What is this about revision 258 or 260? Is there a way to find out what revision I am on or if I need this upgrade?
On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 at 13:18, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > the last load I made for REX classic is here: > https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX_Release_4.9 > > It isn't perfect but it is the least buggy version of REX classic firmware. > 4.8 is certainly not a great load to be using. I suggest a complete > rebuild. > > Steve > > On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 4:15 PM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> REXCPM has no firmware per se. The CPLD is programmed but rexcpm is based >>> on RAM so you have to load the REX software to initialize it. >> >> >>> Details are at the REX wiki. >> >> >> >>> https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXCPM >> >> >> >> >>> >>> On Friday, January 6, 2023, Hiraghm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So I have 2 model 100s, one I got as a backup that has a small scratch on >>> the screen. >> >> >>> The backup I tried recapping last weekend... and thought I'd killed it. >> >> >>> I just got it working again (pulled the mb and scrubbed the back with >>> isopropyl alcohol using a toothbrush). >> >> >>> So I had had a classic REX in my main M100, and I pulled it to install >>> in my backup. >> >> >>> iirc, I had v 4.8 (.48?) , and I believe 4.9 is the latest. Can anyone >>> share how to flash the new version to the rom? >> >> >>> >>> If I successfully recap the main M100, I intend installing the REXCP/M >>> in it. Would I flash the lastest firmware the same way? If now, how should >>> I go about doing that? >> >> >>> >>> Also, is it possible to replace the main rom with a rom image on the >>> REX, fixing the Y2K? I'd like to have Ultimate ROM 2, and someday I'd like >>> to create a custom ROM to replace the BASIC interpreter with Small-C or >>> maybe a primitive Python-alike; or maybe just an assembler, if nothing >>> else. That way I could write compilable (or assemble-able) programs for it, >>> on it. >> >> >>> >>> Also also, what's the other rom socket for? I've forgotten :( >> >> >>> (I've been fafiated from playing with my Model 100s for awhile now; hope >>> to start using them as terminals and for writing, soon) >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>
