Re: [M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Fugu ME100 
You could try this utility 
http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?===Steve%20Adolph/ROM2S
  It will dump the ROM as an ASCII HEX file to a TPDD device.  There are online 
utilities that can convert it to a binary file that could be loaded into a REX. 
 I have used it to read mystery OPTROMs that sometimes come with the eBay 
machines.

However I believe some OPT ROMs have to be modified to work with the REX so the 
PSCG+ disk ‘might’ not work with the REX directly.

Alternatively the OPTROM may already have been converted into a REX file which 
is worthwhile checking.  There is a validated list of OPTROM images on 
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX  Others might exist just need to 
check the archives.

From: M100 
mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com>> 
on behalf of Rick Shear mailto:rdsh...@comcast.net>>
Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>>
Date: Friday, August 10, 2018 at 3:20 AM
To: mailto:m100@lists.bitchin100.com>>
Subject: [M100] Backup ROM

I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of 
gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the 
Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to back 
the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a program 
available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the image?

I found a program on club100 
(ARTROM.CO)
 that would read the image and send it to an eprom burner, but I don't have one 
of those devices and really don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.


Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.

Rick

Re: [M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Lee Olivares 
Someone should to do a series of YouTube videos explaining how these
various options work, if nobody else gets on it I'll add it to my queue of
projects.

Data transfer, and HTERM, I swear I never actually got that working
correctly. :(


 - Lee
 - 909.437.0250
 - Destroying technology problems.

On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Mike Stein  wrote:

> Among the support files for the extRAM and XR4 'Poor man's REX' devices
> there are several programs to save/load option ROM images:
>
> R2D - ROM to TPDD
> ROMCOM - ROM to RS-232 (binary)
> INTELO - ROM to RS-232 (ASCII Intel format)
>
> http://www.club100.org/library/libeme.html
>
> m
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Rick Shear 
> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com
> *Sent:* Friday, August 10, 2018 11:08 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Backup ROM
>
> That'll work.  Thanks!  In the mean time, I see Brian White has already
> extracted this ROM.  So, I likely won't need to do this anyway.  Might just
> give it a try to see if I can make it work anyway though.
>
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 9:41 AM Fugu ME100  wrote:
>
>> You could try this utility http://www.club100.org/
>> memfiles/index.php?===Steve%20Adolph/ROM2S  It
>> will dump the ROM as an ASCII HEX file to a TPDD device.  There are online
>> utilities that can convert it to a binary file that could be loaded into a
>> REX.  I have used it to read mystery OPTROMs that sometimes come with the
>> eBay machines.
>>
>> However I believe some OPT ROMs have to be modified to work with the REX
>> so the PSCG+ disk ‘might’ not work with the REX directly.
>>
>> Alternatively the OPTROM may already have been converted into a REX file
>> which is worthwhile checking.  There is a validated list of OPTROM images
>> on http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX  Others might exist
>> just need to check the archives.
>>
>> From: M100  on behalf of Rick Shear <
>> rdsh...@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: 
>> Date: Friday, August 10, 2018 at 3:20 AM
>> To: 
>> Subject: [M100] Backup ROM
>>
>> I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of
>> gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the
>> Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to
>> back the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a
>> program available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the
>> image?
>>
>> I found a program on club100 (ARTROM.CO
>> )
>> that would read the image and send it to an eprom burner, but I don't have
>> one of those devices and really don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>

Re: [M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Mike Stein 
Among the support files for the extRAM and XR4 'Poor man's REX' devices there 
are several programs to save/load option ROM images:

R2D - ROM to TPDD
ROMCOM - ROM to RS-232 (binary)
INTELO - ROM to RS-232 (ASCII Intel format)

http://www.club100.org/library/libeme.html

m
  - Original Message - 
  From: Rick Shear 
  To: m...@bitchin100.com 
  Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 11:08 AM
  Subject: Re: [M100] Backup ROM


  That'll work.  Thanks!  In the mean time, I see Brian White has already 
extracted this ROM.  So, I likely won't need to do this anyway.  Might just 
give it a try to see if I can make it work anyway though.  


  On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 9:41 AM Fugu ME100  wrote:

You could try this utility 
http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?===Steve%20Adolph/ROM2S
  It will dump the ROM as an ASCII HEX file to a TPDD device.  There are online 
utilities that can convert it to a binary file that could be loaded into a REX. 
 I have used it to read mystery OPTROMs that sometimes come with the eBay 
machines.  


However I believe some OPT ROMs have to be modified to work with the REX so 
the PSCG+ disk ‘might’ not work with the REX directly.  


Alternatively the OPTROM may already have been converted into a REX file 
which is worthwhile checking.  There is a validated list of OPTROM images on 
http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX  Others might exist just need to 
check the archives.  


From: M100  on behalf of Rick Shear 

Reply-To: 
Date: Friday, August 10, 2018 at 3:20 AM
To: 
Subject: [M100] Backup ROM



  I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of 
gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the 
Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to back 
the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a program 
available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the image?


  I found a program on club100 (ARTROM.CO) that would read the image and 
send it to an eprom burner, but I don't have one of those devices and really 
don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.




  Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.


  Rick

Re: [M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Rick Shear 
That'll work.  Thanks!  In the mean time, I see Brian White has already
extracted this ROM.  So, I likely won't need to do this anyway.  Might just
give it a try to see if I can make it work anyway though.

On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 9:41 AM Fugu ME100  wrote:

> You could try this utility
> http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?===Steve%20Adolph/ROM2S
> It will dump the ROM as an ASCII HEX file to a TPDD device.  There are
> online utilities that can convert it to a binary file that could be loaded
> into a REX.  I have used it to read mystery OPTROMs that sometimes come
> with the eBay machines.
>
> However I believe some OPT ROMs have to be modified to work with the REX
> so the PSCG+ disk ‘might’ not work with the REX directly.
>
> Alternatively the OPTROM may already have been converted into a REX file
> which is worthwhile checking.  There is a validated list of OPTROM images
> on http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=REX  Others might exist
> just need to check the archives.
>
> From: M100  on behalf of Rick Shear <
> rdsh...@comcast.net>
> Reply-To: 
> Date: Friday, August 10, 2018 at 3:20 AM
> To: 
> Subject: [M100] Backup ROM
>
> I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of
> gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the
> Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to
> back the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a
> program available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the
> image?
>
> I found a program on club100 (ARTROM.CO
> )
> that would read the image and send it to an eprom burner, but I don't have
> one of those devices and really don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.
>
>
> Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.
>
> Rick
>
>

Re: [M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Josh Malone 
I can dump it from my EPROM burner if you feel like sending it to me. Just
an offer.

On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 6:22 AM Rick Shear  wrote:

> I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of
> gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the
> Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to
> back the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a
> program available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the
> image?
>
> I found a program on club100 (ARTROM.CO) that would read the image and
> send it to an eprom burner, but I don't have one of those devices and
> really don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.
>
>
> Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.
>
> Rick
>

[M100] Backup ROM

2018-08-10 Thread Rick Shear 
I have a Model 100 with a PSCG Disk+ ROM in it.  I am in the process of
gathering all the parts to build a REX board and would like to back up the
Disk+ ROM to install on the REX.  I've been trying to find a utility to
back the ROM up from the Model 100 to a TPDD device.  Is there such a
program available?  Or will I have to get/build an eprom reader to get the
image?

I found a program on club100 (ARTROM.CO) that would read the image and send
it to an eprom burner, but I don't have one of those devices and really
don't need to burn a copy to an eprom.


Thanks for any pointers in the right direction.

Rick