Bob, I definitely second Steve's NADSBox suggestion, that worked very well for me.
Cheers, Bert On 11/17/20 1:29 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > Bob, I recommend you use, if you can, laddiealpha on your working > windows box? > Nadsbox should work, works for me. > You do need to be sure that the visible directory has the correct file > name visible. > > TSD100.BX is the correct image file name for TS-DOS. > > Steve > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Steve et al,____ > > __ __ > > I was successful in getting RXCINI.DO into my M100 using mComm on a > Win XP laptop with a real serial port.____ > > Ran RXCINI just fine and got RXCMGR installed. The problem all > along was the Dell “legacy port replicator”. Clearly the Dell > implementation of a serial port emulation was flawed.____ > > __ __ > > Now using RXCMGR, I am trying to load OptROM images (*.BR) from the > root directory of my NADSBox. For example, I chose F2 to LOAD an > OptROM image, type in the filename (ex: TSD100) and NADSBox is > connected, but I always get the same error “File name error”. I > know the .BR files for various OptROMs are there on the NADSBox SD > card, so I appear to be stumped again.____ > > __ __ > > Are there differently named OptROM images intended for use with > RXCMGR?____ > > __ __ > > __ __ > > *From:* M100 <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of > *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 14, 2020 8:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [M100] STRUGGLING to get REXCPM loaded____ > > __ __ > > Steve,____ > > I’ve had enough for today. I’ll go at it again in a day or two. No > need to fret over this. I am sure I will get it one of these days.____ > > Cheers,____ > > Bob____ > > __ __ > > *From:* M100 <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> *On Behalf Of *Stephen > Adolph > *Sent:* Saturday, November 14, 2020 7:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [M100] STRUGGLING to get REXCPM loaded____ > > __ __ > > If you continue to struggle, try this:____ > > __ __ > > > http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM#Test_your_REXCPM_Installation____ > > __ __ > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 7:35 PM Stephen Adolph <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:____ > > Hi Bob,____ > > my guess is that there are one of 2 things wrong.____ > > 1) the socket has some loose connections or____ > > 2) the 8 bit transfer didn't go as planned and there is > something amiss with RXCINI.DO____ > > __ __ > > I must say, I need to make my utilities more bulletproof. I > think I will adopt the Ron Weisen encoding...7 bit.____ > > __ __ > > Steve____ > > __ __ > > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 4:06 PM <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:____ > > Hello all!____ > > ____ > > Today I finally tried to install REXCPM in my M100. I have > not yet succeeded. Any suggestions would sure be > appreciated. Here is the scenario:____ > > ____ > > Using a Null Modem cable, I transferred the RXCINI.DO file > carefully to the M100. I used 1200baud with TeraTerm on my > Dell Win10 laptop, 8 bits, etc. My Dell Win10 machine came > with a Dell external device that provides supports legacy > ports via USB cable to an external box with physical serial, > parallel, Ethernet, and USB connections. ____ > > ____ > > The transfer was successful and I looked at the lines of > code in the .DO file and compared to a screen listing of > RXCINI (used Notepad). All good.____ > > ____ > > I connect my NADSbox with RXC_11.BR <http://RXC_11.BR> AND > RXCINI.DO In the root directory and using the cable that I > have always used with my NADSbox. Then I start through the > steps found onthe Bitchin100 page:____ > > http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM____ > > ____ > > I at step 4, I select Yes to both options, and Y to proceed.____ > > I see a line on my screen that shows dots appearing:____ > > Loading at: 62000 <…………………….____ > > ..____ > > Note that I see only two dots on the last line then the > screen goes off with the M100 powered off. When I turn it > back on, it is apparent that a cold start has occurred.____ > > ____ > > I have repeated all the steps carefully at least 4 times > (Cold started M100, transfer RXCINI.DO, RUN”RXCINI”. I > never get to step 6. The result is always the same.____ > > ____ > > I am pretty sure that my transfer of RXCINI.DO is not > corrupted.____ > > ____ > > Any suggestions?____ > > ____ > > Thanks in advance,____ > > Bob____ >
