. Bank 1 was pretty much
full. Bank 2 is where I'm keeping all my documents,
and bank 3 is unused.
I won't be removing REX if it'll corrupt the power
up bank..
On 4/26/20 4:09 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote:
That's a very common screen in my opinion with
T200. I always get that when my T200 has been
sitting unused for a while, and I am more or less
convinced that it relates to the nicad batts being
a bit low. with or without REX.
But I have never really root caused this weakness
in how T200 powers up. To recover it, I usually do
a combination of (1) cold restart (2) toggle memory
power switch (3) pulling power completely. What
the state of the RAM is afterwards is the question.
Certainly, you can try removing REX. There is a
good chance that your RAM will be corrupted if you
do that though (at least in the power up bank, the
other banks should be ok).
If there is an important file that you need to get
back, I would say there are ways to extract the raw
memory from a ram bank AFTER a cold restart.
How much RAM is installed?
You mention TAB - TAB (for changing banks) is a REX
feature that is equivalent to the BANK function
key. If you pull REX out, TAB won't work, so use
the function key.. And if REX Manager software is
not correctly installed in the T200, TAB will also
not work.
On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 4:18 AM me <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
My model 200 is on the fritz this evening.
Video description below:
https://www.omgwtflol.net/nextcloud/index.php/s/gMS9cbc6fWdaQQL
I'm happy to take suggestions while I read the
service manual.
Daniel
