One thing you might try is, there are several tpdd clients that run on ms-dos.
tandy.wiki/TPDD_client There are 4 possible tpdd clients there that run on dos, plus some gwbasic. Since Backpack is a tpdd server, it should work with any of those, although there are often compatibility issues between particular clients and particular servers, since neither is ever perfect. So until someone just tries it, any or none of those might work completely. All of those clients presumably work with a real drive. Some are only for tpdd1, some only for tpdd2, but for normal file access both tpdd1 and 2 have the same set of commands, so most tpdd1 clients actually still work on tpdd2, and Backpack advertises itself as a tpdd2 emulator, so in both cases there is reason to just try everything that says ms-dos or gwbasic regardless of drive type and that's 5 chances there for a client that works. -- bkw On Tue, Dec 20, 2022, 6:20 AM Hiraghm <[email protected]> wrote: > > Would that backpack also work with older DOS laptop computers, such as > the Tandy 1400LT or Tandy 1100FD? > > --------Original Message------------ > > > > Message: 9 > > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:17:01 -0600 > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: [M100] Backpack drives are back! > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > A lot of folks have been asking when more Backpack drives will be > available. > > As you know the chip shortage has made some parts impossible to obtain, > > including the microcontroller used in the original Backpack. My friend > that > > designed the original Backpack found a newly released AVR processor that > was > > actually available and designed the Backpack Drive Plus, or BPD+ if you > > prefer. It looks the same and works the same with a slightly lower > current > > draw from the battery. He also made a number of adapters to use the > Backpack > > with computers like the WP2, Sinclair Z88, Epson HX-20, Epson PX-8. The > > Epson's have a separate firmware to simulate the original Epson disk > drives. > > > > > > > > We had a waiting list of folks who had asked for one and have worked > through > > that list so now ordering is open to the public. We are still 3D printing > > cases and finishing the units up. If the stock level shows zero, try > again > > in a few days. When we run out, I will note that on the webpage. > > > > > > > > https://www.soigeneris.com/tandy-tpdd-2-backpack-drive-2 > > > > > > > > Jeff Birt > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com/attachments/20221219/459f6b05/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > >
