Either one would work for the 128byte sectors of cp/m. The only issue is that the FDC commands are different. I have code for read only on the TPDD but I also have read/write code for TPDD2. I'll dig it up for you.
Kurt On Fri, Jan 8, 2021, at 8:48 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > Well thanks Kurt. I'll do some reading. > What is on my mind is to make a real TPDD usable as B: in CP/M. Lp > > But a tpdd2 could also work. > > > > On Friday, January 8, 2021, Kurt McCullum <[email protected]> wrote: >> __ >> TPDD1 or 2? I ask because I've done quite a bit of work with a TPDD2. The >> TPDD Client software that I wrote will drive a TPDD2 in both modes. It has >> the ability to read/write all the sectors on a disk to make a copy. Not sure >> if that helps you or not but thought I would mention it. >> >> http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Kurt%20McCullum/TPDD%20Client >> >> Kurt >> >> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021, at 4:38 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: >>> I did see that and tried it. no luck so far but I will keep plugging away. >>> I seem to recall this worked for me in the past. >>> >>> What I am trying to do is drive a real TPDD in FDC mode, and use VT to >>> observe the transactions. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 8, 2021 at 7:23 PM Ken Pettit <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hardware flow control? I think VT has a checkbox to ignore CTS / RTS. >>>> Did you try that? >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> On 1/8/21 4:19 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: >>>> > Hey Folks, >>>> > I'm having some trouble getting bi-directional serial port working on >>>> > virtualT. >>>> > >>>> > * Windows 10 >>>> > * VT 1.7 (and also tried 1.6) >>>> > * using a real serial port COM 1, or also COM2 FTDI USB serial port >>>> > * Model T connected to COM1. >>>> > >>>> > I can send out from VirtualT no problem, but nothing seems to flow in >>>> > the return direction. >>>> > >>>> > I thought this worked.. struggling to understand why it is jammed up. >>>> > >>>> > On the same physical setup, if I kill VirtualT and start TeraTerm >>>> > instead, it works bi-directionally no problem. >>>> > >>>> > I may try Linux next. >>>> > >>>> > thx >>>> > Steve >>>> >>
