Not python, just bash! Except in the last several versions it seems to be sensitive to computer speed or usb serial hardware or sunspot activity or something. Some people report having problems specifically with the restore-disk function even while other functions work for them. I think I borked something at some point with either the timing or state-managment of that function in some recent update.
Anyway it's pdd.sh at https://github.com/bkw777/pdd.sh If rd doesn't work then try the link to the earlier version at the top of the readme. Also ideally have a ftdi based usb adapter, though it's just the ideal, it should actually work fine with anything. The hardware doc there has links to options for how to adapt the tpdd cable to the usb serial cable. -- bkw On Fri, Feb 14, 2025, 7:32 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > I have made images of both the TPDD1 and TPDD2 utility/boot disks: > https://github.com/Jeff-Birt/TRS-80-TPDD-Images . Also reference Brian's > website: http://tandy.wiki/TPDD . He also has some Python code which will > make a boot disk but I was not able to quickly locate it on his website. > > However, using TS-DOS rom ROM is much nicer. I do sell such a ROM: > https://www.soigeneris.com/dial-a-rom-for-vintage-computers . Also check > Brian's website above for more options on building your own ROM replacement. > > Jeff Birt > (Hey Birt!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of F1FCO > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [M100] PDD1 utility disk needed > > Jean-François Ménard, > serais ce un Français sur cette liste ? > possesseur d'un Model 100 + lecteur de disquettes ? > > bonjour, ici Pierre Roussière, de Nîmes > et je possède un Model 200 > > peut être pourrions nous échanger en direct ? > > cordialement. > > -----Message d'origine----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2025 12:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [M100] PDD1 utility disk needed > > Hi, > > I just received my Model 100 today that comes with a PDD not the version 2. > > While I was reading the user manual, it is asking for a « Utility Disk » > to use the disquette drive; to load the file management software. > > I don't have the disquette. So I assume I could transfer the Basic program > floppy.ba from my Windows computer to the M100 using the RS-232 port ?? > But I also need to find the software floppy.ba. > > Am I right?? > > Regards. > > Jean-François Ménard > Message envoyé à partir de mon appareil mobile. > Message sent from my portable device. > > Envoyé avec la messagerie sécurisée Proton Mail. > > > > > >
