Just to be sure, you did try removing and re-seating the rex# a few
times to ensure all pins are making good contact? And just generally
visually inspect the pins for any bent/compressed ones?
On 8/6/24 22:36, B 9 wrote:
Thanks, Steve.
Running “rx#t2.do” failed at “Test write ROM data to flash”.
I used “rx#u2.do” to update to RX#_22 and it succeeded with no error.
However, when I returned to the main T200 menu, it was strangely garbled
(“Microsoft” got replaced by “2ha oft”). REXMGR did show up in the
options, but trying to save the current state said that memory was write
protected! All the slots were taken up with “🮕🮕🮕🮕🮕” dated “:⯆┴ 31,2063
63:63”
Re-running “rx#t2.do” again failed at the same place:
|Initializing laptop OK! Check ready OK! Test sector register OK! Erase
flash, test RY/BY OK! Checking FF OK! Write ROM data to flash FAILED!
Test write ROM data to flash |
Do I need to buy another T200 REX#? Maybe I should get two, just in case.
—b9
On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 5:13 AM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hard to say what exactly is corrupt; could be the REX# software or
it could be the directory.
I'd suggest first installing a new REX# software image while leaving
the directory intact. "upgrade"
If that doesn't work, you need to rebuild it. "test"
https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXsharp#REX.23_Manager_Software
<https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REXsharp#REX.23_Manager_Software>
I suggest using the newest software version.
In general I have found it very challenging to make REX# completely
bulletproof. It is hard to anticipate every possible failure mode.
cheers,
Steve
On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 6:26 AM B 9 <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I've been happily using a REX# Option ROM in my Tandy 200 for a
while now but today it gave me some weird message about
rebuilding the ROM directory. The progress bar was frozen at
about 80%. I had to do a full reset (holding SHIFT+Break+Reset)
and and now my REX# doesn't respond. Running `CALL 61167,2`
locks up the screen and I have to press the reset button to do a
soft reset. I tried the REX# in my spare Tandy 200 and failed in
the same way.
Any ideas for how I might revive my REX#?
—b9
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