[M100] DVI

[Gregory McGill]

I got mine today works good so far but no disk. What are my options?

Greg

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Bert Put]

Hi Lee,
I bought one of these a few years ago now for my Kaypro 2X and managed to 
salvage a bunch of floppies with it.  Very happy with it so far although file 
transfer gets clunky due to having to run the HXE files through a converter to 
get IMG files that I can directly manipulate.
Cheers,     Bert


 Original message 
From: Lee Olivares  
Date: 7/23/18  16:09  (GMT-06:00) 
To: m...@bitchin100.com 
Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI 

I use flashfloppy.. has more features and is opensource the oled screens are 
way better than the lcd Good tip! I didn’t realize there was an OSS firmware 
replacement for the GoTek these days, awesome, OLED FTW!
Damn I paid too much for those mini LCDs and never bothered to install one 
anyway, such is life. :P
- Lee 
On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:52, Gregory McGill  wrote:

Lee, I use flashfloppy.. has more features and is opensource the oled screens 
are way better than the lcd 
On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM Lee Olivares  wrote:
Hey a GoTek, I know those things. 
There is a powerful (commercial) replacement firmware for those gadgets, 
HxC2001 has some extra features, LCD and buzzer support (for disk index and 
artificial drive access sounds).
http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/
Cheers- Lee Olivares
- (909) 437-0250
- The Future or Bust.
On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:07, Greg Swallow  wrote:

Yes, they are 1.44 (diskettes and drive) formatted to 180k as the original 
5.25" drives.
I had to use drives with drive select jumpers and set drive 0 and 1 on each 
drive. I
created the original boot diskette with a PC and then made others using the DVI.

There is switching that can be done using the M100 cassette port to control 
side switch,
but that has too much risk to the DVI for my taste. I'd rather try the emulator 
before
hacking the DVI to swap sides on a diskette. Only hacking I might try on the 
DVI is a
new ROM to allow SSDD. DS is certainly out of the question, but maybe some 
other features
could be added via a new ROM; e.g. CP/M?

- Original Message -
From: "Brian White" 
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:41:41 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)

I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
do it that way.

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

got more stock coming in so ready for your order! :)

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:20 AM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
> being made
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>
>> And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and
>>> the included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got
>>> TS-dos included
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>>>
 So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I
 have a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.

 On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
 wrote:

> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes,
> good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are
> in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
>
> Greg
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Kurt McCullum]

I'll send the ROM images your way. I never bothered to post them because
I figured a better solution was to find a box that didn't need ROM
modifications. I'll send them tonight when I get home.
Kurt


On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 2:13 PM, Gregory McGill wrote:
> That would be great Kurt!
> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:50 PM Kurt McCullum
>  wrote:>> __
>> That was my experience as well. A quick retry and all is good. I plan
>> to purchase a newer box soon to see if it's just a matter of a faster
>> processor or the USB itself. My phone never gives me this problem.
>> But my solution was to tweak the SARDOS ROMs I am using to add a
>> little more delay. It's not as big a delay as the ROMs I made for
>> Bluetooth but I added enough to never have the communication error. I
>> can make the details available if you need them.>> 
>> Kurt
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Gregory McGill wrote:
>>> I'll have to look I have a android 6 and an android 7 box.. both
>>> seem a little slower.. i have a few comm errors on my android 6 box
>>> I am using personally, but it works on retry>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:50 AM Kurt McCullum 
>>> wrote: __
 Greg,
 
 What processor are the android tv units in your kits based on? A
 rockchip or amlogic? I ask because my rockchip box has an older
 processor. It works but every now and then I get a communication
 error. This is due to the USB/Serial conversion lag. My 200 never
 has issues. For my NEC I modified the ROM to a slight(10ms) delay
 to resolve it. The faster processors they have now are not likely
 to have the same issue as my first one but I wanted to ask. 
 Glad to see this in kit form. I was thinking of doing this but I
 really don't have the time. Thank you for putting it together. 
 Kurt
 
 
 On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gregory McGill wrote:
> :D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and
> available..not really making money on my stuff.. just enough to
> cover part of the time it takes to do the mailing etc..> 
> If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct
> at arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping
> etc.. software, hardware etc..  digital downloads> 
> Greg 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis
>  wrote:>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100
>>  wrote:>>> But I have a handful of REX modules. 
>>   Just contact me directly
>>> off list to arrange shipping.  :-)>>> 
>> 
>> Competition!
>> 
>> I love it.
>> 
>> -= Model T's Forever =-
>> 
>> -- John. 
 
>> 

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

That would be great Kurt!

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:50 PM Kurt McCullum  wrote:

> That was my experience as well. A quick retry and all is good. I plan to
> purchase a newer box soon to see if it's just a matter of a
> faster processor or the USB itself. My phone never gives me this problem.
> But my solution was to tweak the SARDOS ROMs I am using to add a little
> more delay. It's not as big a delay as the ROMs I made for Bluetooth but I
> added enough to never have the communication error. I can make the details
> available if you need them.
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Gregory McGill wrote:
>
> I'll have to look I have a android 6 and an android 7 box.. both seem a
> little slower.. i have a few comm errors on my android 6 box I am using
> personally, but it works on retry
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:50 AM Kurt McCullum  wrote:
>
>
> Greg,
>
> What processor are the android tv units in your kits based on? A rockchip
> or amlogic? I ask because my rockchip box has an older processor. It works
> but every now and then I get a communication error. This is due to the
> USB/Serial conversion lag. My 200 never has issues. For my NEC I modified
> the ROM to a slight(10ms) delay to resolve it. The faster processors they
> have now are not likely to have the same issue as my first one but I wanted
> to ask.
>
> Glad to see this in kit form. I was thinking of doing this but I really
> don't have the time. Thank you for putting it together.
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gregory McGill wrote:
>
> :D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and available..not
> really making money on my stuff.. just enough to cover part of the time it
> takes to do the mailing etc..
>
> If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct at
> arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping etc..
> software, hardware etc..  digital downloads
>
> Greg
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100  wrote:
>
> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly off list
> to arrange shipping.  :-)
>
>
> Competition!
>
> I love it.
>
> -= Model T's Forever =-
>
> -- John.
>
>
>
>

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Lee Olivares]

> I use flashfloppy.. has more features and is opensource the oled screens are 
> way better than the lcd 
Good tip! I didn’t realize there was an OSS firmware replacement for the GoTek 
these days, awesome, OLED FTW!

Damn I paid too much for those mini LCDs and never bothered to install one 
anyway, such is life. :P
- Lee 


On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:52, Gregory McGill  wrote:

Lee, I use flashfloppy.. has more features and is opensource the oled screens 
are way better than the lcd 

> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM Lee Olivares  wrote:
> Hey a GoTek, I know those things. 
> 
> There is a powerful (commercial) replacement firmware for those gadgets, 
> HxC2001 has some extra features, LCD and buzzer support (for disk index and 
> artificial drive access sounds).
> 
> http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/
> 
> Cheers
> - Lee Olivares
> - (909) 437-0250
> - The Future or Bust.
> 
> 
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:07, Greg Swallow  wrote:
> 
> Yes, they are 1.44 (diskettes and drive) formatted to 180k as the original 
> 5.25" drives.
> I had to use drives with drive select jumpers and set drive 0 and 1 on each 
> drive. I
> created the original boot diskette with a PC and then made others using the 
> DVI.
> 
> There is switching that can be done using the M100 cassette port to control 
> side switch,
> but that has too much risk to the DVI for my taste. I'd rather try the 
> emulator before
> hacking the DVI to swap sides on a diskette. Only hacking I might try on the 
> DVI is a
> new ROM to allow SSDD. DS is certainly out of the question, but maybe some 
> other features
> could be added via a new ROM; e.g. CP/M?
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Brian White" 
> To: m...@bitchin100.com
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:41:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI
> 
> You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
> You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
> Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
> the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
> It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)
> 
> I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
> would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
> would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
> disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
> 5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
> controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
> do it that way.

[M100] Current (2018) RAM/RAM disk options

[Mr. Wayne Lorentz]

Can anyone give a brief overview of the current state of RAM expansion and RAM 
disk options for the 100?

All of the information I see online is at least a decade old.

I’m especially interested to learn if there are any ways to add storage to the 
system expansion bus on the bottom.  My option ROM slot has the AP software 
chip loaded in it, and I’m very reluctant to remove it for sentimental reasons.

wlo

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Gregory McGill]

Lee, I use flashfloppy.. has more features and is opensource the oled
screens are way better than the lcd

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:30 PM Lee Olivares  wrote:

> Hey a GoTek, I know those things.
>
> There is a powerful (commercial) replacement firmware for those gadgets,
> HxC2001 has some extra features, LCD and buzzer support (for disk index and
> artificial drive access sounds).
>
> http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/
>
> Cheers
>
> - Lee Olivares
> - (909) 437-0250
> - The Future or Bust.
>
> On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:07, Greg Swallow  wrote:
>
> Yes, they are 1.44 (diskettes and drive) formatted to 180k as the original
> 5.25" drives.
> I had to use drives with drive select jumpers and set drive 0 and 1 on
> each drive. I
> created the original boot diskette with a PC and then made others using
> the DVI.
>
> There is switching that can be done using the M100 cassette port to
> control side switch,
> but that has too much risk to the DVI for my taste. I'd rather try the
> emulator before
> hacking the DVI to swap sides on a diskette. Only hacking I might try on
> the DVI is a
> new ROM to allow SSDD. DS is certainly out of the question, but maybe some
> other features
> could be added via a new ROM; e.g. CP/M?
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Brian White" 
> To: m...@bitchin100.com
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:41:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI
>
> You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
> You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
> Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
> the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
> It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)
>
> I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
> would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
> would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
> disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
> 5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
> controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
> do it that way.
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Kurt McCullum]

That was my experience as well. A quick retry and all is good. I plan to
purchase a newer box soon to see if it's just a matter of a faster
processor or the USB itself. My phone never gives me this problem. But
my solution was to tweak the SARDOS ROMs I am using to add a little more
delay. It's not as big a delay as the ROMs I made for Bluetooth but I
added enough to never have the communication error. I can make the
details available if you need them.
Kurt


On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Gregory McGill wrote:
> I'll have to look I have a android 6 and an android 7 box.. both seem
> a little slower.. i have a few comm errors on my android 6 box I am
> using personally, but it works on retry> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:50 AM Kurt McCullum
>  wrote:>> __
>> Greg,
>> 
>> What processor are the android tv units in your kits based on? A
>> rockchip or amlogic? I ask because my rockchip box has an older
>> processor. It works but every now and then I get a communication
>> error. This is due to the USB/Serial conversion lag. My 200 never has
>> issues. For my NEC I modified the ROM to a slight(10ms) delay to
>> resolve it. The faster processors they have now are not likely to
>> have the same issue as my first one but I wanted to ask.>> 
>> Glad to see this in kit form. I was thinking of doing this but I
>> really don't have the time. Thank you for putting it together.>> 
>> Kurt
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gregory McGill wrote:
>>> :D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and
>>> available..not really making money on my stuff.. just enough to
>>> cover part of the time it takes to do the mailing etc..>>> 
>>> If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct
>>> at arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping etc..
>>> software, hardware etc..  digital downloads>>> 
>>> Greg 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis
>>>  wrote: 
 
 On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100 
 wrote:> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly
> off list to arrange shipping.  :-)> 
 
 Competition!
 
 I love it.
 
 -= Model T's Forever =-
 
 -- John. 
>> 

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

I'll have to look I have a android 6 and an android 7 box.. both seem a
little slower.. i have a few comm errors on my android 6 box I am using
personally, but it works on retry

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:50 AM Kurt McCullum  wrote:

> Greg,
>
> What processor are the android tv units in your kits based on? A rockchip
> or amlogic? I ask because my rockchip box has an older processor. It works
> but every now and then I get a communication error. This is due to the
> USB/Serial conversion lag. My 200 never has issues. For my NEC I modified
> the ROM to a slight(10ms) delay to resolve it. The faster processors they
> have now are not likely to have the same issue as my first one but I wanted
> to ask.
>
> Glad to see this in kit form. I was thinking of doing this but I really
> don't have the time. Thank you for putting it together.
>
> Kurt
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gregory McGill wrote:
>
> :D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and available..not
> really making money on my stuff.. just enough to cover part of the time it
> takes to do the mailing etc..
>
> If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct at
> arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping etc..
> software, hardware etc..  digital downloads
>
> Greg
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis 
> wrote:
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100  wrote:
>
> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly off list
> to arrange shipping.  :-)
>
>
> Competition!
>
> I love it.
>
> -= Model T's Forever =-
>
> -- John.
>
>
>

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Lee Olivares]

Hey a GoTek, I know those things. 

There is a powerful (commercial) replacement firmware for those gadgets, 
HxC2001 has some extra features, LCD and buzzer support (for disk index and 
artificial drive access sounds).

http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/

Cheers
- Lee Olivares
- (909) 437-0250
- The Future or Bust.


On Jul 23, 2018, at 13:07, Greg Swallow  wrote:

Yes, they are 1.44 (diskettes and drive) formatted to 180k as the original 
5.25" drives.
I had to use drives with drive select jumpers and set drive 0 and 1 on each 
drive. I
created the original boot diskette with a PC and then made others using the DVI.

There is switching that can be done using the M100 cassette port to control 
side switch,
but that has too much risk to the DVI for my taste. I'd rather try the emulator 
before
hacking the DVI to swap sides on a diskette. Only hacking I might try on the 
DVI is a
new ROM to allow SSDD. DS is certainly out of the question, but maybe some 
other features
could be added via a new ROM; e.g. CP/M?

- Original Message -
From: "Brian White" 
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:41:41 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)

I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
do it that way.

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Greg Swallow]

Yes, they are 1.44 (diskettes and drive) formatted to 180k as the original 
5.25" drives.
I had to use drives with drive select jumpers and set drive 0 and 1 on each 
drive. I
created the original boot diskette with a PC and then made others using the DVI.

There is switching that can be done using the M100 cassette port to control 
side switch,
but that has too much risk to the DVI for my taste. I'd rather try the emulator 
before
hacking the DVI to swap sides on a diskette. Only hacking I might try on the 
DVI is a
new ROM to allow SSDD. DS is certainly out of the question, but maybe some 
other features
could be added via a new ROM; e.g. CP/M?

- Original Message -
From: "Brian White" 
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:41:41 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)

I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
do it that way.

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Brian White]

You made a copy of the dvi system disk on 3.5" ?
You somehow got a dvi and dvi-dos to use more than 180K per disk side?
Or is the dvi just creating bizarrely formatted 3.5" disks that only use
the first 40 tracks, or double-spaced evey other track, or something ?
It's really using HD disks? (1.44M instead of DD 720K)

I guess a 3.5" DD disk (ie: 720K, not HD 1.44M), a single side of that
would be 360K on 80 tracks, and 40 tracks of that would be 180K, which
would be the same as the original single-sided DD 40-track 5.25" drive &
disk. And I think 3.5" always runs at 300 rpm whether HD or DD, same as
5.25" DD (5.25" HD 1.2M runs at 360rpm), so I guess dvi dos and the
controller chip & firmware in the dvi could
do it that way.



On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 2:09 PM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> I have not, I have a DVI on the way though and if it works (It says its
> cib/working but you know ebay) I'll test this when it gets here
>
> Greg
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:38 AM Greg Swallow  wrote:
>
>> Looking over the goodies at Arcade Shopper and have a question for you
>> Greg.
>> Have you tried one of the GOTEK emulators in a DVI? I have my DVI
>> converted to
>> 3.5 with dual 1.44 drives. An emulator in the drive 1: slot would be
>> useful.
>>
>> God Bless,
>>
>> GregS <><
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Gregory McGill" 
>> To: m...@bitchin100.com
>> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 10:20:29 AM
>> Subject: Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups
>>
>> same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
>> being made
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>>
>> > And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found
>> one.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>>
>

-- 
bkw

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Kurt McCullum]

Greg,

What processor are the android tv units in your kits based on? A
rockchip or amlogic? I ask because my rockchip box has an older
processor. It works but every now and then I get a communication error.
This is due to the USB/Serial conversion lag. My 200 never has issues.
For my NEC I modified the ROM to a slight(10ms) delay to resolve it. The
faster processors they have now are not likely to have the same issue as
my first one but I wanted to ask.
Glad to see this in kit form. I was thinking of doing this but I really
don't have the time. Thank you for putting it together.
Kurt


On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Gregory McGill wrote:
> :D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and
> available..not really making money on my stuff.. just enough to cover
> part of the time it takes to do the mailing etc..> 
> If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct at
> arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping etc..
> software, hardware etc..  digital downloads> 
> Greg 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis
>  wrote:>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100
>>  wrote:>>> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just 
>> contact me directly off
>>> list to arrange shipping.  :-)>>> 
>> 
>> Competition!
>> 
>> I love it.
>> 
>> -= Model T's Forever =-
>> 
>> -- John. 

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Josh Malone]

>
>
> Competition!
>
> I love it.
>

Well - as long as it doesn't get to cut-throat. I have to build in small
batches to avoid laying out too much cash on parts for boards that I have
no idea what the demand will be for. It would be nice to stock up on the
parts, but that's not financially viable for me. :(

The survey that I did ... last year, was it? -- indicated that the demand
was roughly 80 units. I've sold 20 now. Not sure how many others have been
built and sold in the meantime. But, in the intervening year, demand has
probably changed, too.

-Josh

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

:D well I'm just trying to get everything in one place and available..not
really making money on my stuff.. just enough to cover part of the time it
takes to do the mailing etc..

If anyone wants to put things on my store please contact me direct at
arcadeshopper@gmail and we can discuss can do drop shipping etc.. software,
hardware etc..  digital downloads

Greg

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100  wrote:
>
>> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly off list
>> to arrange shipping.  :-)
>>
>>
> Competition!
>
> I love it.
>
> -= Model T's Forever =-
>
> -- John.
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[John R. Hogerhuis]

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Fugu ME100  wrote:

> But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly off list
> to arrange shipping.  :-)
>
>
Competition!

I love it.

-= Model T's Forever =-

-- John.

Re: [M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Gregory McGill]

I have not, I have a DVI on the way though and if it works (It says its
cib/working but you know ebay) I'll test this when it gets here

Greg

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:38 AM Greg Swallow  wrote:

> Looking over the goodies at Arcade Shopper and have a question for you
> Greg.
> Have you tried one of the GOTEK emulators in a DVI? I have my DVI
> converted to
> 3.5 with dual 1.44 drives. An emulator in the drive 1: slot would be
> useful.
>
> God Bless,
>
> GregS <><
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Gregory McGill" 
> To: m...@bitchin100.com
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 10:20:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups
>
> same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
> being made
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>
> > And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found
> one.
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
> > wrote:
> >
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Fugu ME100]

But I have a handful of REX modules.   Just contact me directly off list to 
arrange shipping.  :-)

From: M100 
mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com>> 
on behalf of Tom Dison mailto:fretina...@gmail.com>>
Reply-To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>>
Date: Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:27 AM
To: mailto:m...@bitchin100.com>>
Subject: Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

Thanks so much!

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:20 PM Gregory McGill 
mailto:arcadeshop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
same place.. 
www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
  I'm temp out of stock but more are being made

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison 
mailto:fretina...@gmail.com>> wrote:
And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
mailto:arcadeshop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
 you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and the 
included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got TS-dos 
included

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison 
mailto:fretina...@gmail.com>> wrote:
So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I have a 
TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
mailto:arcadeshop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes, good 
rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are in my 
store at 
https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp

Greg

[M100] GOTEK USB Floppy Emulator vs DVI

[Greg Swallow]

Looking over the goodies at Arcade Shopper and have a question for you Greg.
Have you tried one of the GOTEK emulators in a DVI? I have my DVI converted to
3.5 with dual 1.44 drives. An emulator in the drive 1: slot would be useful.

God Bless,

GregS <><

- Original Message -
From: "Gregory McGill" 
To: m...@bitchin100.com
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 10:20:29 AM
Subject: Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
being made

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:

> And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
> wrote:
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Tom Dison]

Thanks so much!

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:20 PM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
> being made
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>
>> And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and
>>> the included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got
>>> TS-dos included
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>>>
 So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I
 have a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.

 On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
 wrote:

> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes,
> good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are
> in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
>
> Greg
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Kurt McCullum]

Tom,

No, you don't need any software. If you have a windows PC, that version
of mComm can inject TS-DOS or TEENY as well. It's available for
download here
www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?action=downloadfile=Setup25-
0.EXE=Kurt McCullum&

There may be somebody on the list that can create a utility disk for
your TPDD. That loads FLOPPY.CO which works fine but TS-DOS is better.
Once you get a TPDD client loaded it's easy to use your TPDD.
Kurt


On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, at 9:56 AM, Tom Dison wrote:
> So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I
> have a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill
>  wrote:>> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD 
> setups using android tv boxes,
>> good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they
>> are in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp>> 
>> Greg

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

same place.. www.arcadeshopper.com/wp  I'm temp out of stock but more are
being made

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 10:17 AM Tom Dison  wrote:

> And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
> wrote:
>
>>  you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and
>> the included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got
>> TS-dos included
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>>
>>> So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I
>>> have a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes,
 good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are
 in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp

 Greg

>>>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Tom Dison]

And where do I find a Rex? I've really been looking but haven't found one.

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 12:14 PM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

>  you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and the
> included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got TS-dos
> included
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison  wrote:
>
>> So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I
>> have a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes,
>>> good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are
>>> in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

 you can push the ts-dos or teeny from the MCOMM using your tv set and the
included remote to get the software there.. or get a REX and its got TS-dos
included

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 9:56 AM Tom Dison  wrote:

> So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I have
> a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.
>
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
> wrote:
>
>> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes,
>> good rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are
>> in my store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
>>
>> Greg
>>
>

Re: [M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Tom Dison]

So I don't need any software installed on my M200 for one of these? I have
a TPDD but haven't been able to find a utility disk to use it.

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018, 10:56 AM Gregory McGill 
wrote:

> I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes, good
> rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are in my
> store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp
>
> Greg
>

[M100] tpdd mcomm setups

[Gregory McGill]

I am putting together a few MCOMM TPDD setups using android tv boxes, good
rs232 cables and a null modem cable if anyone is interested they are in my
store at https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp

Greg

Re: [M100] Loading binary files

[Kurt McCullum]

Wayne,

I should have ready your message first before writing my previous email.
Transferring CO files is best done with a TPDD client. It takes the
headache out of things. TEENY is a nice small one that will allow you to
load those files without too much trouble. TS-DOS is more user friendly
but it takes about 6k to run so that may not leave you enough room to
load everything for lpm. There are two automated ways to load TEENY that
I am aware of. Either use the TEENY.EXE on a DOS PC and follow the
instructions or use mComm on your Windows PC or Android device to inject
it. A third but manual way would be to load the untokenized BASIC code
that mComm uses to inject TEENY or TS-DOS over a terminal program. The
TEENY code is the same that TEENY.EXE uses and the TS-DOS code is
something I came up with. I don't have any of that code in front of me
right now but I could send it to you if the other methods don't work.
You will need a TPDD emulator on the PC side of things.
Kurt


On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, at 6:21 PM, Wayne Lorentz wrote:
> I recently broke out my old AP-issued Model 100 and have been
> tinkering with it.> 
> I have it hooked up to my computer via a null modem and am able to
> transfer BASIC files to it.  But I'm stumped about how to move a
> binary file.> 
> In my old BBSing days, you just used a file transfer program, like the
> various XModem programs available for the 100.  But the one program
> that I can get to work (XMODEM.BA 9216 (02-07-90)), only saves .DO
> files.  Trying .CO files ends up with an immediate Transfer Aborted
> message, or something similar.> 
> So, how does one move a binary to a Model 100 over a null modem?
> 
> The reason I ask is that I'd like to play the lpm game in the Club 100
> library.  The library notes that its files are not ASCII.  The .BA
> appears to be tokenized BASIC, and the two support files are .CO's.> 
> Which brings up another question: How does one get the lpm game onto a
> Model 100.  The machine reports 29,382 bytes free on boot-up.  Once
> the XModem program is loaded in, it's just 17K.  But lpm is 20K.  What
> sorcery is this?> 
> 

Re: [M100] Loading binary files

[Kurt McCullum]

mComm can inject TEENY or TS-DOS for the 100/102, 200 or NEC. It's
actually just some BASIC code that I put together that pokes the program
into memory from HEX. If anyone wants to see the code they can go
through the injection process and save the file rather than run it. That
will give you a DO file that has all the BASIC code in it for injecting
DOS. It might be helpful for anyone wanting to add that Feature to their
TPDD emulator.
But it sounds like Peter's problem is more about running a CO file
rather than injecting DOS. I think there is a write up on club 100 about
running CO files. It's one of those things that people stumble on until
they have gone through the process a couple of times. A CO file is
designed to run in a certain location in memory. But the CO file itself
isn't sitting in that location. I'll do my best to try and explain.
Here is an example that is a bit on the extreme side but should show the
point. Take a Tandy 200, and the Romulus chess program. With TS-DOS
running in rom and DOS active, I go to  BASIC and try to run it from the
virtual TPDD device.
RUNM "0:CHESSX.CO"

What I get  is the following 
Top: 42312
End: 56000
Exe: 42312
?OM Error

The Error means that you have an out of memory problem. BASIC can't
run the program until you clear the space for it to run. So I do
the following
Clear 0, 42312
RUNM "0:CHESS.CO"

and now the chess program runs. What the Clear command does is to lower
the available memory and create a location for the program to run.
Without this, you cannot run any CO program. The trick is knowing how
much memory to clear. That is found by looking at the Top: line when you
first try to run a CO. Hope that helps.
Kurt


On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, at 6:59 PM, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
> It's very common to use a TPDD (Tandy portable disk drive) client likeTS-
> DOS or TEENY in concert with a TPDD emulation server like laddiealpha
> or mcomm to transfer binary files.> 
> Of course first you have to get a client into the system. Tsdos is
> typically run from an option ROM. Teeny can be loaded via TEENY.EXE or
> a ascii formatted BASIC loader.> 
> I think mcomm can bootstrap in a RAM version of Tsdos.
> 
> 
> -- John. 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 6:21 PM Wayne Lorentz
>  wrote:>> I recently broke out my old AP-issued Model 
> 100 and have been
>> tinkering with it.>> 
>>  I have it hooked up to my computer via a null modem and am able to
>>  transfer BASIC files to it.  But I'm stumped about how to move a
>>  binary file.>> 
>>  In my old BBSing days, you just used a file transfer program, like
>>  the various XModem programs available for the 100.  But the one
>>  program that I can get to work (XMODEM.BA 9216 (02-07-90)), only
>>  saves .DO files.  Trying .CO files ends up with an immediate
>>  Transfer Aborted message, or something similar.>> 
>>  So, how does one move a binary to a Model 100 over a null modem?
>> 
>>  The reason I ask is that I'd like to play the lpm game in the Club
>>  100 library.  The library notes that its files are not ASCII.  The
>>  .BA appears to be tokenized BASIC, and the two support files are
>>  .CO's.>> 
>>  Which brings up another question: How does one get the lpm game onto
>>  a Model 100.  The machine reports 29,382 bytes free on boot-up.
>>  Once the XModem program is loaded in, it's just 17K.  But lpm is
>>  20K.  What sorcery is this?>> 
>> 

Re: [M100] Model 100 LCD doesn't work

[John R. Hogerhuis]

Hmm. There was discussion at the beginning when the name was picked.
Consensus was that "bitchin'" is surfer and hot rodder slang but not really
a swear.

But there were dissenters :-)

I just asked my wife who teaches elementary school and she says it never
came up but she'd probably nix it.

-- John.

Re: [M100] Model 100 LCD doesn't work

[Nathan Misner]

Sorry about that, I thought the "bitchin' 100" mailing list would have a
less harsh policy on coarse language. I'll keep that in mind for the future.

-Nathan

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 2:02 AM, John R. Hogerhuis  wrote:

> Glad you got your problem solved Nathan! Cold start is the first thing to
> try with a m100 out of storage.
>
> You probably don't know but we do have a "no swearing" rule on the list.
> Consider this a warning/reminder to one and all.
>
> -- John (list owner, and one of the moderators).
>
> -= Model T's Forever =-
>

Re: [M100] Model 100 LCD doesn't work

[John R. Hogerhuis]

Glad you got your problem solved Nathan! Cold start is the first thing to
try with a m100 out of storage.

You probably don't know but we do have a "no swearing" rule on the list.
Consider this a warning/reminder to one and all.

-- John (list owner, and one of the moderators).

-= Model T's Forever =-