Re: [M100] Listserv Setting

2016-05-11 Thread Mike Stein
Whether your posts are echoed back and whether you get confirmations are both account options, but I've noticed that every now and then they seem to change (actually, I don't think the settings change, but they are ignored). Some of mine also changed a little while ago... Account settings:

Re: [M100] Legacy

2016-05-11 Thread Mike Stein
How often we forget that not everyone knows the things we take for granted... I suspect that this is the way everyone loaded programs back in 'the old days' which is probably why the text-mode .BA files were normal and didn't cause problems; kinda slow though, and you definitely want proper hand

Re: [M100] ROM burning questions

2016-05-16 Thread Mike Stein
Thanks for posting those links. When I mentioned the various options for adding/upgrading System and Option ROMs I wanted to include this one but at the time the link at Oshpark didn't seem to work; I couldn't find any mention on his Figtronix site either so I assumed they were no longer availab

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-05-21 Thread Mike Stein
Excellent! I think LAPDOS would have saved you some time and frustration but of course like most of the 'classics' it needs a real or emulated MS-DOS system; I'm sure that the TPDD owners will appreciate something that runs on a modern system. m - Original Message - From: Gary Hamm

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-05-22 Thread Mike Stein
Are the files from the utility disk(s) really not archived anywhere? AFAIK they're all ordinary files, i.e. no special boot sectors etc. so why would it be a problem to copy them to a PC and make them available, and then recreate the utility disk from them? I thought Steve had done that but I ca

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-05-22 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Mark J. Blair" To: "Model 100 Discussion Discussion" Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 >> On May 22, 2016, at 18:05, Mike Stein wrote: > > Are the files fro

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-05-22 Thread Mike Stein
It's been a while since this was discussed but my recollection is that the disk just has 'normal' files on it. There is of course a bootstrap *process*, which is pretty well documented here (for example): http://www.club100.org/library/libsup.html Hopefully Steve will join the discussion... m

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-05-24 Thread Mike Stein
ast that is my recollection. 73 de WD8PNL, Author of TEENY, Keeper of the Primordial Bit (born of the Big Bit Bang), -= Ron Wiesen =- ________ From: M100 [mailto:m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of Mike Stein Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 01:05 To: Model

Re: [M100] Schematic needed

2016-05-25 Thread Mike Stein
Interesting... What are the serial numbers of the two machines? Most of the 'old' M100s use a board labelled PLX110CH1X; is yours a model meant for a market other than North America by any chance? Similarly, most of the T102s use a board labelled PLX144FH1X so again, I wonder where yours came

Re: [M100] Schematic needed

2016-05-25 Thread Mike Stein
d testing continuity from each "pin hole" for M18 (by > comparing to my other 102) and surprisingly all the tracks have survived > :) I'm going to fit a socket and re-test tomorrow. > > Thanks for the replies. I'll try to provide more information on the > compone

Re: [M100] New option rom module

2016-05-26 Thread Mike Stein
As a matter of fact I was thinking about making a RAM ExtRam clone (poor man's REX ;-) and was wondering the same thing, how to avoid having to shear/grind the edges. How'd he do that? m - Original Message - From: "Stephen Adolph" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2

Re: [M100] Comms capture of TPDD2 boot disk creation

2016-05-30 Thread Mike Stein
For any DOS fans there's also a pretty good 2-port RS-232 logger called, surprisingly, RS232... - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Monday, May 30, 2016 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Comms capture of TPDD2 boot disk creation There's a

Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk.

2016-06-01 Thread Mike Stein
Sheesh... Lighten up! m - Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Chipkunk drive system disk. I said I was asking for someone else, not that they asked me to ask, or even know that I did. I

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-01 Thread Mike Stein
Sorry; how is this any better than the M100ROM on Bitchin100? You have to remove each M100s main board and unsolder the ROM socket? Aside from any considerations of 'keeping it original' that's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you really want to do that then of course you can do it with the M1

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-01 Thread Mike Stein
Boy, you'll really go far out of the way just to avoid using a programming adapter... ;-) Why not just a RAM chip? No external programming required at all. Actually, Steve and I considered adding an SMT RAM chip underneath the M100ROM EPROM socket but never finished it because of the SMT; maybe

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
Hi James, Yup, a 9 pin to 25 pin F-F adapter is what you need. Originally you would use a program called LAPDOS to format, copy files to/from a PC etc., but AFAIK it does not play well with modern versions of Windows or Linux/Mac OS's.: http://www.club100.org/library/doc/lapdos.html Also the

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
ion. I'll have to look at the original; looks like it only has an added SMT transistor. While I'm at it I'll try to refresh my dim memory about what mods are needed (if any) for the programming adapter; ISTR that I only provided for the '512 ... m > > > On Thu,

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
One more kick at the can: - Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc As I said, to each his/her own and we do have somewhat different goals and perspectives. My goal was to offe

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 >The old disk utilities are not very good. If someone were to spend time on >something I'd recommend someone write a

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc "Boy, you'll really go far out of the way just to avoid using a programming adapter... ;-)" Yes. Or a test clip. Because I'm working on

Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [M100] New command line tool for TPDD and TPDD2 On Thursday, June 2, 2016, Mike Stein wrote: - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Mike Stein To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc --- ... As a matter of fact one of my early prototypes sort of did something like that: a small board that had sockets for both a 32KB RAM

Re: [M100] low profile pins

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
6+SIP/exact_match=exact Like this (the M100ROM being discussed elsewhere...): m - Original Message - From: "Stephen Adolph" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 2:33 PM Subject: [M100] low profile pins > @Mike Stein > Mike, can you repost th

Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc > Anyway, good luck and have fun, but I'd appreciate if you could clarify for > me the difference between soldering your adapter to the

Re: [M100] My 102 internals

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
Looks very nice; congratulations! m - Original Message - From: Bill Nobel To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:54 PM Subject: [M100] My 102 internals Hey all, So today I decided to pop the case on my recently acquired 32k 102. I wanted to know t

[M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc

2016-06-02 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Mike Stein" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Main rom using 28C256 plcc - Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 7:26 P

Re: [M100] Adapter Board

2016-06-15 Thread Mike Stein
So it's become *Stephen's* M100ROM board now? ;-) I don't see any reason myself why you couldn't make a re-programmable Option ROM adapter using a 27C256 EPROM but I'm not going to get into another discussion; I am curious though why, with the various other options including REX, you'd want one

Re: [M100] Adapter Board

2016-06-16 Thread Mike Stein
cpld on the rex, but I'm guessing it will be doable and within reason like those examples. If there is any software incompatibility, that is a potential reason. If it conflicts with the option rom socket, then that is a potential reason. On Jun 15, 2016 10:41 PM, "Mike Stein"

Re: [M100] New guy here!

2016-06-18 Thread Mike Stein
Welcome and have fun! By all means, tell us about those unmentionable "others"... mike - Original Message - From: Marko Peussa To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 4:06 PM Subject: Re: [M100] New guy here! Welcome to the group and congratulations on get

Re: [M100] 32k M102 suddenly showing 24k

2016-07-04 Thread Mike Stein
*All* of them? Are you sure? Even the left-most one? I always believed that there were only two models (in NA): 26-3801, an 8K base memory version with three expansion sockets, and 26-3802, a 24K base memory version with only one expansion socket. What's your model (and serial) number? m

Re: [M100] 32k M102 suddenly showing 24k

2016-07-04 Thread Mike Stein
most likely place to start looking for a bad chip? Any reason to suspect the NEC over the other 3 chips. I don't recognize the logo (serif capital F with horizontal bars above and below). Hope the large pictures go through. :-/ -Josh On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 6:44 PM, Mike Stein wro

Re: [M100] Epson MX80 emulator for the PC

2016-07-04 Thread Mike Stein
Have you tried one of the free text-to-pdf converters to see how it handles the formatting codes? BTW, I also sometimes use a P-S converter and it's probably not relevant for you, but it's fairly trivial to simply redirect most programs' print output to the com port... m - Original Messa

Re: [M100] 32k M102 suddenly showing 24k

2016-07-05 Thread Mike Stein
pp. 7 & 8 of the Tech Ref: ftp://ftp.whtech.com/club100/doc/m102TechReference.pdf - Original Message - From: Josh Malone To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [M100] 32k M102 suddenly showing 24k Once I figure out the memory map that wa

Re: [M100] 32k M102 suddenly showing 24k

2016-07-05 Thread Mike Stein
27;d have to disconnect the decoder from the SRAM to really see who's at fault, and if I'm getting out my iron to work on M5 (the decoder) I may well replace the darned thing since it's SMT. > > Guesses? > > Thanks again for everybody's help. &g

Re: [M100] Place your bets: M5 or M6?

2016-07-10 Thread Mike Stein
I don't have access to my 102 at the moment but I'd think that it wouldn't be too difficult to swap the chip selects for M6 and M7, which should tell you what's up. m On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > So, I've finally gotten back to the sage of the missing 8kB on my 102. The

Re: [M100] Getting started with mComm

2016-09-08 Thread Mike Stein
Well, there are really tiny converters like these, but you have to steal the Vcc from one of the signals; note that the 3232 etc. have two of each RX & TX, so you could hack a pair of control lines e.g RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/5Pcs-Mini-RS232-To-TTL-MAX3232-Converter-Adaptor-Mo

Re: [M100] Getting started with mComm

2016-09-10 Thread Mike Stein
I'm a little confused (what else is new ;-) I thought the original point of mComm was that it could run headless and did not require any client other than TELCOM on the M100. Is that a different/older version, Windows vs. Android, or??? m - Original Message - From: "Kurt McCullum" To

Re: [M100] Getting started with mComm

2016-09-10 Thread Mike Stein
So mComm1.7 AKA Setup17 is the latest Windows version , while mCommv141 is the latest Android version? - Original Message - From: "Kurt McCullum" To: "Mike Stein" Cc: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [M1

Re: [M100] mComm 1.5

2016-10-17 Thread Mike Stein
AFAIK 64 is the global limit for all COM receives; XOFF is sent at 40 characters which is easily overrun, especially with a long turn-around time and receiving a packet. m - Original Message - From: Kurt McCullum To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 4:11 PM

Re: [M100] mComm 1.5

2016-10-17 Thread Mike Stein
Looks like John beat me to it ;-) Steve played with expanding the buffer a long time ago while we were playing with the M100-on-the-Internet but never got it working 100% reliably, so we ended up handling XON/XOFF in the bridge hard/software instead which could respond instantly. m - Ori

Re: [M100] TRS-80 Model 102 Newbie...

2016-10-17 Thread Mike Stein
I believe whether you see your own posts is an option in your account setup, but I've also noticed that occasionally it doesn't seem to follow the rules you've set. m - Original Message - From: Steve Batson To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 12:15 AM Sub

Re: [M100] mComm 1.5

2016-10-17 Thread Mike Stein
October 17, 2016 2:16 PM, Mike Stein wrote: Looks like John beat me to it ;-) Steve played with expanding the buffer a long time ago while we were playing with the M100-on-the-Internet but never got it working 100% reliably, so we ended up handling XON/XOFF in the bridge hard/software ins

Re: [M100] publications

2016-10-20 Thread Mike Stein
Quite a collection; a few on there that I hadn't seen before. Thanks for sharing! mike - Original Message - From: eddie edwards To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:13 AM Subject: [M100] publications I've been a collector of the M100 and related th

Re: [M100] Dead M102 to trade/giveaway

2016-10-24 Thread Mike Stein
I'd love to have that 102 for parts to repair mine! I'm in Toronto, Canada; please let me know if it's still available, and if so how much you need. Thank you in advance, and fingers crossed... mike - Original Message - From: "David Anderson" To: Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2016 10:19

Re: [M100] Doing what the C= can do?

2016-10-30 Thread Mike Stein
As a matter of fact I see Jim Brain (who's behind Retro Innovations) from time to time; he's quite well known in the Commodore (especially 64) world for his many very reasonably priced adapters and various add-ons. There are also a number of other folks building and selling various gizmos for Co

Re: [M100] Doing what the C= can do?

2016-11-01 Thread Mike Stein
Regarding the WiFi modem, there's no need to build anything; one of the advantages of the M100 over the C64 is that the M100 has a standard RS-232 port capable of speeds >38Kbps and RS232 WiFi modems are available off the shelf; as mentioned, you can also use an Android phone or a Pi as a 'modem

Re: [M100] Doing what the C= can do?

2016-11-01 Thread Mike Stein
its lone serial port, while simple and effective, seems very overworked. On Nov 1, 2016 11:21, "Mike Stein" wrote: Regarding the WiFi modem, there's no need to build anything; one of the advantages of the M100 over the C64 is that the M100 has a standard RS-232 port

Re: [M100] Model 100: diagnosing memory errors

2016-11-07 Thread Mike Stein
> That means that the bizarre M100 memory module (pinout anyways) was used by > more than one machine. Not necessarily, they may just be late model M100 RAM upgrade modules; they certainly look cheaper to build than the original 4 chip version. My memory ain't what it used to be, but ISTR seein

Re: [M100] M100 power on issues

2016-11-11 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: "Daryl Tester" To: Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [M100] M100 power on issues >> ...Last question, my 200 works great but is very yellowed. Do these >> take well to the retrobrite treatment? > > It's been discussed on the list in th

Re: [M100] Model 100: diagnosing memory errors

2016-11-12 Thread Mike Stein
m100 nec8201a ram types.docx 1drv.ms Microsoft Word Document -- From: M100 on behalf of Mike Stein Sent: Monday, November 7, 2016 10:46:25 PM To: Model 100 Discussion Subject: Re: [M100] Mode

Re: [M100] WTB Olivetti M10 (QWERTY)

2016-12-02 Thread Mike Stein
Not really that complex; the required changes are now known, so all that's needed is to replace the original ROM with a patched EPROM (and move the keys around). If someone here has a QWERTY M10 it'd be even easier; they could dump the ROM and then you could just replace the ROM with a copy of

Re: [M100] WTB Olivetti M10 (QWERTY)

2016-12-02 Thread Mike Stein
rtualT? On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 3:02 PM Mike Stein wrote: Not really that complex; the required changes are now known, so all that's needed is to replace the original ROM with a patched EPROM (and move the keys around). If someone here has a QWERTY M10 it'd be even easier; th

Re: [M100] A new writing tool

2016-12-16 Thread Mike Stein
Pshaw! >From the first comment: "As for small, light, long battery life writing tool…my wife wrote a novel using a TRS-80 Model 100." - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Friday, December 16, 2016 3:43 PM Subject: [M100] A new writing t

Re: [M100] Welcome to 2017

2017-01-03 Thread Mike Stein
Me too; when I bought my brand new M100 at Radio Shack I was already older than it is today... Best wishes for the New Year, everyone! m - Original Message - From: "Daryl Tester" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 2:07 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Welcome to 2017

Re: [M100] Happy New Year

2017-01-03 Thread Mike Stein
Finish up some hardware additions that have been in the works for a couple of years now, but don't hold your breath... ;-) - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 2:49 PM Subject: [M100] Happy New Year Yes, Ha

Re: [M100] Praise for REX

2017-01-06 Thread Mike Stein
Greedy hoarders! Happy New Year, all! m - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Praise for REX On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Brian White wrote: not "FigTroniX". I just w

Re: [M100] Praise for REX

2017-01-06 Thread Mike Stein
Ah yes, Facebook again; too bad you couldn't post your no doubt excellent writeups on one of the many sites accessible to the public... Oh well... - Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Friday, January 06, 2017 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Praise

Re: [M100] Praise for REX

2017-01-06 Thread Mike Stein
g it up on bitchin100 or somewhere was always a plan to do sometime. Or you could di it without waiting for me if it matters so much. -- bkw On Jan 6, 2017 8:21 PM, "Mike Stein" wrote: Ah yes, Facebook again; too bad you couldn't post your no doubt excellent writeups

Re: [M100] Praise for REX

2017-01-07 Thread Mike Stein
Sorry if I came across as a little more caustic than intended, especially in the first post; just a little frustrated to have this same issue come up again. Brian is probably right, that I personally don't need the information he's posted on FB. But within the computer hobbyist community it is

Re: [M100] REX second source

2017-01-10 Thread Mike Stein
Yeah, I think we already discussed that 'sliced-through-the-holes' OptROM edge treatment (as well as the Facebook issue ;-) last summer... @ Steve: Did you end up getting some of those Batten and Allen edge pins that D'Asaro uses, or are you using something else for the NEC etc.? m - Orig

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

2017-01-10 Thread Mike Stein
Congratulations and welcome back! mike VE3IPK - Original Message - From: Roger Mullins To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 1:51 PM Subject: [M100] Hello (again) from a newly-minted ham radio operator Hi all- I was actually a member of this li

Re: [M100] REX second source

2017-01-10 Thread Mike Stein
od solution, but the > need to be trimmed to length, carefully. I've never bought any of > those nor have I made a PCB that uses them to date. > Steve > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 2:09 PM, Mike Stein wrote: >> Yeah, I think we already discussed that 'sliced-thro

Re: [M100] Model 600 opt rom

2017-01-15 Thread Mike Stein
Thanks for posting the pics on Google; makes it a lot easier to follow. m - Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2017 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Model 600 opt rom I have recieved the Molex sockets. 134 sockets. Anyone wan

[M100] QUAD on Oshpark

2017-01-19 Thread Mike Stein
>From Bitchin100: QUAD circuit board is now available on OSHPARK. You can build your own! Let's get any and all build information and experiences people have captured here... parts lists, tips etc. Can't find it; could you paste a link, please? And while I'm at it, is the 8K board shared

[M100] Fw: QUAD on Oshpark

2017-01-19 Thread Mike Stein
Sorry about that, the formatting didn't make it; let's try this: - Original Message - From: "Mike Stein" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2017 1:10 PM Subject: [M100] QUAD on Oshpark - >From Bitchin100: QUAD circuit

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-11 Thread Mike Stein
Hi Frederick, If you can send me or point me to an image of that ROM I can probably burn an EPROM for you, assuming it's a JEDEC-standard 27xxx type. m - Original Message - From: "Frederick Whitaker" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 6:27 PM Subject: [M100]

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-12 Thread Mike Stein
Worth a try. Looks like a 27C128; can anyone confirm? Fred: I'll contact you off-list to get address details etc. m - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300 I

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-16 Thread Mike Stein
or even reading this? Waiting to hear... m - Original Message - From: Mike Stein To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300 Worth a try. Looks like a 27C128; can anyone confirm? Fred: I'll contact yo

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-17 Thread Mike Stein
t; the same chip as the 8201. > > I was under the impression that someone had uploaded a copy of the 8300 > ROM contents, but I don't remember where or when. > > I could send you one of my ROMs, from another machine, but I don't know > if that would help. > >

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-17 Thread Mike Stein
OM, there are two ROMs >> D276256D-20 >> D276256G-25 >> >> I hope this helps. On the PC-8300 there is a wide access on the back with >> three screws. Only two ROM sockets are visible and usable without >> dismantling the case. >> >> I hope th

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-17 Thread Mike Stein
>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Frederick Whitaker >>>> wrote: >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> There are places for two ROMS. In the regular PC-8300 there is only >>>>> one ROM

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-17 Thread Mike Stein
gt;>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Frederick Whitaker >>>> wrote: >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> There are places for two ROMS. In the regular PC-8300 there is only >>>>> one ROM u

Re: [M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-17 Thread Mike Stein
re are places for two ROMS. In the regular PC-8300 there is only >>> one ROM used for Basic. >>> 83100 - 438 >>> N83A Basic >>> 1986 >>> Microsoft >>> 8649 - Z69 >>> >>> In the other unit, which no longer has it&#

Re: [M100] an interesting project idea

2017-02-18 Thread Mike Stein
LOL! You *would* think of that! Interesting idea indeed, and of course it would also contain the PC8201 emulation... But let's get Fred's working first ;-) m - Original Message - From: "Stephen Adolph" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2017 7:08 AM Subject: [M1

Re: [M100] WP2!

2017-02-21 Thread Mike Stein
Wait - there's software and a software reference for the WP-2 ??? Any chance of sharing URLs, locations etc.? TIA, m - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 3:12 AM Subject: Re: [M100] WP2! Not that I know of

Re: [M100] WP2!

2017-02-21 Thread Mike Stein
a service manual. It has programming information. There's a few files at http://bitchin100.com/files/wp2/ On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Mike Stein wrote: Wait - there's software and a software reference for the WP-2 ??? Any chance of sharing URLs, locations et

Re: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM

2017-03-15 Thread Mike Stein
What kind of ROMs? - Original Message - From: Bryan Ard To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:45 PM Subject: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM I've got a ROM that I want to backup for a customer so I can look at moving him to either an emulator or at the v

Re: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM

2017-03-15 Thread Mike Stein
How about ROMCOM and/or INTELO from the EXTRAM suite: http://www.club100.org/library/libeme.html

Re: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM

2017-03-16 Thread Mike Stein
Just to clarify: R2D (ROM to Disk) copies the option ROM contents to a TPDD disk drive or an emulator such as the dlplus that Brian used. When you replace the option ROM with RAM this becomes sort of a 'poor man's REX' where you originally save 'real' ROMs (or modified ones) to the disk or PC (

Re: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM

2017-03-17 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Bryan Ard To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [M100] Help Imaging a ROM > Any hints on building boards to drop new option roms into the 102? I expect Brian W will tell you more, but meanwhile check out OSH Park: http

Re: [M100] So this happened

2017-03-23 Thread Mike Stein
I'm not likely to make it to SoCal any time soon, but Ottawa's a lot closer (or maybe you'll find yourself in Toronto some day...) Hope to meet one fine day... m - Original Message - From: Stephen Adolph To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 1:50 AM Subject

Re: [M100] Writing to a .ba file

2017-04-06 Thread Mike Stein
That's correct; as a matter of fact you don't even need to specify the extension: e.g. LOAD"XYZ SAVE"XYZ - Original Message - From: Bryan Ard To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2017 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Writing to a .ba file If you have a .do file an

Re: [M100] Writing to a .ba file

2017-04-07 Thread Mike Stein
RAM is always going to be an issue; even if you could write a .BA file then the new program and the program writing it would have to be in memory simultaneously (although of course a .DO file would be larger). It would help if we knew how you plan to create the .BA file that you want to write;

Re: [M100] Writing to a .ba file

2017-04-07 Thread Mike Stein
I still need to really kick it > around, so it's in alpha test right now. > > About $85 in hardware (I had the 32 GB SD card, drive activity LED, > boot button and 9-25 serial cable laying around). > I only needed to solder the headers to the SD Card shield. Everything > el

Re: [M100] Writing to a .ba file

2017-04-07 Thread Mike Stein
pretty much all I want to do. > > It's a little more than just read from COM write to .BA file since I > have a protocol around it for handshaking, etc., but in essence, it's > just reading from COM and writing to a .BA file. > > > > On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 1:14

Re: [M100] Custom characters

2017-04-23 Thread Mike Stein
Cool! Hope it satisfies his GF ;-) - Original Message - From: Ken Pettit To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2017 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Custom characters George, Are you still making major changes to Test Sweeper? I had a few minutes on my hands this

Re: [M100] Custom characters

2017-04-23 Thread Mike Stein
LOL! Same here; couldn't resist tightening it up a bit myself but will happily use your version. Also a lot of opportunity to combine commands on one line to also save space and a little time. But it's a pretty neat piece of work all the same, and actually not as slow as one might expect. m

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

2017-04-27 Thread Mike Stein
Why not use TS-DOS and LaddieAlpha? http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=LaddieCon Or one of the various other methods: http://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=Model_T_File_Transfer Could even use Bluetooth and forget about that null-modem cable ;-) m - Original Message -

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

2017-04-28 Thread Mike Stein
I think what we need is a video showing TS-DOS (preferably in ROM) or mcomm in action; I don't know why anyone would want to fool with terminal programs these days (especially at 300 baud ;-) with so many better alternatives around unless there were a special reason. As John pointed out, Laddie

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

2017-04-28 Thread Mike Stein
On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 1:01 PM, Lee Olivares wrote: If using minicom to move over BA/DO files be sure to do ASCII transfers, unless you've loaded sxm.100 or another XMODEM compatible telcom enhancement that is. - Lee - 909.437.0250 - Destroying technology

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

2017-04-28 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Questions regarding Full Null Modem Cables, specif Serial to USB > LaddieAlpha doesn't convert the file, but it corrects the extension. So if > it's listed as

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

2017-04-28 Thread Mike Stein
Now I see why you used 300 baud ;-) With a direct connection (as opposed to Bluetooth or Ethernet packets) you can usually run just fine at 9600 or even 19200 if you enable XON/XOFF; contrary to the video your choice of handshaking makes a large difference. The usual way to transfer any text fi

Re: [M100] Game idea

2017-05-03 Thread Mike Stein
WOW! Love the turkey or chicken, whatever it is. Looks like we'll defnitely have to revive the mouse project. m - Original Message - From: "Ken Pettit" To: "Model 100 Discussion" Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 6:59 PM Subject: [M100] Game idea > Hey gang, > > After integrating Asci

Re: [M100] Game idea

2017-05-03 Thread Mike Stein
Aww... Joystick? ;-) - Original Message - From: John R. Hogerhuis To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Game idea Or maybe a grid to allow keystroke No mice! :-) -- John.

Re: [M100] Game idea

2017-05-06 Thread Mike Stein
Neat! I think that's what I (and I think John as well) do on a 'real' M100, with a parallel>serial converter sending print output to a terminal log. Useful for other things as well. m - Original Message - From: "Ken Pettit" To: Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2017 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [M10

Re: [M100] Fwd: RAM issues continued

2017-05-09 Thread Mike Stein
- Original Message - From: Brian White To: Model 100 Discussion Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Fwd: RAM issues continued Again how does a site visitor know to "just email you?" -- Join the mail list as suggested on the main page, and ask for a

Re: [M100] Oh no - think my internal nicad finally given up theghost

2017-05-30 Thread Mike Stein
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Re: [M100] Oh no - think my internal nicad finally given up theghost

2017-05-30 Thread Mike Stein
this rate. -Josh On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 9:22 PM, Mike Stein wrote: eBay 401159712873, 400826285784 etc. - Original Message - From: Josh Malone To: m...@bitchin100.com Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [M100] Oh no - think my internal nicad finally given up theghost nim

Re: [M100] how about using (3) 2/3 AAA nicad cells for the internalbattery?

2017-06-01 Thread Mike Stein
Seems like a lot of work when you can buy that exact thing for a couple of bucks (or 3 or 4 of the original NiCds for a couple of bucks more). Soldering leads on to battery cells is usually not a good idea... Your local dollar store probably has several different configurations of 3.6V cordless

Re: [M100] Tandy 200 repair, guidance requested

2017-06-08 Thread Mike Stein
Hi Joshua, and welcome! I'm the guy who suggested you join up here and I hope you'll find the answers to your questions; I see Bob has already helped with advice about separating the case halves. My personal preference for prying apart cases held together with tabs that are not too tight is an

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