The cassette/bcr is one way only...out!

On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, Tom Hoppe <[email protected]> wrote:

> After working with it a bit, it's very convenient being able to copy-paste
> directly into CP/M. I am using the screen command to keep a separate
> console session open for it.
>
> screen -S cpm  <-- creates a separate session
> [start minicom and get it working]
> Ctrl A, D <-- jump back to original linux session
> screen -list  <-- list the sessions
> screen -r 61657.cpm (or whatever number it is assigned)   <--  get back
> into your terminal session with CPM
>
> This way all of your work is still on the screen when you jump back to it.
> Nice! Now I need to get some tools setup in USER 1.
>
> The serial port is now taken for the console re-direct though, so there is
> no way to connect my backpack drive. Would the 'Cassette/BCR port'
> potentially work for redirect purposes as well?
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 7:09 AM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> ah!  I understand now. that makes sense.  if CP/M still thinks it needs
>> to throttle the screen then that stays in effect even when the screen is
>> redirected.
>> I guess ZorkIII is implementing its own check .. IE it is a problem with
>> Zork III not CP/M.
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 9:50 AM tjhoppe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Well, good news. If you set M100 CPM to 'Sc S' and 'Cu S' it works much
>>> better. I still found an issue playing Zork III where it says
>>> "-----more-----" then stopped responding, requiring me to press enter on
>>> the M100.
>>>
>>> stat con:=uc1:   <-- Redirect CP/M output to serial port
>>> stat con:=tty:     <-- Change it back to M100 native display (type this
>>> from terminal program on PC)
>>>
>>> I am using Minicom 2.7.1 on Linux (VT102 emulator with 19200 N81). I
>>> left it on overnight and it is still working this morning.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 2:55 PM Tom Hoppe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Correct, VT100 emulation.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 2:15 PM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> there will be escape characters flowing over serial in this case, so
>>>>> you need to ensure that does not mess with things.
>>>>> If I understand what is happening
>>>>>
>>>>> M100 ---->   PC  (video terminal character flow)
>>>>> M100 <----  PC  (input keyboard strokes)
>>>>>
>>>>> When you say the terminal works reliably using F3, you are using the
>>>>> PC as a display for CP/M, right?  And in this case, you selected VT100
>>>>> emulation?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 5:05 PM Tom Hoppe <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I left minicom set to 19200 8N1 and it worked (until it didn't). The
>>>>>> Sc L vs Sc S is a good point! I will try changing this tonight and see if
>>>>>> it helps. My ultimate goal is to ssh into my home PC from work so I can
>>>>>> play with CP/M during lunch :).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 11:21 AM Jim Anderson <[email protected]>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> First thought that comes to mind: it may be stopping because of the
>>>>>>> feature which pauses the screen output after 8 lines of consecutive 
>>>>>>> output
>>>>>>> – try Label-F1-Label to toggle ‘Sc L’ to ‘Sc S’ to disable this before
>>>>>>> redirecting the console?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I’m glad to see this post because I honestly had been thinking a
>>>>>>> while back that “I wish there was a way to use a ps/2 keyboard with my
>>>>>>> MVT100 board as a full-blown terminal” but didn’t try anything because 
>>>>>>> I’m
>>>>>>> not familiar enough with CP/M to know how to redirect the console like
>>>>>>> that.  What baud rate does it end up using when you do this?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>         jim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Tom
>>>>>>> Hoppe
>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:50
>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected]
>>>>>>> *Subject:* [M100] Re-directing CP/M console to serial port in REXCPM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am trying to re-direct the REXCPM console to the M100 serial port
>>>>>>> but only having limited success. I am using 'stat con:=uc1:' to do
>>>>>>> the re-direct. It seems to work for a minute, then stops. I am using
>>>>>>> minicom in Linux and it works reliably using the REXCPM 'F3 toggle' 
>>>>>>> feature
>>>>>>> to re-direct only the screen output (19200 8N1). Has anyone else tried
>>>>>>> doing this successfully?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom Hoppe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

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