Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-30 Thread Carlos Nunez
Thank you, everyone, for the fast replies and great information. I’m going to start with a cable and REX#, then a Backpack Drive once they are back in stock. Best regards, Carlos > On Jan 30, 2022, at 8:54 AM, Patrick McDougal wrote: > > I have this cable which has worked well without any

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-30 Thread Patrick McDougal
I have this cable which has worked well without any adapters. USB to DB25 Male Serial Converter... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KYR6B1G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Patrick Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 30, 2022, at 02:44, James Zeun wrote: > >  > I don't know if anyone has mentioned this

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-30 Thread James Zeun
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this already, but mcomm is also a very handy method of transferring files off your M100. mcomm is a bit of software that runs on Android phones and emulates a Tandy Disk drive. How I used it was I bought a rs232 to USB adapter, an OTG cable and a null

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Ben Wiley Sittler
rect connection. No adapters needed. > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KYR6B1G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 > > > > > > *From: *Tom Wilson > *Sent: *Saturday, January 29, 2022 3:19 PM > *To: *m...@bitchin100.com > *Cc: *m100@li

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Scott McDonnell
: Saturday, January 29, 2022 3:19 PM To: m...@bitchin100.com Cc: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner And on cables: I use Amazon.  I have several cables in my kit, but the set I use most is just a standard DE-9 serial port and a DE-9F to DB-25M null modem

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Tom Wilson
And on cables: I use Amazon. I have several cables in my kit, but the set I use most is just a standard DE-9 serial port and a DE-9F to DB-25M null modem cable. That ends up being pretty long, but that does let me position my 102 pretty far away from my PC when I’m transferring files. I also

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread John R. Hogerhuis
Brian mentioned Laddiealpha... Laddiealpha works on Linux just fine... Just requires mono installed which is generally available via all package managers. If not already installed, for me I think it was apt-get install mono-complete In my experience getting mono installed is only a problem on

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Joshua O'Keefe
On Jan 28, 2022, at 11:43 PM, Carlos M. Nunez, M.D. wrote: > 1. Are there any recommended sources for a null modem cable? I would prefer > the PC end to terminate in a USB plug, so I believe it will require a serial > to usb converter somewhere. You may receive a torrent of responses, as for

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Lloyd Johnson
-Original Message- From: M100 On Behalf Of Brian K. White Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2022 5:30 AM To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Subject: Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner On 1/29/22 02:43, Carlos M. Nunez, M.D. wrote: > To answer the question of what I envision doing w

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-29 Thread Brian K. White
On 1/29/22 02:43, Carlos M. Nunez, M.D. wrote: To answer the question of what I envision doing with the Model 100… The computer serves two purposes for me, the first being nostalgia. As I mentioned, the Model 100 was my second computer, and I sometimes just like to mess around and mentally

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-28 Thread Carlos M. Nunez, M.D.
To answer the question of what I envision doing with the Model 100… The computer serves two purposes for me, the first being nostalgia. As I mentioned, the Model 100 was my second computer, and I sometimes just like to mess around and mentally time travel to my youth and the formative years in

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-27 Thread Lloyd Johnson
Regarding REX, I got mine from Stephen Adolph for my NEC.I highly recommend REX as well. From: M100 On Behalf Of Tom Wilson Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 3:31 PM To: M100 Mailing List Subject: Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner The two things I'd get right away are either

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-27 Thread Tom Wilson
The two things I'd get right away are either a backpack drive or a null-modem cable. LaddieAlpha is a great program for transferring files from the PC, once you have TS-DOS installed on the 100. The other must-have accessory, in my opinion, is the REX. After putting one in my T-102, I don't know

Re: [M100] New (again) Model 100 owner

2022-01-27 Thread Lloyd Johnson
Dive in! What do you envision yourself doing with the M100? The biggest issue you may have is getting data and programs to & from the Model 100. I suspect you will use RS-232 with a terminal emulator program. I use Tera Term. The backpack drive is also a great method in that it uses a