Re: [M100] New M100 owner looking for VDI

[Roger Mullins]

Good morning-

Just wanted to send you a heads-up in case you haven't seen it. There's a
DVI up right now on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233155383681?ul_noapp=true

-Roger M

On Sat, Feb 23, 2019 at 10:05 AM Joseph Grimm  wrote:

> I recently got a Model 100, and I was thinking about getting a VDI
> sometime in the future. Are these units rare? It looks like no one is
> selling them on Ebay, so that makes me think they're not all-too-common,
> and perhaps expensive. I'm not looking to buy one now, just asking if it is
> worth the effort to try to get one in a couple months.
>

Re: [M100] Model 100 power adapter

[Roger Mullins]

This one was recommended to me a while back and I picked it up for my M100.
Works great!

https://www.digikey.com/products/en/power-supplies-external-internal-off-board/ac-dc-desktop-wall-adapters/130?k=EPS060100==EPS060100=6=0=0=1=0=0=0=25

-Roger


>
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2018, at 3:42 PM, gotoole wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > I have 2 Power adapters for my model 100 both are now not working.
> >
> > Is their anything I can check to see why they are not working and is it
> possible to get a replacement ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Gordon
>
>

Re: [M100] Screen Flickering?

[Roger Mullins]

Thanks for the advice!!! I'll tear into it this week and see what I can
find. Unfortunately my soldering iron conked out a while back and I haven't
gotten a replacement yet, so the repair might take me a while.

On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 12:51 AM Fugu ME100  wrote:

> Can you check your –5V rail?  It should be a solid –5V +/- a few %.
>  Might also want to check the +5V rail.   If the –5V is low or is very
> unstable then……
>
> It is most likely due bad electrolytic caps.  The contrast on the screen
> is controlled by the –5V.
>
> Unfortunately the caps will need to be replaced on the –5V rail – I think
> they are C85 and C86.Probably should replace all the electrolytics too
> while working on the machine.  If you take a look around the base of the
> caps you might see some residue or corrosion around the base of the caps.
>
> Overtime it will fail completely and the screen will  go blank.
>
>

[M100] Screen Flickering?

[Roger Mullins]

Hi all-

Anything in particular I can do to fix a flickering display? It's just
started happening. It was doing it on an AC adapter so I unhooked that and
put in four fresh AAs, but it kept doing it. I did open it up and checked
the movement on the contrast knob and that seemed fine. I'm just wondering
if there's anything I can do or if I'm on my way out with yet another LCD.

Here's a short YT video of what I'm seeing.

https://youtu.be/GwBds7YdAJk

Thanks!
Roger

Re: [M100] eBay M100 'Archive'?

[Roger Mullins]

Generally agreed. I was particularly amused that one of the 'formats' of
the info being sold is HTML. :-) I did once buy a set of DVDs from the site
owner of the Bombjack C64 archive, because it just made more sense to have
that material in offline form and it would have taken weeks (literally) to
download it all on my internet connection at the time. That was an entirely
different scenario, though; it came directly from the site and the money
was used to defray the cost of hosting. And as I recall it really didn't
cost much more than the cost of blank DVDs.

I'm guessing this eBayer isn't giving us an index since that would make it
too easy for a genuinely interested person to just search out the specific
material wanted.

On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 4:25 PM Brian White  wrote:

> I don't remember which seller but a couple times I got a cdrom or dvd of
> manuals, once for a specific manual and once for a collection. In both
> cases it was the same pdfs already available for free, I just hadn't found
> them yet. My suggestion, do not give people like this money. They aren't
> even providing the theoretical "value" of finding stuff for you, since you
> had to search to find them on ebay, which is no different than searching in
> google and finding the same stuff in archive.org or classiccmp.org etc.
>

Re: [M100] eBay M100 'Archive'?

[Roger Mullins]

I think I'm ok info-wise. I just have an eBay alert set up for M100 stuff
and hadn't seen this come through before. Didn't know if anyone on the list
might have already taken the gamble on it. The lack of an index is a little
suspicious.

On Wed, Sep 19, 2018 at 11:27 AM Kurt McCullum  wrote:

> I have no experience with this seller and it is hard to know if there is
> any new information on the DBD without an index of the documents included.
> So it's a bit of a shot in the dark. Might be useful, or it may be just an
> archive of everything that is already available. What information are you
> looking for? We may be able to point you in the right direction.
>
> Kurt
>
>

[M100] eBay M100 'Archive'?

[Roger Mullins]

Hi all-

I wonder what's included on these DVDs? Specifically if there's anything
not publicly available elsewhere. Anyone have any experience with this
seller or item?

Archive of the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer Set B
https://ebay.us/voyVtI


-Roger

Re: [M100] Checksum Issue w/ Teeny

[Roger Mullins]

FWIW Teeny.exe seemed to finish its thing just fine and DeskLink popped up
inside the cmd console window.  The only indicator that anything went
haywire was that message on the M100 itself.

That said... I like the idea of running DOS that way.  I've got a lot of
old software I'd like to be able to revisit.  May have to invest in an
external 3.5" floppy to get at some of it though.

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Mike Stein  wrote:

> If your PC can boot from USB you could always make a DOS boot 'stick';
> often useful for other vintage software as well...
>
> m
>
>

Re: [M100] Checksum Issue w/ Teeny

[Roger Mullins]

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 1:33 PM, John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Aside from the checksum issue is there some reason you're using DOS
> Desklink? Laddiealpha has far more features and works on modern pcs and is
> supported. Same for mcomm.
>
>
Ah.  Well, none, I guess - short of that was just what I was used to on
Linux.  I'm not in XP that often really, but had to set up a Windows
environment the other day for ham radio purposes - never could get JT-65 up
and running in Linux and Wine did NOT like my radio's data cable.  Thought
as long as I had the computer up and running I might as well try some TPDD
emulation. :-)


As to TEENY maybe avoid TEENY.EXE on modern hardware though and just inject
> TEENY.DO
>
>
Is that an 'ok' approach?  I thought the documentation sort of warned
people off of doing that.  I'll give it a go, though.  I'll look into
Laddiealpha too; haven't used it before.

[M100] eBay Alert :-D

[Roger Mullins]

Hopefully at $500 plus shipping that's moon dust on the keyboard.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282664832281?ul_noapp=true

Roger / KM4WVE

[M100] Checksum Issue w/ Teeny

[Roger Mullins]

Hi all-

So... recent discussions here inspired me to put Teeny on my 'new' M100 and
DL on my Win XP laptop.  I had previously used Teeny on my first M100 with
DLPlus on Linux, with no problems at all.  This was my first time using the
Teeny.exe package on the PC, though, and (to my knowledge) the first time
Teeny would have been installed on this particular 100.

I downloaded the T2005.zip file with Teeny.exe from Ron's personal files
folder, and got the self-deARCing Desklink from the Club100 downloads.

When I ran through everything, though (following the instructions in the
text file, as well as letting Teeny.exe guide me through the himem stuff),
I got a message on the M100:

"Warning - Bad checksum on TEENY .CO"

So. should I try again?  I just wasn't sure what would throw that
error (other than a bad checksum :-) ) and I didn't see anything in the
archives about it.

"Screenshot" of the error message at
https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/pWQWKEv4Kf4DEoAnCSOZLyk167rtcQr7j8YbCoT99IN

Thanks!
Roger / KM4WVE

Re: [M100] BASIC Integer Division Question

[Roger Mullins]

Awesome suggestions all around!  I'll have to bring them to my programming
partner this evening. :-) I'll share the BA file once we're up and running
and after I've had a chance to go through and compress it a little.  Right
now we're pushing 7K. 樂 We're apparently getting paid by the KLOC.

Re: [M100] BASIC Integer Division Question

[Roger Mullins]

Ah.  I see where you're headed with that now.  I like that.  Remainders
aren't verboten, though. :-) But at the same time that could be a neat
feature to incorporate especially on the 'easy' or 'medium' difficulty
setting.  Regardless it's starting to look like the best thing to do might
be for the division module to have its own dedicated random number
subroutine, rather than recycling the one used in the other three parts of
the program.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:52 AM, John R. Hogerhuis 
wrote:

> Another way to say it... take two non zero random integers a, b.  Multiply
> them together to get c.
>
> c is divisible by a and b with no remainder or fraction. c is also greater
> than  or equal to a and b.
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] BASIC Integer Division Question

[Roger Mullins]

I love it!  Don't give me any ideas... I have just enough of a latent
sarcastic streak (and she does too) to send her back to school some day
spouting trivia about the golden ratio or something. :-D

The teacher just wants them to work a few straight-up math problems each
evening.  65+43, 87-34, 7x14, etc.

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Jason Paul  wrote:

> I'm curious what the teacher means by a 'math fact'. Does she just mean
> problems like what you're creating because a math fact could be just about
> anything historical about the evolution of math or a day-to-day usable
> example of math. Also it would seem like using the least efficient method
> would be the most instructive for a child because you're going to teach
> them each point in the thought process.
>
>
> Just curious about the problem more than the solution there.
>
> Kudos for being attentive.
>
> ...
> Of course I don't have children because teaching them not to be horrible
> adults seems counterintuitive to the loudest and most pervasive visual
> examples lauded in our society.
>
>

Re: [M100] BASIC Integer Division Question

[Roger Mullins]

LOL it happens I guess; I'm close to that many years removed from having to
deal with most of this stuff myself.

Anyhow, I don't think I described my predicament as clearly as I should
have.  My focus is less on having the computer do the math (although it has
to in order to check the answer given), and more on not presenting an
unnecessarily difficult problem to the kiddo.  Here's the general idea.

1) GOSUB to send back two random integers, A and B
2) Print 'What is A divided by B?'
3) Input quotient (C)
4) Input remainder (D)
5) GOSUB to check the answers - correct if C = A\B and D=(A mod B)

What I'm trying to figure out is where to insert the test between steps 1
and 2 to make sure that the program doesn't spit out "What is 5 divided by
12" or "What is 8 divided by 0".

On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 11:35 AM, John Gardner  wrote:

> Yep,  I screwed it up - The Remainder is what's left of the Dividend.
>
> Anyway,  have fun - My 9-year-old daughter is nearly 40. Good times...
>
> On 9/20/17, John Gardner  wrote:
> > Or simply subtract the Divisor from the Dividend until the Dividend
> >
> >  is less than the Divisor - The index of the loop is the
> >
> > Quotient,  & the Remainder is what's left of the Quotient.
> >
> > I hope I did'nt screw that up - 3rd grade was about 60 years ago...
> >
> >:)
> >
> > On 9/20/17, John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:
> >> I guess for division your random numbers are the divisor and the result
> >> of
> >> the division.
> >>
> >> Multiply them together to get what you are to divide.
> >>
> >> -- John.
> >>
> >
>

[M100] BASIC Integer Division Question

[Roger Mullins]

Morning all!

My daughter (she's 9) and I are working together on a program, partly for
fun and partly for the learning experience.  Her teacher doesn't assign
specific homework, but asks that the students spend ten to twenty minutes
per night drilling on 'math facts.'  There's no worksheet, and she
suggested parents just download worksheets from the web or make up the
problems.  Well, that got old about two days into the school year, and I
realized that the M100 and BASIC would be perfect for this.

The general algorithm is:

1) Choose whether you want to work on addition, subtraction, multiplication
or division
2) Indicate how many problems you want to do
3) Choose a 'difficulty' (which determines whether you're working with
one-, two- or three-digit problems)

The program then uses a FOR loop as many times as the student indicates and
uses two INT(RND(... statements to generate two random numbers for use in
the problem.  It keeps a running tally of how many questions are answered
correctly.  At the end the results are displayed (number correct as well as
percentage) and can be printed out to include in the homework folder if you
want.  It's nothing fancy but it gets the job done and it's been fun to
work it out.  She's had a blast seeing how programs actually work.

We're stuck, though, and need advice on the division routine.  For adding,
subtracting, or multiplying, the program works fine as we've written it.
I.e., the random number subroutine returns A and B, and those are then used
for the problem.  It doesn't matter what the numbers are or what order
they're in.

Division is a little trickier, though.  The kids aren't using decimals or
fractions yet, so it's important to divide the larger number by the
smaller.  And they haven't learned how to disrupt the fabric of space/time
yet either, so I need to not divide by zero.  My question, though, is where
in the logical flow of the program would be the 'best' place to handle
those exceptions.  Should we compare as soon as the two random numbers come
back until A>B and B is not zero?  Should we add it as a step at the end of
the random number subroutine that only executes if we're doing division?
Heck, does it need to be its own subroutine?  And in whichever case, if the
A>B comparison 'fails' but neither is zero, is it better to re-run the
routine from the start or write a way to 'flip' the values?

Pretty much all those would work, we were just brainstorming the most
'efficient' way to handle it from a programming perspective.  Which is
actually kind of funny if you look at the rest of the program and how many
times we repeat ourselves in the four different 'modules.' :-D

Roger / KM4WVE

Re: [M100] New to the Group and "T"

[Roger Mullins]

Welcome aboard Dave!  This is an awesome community here with very helpful
and knowledgeable folks so you're in the right place for sure. :-) I'd like
to hear more about your packet setup once you're up and running.  I
pondered trying to do something along those lines myself but there's
practically no VHF/UHF packet activity in my area.  Are you planning on
working that or HF or both?

Looks like the other guys have already hit your specific questions, but as
to #5 - I think somebody already pointed you toward the 'member files' area
of Club 100 but I wanted to make sure you check out these folders in
particular:

Ron Wiesen -
http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?PHPSESSID=hkgrvrjv6sjko613ap1oil57f5=0==Ron%20Wiesen

Randall Shreve -
http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?PHPSESSID=hkgrvrjv6sjko613ap1oil57f5=0==Randall%20Shreve

I use Ron's LOG program in my shack (if you're reading this, Ron, awesome
piece of software - thx!!!).  You just can't beat it; I can haul my Linux
laptop out into the field and get maybe an hour of logging, tops, provided
I remember to dim the screen, or I can pop a fresh set of batteries in the
M100 and log contacts all day long.  It's a simple matter to shoot the
log.do file back across to my 'main' PC when I get home, and I just treat
it like any delimited file (it uses the | character) to import it into
Excel.

Have fun and hope to catch you on the air someday!

73 de KM4WVE / Roger



On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Dave Christensen  wrote:

> Greetings,
>
>
>
> This is Dave from Utah and I am new to this group and to a “T”.  I
> purchased two TRS-80 Model 102 with 24K of memory from Ebay and they should
> arrive next week.  I do a lot of public service Amateur Radio work using
> Packet Radio Terminal Node Controllers and have been using a laptop PC.
> The really long events require hauling a generator to keep these running
> SO…..
>
> 1.  I am hoping to run the packet nodes from a “T” using a terminal
> program running 9600 baud with 8,N,1 settings.  I believe I will need a
> null modem cable to do this and some commands to set the serial port
> correctly.
>
> 2.  I would like to carry some DOCs on the 102 with me which means I need
> to get files to/from the PC and the 102.  I hope to find something easy to
> do this.
>
> 3.  How much value is finding and installing the extra 8K of memory?  Are
> there other ways to extend the file storage?
>
> 4.  I see they have an internal NiCad battery.  What happens if it can’t
> hold a charge?  How hard are they to replace?  Where do you get them?
>
> 5.  Any utility programs or other diversions you might recommend?
>
>
>
> My first computer was a Commodore 64  That I had for a long time.  I then
> had an Apple 2 PC with I think 128K of memory.  My next PC was an Epson
> with a hard drive (cost over $2500 in 1986 dollars).
>
>
>
> Thanks for any help you might give me and I am excited to take a trip back
> in time…..
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>

Re: [M100] VT on 64bit Win 7

[Roger Mullins]

I'm running 64-bit Win 7 at my office and VirtualT works great.  It's
v1.6.  Is he getting an error message of some sort?

Roger / KM4WVE



> >>> There shouldn't be any issues installing/running VirtualT on a 64 bit
> >>> Windows 7 machine, should there? He seems to be having some trouble.
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> m
> >>
> >
>

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

[Roger Mullins]

I wasn't even thinking of those newfangled Selectrics... I figure those
kids were already OK with a 'return' key.  I was thinking more along the
lines of the manual (literal) carriage return crowd.

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 5:07 PM, John Graf  wrote:

> Careful there, Mr. Gardner, with the age related dig
>
> Oh, and what was it we were talking about anyway? 
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2017, at 3:35 PM, John Gardner  wrote:
>
> Oh well - If you're old enough to remember this stuff,
>
> you're probably too old...   "8(
>
>

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

[Roger Mullins]

I wonder if it was to make the transition easier for folks switching over
from typewriters?  (That's purely conjecture on my part).

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Kim Holviala  wrote:

> On 05 Sep 2017, at 21:09, John Graf  wrote:
> >
> > Why is the return key different color than the rest of the keys? Is it
> not original, or were return keys different color in the “older” days?
>
> In the Good Old Days(tm) the Return/Enter key was usually colored
> diferently. I don't know why, it was never really discussed in the 80's -
> that's just how it was.
>
>
> - Kim
>
>
>

Re: [M100] YouTube Upload: Selling the Model 100

[Roger Mullins]

Very cool - quick question though.  At 15:05 (thereabouts)... what's the
'shorting plug' he talks about on the modem cable?  I don't have a modem
cable but I've not seen reference to that before in the documentation.
Just curious.  I've heard of shorting plugs in an audio context but not
sure what it would accomplish for M100 purposes.

On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 4:45 AM, Brian White  wrote:

> That is wonderful. Thank you!
>
> On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 1:15 AM, Flow gmail 
> wrote:
>
>>  Very helpful review.  Thanks, Lee !
>>
>> Gene Corrigan
>> flowcharles...@gmail.com
>> >>>175 Market Street, 407<<<
>> Charleston SC 29401-691707
>>
>> +843.870.3235
>>
>> On Sep 4, 2017, at 12:49 AM, Willard Goosey  wrote:
>>
>>
>> Pretty cool!
>>
>> Willard
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Galaxy Tab® A
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert

[Roger Mullins]

I just took a closer look and realized A) the unit itself is untested, and
B) he's selling a monitor separately.

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Jonathan Yuen <jonathan.y...@slu.se> wrote:

> I guess the other thing to check is if someone has gold plated the
> contacts for the expansion interface
>
> Jonathan
>
> jonathan.y...@slu.se
> 
> Från: M100 [m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] för Josh Malone [
> josh.mal...@gmail.com]
> Skickat: den 5 september 2017 16:59
> Till: m...@bitchin100.com
> Ämne: Re: [M100] Another eBay Alert
>
> I wonder if the paint on the wrist area wears off less easily on this one.
> Might be worth the extra money :)
>
> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 8:58 AM, Jeff Gonzales <gonzobra...@gmail.com
> <mailto:gonzobra...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Lol.
>
> On Sep 5, 2017 8:54 AM, "Roger Mullins" <km4...@gmail.com<mailto:km4wv
> e...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> That free shipping, tho...
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/172851121752?ul_noapp=true
>
>
>

[M100] Another eBay Alert

[Roger Mullins]

That free shipping, tho...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172851121752?ul_noapp=true

Re: [M100] Is the Club 100 site down?

[Roger Mullins]

Ooooh. I've been through a cascading RAID failure at my office. My condolences 
to them. :-(
Roger


Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

 Original message 
From: Ken Pettit <petti...@gmail.com> 
Date: 09/01/2017  5:27 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: m...@bitchin100.com 
Subject: Re: [M100] Is the Club 100 site down? 


Hi Roger,



Lizard Hill sent me an email this morning stating they they had
multiple concurrent hard drive failures this morning they they had
to replace and rebuild the RAID array.  They indicated no data was
lost but there might be blacklisted IPs or other issues.  



I just tried Club100 and cannot access it either.  I will send Don
at Lizard Hill an email asking him to check it out.



Ken



On 9/1/17 2:22 PM, Roger Mullins wrote:



  
  
Just curious - isitdownrightnow.com
  says it's down for everybody at the moment but was wondering
  if anyone else could get in.

  


Roger

  



  

[M100] Is the Club 100 site down?

[Roger Mullins]

Just curious - isitdownrightnow.com says it's down for everybody at the
moment but was wondering if anyone else could get in.

Roger

[M100] eBay Alert - Acoustic Coupler

[Roger Mullins]

Mornin' all-

I feel like I saw someone on here a while back mention they'd like to pick
up an acoustic coupler, and this turned up in today's eBay alerts for me.
Looks to be in fairly decent shape.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322694494188?ul_noapp=true

-Roger

Re: [M100] The list archive search function is fixed

[Roger Mullins]

Awesome work - thx! 


Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

 Original message 
From: "John R. Hogerhuis"  
Date: 08/29/2017  3:55 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: m...@bitchin100.com 
Subject: [M100] The list archive search function is fixed 

I got notified by Dreamhost that our list archive Search box is fixed (htdig 
error no longer happens).
I gave it a quick go and it seems to be functioning.
-- John.

[M100] List Archive Search Feature Down?

[Roger Mullins]

Hi all-

Just curious, is anyone else able to search the archive page for the list?
I'm getting a strange error message about an ht://Dig error.

Roger

PS - If we have new members who haven't been to the archives yet the link
is http://lists.bitchin100.com/private.cgi/m100-bitchin100.com/

Re: [M100] Bar Code Reader

[Roger Mullins]

Fun ideas! My daughter has a Frozen book that has tiny code squares of some
sort (not QR, but not bar either) that's sort of interactive with a
scanning wand that came with it.  I had no idea there was even such a
'thing' as a barcode gaming scene, so I'll definitely look into that.  And
I love the idea of geocaching, if only because we'd be walking around the
park with our M100's. :-)

You know (alert: rambling aside ahead), I downloaded the scanned BCR manual
and was reading it last night.  What I love about our computers is the
forced economy when it comes to programming.  I was never a big time
programmer by any stretch, but I remember having to really take the time to
map stuff out and try to make it as efficient as possible because memory
constraints dictated it.  The inventory program that's listed in the BCR
book doesn't do a whole lot, but I couldn't help but wonder what it would
look like 'today' by the time you had to import this library over here and
incorporate that driver from over there, etc.  I'm glad programming in
general has reached a much larger audience nowadays with all the IDEs and
bells and whistles and modules and stuff, but there's a minimalist beauty
in a lot of the 'old school' code that I think a lot of people miss.  I've
been slowly introducing my daughters (7 and 9) to BASIC.  They recognize
that it's a whole lot easier to pick up their tablet, tap something, and
play whatever high-def game they want, but it seems like they also can't
help being a little impressed when they're watching me tinker with
something and I show them the listing and they see what a few lines of code
can accomplish.

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Kurt McCullum 
wrote:

> As luck would have it, I found the files on my key chain USB drive.
>
> BCR Files
> 
>
>
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Friday, August 18, 2017 7:26 AM, Kurt McCullum 
> wrote:
>
>
> I've got those programs Willard. I'll try to upload them today.
>
>
> On Friday, August 18, 2017 12:45 AM, Willard Goosey 
> wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:35:28 -0500
> John Gardner  wrote:
>
> > Once upon a time PC mags had bar code pgm listings.  Getting
> > that going again might be fun...  "8)
> >
> Speaking of... the "TandyCode" BCR driver was a seperate software
> package and does not seem to have made it onto the Net. I speak
> specifically of :26-3847 TandyCode
>
> There was also 26-3846 Bar Code Reader that either supported more bar
> code formats or expanded on the existing drivers?
>
> Anyway, you know the drill. If anybody has this software, please upload
> so it can be preserved.
>
> Willard
> --
> Willard Goosey  goo...@sdc.org
> Socorro, New Mexico, USA
> I search my heart and find Cimmeria, land of Darkness and the Night.
>   -- R.E. Howard
>
>
>
>
>

[M100] Bar Code Reader

[Roger Mullins]

Very excited - I picked up a bar code reader on eBay this morning via Buy
It Now while I was waiting for the drop-off line to clear at my kid's
school!  I've been wanting one to play around with for a while now but I've
kept getting out-bid.  It's just the wand itself, no software or book, so
I'm going to download the scanned manual and follow the discussion thread
here from a few weeks ago about setting it up.

I'm curious to know - any of you have one set up, using it for anything
practical?  I'm looking forward just to the challenge of getting it up and
running, but I'm also brainstorming ways to actually put it to use.  I
don't really have anything I need to inventory. :-)

I'm also awaiting delivery of my replacement M100 (also from eBay) as I
never got the screen/boot-up issue figured out on mine and I was worried I
would end up putting more into diagnostics than it would cost to just pick
up a 'new' machine.  Plus it's always good to have an in-house supply of
parts.  It should be here by the weekend.

Re: [M100] Model T upgrades

[Roger Mullins]

I cut the eraser end off a couple of pencils. The erasers are non-skid (bonus!).
Roger


Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

 Original message 
From: Peter Vollan  
Date: 07/28/2017  4:58 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: m...@bitchin100.com 
Subject: Re: [M100] Model T upgrades 

Don't think you can find the model 100 legs, but you can make your
own. Someone should make a .cad file so we can 3d print them


On 28 July 2017 at 11:06, Robert Prather  wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Just got a Model 100 off of eBay. If I'd known of the Club 100 site, I'd
> have purchased one there. There's some yellow on this one, but the memory
> appears maxed out (installed internally), so wasn't a bad find overall.
>
> I've used a color computer 2 for years, and love it, and decided to try out
> the Model 100. Love it so far.
>
> From the Club 100 site, I saw that there used to be NADSBox's available as
> well as REX modules.
>
> I'm emailing to find out if it's still possible to purchase these? I'm also
> trying to track down the little legs that can prop up the Model 100.
>
> I'd really appreciate any help anyone can provide. I didn't want to try
> ordering from the Club 100 site, because I wanted a confirmation before I
> did.
>
> thanks,
>
> Robert

Re: [M100] SOS - My M100 is Non-Responsive, Screen Contrast Works But Nothing Else

[Roger Mullins]

Just wanted to add - I had my 100 sitting on the corner of my desk here
yesterday after I put the fresh batteries in it, and a coworker walked by
and said "Wow, what is that?  Is that NEW?" :-D He was extremely impressed
by the full-sized 'real' keyboard on an otherwise portable unit.

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com> wrote:

> In honor of the late great George Romero, I'm now going to re-animate this
> thread from three months ago. :-)
>
> I finally got around to ordering a new backup battery, which I installed
> last night.  First of all, it had very clearly been replaced before (I'm
> the second owner of my 100; got it quite a ways back from a professor who
> was cleaning out his office) and whoever did it had extremely questionable
> soldering skills. Matter of fact it almost looked like they used a butane
> torch or something from the scorch marks on the board. One of the pads was
> missing as well; I had to build it back up with solder before I could get
> started.  But anyways, got the old battery out and the new one in and
> everything reassembled.  I put the batteries back in and left it off
> overnight (with the memory switch on).
>
> I tried it this morning and I'm exactly where I was before.  The LED
> blinks when I switch it on, and I can use the contrast knob to make the
> screen all light or all dark.  But there's nothing on it.  The 'beep test'
> of hitting enter, 'beep', enter doesn't do anything either.
>
> Any ideas as to next steps?  I brought it with me to the office this
> morning and figured I'd put four new batteries in.  I ordered a wall
> charger which I'm expecting Friday; I don't know if letting it charge via
> that would make any difference or not.  I did a quick visual inspection of
> the board while I had it apart last night and everything seems to be seated
> OK.  The LCD is relatively new; I bought it from Rick not too long before
> he passed away.  And you can see that all the pixels are good when you turn
> the contrast up.  Plus the fact that it doesn't beep when you blindly drop
> it in to BASIC... it's as though there's just nothing going on behind the
> scenes.
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Ken!  My bad, I should have mentioned I did that too.  No beep.
>> So I guess I'm in battery replacement territory for my next step.  Oh
>> well... the original one had a good 34-ish year run.
>>
>> >
>>
>> Roger,
>>
>> Try:
>>
>> - Power on
>> - Enter  (goes into BASIC)
>> - Type:  BEEP
>> - Hit Enter
>> - Listen if you hear a beep
>>
>> This will tell you if the processor is running or if it is just an LCD
>> issue.  If no beep heard, maybe needs a new NiCD battery or a good
>> overnight charge.  Otherwise might be an LCD issue.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] SOS - My M100 is Non-Responsive, Screen Contrast Works But Nothing Else

[Roger Mullins]

In honor of the late great George Romero, I'm now going to re-animate this
thread from three months ago. :-)

I finally got around to ordering a new backup battery, which I installed
last night.  First of all, it had very clearly been replaced before (I'm
the second owner of my 100; got it quite a ways back from a professor who
was cleaning out his office) and whoever did it had extremely questionable
soldering skills. Matter of fact it almost looked like they used a butane
torch or something from the scorch marks on the board. One of the pads was
missing as well; I had to build it back up with solder before I could get
started.  But anyways, got the old battery out and the new one in and
everything reassembled.  I put the batteries back in and left it off
overnight (with the memory switch on).

I tried it this morning and I'm exactly where I was before.  The LED blinks
when I switch it on, and I can use the contrast knob to make the screen all
light or all dark.  But there's nothing on it.  The 'beep test' of hitting
enter, 'beep', enter doesn't do anything either.

Any ideas as to next steps?  I brought it with me to the office this
morning and figured I'd put four new batteries in.  I ordered a wall
charger which I'm expecting Friday; I don't know if letting it charge via
that would make any difference or not.  I did a quick visual inspection of
the board while I had it apart last night and everything seems to be seated
OK.  The LCD is relatively new; I bought it from Rick not too long before
he passed away.  And you can see that all the pixels are good when you turn
the contrast up.  Plus the fact that it doesn't beep when you blindly drop
it in to BASIC... it's as though there's just nothing going on behind the
scenes.



On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 9:28 AM, Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Ken!  My bad, I should have mentioned I did that too.  No beep.
> So I guess I'm in battery replacement territory for my next step.  Oh
> well... the original one had a good 34-ish year run.
>
> >
>
> Roger,
>
> Try:
>
> - Power on
> - Enter  (goes into BASIC)
> - Type:  BEEP
> - Hit Enter
> - Listen if you hear a beep
>
> This will tell you if the processor is running or if it is just an LCD
> issue.  If no beep heard, maybe needs a new NiCD battery or a good
> overnight charge.  Otherwise might be an LCD issue.
>
> Ken
>
>

Re: [M100] Off-the-Shelf AC Adapter for M100?

[Roger Mullins]

Thanks guys!  I just ordered the Digikey one.  Provided I don't kill my 100
when I attempt the NiCd replacement I should be set!

On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 1:01 PM, <biggran...@tds.net> wrote:

> I ordered a couple of these from Digkey.com for both my Tandy 200 and
> Tandy PDD.
>
> https://www.digikey.com/products/en/power-supplies-
> external-internal-off-board/ac-dc-desktop-wall-adapters/
> 130?k=EPS060100==EPS060100=6=0&
> ColumnSort=0=1=0=0=0=25
>
> They are a regulated 6V switching power supply vs just a transformer with
> a bridge rectifier and capacitor (unregulated).
>
> Darren Clark
>
>
>
> On 7/15/2017 2:56 AM, Roger Mullins wrote:
>
> I searched the list archive but only turned up one mention of a USB cable
> and that link is broken. Is there a readily available modern replacement
> for the 26-3804? Thought I might go ahead and pick up a wall charger since
> I'm going to be replacing the NiCd, but the used  26-3804s that I'm finding
> are going for upwards of $50.
>
> Roger
>
>
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
>
>
>

[M100] Off-the-Shelf AC Adapter for M100?

[Roger Mullins]

I searched the list archive but only turned up one mention of a USB cable and 
that link is broken. Is there a readily available modern replacement for the 
26-3804? Thought I might go ahead and pick up a wall charger since I'm going to 
be replacing the NiCd, but the used  26-3804s that I'm finding are going for 
upwards of $50.
Roger


Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

Re: [M100] Is This The Correct NiCd Replacement Battery?

[Roger Mullins]

Appreciate the second pair of eyes!  There's definitely a plethora of
suppliers floating around out there, and this is supposed to be one of the
more reputable ones.  I've kept up with the nicd/nimh debate somewhat, but
I mainly just want to get my M100 back up and running - it's been down for
a little over a month.  Hoping this will do the trick.

[M100] Is This The Correct NiCd Replacement Battery?

[Roger Mullins]

Just ordered this from Amazon and when I got the order confirmation I
noticed it says 60mAh in the photo vs 80mAh on the item title.

https://www.amazon.com/GB50H-3-3-51FT-80BVHx3-SU3P-80mAh-Battery/dp/B013RT139C/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_i

Re: [M100] SOS - My M100 is Non-Responsive, Screen Contrast Works But Nothing Else

[Roger Mullins]

Thanks, Ken!  My bad, I should have mentioned I did that too.  No beep.  So
I guess I'm in battery replacement territory for my next step.  Oh well...
the original one had a good 34-ish year run.

>

Roger,

Try:

- Power on
- Enter  (goes into BASIC)
- Type:  BEEP
- Hit Enter
- Listen if you hear a beep

This will tell you if the processor is running or if it is just an LCD
issue.  If no beep heard, maybe needs a new NiCD battery or a good
overnight charge.  Otherwise might be an LCD issue.

Ken

Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif Serial to USB

[Roger Mullins]

Here are a couple of YouTube videos that I referred to when I was getting
my system set up.  I still had to tweak some things here and there but in
general these guys do a pretty good job of walking the viewer through the
process.

https://youtu.be/WoPxMRZRBzg <- using a PC and a 102

https://youtu.be/H0xx9cOe97s  <- dlplus and teeny on Linux; I never got
teeny to work properly on my 100 but that's most likely user error and in
the meantime I discovered minicom which did what I needed

-Roger

Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif Serial to USB

[Roger Mullins]

I've never played around with HTERM but I think I might after this thread.
:-) Maybe fire up Lynx and do some web surfing on my M100.

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:01 PM, Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote:

> If using minicom to move over BA/DO files be sure to do ASCII transfers,
> unless you've loaded sxm.100 or another XMODEM compatible telcom
> enhancement that is.
>
>  - Lee
>  - 909.437.0250 <(909)%20437-0250>
>  - Destroying technology problems.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think what we need is a video showing TS-DOS (preferably in ROM) or
>> mcomm in action; I don't know why anyone would want to fool with terminal
>> programs these days (especially at 300 baud ;-) with so many better
>> alternatives around unless there were a special reason.
>>
>> As John pointed out, LaddieAlpha (the 'server')works with all three
>> platforms.
>>
>> For actually logging into a 'NIX system (as opposed to transferring file)
>> HTERM is a Telcom replacement that uses hardware handshaking to get around
>> XON/XOFF issues (and run faster).
>>
>> BTW, AFAIK you can't transfer 'real' .BA files with terminal programs or
>> the method below, only plain text .DO versions (although of course they may
>> be confusingly mislabelled as .BA) That's caused a lot of confusion and
>> crashes if they're not renamed during the transfer (although I believe
>> LaddieAlpha also takes care of that issue.)
>>
>> m
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> *From:* Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com>
>> *To:* Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 28, 2017 10:59 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif
>> Serial to USB
>>
>> That cable should work fine for you - all I do is go into BASIC on the
>> M100 and type
>>
>> new
>> load"com:38n1e"
>>
>> ...then launch minicom on my Linux box and use 'send file' and select the
>> .BA (or whatever) file that I've downloaded.  Actually I just realized I've
>> never tried it in reverse but I suppose that would work as well.
>>
>>
>> -Roger
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:16 AM, Paul Bucalo <pm...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Roger, what I want to accomplish at this time is what you are doing. I
>>> download a slew of programs from old archives and I haven't a means of
>>> getting them into my M100 with the hardware I have now. Today I will order
>>> the Belkin cable. At $2 bucks and shipping it's worth having around.
>>>
>>> I appreciate all the comments and suggestions offered up here.
>>> Resurrecting my M100 is totally about spending time in the past. I don't
>>> need this to work for any project or importance. The M100 was my first
>>> working computer. It was the late 80s. I was a Property and Casualty
>>> Insurance Agent in a small agency, looking for an automated means of
>>> contact management. It worked. It worked well. So I look forward to playing
>>> around with the options given. It's not the destination that I look forward
>>> to, but how much I can learn on the way there. Forward to the Past! :)
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com>
>>> To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com>
>>> Sent: Fri, Apr 28, 2017 3:11 am
>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif
>>> Serial to USB
>>>
>>> Right, that's what it takes for minicom to work properly. My distro is
>>> actually a hard drive install of Puppy - I have an ancient HP laptop and
>>> Puppy was the only one that could find my particular Broadcom wireless
>>> adapter.
>>>
>>> Anyhow, that cable works great for no more than I do with it, which is
>>> basically transferring downloaded files to my M100.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
>>>
>>>
>>>  Original message 
>>> From: Daryl Tester <dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au>
>>> Date: 04/27/2017 9:06 PM (GMT-05:00)
>>> To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com
>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif
>>> Serial to USB
>>>
>>> Roger wrote:
>>>
>>> > I also use Linux, running minicom to communicate with my M100 on
>>> >  ttyd0.  From the command line:
>>> >
>>> > rm /dev/ttyd0
>>> > ln -s ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyd0
>>> > minicom
>>>
>>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:33:59 -0400, Paul Bucalo wrote:
>>>
>>> > You said you are also using Linux. What flavor of Linux are you
>>> > running that uses ttyd instead of ttyS for serial devices? I only
>>> > know
>>> > of BSD/*nix that uses that device designation.
>>>
>>> I think he's done that for minicom default reasons, not Linux reasons.
>>> You can override it (of course) to point at whatever device you like,
>>> the caveat being that USB serial devices tend to dynamically jump all
>>> over the place (unless there is some udev magic).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>>Daryl Tester
>>>Handcrafted Computers Pty. Ltd.
>>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif Serial to USB

[Roger Mullins]

That cable should work fine for you - all I do is go into BASIC on the M100
and type

new
load"com:38n1e"

...then launch minicom on my Linux box and use 'send file' and select the
.BA (or whatever) file that I've downloaded.  Actually I just realized I've
never tried it in reverse but I suppose that would work as well.


-Roger

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 7:16 AM, Paul Bucalo <pm...@aol.com> wrote:

> Roger, what I want to accomplish at this time is what you are doing. I
> download a slew of programs from old archives and I haven't a means of
> getting them into my M100 with the hardware I have now. Today I will order
> the Belkin cable. At $2 bucks and shipping it's worth having around.
>
> I appreciate all the comments and suggestions offered up here.
> Resurrecting my M100 is totally about spending time in the past. I don't
> need this to work for any project or importance. The M100 was my first
> working computer. It was the late 80s. I was a Property and Casualty
> Insurance Agent in a small agency, looking for an automated means of
> contact management. It worked. It worked well. So I look forward to playing
> around with the options given. It's not the destination that I look forward
> to, but how much I can learn on the way there. Forward to the Past! :)
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Roger Mullins <km4...@gmail.com>
> To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 28, 2017 3:11 am
> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif
> Serial to USB
>
> Right, that's what it takes for minicom to work properly. My distro is
> actually a hard drive install of Puppy - I have an ancient HP laptop and
> Puppy was the only one that could find my particular Broadcom wireless
> adapter.
>
> Anyhow, that cable works great for no more than I do with it, which is
> basically transferring downloaded files to my M100.
>
>
> Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Daryl Tester <dt-m...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au>
> Date: 04/27/2017 9:06 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com
> Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif
> Serial to USB
>
> Roger wrote:
>
> > I also use Linux, running minicom to communicate with my M100 on
> >  ttyd0.  From the command line:
> >
> > rm /dev/ttyd0
> > ln -s ttyUSB0 /dev/ttyd0
> > minicom
>
> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:33:59 -0400, Paul Bucalo wrote:
>
> > You said you are also using Linux. What flavor of Linux are you
> > running that uses ttyd instead of ttyS for serial devices? I only
> > know
> > of BSD/*nix that uses that device designation.
>
> I think he's done that for minicom default reasons, not Linux reasons.
> You can override it (of course) to point at whatever device you like,
> the caveat being that USB serial devices tend to dynamically jump all
> over the place (unless there is some udev magic).
>
> --
> Regards,
>Daryl Tester
>Handcrafted Computers Pty. Ltd.
>

[M100] Hello (again) from a newly-minted ham radio operator

[Roger Mullins]

Definitely good to be back. :-) As to Jeff's question below... I've been
pondering the M100's usability for ham stuff, myself.  Besides the really
cool log program that brought me back here in the first place I've also
seen some guys around the web doing some pretty cool stuff.

This guy over at the retrobattlestations subreddit hooked up an M100 to a
Kantronics TNC and used it as a terminal for packet stuff:

https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/1t4eet/trs80_model_100_packet_radio/

I'm mainly interested right now in getting up and running on PSK31.  Seems
to be a lot of traffic around there.  I don't know of any way you could use
a Model T for that, though, although if there are options out there I'm
definitely open to the possibility.  I'm also interested in RTTY and I
think there might be ways to do that natively with a Model T, I just
haven't gotten to do the research yet.  I know the C64 could do it and it
didn't even have the built in telecom features the M100 has.

As to why I'd be interested in hauling my M100 out and about for logging,
other than 'because I can,' there's the battery life angle and the fact
that my laptop would be dead within an hour in the field with no AC.  There
are phone apps but I really don't like touchscreen typing.  I'm wanting to
get into low-power CW (morse code) stuff, so the actual radio and antenna
won't take up much space.

I ordered the null modem cable from Monoprice that someone listed the other
day on the M100 FaceBook group and as soon as that comes I'm going to start
transferring some of the awesome stuff from the archives onto mine to see
how it holds up.

Roger / KM4WVE

PS - Sorry for not replying back sooner; I accidentally subscribed to the
digest version of the list and just got that switched so I'll actually see
messages as they come through.




On 1/11/17 11:03 AM, Jeff Gonzales wrote:
>* anyone doing any digital stuff?  what's all the rage these days?  what
*>* about managing to still incorporate an m100?*

[M100] Hello (again) from a newly-minted ham radio operator

[Roger Mullins]

Hi all-

I was actually a member of this list several years back, but I've sort of
neglected my M100 the last little bit (two young kiddos tend to monopolize
free time!).  Anyhow, I passed my Technician and General exams a few months
ago for my amateur radio license and have been learning the ropes as an
operator.  In my search for a good way to log contacts I happened across
Ron Wiesen's programs and that led me to dust off my 100 and... here I am.
Looking forward to being back in the community!

73, Roger KM4WVE