Thanks for the suggestion, Philip. But still the same error.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Philip Avery
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 3:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M100] STRUGGLING to get REXCPM loaded
Bob, I believe you need to rename your TSD101 file to be TSD101.BX
Philip
On 18/11/2020 9:25 am, Bert Put wrote:
> 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_In
>> stallation____
>>
>> __ __
>>
>> 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____
>>
