Re: [M100] Info required about my Tandy Model 100

2015-03-19 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I remember seeing something about that on the Club100 web site. Fred W On 3/19/2015 5:55 AM, gotoole wrote: Hi All I have contacted the seller and have not received a reply. I I have the chip just not the adaptor for this. Does anyone have one that they would be willing to part with so I

Re: [M100] Interesting 102

2015-03-26 Thread Frederick Whitaker
If it is what I think it is, it ha a non standard ROM and may not do anything do anything else. Fred W Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Ken Pettit wrote: > Based on the name, graphics and headings on the manual, I would say it's a > statistics program. But I had never heard

Re: [M100] Received my REX but there's a problem

2015-04-20 Thread Frederick Whitaker
When I received my first REX I had to make sure that all the little pins in the socket made contact, I had to do a complete restart, and only then did I get a response from the CALL63012. I know from experience that programs in memory can interfere with the call. Don't assume yet that you have a

Re: [M100] rex8201 debug

2015-04-24 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Computer is on the way, REX is inside. Fred Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2015, at 8:34 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > so Fred has had 3 REX8201 fail on him, when installed in an 8300. > First one --> bad soldering > second one --> no hardware fault found. > > So, it looks like there is a hardw

Re: [M100] 8300 hardware debug / REX8201

2015-05-03 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Stephen Can you send me details and a picture of that capacitor, installed, and details on where it should go on the board? Fred On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 5:01 PM, Joe Grubbs > wrote: *Ri* That 1nf really softens it. Not too soft of an edge? --- Or

Re: [M100] DISK+ ROM but no floppy for PC side

2015-05-03 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I have tried Disk+ with no success. Rick Hanson had given up on it because he was never able to locate a manual, or instructions of any kind. Fred W. On 5/1/2015 6:10 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote: it isn't clear to me what the "target" is for disk+. I guess if disk+ could target TPDD then it must

Re: [M100] DISK+ ROM but no floppy for PC side

2015-05-04 Thread Frederick Whitaker
. The ROM is only half of the program. It would be good if these files, and a ROM image of Disk+ could be uploaded to the Club100 web site. Frederick Whitaker On 5/4/2015 2:07 PM, ultimate quantifier wrote: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9EB0E72EE55E4704%21176 https://onedrive.live.com

Re: [M100] $9 Computer

2015-05-15 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I ordered one, by becoming a supporter of the project, and I am thinking of ordering another with a VGA adapter. If you want this to succeed you need to support it. If the money isn't raised in time the project will die. Fred W. On 5/13/2015 9:26 AM, Clinton Reddekop wrote: I've been wonderin

Re: [M100] 8021a NEC

2015-05-21 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Club 100 web site has a lot about of resources that you might want to check out. www.club100.org Fred Whitaker Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2015, at 4:51 PM, "Rhett&sue" wrote: > Hi to All, > > I was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to finding > software utilities/g

[M100] Sardine ROM

2015-05-30 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I have been wondering about the feasabity of creating a Sardine ROM with the dictionary built into it. It would require some reverse engineering and new code for accessing Thr dictionary. Is this a possibility? Frederick Whitaker Sent from my iPhone

Re: [M100] CPM?

2015-06-01 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Personally I find the Model 100 fast enough for even fast typing. The CP/M machine was very slow. I wonder if the problem was CP/M. Frederick Whitaker Sent from my iPhone On Jun 1, 2015, at 2:25 PM, Fred Whitaker wrote: > The CP/M machine that I used as an RPFT was 8085 based. > I hav

Re: [M100] Programming languages for the Model 100?

2015-06-11 Thread Frederick Whitaker
s still an excellent tool. Unless someone would like to develop a dedicated 8085 output "C" compiler. There are 8085 "C" compilers, but they have to be run under a "Z80" emulator. Don't forget the excellent assembly compiler in VirtualT. Frederick Whitaker On 6/

Re: [M100] Not much activity going on with M100 list

2015-06-28 Thread Frederick Whitaker
. Frederick Whitaker On 6/28/2015 6:17 PM, John Martin wrote: I have noticed that I am not getting the M100 list lately. Is it still going strong? I usually get the M100 list every few days. But Lately, it has been over 7 days. I hate to see the M100 list not active anymore. John M

Re: [M100] How to convert TREK.DOC file in WORD to .BA to my TRS 80 Model 100

2015-07-16 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Cut and past the file into a text file and save as a ".do" file for transfer to your model 100. Once it is loaded you can change the file to a ".ba" file by renaming it. Frederick Whitaker On 7/16/2015 9:18 PM, John Martin wrote: I purchased a used TRS 80 Model 100 awhi

Re: [M100] Olivetti M10 - Text on display scrambled and random freezes

2016-07-26 Thread Frederick Whitaker
That sounds like bad memory. Either that or you may have a loose chip. On July 26, 2016, at 11:11 AM, Marco Castiglioni wrote: Hi all, New mailing list user here, I hope I won't break any mailing list rule. In case please apologize. I recently found an Olivetti M10 in a flea market. Despite t

[M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2017-02-11 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I am interested in a replacement keyboard for my NEC PC-8300. I also need a new Main ROM, When I received this machine it had a specialized ROM in it. It will not boot. If I had those two items I could use this machine. I have asked in the past if anyone could make a main ROM for this machine

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

2017-02-17 Thread Frederick Whitaker
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] Parts for an NEC PC-8300 I am interested in a replacement keyboard

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

2017-02-18 Thread Frederick Whitaker
#x27;t know if that would help. Fred Whitaker On 2/11/2017 7:48 PM, Mike Stein wrote: 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: "Frederic

[M100] Hard cover for the Model 100!

2017-11-07 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I was looking at the 1992 copies of Portable 100, and in the Club100 ad I saw a hard cover for the Model 100. I am always carrying mine to places where I am concerned that I have to take special care to protect the keyboard and screen. Does anyone know anything about this. I think that with th

Re: [M100] Any writers still using an M100?

2017-11-07 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I often use my Model 100 for journaling. I have also used it for writing articles for my blog, and I used it for my first published book. I ran into an interesting problem with my journaling, it was concerned with file names. With the Model 100 the file name is limited to six characters, and

Re: [M100] Is this for real?

2018-02-14 Thread Frederick Whitaker
There are people out there that go by the rule "Buy low, Sell High." They know that there are fools out there that think the Tandy Portables are real "antiques" and might be a good financial investment. It is unfortunate that such people are out there. Fred Whitaker On 2/14/2018 6:20 AM, Chr

Re: [M100] List of wanna haves

2018-02-14 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I remember the club members wanting to expand the Model 100's so that it can work more efficiently, and provide externals that assist in doing that. The DVI made it a little like a desktop computer. The external Disk Drives made it possible to store files on disks so that they could be accessed

[M100] Main ROM replacement for PC-8201

2018-11-25 Thread Frederick Whitaker
Can anyone provide me with a replacement for a PC-8201 Main ROM? Fred

[M100] Parts for an NEC PC-8300

2019-02-02 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I need a keyboard, and battery pack for an NEC PC-8300. I believe parts from an NEC PC-8201 will fit. Fred Whitaker

Re: [M100] Fully working M100 24K and “parts” machine available

2019-02-04 Thread Frederick Whitaker
If the machine is still available, let me know the details. Fred Whitaker On 1/31/2019 1:30 AM, Anthony Coghlan wrote: Thought I’d post this as a separate message. If someone on list is looking for a fully working 24K Model 100 in very good to excellent shape plus a “parts machine” (no addit

Re: [M100] Dust Covers

2019-02-04 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I was wondering why cloth dust covers haven't been considered. It is a lot easier to make one out of cloth, and tends to be more durable. Plastic has a way of not lasting as long as you would like, especially the thinner clear plastic. Fred Whitaker On 2/4/2019 2:05 PM, Kevin Becker wrote: T

[M100] QUAD

2019-02-27 Thread Frederick Whitaker
I know that many of you have had strange experiences with QUAD and REX when used together, especially if you used the OQUAD program. I have only high praise for the QUAD. It is not only an excellent way to expand the memory on a Tandy Model 100, it provides four screens of 32K memory which can

Re: [M100] Just A Feeler

2019-10-09 Thread Frederick Whitaker
What is it good for? I was under the impression it was a dedicated device. On October 8, 2019, at 6:34 PM, Nick Shaner wrote: Hello All, Anyone interested in a Cidco Mailstation? Not sure if anyone collects these things but I heard it has the same processor as the z88. Figured I'd send a smok