Jim, Finally got rxcini.do transferred to M100. Problem was forgetting to add my user to tty group. Thanks for the steps. It all pointed me in the right direction to see my error.
God Bless, GregS <>< Jul 25, 2020 9:08:11 PM Jim Hart <[email protected]>: > Greg, > > I just finished writing this up, there are likely typos but I wanted to get > it to you before I get sidetracked again. Things are very busy around here. > E-mail me if you have any questions. I will try and improve them this week. > > Linux instructions (rough draft) > > ----------------------------------------- > > Minicom is the "standard" in Linux terminal programs. You need a program that > will alllow for the binary transfer of data without a transfer protocol. > Minicom can be configured for thie. To configure Minicom, install it with > apt get minicom and you will also need PV, so install it also. TO actually > configure Minicom for binary transfers you need to create a small script > sendbin.sh: > > ------------------------------------------------- > #!/bin/sh > INFILE=/dev/null > OUTFILE=/dev/null > > while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do > case "$1" in > -i) > shift > INFILE="$1" > ;; > -o) > shift > OUTFILE="$1" > ;; > -h|--help) > echo "$0 -i infile -o outfile" > ;; > *) > INFILE="$1" > esac > shift > done > cat << EOF > binary-xfer utility for minicom > Sending file ${INFILE} to ${OUTFILE} > EOF > > /usr/bin/pv --force -i 0.25 -B 128 ${INFILE} 2>&1 > ${OUTFILE} > # Use the line below if you don't have pv! > > # /bin/cat ${INFILE} > ${OUTFILE} > cat << EOF > > File transfer complete > EOF > sleep 10 > ------------------------------------------------- > > Open Minicon and user <CTRL>-A, O to open the options menu. From there > select "File Transfer Protcols", we are going to all a new selection. Slots > A through I are used so select J and enter the following values > > bin /home/kimberley/scripts/sendbin.sh -o %l Y U Y N > N > > This will create a new protocol for transferring data directly, while passing > binary values without change. > > Use this new option to send your file. Connect using Telecom and press F2 > for Download, enter the filename "rxcini.do" and press <CTRL>-A, S to send a > file in Minicom. Select the protocol, the new one, "bin", that was just > added. User the left/right arrow keys and "Enter" to select "Goto" in Minicom > and enter the directory to which you unzipped "rxcini.DO" to. Used the same > keys to select "show" to filter the files, enter "rxcini.DO" Use the up/down > arrow to move the pointer to the file and then the left/right arrows to > select "tag" to actually select the file to send. Finally, press "enter" to > actually send the file. When the transfer is complete, press "F2" on the > M100/T102 again to stop the transfer. > > RXCINI.DO loads a file from the TPDD or emulator. Under Linux the best > option is Laddie Alpha under Mono. You need to install Mono and download > Laddie Alphe. Laddie Alpha can be downloaded from the Bitchin100 site at > http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=LaddieCon#LaddieAlpha . Now you > need to install Mono, Debian based systems run "sudo apt install > mono-complete". You also need the file RXC_11.zip. Make a directory and > unzip RXC_11.zip into the directory. Change directories to the new directory > and run "mono LaddieAlpha.exe /dev/ttyUSB0", replacing ttyUSB0 with the > device you are using. Now follow the instructions to running RXCINI.DO in > the official documentation. > > Classic REX functionality should now be working. > > You can put Option ROM images into the same directory and use Laddie Alpha to > load these onto the REX also. > > Grab the CP/M initialization files and the image for your sized REXCPM and > place these in the same directory. > > Install the TS-DOS option ROM to copy the CPM.CO[http://CPM.CO] and > CPMUPD.CO[http://CPMUPD.CO] files to the M100/T102 from Laddie Alpha. These > are the files to install the CP/M functionality. Leave the *.BK file in the > directory, CPMUPD.CO[http://CPMUPD.CO] will transfer this to the REX. > > Follow the instructions for CP/M on the M100/T102 found here: > http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=M100_CP/M > > ------------------------------------- > > --Jim > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 10:54 PM Greg Swallow <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> I could use your Linux help/step-by/information. Just converted my last >> Windows PC to elementaryOS. Am also running openSuse Tumbleweed, but am >> consolidating to one/two system(s). >> >> Dropped an PCI 2-port RS232 in and am working on getting it working for the >> M100. >> >> Thanks, >> >> GregS <>< >> >> Jul 23, 2020 7:32:22 PM Jim Hart <[email protected]>: >> >>> I received mine yesterday, and after some trouble getting it initialized >>> (all on the Linux host), it is working great. If anyone is having trouble >>> with installing the software from Linux, let me know and I can offer my >>> solutions. >>> >>> I have the basic REX functionality and the CPM both working in the REXCPM. >>> >>> Thanks again Stephen for a great device. >>> >>> --Jim >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM Kevin Slater <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I also want to let you know I received my as well. I was on vacation so >>>> didn't get held mail until Wednesday. Looks great, haven't installed it >>>> yet but will get to it soon as I'm looking forward to it! >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>>> On 07/22/2020 8:51 PM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Great stuff Brian. Glad it arrived and is working for you. REXCPM >>>>> benefitted from a lot of good ideas from others. The cable harness and >>>>> Molex carrier add to the quality significantly. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Brian Brindle < [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Just checked the mail ten minutes ago and found mine in the box! Have to >>>>>> say, very impressed with the quality of everything. Even enjoyed the >>>>>> extra effort and details in the initialization software. Fantastic work! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for everything Steve! >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 2:17 PM John R. Hogerhuis < [email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 7:36 AM Stephen Adolph < [email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John, what flavor? T102 or M100?cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> M100 please >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- John. >>>>>>> >>> -- >>> --Jim [email protected] >>> > > -- > --Jim [email protected] >
