Thanks, Rune! Here's the binary result from running `xxd -r -p < output_hex.txt > m100.norway.rom`
—b9 On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 4:30 AM Rune Devik <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > So, attached is the dump of the ROM. The file romdump_real.txt is the > output from running Clinton's basic script. The output_hex.txt file is my > creation by extracting all the numbers from the romdump_real.txt file and > then converting the numbers to hex pairs using python format(int(value), > '02X') > > I was kinda expecting that I would find some version info or some ascii > text in the rom dump but browsing through it I didn't see anything like > that in my hex editor. > > Anyways, please share any insights you might get when looking at these > dumps :). > > Also back to another of B9's questions: Yes, I have the cassette that came > with the unit as well but I haven't recorded it yet. Basically because my > cassette deck I have at hand is not behaving correctly at the moment. I > haven't had the time to fix it yet. The motor is not running at full speed > (I have changed the belts) so either caps or the motor itself. The M100 > also came with a Norwegian pamphlet and the full hefty Tandy M100 manual > (in English). I will try to scan the Norwegian pamphlet and share that on > arhive.org as well. > > Regards, > Rune Devik > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM Rune Devik <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> Also verified that >> * PEEK(63789) returns Year (ones place) >> * PEEK(63790) returns Year (tens place) >> >> Just like the US and UK model in your table. >> >> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 11:24 AM Rune Devik <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Unfortunately PEEK(1) returns 167 on my Norwegian model as well. Which >>> means that it's probably based on the American version and that is also >>> indicated by the sticker on the back where it says "Custom mfd. in Japan >>> for Tandy Corporation". But as stated before the date format is DD/MM/YY. >>> >>> I'll send the full dump of the ROM as soon as I have had the time to do >>> it! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Rune Devik >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 10:34 AM B 9 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Did you send the value from PEEK? That file contains this repeating >>>> sequence: >>>> >>>> ``` >>>> 00 >>>> 01 >>>> 02 >>>> 03 >>>> 04 >>>> … >>>> FC >>>> FD >>>> FE >>>> FF >>>> ``` >>>> >>>> Oddly symmetric indeed! >>>> >>>> —b9 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM Rune Devik <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> After reducing the speed to 1200 bauds I finally managed to dump the >>>>> rom but I think this script dumps the *optional* rom? And not the >>>>> "main" rom? It dumped the data but it seemed strangely symetric when I saw >>>>> the data pass by lie it was repeating itself over and over so not sure >>>>> there's actually any info there. Which makes sense as there is no optional >>>>> rom installed. Or I might be completely wrong and this is it. I could not >>>>> make sense of it in a hex editor either... But this is not my expertise so >>>>> any help appreciated :) >>>>> >>>>> At least the file is exactly the correct size as it should be. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM Joshua O'Keefe < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Jan 22, 2026, at 7:43 AM, Joshua O'Keefe < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I'm fairly sure I've seen software to do this posted here on the >>>>>> list in the past. I'd be willing to bet Stephen A. has something on hand >>>>>> because this is very much his wheelhouse. >>>>>> >>>>>> Curiosity got the better part of me. Stephen does have such a utility >>>>>> posted[1] that ought to work with a USB/RS-232 bridge on the other end. >>>>>> It >>>>>> produces a hex dump rather than binary data, so you might need to poke >>>>>> around for a utility to decode ASCII hex pairs to binary. >>>>>> >>>>>> [1] >>>>>> https://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Steve%20Adolph/ROM2S >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> mvh, >>>>> Rune Devik >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> mvh, >>> Rune Devik >>> >> >> >> -- >> mvh, >> Rune Devik >> > > > -- > mvh, > Rune Devik >
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