Re: [M100] Odd Topic - barcode storage

2024-07-12 Thread Peter Noeth
I entered a program from an actual PCM magazine, and it averaged between 1.5 and 2 seconds per full line. It depends on a number of things: - consistency with barcode wand holding angle and swiping speed. - contrast and clearness of barcode printing. - flatness of the magazine pages

[M100] Odd Topic - barcode storage

2024-06-22 Thread Peter Noeth
Portable Computing Magazine experimented with using 3of9 barcode to save program listings for a time. I have attached Version 2.1 of their reader program as an "ASCII BASIC" file that you can transfer to the Model 100/102, or type it in manually. The magazine never published an "encoder" program

Re: [M100] Model 100 - LCD Shows Pixels Only

2024-01-04 Thread Peter Noeth
Back in the 70's and 80's, when I used to do component level repair on Mini Computers (15" square PCBs in a card cage with an average of 150 TTL and CMOS ICs running at 5 volts), it was common practice to use a sharp, close cutting, pair of nippers to cut the lead of an DIP IC at the point where it

Re: [M100] dice

2023-12-27 Thread Peter Noeth
I have used the following to re-seed the random number generator at the start of a program, or a routine if a set of random numbers need to be generated every time the routine is called: POKE 64634, PEEK(63791) This reads the memory location (63791) that is constantly counting between 1 and 12

Re: [M100] M100 ergonomics

2023-12-11 Thread Peter Noeth
I use mine mostly as a Super Calculator, with programs I write in BASIC to solve Electronics and Photography math calculations. But I have also converted some games to work with Atari 2600 controllers, and wrote some game scoring and puzzle solving programs. I am usually sitting in a recliner, wat

Re: [M100] Anti-static foam types

2023-10-30 Thread Peter Noeth
I would NOT recommend the black carbonized foam for storage. We used to use that type where I worked as a Component Level computer tech for our "Component Inventory" many decades ago. It will turn the legs of I.C.s and transistors black after a few months if you stick them into the foam, requiring

Re: [M100] Model 100 Scientific Case ?

2023-10-02 Thread Peter Noeth
The item was pulled by the seller, it never sold on eBay. Likely someone "convinced" him to pull it. Although it doesn't look to be anything secret, just a portable data collection device, used to field troubleshoot some larger piece of gear. Regards, PeterN -- > > M

Re: [M100] Using an 80's micro as a means to distribute magazines on cassette? (Stephen)

2023-08-10 Thread Peter Noeth
Anything is possible, but few things are probable. The major problem is the M100's LCD display does not do "grey scale"' like the C64. A pixel is either ON or OFF, no dithering. So images would look like a Xerox copy of a photo when set for "text" and not "photo" mode. It would lose all detail. R

Re: [M100] Model 100 User Guide PDF

2023-07-24 Thread Peter Noeth
debatable, so let?s set that aside. Let it be > sufficient that I?m not interested in physical books. I might not have much > choice, though. If I want a decent PDF, it looks like I might need to take > your advice and then scan it myself. > > > > On Jul 23, 2023, at 4:59 PM, Pe

Re: [M100] Model 100 User Guide PDF

2023-07-23 Thread Peter Noeth
Several M100 manuals on eBay in the $30ish range right now. Some with other useful books. I always find printed books to be better than viewing a PDF file. Regards, PeterN

Re: [M100] M200 vs M100/2 RS232 Differences

2023-06-11 Thread Peter Noeth
On the M100 and T102, the only automatic flow control method for the RS-232 port is XON/XOFF (software flow control). Back in my HP pen plotter days (1985) I found that 2400 baud was fast enough between a RS Model 4p and any HP serial pen plotter. Just have to get your pen plotter to use XON/XOFF

Re: [M100] Variable Concordance

2023-05-03 Thread Peter Noeth
A good idea, but since the program runs under Windows, why such a cryptic output? Wouldn't it be easier to use with more verbose column headers: Variable Type Defined in Line Used in Lines Comments

Re: [M100] PCSG Business Analyst FC ERROR in 1938

2023-03-18 Thread Peter Noeth
Likely from making "undocumented" ROM calls. Radio Shack used to warn against it for their other computers. Wasn't always a problem since they rarely updated the ROM on any given computer line over time. But since the 100 and 102 were supposed to be interchangeable (and really are the same compute

Re: [M100] Recommendation for T200 clip on led light?

2023-02-06 Thread Peter Noeth
Steve, I purchased a clip-on book light at Barnes & Noble (Mighty Bright https://mightybright.com) for use on my Nook eBook which worked well for that. It is similar to the current ""WonderFlex rechargeable" clip on light, but mine uses 2 CR2032 coin cells. Some months year later I thought it

Re: [M100] Low battery , crashes wipe the memory of both M102/M200

2023-02-06 Thread Peter Noeth
Although not having seen this ever crash my T102, I did notice that having my Seiko DP-414 printer connected, but turned off, causes an increase in current draw on the T102 (likely on the M100 as well). Several 10s of milliamps if I recall correctly. Does cause the red LED to come on if batteries a

Re: [M100] Bitchin' 100 on Bing

2022-11-12 Thread Peter Noeth
I have never had Bing searches exclude results from bitchen100.com. I have had the default DNS server that my ISP loads when I start my web browser (MS New Edge on Win7), fail to find known webpages, by name. I switched the browser DNS server to Google, and haven't had any more problems. Regards,

Re: [M100] BCR woes

2022-11-02 Thread Peter Noeth
If your BCR wand came with the instruction book, then the information in it is correct. There was a supplemental BCR driver tape, 26-3828 that added drivers for Codeabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, and UPC-EAN, that was available a few years after the M100 bar code reader was available. It wasn't advertis

Re: [M100] Planning out some weekend projects. (ZBUG)

2022-10-20 Thread Peter Noeth
Joshua, Thanks for the link, I will check it out. But yes, I also want the physical package for the full retro experience > If you're just hoping to use the software I have the Tandy > editor/assembler debugger in my bucket[1], along with the manual. I > believe it has been labeled variously

Re: [M100] Planning out some weekend projects.

2022-10-19 Thread Peter Noeth
The official Radio Shack assembler program for the M100 was " Assembler/Debugger" part number 26-3823. I have been looking for this software package for a number of years myself, just to make my collection complete. The assembler in the Cleuseau 2 ROM (usable with the REX) is what I have used so f

Re: [M100] Will any old Cassette recorder work?

2022-10-02 Thread Peter Noeth
I use the Radio Shack CCR-81 (Computer Cassette Recorder). The key to this series of tape recorders from Radio Shack, was that they had an Automatic Level Control on them for the Line Input connection (although they didn't really advertise this in their literature). Since the signal from the M100 i

Re: [M100] parallel printer

2022-09-28 Thread Peter Noeth
I use a Seiko DPU-414 thermal printer with my T102. It has both parallel (Centronix) and serial (9 pin female D-sub) connections. It runs off 6v external (same power barrel connector and polarity as the M100), and has provisions for an internal rechargeable Ni-Cd type battery (4x AA cells). Got i

Re: [M100] 40th Anniversary of Model T's (B 9)

2022-08-22 Thread Peter Noeth
Get thee to Tandy Assembly in 2023!! (Tandy Assembly | Home ) Although it has been held in the fall, milestone anniversaries like this are usually celebrated the whole year. The group follows mostly the early computers (Model 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16 and the COCOs), bu

Re: [M100] more on replacing M100 caps!

2022-05-12 Thread Peter Noeth
Birt's advice is correct, and Josh would advise the same. The thing I would add is to note any traces / pads that seem black or darkened under the soldermask, even though the soldermask is undamaged. This is corrosion that is following the trace and must be fixed as well. This can be mitigated by

Re: [M100] 5MHz and RAM in M100/T102

2022-04-21 Thread Peter Noeth
Well since the A* signal was apparently originally intended by Kyoceria to control external RAM in some external interface (like the Video / Disk expansion) that Radio Shack never bought into, it wouldn't surprise me that there is some basic stub code in the "O/S" that controls it. That signal als

Re: [M100] Yet Another Calendar Program...

2021-08-31 Thread Peter Noeth
I would consider the extra months just proper "error testing" remnants. Better than getting a "Subscript out of range" error if one typed the program in by hand and made some kind of typo, that resulted in a month other than March or April being designated. The invalid months could be removed and

Re: [M100] Yet Another Calendar Program...

2021-08-30 Thread Peter Noeth
Thanks Ken for the update. In looking at this I was at first a little concerned about the arithmetic precedence on lines 70 to 85, as there were not a lot of parentheses to force desired action, but it works !! Good to have in the 'ole toolbox. Regards, Peter On 8/29/21 09:30 PM, Ken Pettit wro

Re: [M100] Yet Another Calendar Program...

2021-08-29 Thread Peter Noeth
Ken, You have unbalanced parenthesis. Can you please correct? Regards, Peter > Easter (according to Wikipedia): > > Y = Year > D = (19*(Y mod 19) + 15) mod 30 + (2 * (Y mod 4) + 4 * (Y mod 7) - > (19*(Y mod 19) + 15) mod 30) + 34) mod 7 + 127 > > Month = floor( D / 31) > Day = (D mod 31)

Re: [M100] Yet Another Calendar Program...

2021-08-29 Thread Peter Noeth
The internet for "the common man" didn't exist then, I was working with this information from The Farmers Almanac: *Easter is observed on the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first full Moon that occurs on or after the March equinox*. It was determining the "Paschal Full Moon"

Re: [M100] Yet Another Calendar Program...

2021-08-28 Thread Peter Noeth
A printed wall calendar was one of my first TRS-80 16K Model 1 Level II (then a 48K with expansion Interface) programs after I designed an interface to the IBM Selectric I/O Writer I purchased as surplus where I was working at the time. I could never get the bizarre algorithm correct to calculate t

Re: [M100] Modern IDE for BASIC (m100/NEC) programming?

2021-08-02 Thread Peter Noeth
I do most all of my T102 BASIC programming on the T102 itself (vintage computing), and occasionally use VirtualT to do testing where the faster clock speed is useful (heavy math or sort routines). Although an older program from the DOS / Windows era, I use CodeWright for when I want ChromaCoding,

Re: [M100] quoting length in this list

2021-08-01 Thread Peter Noeth
And there is also the "problem" we who get the digest have to endure, that being those that send their e-mail / replies to both "m...@bitchin100.com" and "m100@lists.bitchin100.com" result in digest duplicates. This can overflow our inboxes. As an example, in the current thread "Dungeon Warrior -

Re: [M100] Cassette woes

2021-07-22 Thread Peter Noeth
Sounds like it is time to test with a known "working system". It appears that you don't have one, so the problem could be in any one (or more) of your "system components". Successful trouble shooting with a "system" consisting of old, used parts purchased individually is always a challenge without

Re: [M100] Cassette woes

2021-07-21 Thread Peter Noeth
The C-5, C-10, C-15, C-20, C-30 and C-60 tapes were all the standard thickness and were what tape recorders were designed for. Where a problem occurs is using the C-90 and C-120 tapes. These are considerably thinner, and if your capstan or pinch roller is dirty, the tape can stick to them and bend

Re: [M100] Cassette woes

2021-07-20 Thread Peter Noeth
Someone mentioned plugging into the "MIC" jack. THAT IS WRONG, you have to use the "AUX" , "REM" and "EAR" jacks. The "MIC" jack is for a microphone (Radio Shack just used one of their standard tape recorders, re-badged for their computer line) and if you connect the large grey plug there, you will

Re: [M100] New zebra strips for M100

2021-07-15 Thread Peter Noeth
t???Is anyone else > wiling to take the same measurement? > > ?Jamie > On Jul 15, 2021, 8:00 PM -0400, Peter Noeth , wrote: > > Since we don't know the uncompressed height of an OEM strip, we may have > to rely on the vendor's recommendation based on compressed

Re: [M100] New zebra strips for M100

2021-07-15 Thread Peter Noeth
Since we don't know the uncompressed height of an OEM strip, we may have to rely on the vendor's recommendation based on compressed height and their materials / process. The clamping tabs on the metal frame do not allow for a great deal of compression distance, so the tolerance of the strips may ha

Re: [M100] Burn in program

2021-07-11 Thread Peter Noeth
20...@handcraftedcomputers.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > On 11/7/21 9:24 am, Peter Noeth wrote: > > > ... repairing?Data General mini computers, > > Novas, or Eclipses? You said discrete ALU board, so I'm suspecting Nova, > but I've never seen the internals of an Eclipse. > > Cheers, >--dt > >

Re: [M100] Burn in program

2021-07-10 Thread Peter Noeth
I have always used ML / BASIC programs I wrote to do troubleshooting / burn-in testing, using loopback connectors to test external ports (on a par with the original IBM XT Diagnostics diskette). The programs could be simple or complex, depending on the situation. Sometimes I only burn-in test the a

Re: [M100] New zebra strips for M100 display ? any interest?

2021-07-07 Thread Peter Noeth
My experience with zebra strips, in general are threefold: 1. The silicon can "outgas" its oils over time, if they were not baked correctly at manufacture. This oil can contaminate the carbon layers on the "face ends" where the strip contacts the glass / PCB, causing open connections.

Re: [M100] feature to add to REX#/REXCPM - renumbering BASIC

2021-06-17 Thread Peter Noeth
I have found bugs / limitations in all the renumbering programs on the Club100 site, including the Compuserve Archive. Biggest problem with these programs is they will only act on a ASCII BASIC source file (.DO), so you can easily run into RAM space limitations depending on the size of your source

Re: [M100] Remove m102 screen

2021-06-06 Thread Peter Noeth
Mine was held on by strips of double sided tape (VHB). Sparing use of a heat gun as Birt suggests might work, but you risk delamination of the "Black Mask" when the tape releases. If the purpose in removing the lens is to polish out scratches, then it is best to mask over the rest of the top case

Re: [M100] Other things that used the Molex socket

2021-05-18 Thread Peter Noeth
Jeff, You have to remember that the socket was designed for a "Masked ROM", like the Main ROM, which **was** the standard pinout. At that time there were no programable ROMs (PROMs or EPROMs) that had compatible pinouts, due to the circuit changes necessary for the programming function (capacito

Re: [M100] Memory release question

2021-04-30 Thread Peter Noeth
The package documentation should have come with instructions on how to use the computer and cassette recorder to make a "working copy" of the cassette. You need a blank cassette, and using the CLOADM / SAVEM, CLOAD / SAVE commands to make a duplicate of the original cassette, one file at a time. A

Re: [M100] Memory release question

2021-04-29 Thread Peter Noeth
With .CO programs, they end up in memory twice: 1) At the top of memory you protected using CLEAR sss,m command the documentation told you to do, and 2) Stored in the File System area if you see its .CO file in the Menu. BASIC programs (.BA) and document Files (.DO) execute "in place" so there

[M100] T102 Current Drain

2021-04-27 Thread Peter Noeth
I know this has been discussed before, but I was doing some testing on my T102 regarding current drain to gauge external battery life. I made an external 4D cell alkaline pack I use when watching TV and playing with the computer a few years ago, and was thinking of upgrading the capacity. There is

Re: [M100] M100 case colour...

2021-04-22 Thread Peter Noeth
My T102 is a match to PPG Moth Gray #PPG1024-4. I have had it since new, and always kept out of sunlight or fluorescent light, mostly covered and in a smoke free home. My M100 came from eBay, so I don't know its history, but since I got it I have treated it in the same way. The outside of the top

Re: [M100] club100 member uploads

2021-04-18 Thread Peter Noeth
The MacDOS II package has been sold. Thanks Regards, Peter > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:10:25 -0700 > From: Peter Noeth > To: Model 100 Discussion > Subject: Re: [M100] club100 member uploads > Message-ID: >

Re: [M100] club100 member uploads

2021-04-17 Thread Peter Noeth
I have a Traveling Software MacDOS II Manual and Diskette (version 2.04) that came with some other M100 stuff I got on eBay a while ago. I don't need it since I am not an Apple person, and cannot verify the diskette. It can be had for $10 including shipping, if that will help. Maybe someone could

Re: [M100] M100 DVI cover panel

2021-04-15 Thread Peter Noeth
the summary sectionals are the basic settings I used. Good Luck! Regards, Peter > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:55:05 -0700 > From: Peter Noeth > To: Model 100 Discussion > Subject: Re: [M100] M100 DVI cover panel > Message-ID: > hw0g4...@mail.g

Re: [M100] M100 Digest, Vol 124, Issue 9

2021-04-12 Thread Peter Noeth
Scale all dimensions by 25.4. It was done in "AutoCAD units". If your slicer is expecting millimeters, then it will be too small. STL files do not include a "units=xxx" command. There is a note in the Thing about this. When I get some time, I will convert to 1:1 scale in millimeters, which seem to

Re: [M100] Hello Model 100 friends!

2021-04-11 Thread Peter Noeth
Someone on the list discovered this a few months ago. It is not a computer per se, just a packaged keyboard and display with modules to be connected to a SBC (Single Board Computer) of ones own design. Bigger than a Model 100/102/200, and unless the SBC one puts in there is Model 100 compatible, wo

Re: [M100] TPDD alignment disk / servicing / MICTDC

2021-04-06 Thread Peter Noeth
t/plain; charset="utf-8" > > this is a great video! thanks for sending it! > > it would really really be great to find a tape with that MICTDC program.. > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2021 at 5:39 PM Peter Noeth wrote: > > > Steve, > > > > This is the Radio Shack Diskette Drive Alignment video for their > Service > > Center.

Re: [M100] TPDD alignment disk / servicing / MICTDC

2021-04-04 Thread Peter Noeth
--- > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 01:46:46 -0700 > From: Peter Noeth > To: Model 100 Discussion > Subject: Re: [M100] TPDD alignment disk / servicing / MICTDC > Message-ID: > < > cadg-ngutjibbkuj3n1ytsuuadmyupxqfc4twyoujguzjmgp...@mail.gmail.com> &g

Re: [M100] TPDD alignment disk / servicing / MICTDC

2021-04-04 Thread Peter Noeth
Having done a lot of floppy drive alignments back in the day (RS Model 1,3,4 , Osborne, Kaypro, 8", ...) I am sure that the TPDD would be the same. The alignment diskettes had special analog signals on several tracks ("Eye Pattern" , Azimuth), that were used to align the head(s) to a known location

Re: [M100] TPDD2 (FLOPPY) vs Barcode Wand (UPC.CO)

2021-04-02 Thread Peter Noeth
Greg, Memory conflicts have always been a problem in earlier computers with TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) drivers. It wasn't until the "Microsoft Windows" era that methods of more sophisticated Memory Management were created that alleviate much of this. Problems for this class of Operatin

Re: [M100] M100 Digest, Vol 123, Issue 24

2021-03-24 Thread Peter Noeth
For these old "wave soldered" boards, I use a glass baking dish large enough to hold the board and place in it a "pad" of paper towels between 1/8" to 1/4" thick depending on the height of the protrusions on the bottom side of the board. The board is then placed on the paper towel pad and 99% elect

Re: [M100] "wave" solder aka "drag" solder

2021-03-09 Thread Peter Noeth
I use the METCAL "electric tweezers" handle for resistor, ceramic cap, and MELF/Mini MELF diode removal. Just switch outlets on the Power Unit, and in 5 seconds it is ready to use. I have also used it to remove SOT transistors and 8-pin SOICs. Regards, Peter > > Changing tips on my Hakko is a

Re: [M100] "wave" solder aka "drag" solder

2021-03-08 Thread Peter Noeth
I am not sure the manufacturer, but I have seen these tips that have an "elliptic recess" in the tip face to hold a reservoir of solder. I use the Metcal "bar" tip for fine pitch, because it does not involve "dragging" the tip, which can bend the IC legs and possibly delaminate the pads if too muc

Re: [M100] low profile pcb pins

2021-03-01 Thread Peter Noeth
Steve, I understand, prototypes or one-offs are not the same as production. You could also use their 3169 series. This is pre-mounted onto a removable Kaptan tape strip. See the following link: 3169-0-61-15-00-00-03-0 - Double Tail Header Pin | Mill-Max Mfg. Corp. (mill-max.com)

Re: [M100] Retrobrighting. To do or not to do?

2021-01-03 Thread Peter Noeth
I believe the original color was a "Bone White" (slight grey and very slight yellow added) as opposed to a "paper white". Your Retrobrighted picture looks very much like my T102, which has never been exposed to sunlight or tobacco smoke, and is the same color on the outside and inside. My M100 was

Re: [M100] REX Classic Message

2021-01-03 Thread Peter Noeth
is just informative; Option ROMs often install their own hooks to do > certain things, like removal of their software when the ROM is "removed". > > I think this sequence of events can cause the hooks to change, and display > the message. > 1) load up and run R2C100. > 2) swit

[M100] REX Classic Message

2021-01-02 Thread Peter Noeth
I ran REXMGR in REX classic to swap an image into RAM today (t102), and after the screen cleared, before the System Menu displayed, I got a message that flickered quickly at the bottom of the display. It was unexpected, but I think it started with "** System". I know REX Classic is not being s

Re: [M100] Replacement rubber feet

2020-12-29 Thread Peter Noeth
On my T102, the feet are 12mm x 3mm (15/32" x 1/8") Should be possible to punch out some from adhesive backed sheet rubber, like this from McMaster-Carr: Rubber | McMaster-Carr

[M100] Peg Legg orders

2020-12-29 Thread Peter Noeth
All, I have received orders from Gregory McG, Joshua O'K, C. Magr, and Michael K. I have a few in stock, and will ship in the order received. I am building another batch for shipment by the middle of January, as I need to order materials and setup for the production run. When your order is ready

Re: [M100] Model 100 Option ROM Compartment Covers

2020-10-07 Thread Peter Noeth
I did the covers in PLA, because it is a little stiffer than ABS. I was concerned that the "softness" of ABS might wear down the latch nubs quicker if the cover is taken off/on a lot. Of course if that happens, then another one could be made easily (except for those without a printer). JamesZ brou

[M100] Model 100 Option ROM Compartment Covers

2020-10-05 Thread Peter Noeth
With all this "Design Sharing" going around here :-) I decided to upload the Option ROM Compartment Covers I designed for 3D Printing on Thingiverse. There are three, a blank cover and two with cable slots for those of you with DVIs. - Blank Cover (replacement): https://www.thingiverse.com/t

Re: [M100] compile and execute Turbo Pascal

2020-10-03 Thread Peter Noeth
Never used Pascal myself, but a co-worker wrote me a File Management program that started AutoCAD, on MS-DOS 5 under Windows 3.11 and passed startup commands to it. Borland Turbo Pascal had a nice facility for starting another DOS Shell in which you could start another program with full memory avai

Re: [M100] Latest VirtualT

2020-09-30 Thread Peter Noeth
; > If I have time tonight, I can compile the latest code and share it with > you... otherwise, maybe we can push someone with access to do a release > on... SourceForge or GitHub, whichever is currently the production fork. > > > Tom Wilson > wilso...@gmail.com > (619)940-

[M100] Latest VirtualT

2020-09-28 Thread Peter Noeth
All, Where is the official website for VirtualT? I have version 1.7, and had mentioned on this list (a while ago) a problem when saving a BASIC program to HD, in ASCII mode, that if there were any quoted string literals that had character values greater than 127, that the character was expand

Re: [M100] European T102 - different!

2020-09-25 Thread Peter Noeth
Could it be that code changes might be related to the modem needing to be CCITT 300 instead of BELL 103? The modulation is basically the same but some of the tones are different. Also the cadence for going off hook, detecting dialtone, and dialing are different as well. To properly answer a call, t

Re: [M100] Scripsit 100?

2020-09-05 Thread Peter Noeth
They have both been on eBay lately. Speculator is a spreadsheet. Regards, Peter > >

Re: [M100] Preemptive recapping

2020-08-21 Thread Peter Noeth
What gets to these AE (aluminum electrolytic) caps is the internal current they see while an A.C. voltage is applied (the ripple voltage). This creates internal heating and "cooks" the moisture out that is in the electrolyte, causing internal pressure. This being caustic, causes damage to the PCB t

Re: [M100] For Sale - Traveling Software MacDOS

2020-05-21 Thread Peter Noeth
27;m not interested in MacDOS but was there any other software from > Traveling Software. I've been looking for the NEC 8201 version of the > SARDINE disk for quite some time. > > Kurt > > On Wed, May 20, 2020, at 2:09 PM, Peter Noeth wrote: > > All, > > > > I recen

[M100] For Sale - Traveling Software MacDOS

2020-05-20 Thread Peter Noeth
All, I recently received a lot of M100 software, and in it was the Diskette and Manual for Traveling Software's MacDOS. Not being a Mac user, I thought of offering it to the first person interested. I have photos, but not sure how to post them to the list, so if you e-mail me offline I will send

Re: [M100] Cleuseau ROM and REX?

2020-05-11 Thread Peter Noeth
According to my information, version R2C1D.BX was some kind of development version, undocumented as far as I can tell. I use RC2100.BX myself, but only the ROM II portion ("CALLl 911" from BASIC each time you want to use one of it's functions), and have defined F6, in BASIC to access it { type: KE

Re: [M100] Black and Silver M100?

2020-05-03 Thread Peter Noeth
And unfortunately, just as on the Model I, after a while your palms rub the paint through just below the spacebar if you do a lot of typing (word processing, etc.). Mine never did since I didn't do much word processing. Electric Pencil was too expensive for me at the time. Peter > Message: 2 >

[M100] Subject: Re: Missing ROM elements

2020-04-29 Thread Peter Noeth
In the over 25 years since I started using them, I have never, REPEAT NEVER, had an Energizer Lithium battery leak. That goes for AA, AAA, and 9v types. Granted that they are a little more than twice as expensive than name brand alkalines, but they typically last me three times longer in my devices

Re: [M100] CCR-82

2020-04-25 Thread Peter Noeth
I get my short length cassettes from: http://www.tapes.com/ Unfortunately you do have to order in blocks of 25, but they have plastic cases, case insert cards, cassette labels that you can print on your printer, and other tape related supplies available if you are going for a professional look.

Re: [M100] DeskLink Download on Club100

2020-04-16 Thread Peter Noeth
John, Thanks for the FTP link. I tried to get to there myself, but kept getting a "login" screen. I guess I didn't type something in correctly. In updating my REX, I had to use TS-DOS in REX. And reading the TD-DOS manual, it mentioned DeskLink, so I just wanted to add it to my T102 director

[M100] DeskLink Download on Club100

2020-04-15 Thread Peter Noeth
I was trying to download the DeskLink program from the Club100 website via its link (http://ftp.whtech.com/club100/com/dl-arc.exe) , under the "The HOT Setup #1" link on the main webpage, but I keep getting a "404 error" (file not found). Is there another place where this file can be downloaded?

Re: [M100] REX 260 Updating

2020-04-10 Thread Peter Noeth
CLEAR > 0,55000 command.) > CALL 63012 > After this, REXMGR should be present in the file list. > Refresh the default backup, then you can reload your backed-up images from > your PC using LaddieAlpha. > > That's it. You should have the latest REX firmware. > > >

[M100] REX 260 Updating

2020-04-09 Thread Peter Noeth
I am ready to update my REX to the latest firmware, but am not sure on how to proceed. I read the information on the REX Wiki, and it says: "Load the rebuild tool: Load into RAM the RFx49.CO file using the TPDD device". How is this done? I used LaddieAlpha to put the ROM2 option ROM image in m

Re: [M100] REX problem with .DO files

2020-04-05 Thread Peter Noeth
ROM Management" feature. In my opinion this is > problematic and unnecessary. > ---> eliminates some functions (Date/time, Sort) > ---> added a build number to the REX information display, so we don't have > to memorize Checksums. > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 3:

Re: [M100] REX problem with .DO files

2020-04-05 Thread Peter Noeth
gt; > I will say that I have not tested every model with every possible > configuration. So any bug reports would be useful. > > thanks > Steve > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 1:33 AM Peter Noeth wrote: > > > Currently discovered this. Firstly I have a T102, 32K and

Re: [M100] Building VirtualT

2020-03-25 Thread Peter Noeth
gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed On 3/25/20 12:23 AM, Peter Noeth wrote: > Does that include bug fixes from v1.7? > > I sent Ken a PM back a while ago describing a bug I found, but got no > response. > Sorry about that Peter, I don't even recall seeing

Re: [M100] Building VirtualT

2020-03-25 Thread Peter Noeth
Does that include bug fixes from v1.7? I sent Ken a PM back a while ago describing a bug I found, but got no response. The problem occurs when transferring a BASIC program from VirtualT to the PC in ASCII format. The bug concerns any BASIC program that uses embedded ASCII characters with the valu

[M100] REX problem with .DO files

2020-03-22 Thread Peter Noeth
Currently discovered this. Firstly I have a T102, 32K and a REX, Software 4.9 (CS=5E09)/Firmware 6(1). I copied a small .DO file (47 bytes) to RAM from another REX image. I then ran TEXT on the file and found that highlighting a section with F7 and pressing F5 to copy it to the paste buffer, cau

Re: [M100] M100 repair video

2020-01-31 Thread Peter Noeth
Nice video Josh!! But Shame, Shame, Shame... No ESD ground mat or wrist strap! Granted that these computers use the older, larger geometry CMOS, and the chips are a little bit less sensitive to static when installed in a circuit, but you *were* fondling the RAM modules which could be iffy. Regar

Re: [M100] Dungeon Master's Personnel Service

2020-01-10 Thread Peter Noeth
>Message: 8 >Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2020 14:35:38 -0800 >From: Peter Vollan >To: m...@bitchin100.com >Subject: Re: [M100] Dungeon Master's Personnel Service >Message-ID: > < ca+g2jxmn-ftkmpdmeupiop72dxtmyn6gnbeccx0edciqzr2...@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; chars

Re: [M100] Books on programming

2020-01-08 Thread Peter Noeth
I found the fastest way to re-seed the RNG was to do the following: POKE 64634, PEEK(63791) I don't what it is used for, but the byte at 63791 is constantly changing sequentially between 0 and 125d. I discovered it while using Virtual-T to do some patching of ROM on the T102. Regards, Pete

Re: [M100] Peripherals for M102

2020-01-04 Thread Peter Noeth
As to the Bar Coad Reader... It has always been "fiddley" in operation. It was OEM'd from the HP-41 calculator, and the LED is dim to conserve battery, so doesn't respond well to "low contrast" barcodes usually found on some food items (UPC code). The M100/2 driver is a bit sensitive to "swipe spee

Re: [M100] mcomm android support?

2019-12-25 Thread Peter Noeth
I would be interested in what you would use an M100 for on a trip, as opposed to a standard laptop or tablet. Are you a news reporter? Regards, Peter Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 15:48:07 -0700 From: Willard Goosey To: m100 list Subject: [M100] mcomm android support? Message-ID: <2019

[M100] REX Question: Flash Wear Leveling

2019-12-17 Thread Peter Noeth
I have been developing a number of programs lately on my T102 w/REX, backing up frequently, and was wondering if the REX control software was doing any "wear leveling" of the Flash sectors. Having worked with Flash memory in my previous job (Point of Sale Credit Card machines) I know that it is a

Re: [M100] an unusual ebay T102

2019-12-17 Thread Peter Noeth
Strange that the seller claims that 10% of the sale goes to a charity, when the asking price is 300% of the going rate for an incomplete unit (no manuals, damaged box). Unfortunately most eBay sellers seem to know nothing of what they sell, having acquired stuff from garage sales, Goodwill, etc. fo

[M100] Model 100 software archive

2019-12-04 Thread Peter Noeth
I have the Scripsit 100 System Tape so if you are unable to use the .wav files I could look into making you a tape. Regards, Peter -- Message: 5 Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:35:32 -0700 (Custom) From: Willard Goosey To: m...@bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] Model 10

Re: [M100] REX Question

2019-09-27 Thread Peter Noeth
..they are marked as old. >When you hit the last table entry, the table gets rebuilt to reflect the >current entries only, erasing the old entries. >Steve >On Friday, September 27, 2019, Peter Noeth wrote: > I was doing some fine tuning on a BASIC program, and when I used the &

[M100] REX Question

2019-09-27 Thread Peter Noeth
I was doing some fine tuning on a BASIC program, and when I used the System Menu command key "CTRL-B" to refresh the backup image of RAM, I got the message "Rebuilding Directories" (or some such, I didn't write it down) after the RAM image was updated. Is this message due to "wear leveling" of

Re: [M100] M100 compact embedded ML coding

2019-09-12 Thread Peter Noeth
But wouldn't the 52 byte buffer mentioned below be wiped out if you typed"Edit" while in BASIC, to invoke TEXT to edit your basic program? The T102 ROM used the directory space of the three invisible files ( Suzuki, Hayashi, Ricky) for bug fixes, so I am not sure how the ROM accesses these files/

Re: [M100] Serious REX Problem

2019-08-27 Thread Peter Noeth
ange a line. 6) If the computer locks up, ONLY press the reset button. Thx Steve Thanks for the help. REX seems to be back under control. I will add your instructions to my documentation (I find that the published docs are a bit outdated) Peter On Sunday, August 25, 2019, Peter Noeth wrote: &

[M100] Serious REX Problem

2019-08-25 Thread Peter Noeth
I was doing some BASIC programming on my T102 using the Text editor. I put it down to attend to the laundry, and came back 15 or 20 minutes later to continue on with the T102, where I found that typing on the computer produced garbage characters on the screen and then the computer locked up. REX

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