[M100] M100 upgrades

2015-09-12 Thread Randall Kindig
Hi, guys! I have a 24K M100 and want to upgrade it. What would you recommend for upgrades and where can I get those? thanks! Randy

Re: [M100] M100 upgrades

2015-09-13 Thread Randall Kindig
es you 4 banks of >> memory and REX gives you to 16 option roms and 16 saved banks of memory. >> Both should be available through club100. >> >> Kurt >> >> On 9/12/2015 6:49 PM, Randall Kindig wrote: >>> >>> Hi, guys! I have a 24K M100 and want to upgrade it. What would you >>> recommend for upgrades and where can I get those? >>> >>> thanks! >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> >>

Re: [M100] QUAD and SuperRex

2015-09-18 Thread Randall Kindig
What's the SuperRex? thanks Randy On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Hiraghm wrote: > So the Quad is available now? (how much is it?) > Is the SuperRex out yet? > Cause I'd like to get both for my main M100 and put my Rex in my backup > M100... > > -- Randy

[M100] Floppy Days 63 - VCF Midwest 11 Preview with Jason Timmons

2016-08-28 Thread Randall Kindig
http://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-63-vcf-midwest-11-preview-with-jason-timmons Randy Kindig host Floppy Days Podcast floppydays.com

Re: [M100] Model T upgrades

2017-07-29 Thread Randall Kindig
Guys, I’m very encouraged by this discussion. While I have both a REX (from the last run that Zippster did) and NADSBox (I was lucky enough to get one from someone about a year ago) I would most certainly order another new run NADSBox and a WOOLLY. Heck, I would buy one of anything that came

[M100] Tandy Assembly speakers

2017-06-18 Thread Randall Kindig
CALL FOR SPEAKERS! If you have an interesting topic you would like to present or talk about and will be coming to Tandy Assembly (www.tandyassembly.com) on Oct. 7 & 8, we would like to hear from you. Please use the attached form to register for a presentation and send to

[M100] DVI cable

2017-10-15 Thread Randall Kindig
Does anyone have a cable for connecting the M100 to the DVI box (for composite monitor hook-up and disk drives)? Does anyone have information for making one? I know that Ian Mavric was looking into making a cable for this great M100 accessory, but I thought I would ask the list. thanks

Re: [M100] DVI cable

2017-10-16 Thread Randall Kindig
al.pdf > <ftp://ftp.whtech.com/club100/doc/m100ServiceManual.pdf> > o figure 4-3 system bus pinout > * > https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/assmann-wsw-components/H0PPH-1006G/H0PPH-1006G-ND/1000156 > > <https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/assmann-wsw-compon

Re: [M100] DVI cable for M102

2018-06-02 Thread Randall Kindig
So, I take it no one on this list builds the M102 DVI cables? Shoot. Thanks Randy > On May 28, 2018, at 10:47 PM, Randall Kindig wrote: > > Yeah, I’m not much for building these myself. > > Does anyone have one? > > Thanks > > Randy >> On May

Re: [M100] DVI cable for M102

2018-05-28 Thread Randall Kindig
of cable, I don't know if the 80 conductor kind > works. Also make sure pin 20 isn't removed or plugged, and the wire for pin > 20 isn't punched out somewhere along the cable. > > > > On Sun, May 27, 2018, 2:44 PM Randall Kindig <mailto:randall.kin...@gmail.com>> wro

[M100] DVI cable for M102

2018-05-27 Thread Randall Kindig
Does anyone have or makes the DVI cable that works with an M102? I need one. Randy

Re: [M100] DVI cable

2017-10-26 Thread Randall Kindig
Brian, thank you so much for all the detailed information. It’s much appreciated that you took the time to document what you did. It’s great when members of these groups freely share information and are happy to help others. I’m hoping Ian Mavric will take this information and create a

Re: [M100] DVI cable

2017-10-27 Thread Randall Kindig
lly a bad idea and > the fact that his DVI doesn't seem to work any more is suspicious. > > To his credit, I see that he's finally corrected the Wiki last night. > > Whew. > > m >> - Original Message - >> From: Randall Kindig <mailto:randall.kin...

[M100] DVI issue

2018-01-26 Thread Randall Kindig
hi, all, I’m having an issue with my DVI box and was hoping someone on this list could point me in the right direction or had suggestions. I have a really clean DVI I recently purchased. The picture showed that it booted to the initial screen off of the boot disk, so I assumed the drive and

Re: [M100] DVI issue

2018-01-26 Thread Randall Kindig
Yes, of course, you’re correct. I’m not getting to that point anyway. I appreciate any help you can provide, Brian. I’m following the steps in every manual I’ve found. If I’m missing a step it’s certainly not obvious in the steps as I understand them. I assumed that if that if the DVI booted

Re: [M100] DVI issue

2018-01-26 Thread Randall Kindig
hey, Brian, thanks for the video. The very first thing I noticed is that you plugged your cable into the RS-232 port of your T102. My cable has a chip on the end that plugs into the area next to the option ROM. All the manuals that I’ve seen say that’s supposed to be the way it works. Where

Re: [M100] DVI issue

2018-01-27 Thread Randall Kindig
or 100, but the steps and behavior are all > exactly the same. > > > > On Jan 27, 2018 1:25 AM, "Randall Kindig" <randall.kin...@gmail.com > <mailto:randall.kin...@gmail.com>> wrote: > hey, Brian, > > thanks for the video. > > The very

Re: [M100] DVI issue

2018-01-27 Thread Randall Kindig
There’s only one way it can go, really, in order for everything to fit together properly. > On Jan 27, 2018, at 1:46 AM, Jim Anderson wrote: > >> -Original Message- >> >> The very first thing I noticed is that you plugged your cable into the >> RS-232 port of your

Re: [M100] Model 200 + Rex for sale

2018-01-30 Thread Randall Kindig
What do you want for the T102 w/REX and NADS? Randy > On Jan 30, 2018, at 12:30 PM, Gregory McGill wrote: > > If Greg passes I'll take it for that. > > Another Greg > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 9:27 AM, Christopher

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
appreciate the thoughts, John. My question is: both drives? That’s why I bought a second DVI; to see if there was a problem with the first one. Also, it seems to me, and I could be totally in left field, that the fact that it boots to the Microsoft screen off the disk (both of them do this)

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
viously prevents you plugging it in backwards, but > the strain relief also ensures you're getting it all the way plugged in, > because the latches on the sides couldn't even close all the way unless the > plug was all the way in. > > -- > bkw > > On Feb 17, 2018 12:02 PM,

[M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
Ok, I’m at my wit’s end here. I have tried everything now and can’t get the DVI to work. Here’s what I have: - 2 M100’s, 1 with 24K and and 1 with 32K - 2 very clean DVI boxes with a single drive - 2 DVI to M100 cables - 2 DVI boot disks The cables have been tested by the guy who made them.

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
SUCCESS! Per John’s suggestion (and was thinking the same thing when he suggested it) I now have a working system. I started trying different combinations of DVI/M100/cable (of which I have 2 each). DVI #2, M100 #2, Cable #2, no luck So I swapped out M100 #2 (32K) for M100 #1 (24K/REX), and

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
ter than the other, and one > of your M100's is slightly better than the other, and so with the two best > ones combined, it just barely works, sometimes. > > I would check that voltage as he described and I expanded. > > On Feb 17, 2018 8:37 PM, "Randall Kindig" &l

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-17 Thread Randall Kindig
n follow the prompts to switch back and forth putting the new disk in, > then the system disk, then the new one again, etc, until it's over. Choose > All when it asks All or System. > > I would definitely put tape over the write-protect notch on your one > remaining working syst

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-19 Thread Randall Kindig
, does your system disk contain files with 200 in the > name, like FMT200 and BAK200 ? And if not, do you have or plan to have a 200? > There are two versions of the system disk. One is for 100 & 102 only, the > other is for 100, 102, & 200. If you don't have the 100/200 system d

Re: [M100] DVI help

2018-02-18 Thread Randall Kindig
nd forth putting the new disk in, > then the system disk, then the new one again, etc, until it's over. Choose > All when it asks All or System. > > I would definitely put tape over the write-protect notch on your one > remaining working system disk before any of this! > >

Re: [M100] Ask a silly question

2018-07-25 Thread Randall Kindig
ended pin header ends up having on the pin mapping > when you use one to butt two female idc plugs up to each other. It ends up > having the same effect as the twists in the normal cable. > -- > bkw > > On Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 8:10 PM Randall Kindig <mailto:randall.kin...@gmail.com&

Re: [M100] Ask a silly question

2018-07-24 Thread Randall Kindig
I currently have 2. Until a few months ago I didn’t have any and had never seen a working unit. Now I have 2 great working units. I allows the M100/102 to display on a monitor rather than the small LCD. It also gives it one or 2 disk drives. They are great, if finicky. Randy > On Jul 24,

Re: [M100] DVI Cable Repiared

2018-09-01 Thread Randall Kindig
I would love to know that as well. I’ll have a M100/T102/DVI exhibit at Tandy Assembly and am curious what all software is compatible with the DVI. Randy > On Sep 1, 2018, at 5:17 PM, Greg Swallow wrote: > > Yeah! Thanks to Mike's quick fix instruction to "make" a new DVI cable -- One > old

Re: [M100] WTB: TPDD/2, REX, etc

2018-09-09 Thread Randall Kindig
Peter Noeth on this list makes the legs. I’ve purchased 2 sets from him. Randy > On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:04 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > > REX are more-or-less generally available from Greg at > arcadeshopper.com. Several folks, including me, are building them in > small batches; they may sometimes

[M100] M100 issues

2018-07-04 Thread Randall Kindig
What’s the deal with M100’s and getting good working ones!? Right now I have 3 bad M100’s; all with different issues: - one shows garbage in the date area of the boot up screen, although the rest of the screen looks ok; the memory amount looks correct for a 32K machine, but it’s locked up

Re: [M100] M100 issues

2018-07-05 Thread Randall Kindig
Thanks, Brian. I’m an idiot. I didn’t put the spacer in when I installed the REX. It’s definitely not working. I would love to get the correct cable for the T102. How can I get the 2 parts? Randy > On Jul 5, 2018, at 1:34 AM, Brian White wrote: > > The spacer is a very important part of

Re: [M100] nn - getting back involved.

2018-06-28 Thread Randall Kindig
The RAM boards show out of stock, Greg > On Jun 27, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Gregory McGill wrote: > > I sell both already assembled and tested on arcadeshopper.com > > > On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 9:00 AM Fugu ME100 > wrote: > There are at

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly v2

2018-09-02 Thread Randall Kindig
Hi, Peter, Not sure why you were surprised that I’m an officer of TA, but ok :) Based on my recent conversation with Stewart, he’s committed to coming, so I don’t think it likely he’ll cancel. He knows he’s the keynote speaker. He told me during the interview I did with him for Floppy Days

Re: [M100] DVI Disk Formatting

2019-03-15 Thread Randall Kindig
Funny you should ask. At Tandy Assembly (http://www.tandyassembly.com ) last year I found the same issue with my single-drive DVI. I can boot from a disk fine, but cannot format. It just crunches forever when trying to format, then eventually fails. I didn’t

Re: [M100] Looking for a Booster Pak

2019-02-19 Thread Randall Kindig
What do the the booster packs run? I’d love to get one. Randy > On Feb 19, 2019, at 7:13 PM, Scott Lawrence wrote: > > I have one too that I’ve never really had he time to try to get working. > It’s loaded with ram and some roms. > > Available. I’d prefer trading for Amiga stuff but feel

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly 2019 Sep 27-29, 2019 in Springfield, OH

2019-06-02 Thread Randall Kindig
enough people and Tandys, > and there's enough retrocomputing enthusiasts there. > > Have a great week! > > Mitch > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 8:19 PM Randall Kindig <mailto:randall.kin...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Go for it , Josh! > > Randy >> On Jun 2,

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly 2019 Sep 27-29, 2019 in Springfield, OH

2019-06-02 Thread Randall Kindig
Go for it , Josh! Randy > On Jun 2, 2019, at 6:52 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > > It seems like there will be at least a few of us with stuff to display at > TASM. Should I go ahead and sign up for a M100 exhibit? I just don't want to > do it if someone else already has. > > -Josh > > On Sun,

[M100] Tandy Assembly 2019 Sep 27-29, 2019 in Springfield, OH

2019-06-01 Thread Randall Kindig
The response to Tandy Assembly has been fabulous and we’re ecstatic that we’re able to continue to offer this annual show to the vintage computer community and Radio Shack fans everywhere! Tandy Assembly 2019 (the third iteration!) will take place on

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly 2019 Sep 27-29, 2019 in Springfield, OH

2019-06-02 Thread Randall Kindig
et me know (I haven't registered an exhibit yet). > > Thanks to Randy and the entire TASM committee for putting on this great show! > Hope to meet more Model-Ters there this year. > > -Josh > > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 3:14 PM Randall Kindig <mailto:randall.kin...@gmail.com&

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly 2019 Sep 27-29, 2019 in Springfield, OH

2019-06-08 Thread Randall Kindig
Josh, the Tandy Assembly Team is good with you having 2 tables. As you said, cost is $30/table. Thanks! Randy On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 7:23 PM Josh Malone wrote: > On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 5:22 PM Jeffrey Birt wrote: > > > > I neglected to respond sooner. What is the cost of the exhibit? I’ll >

Re: [M100] Draft talk for Tandy Assembly

2019-09-08 Thread Randall Kindig
Josh, I would be happy to help but am not an expert on the architecture of the M100. If you need any other review or editing assistance, let me know. Randy > On Sep 8, 2019, at 4:17 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > > All, > > Starting to get my presentation for Tandy Assembly into decent shape >

Re: [M100] M100 repair video

2020-01-29 Thread Randall Kindig
Josh, this is great! Thanks so much for helping the community with these. The more 100/102s that we can get repaired and in use, the better! Randy > On Jan 29, 2020, at 9:34 PM, Josh Malone wrote: > > All, > > I finally made my first M100 repair video. This was a repair job that I >

Re: [M100] Tandy Assembly

2020-02-05 Thread Randall Kindig
Charles, Tandy Assembly will be Oct.31-Nov. 2 this year in Springfield, OH. I hope you can make it! Randy Kindig and the Tandy Assembly Team > On Feb 5, 2020, at 4:35 PM, Charles Hudson wrote: > > Josh Malone wrote: "Is someone planning to show this at Tandy Assembly?" > > I don't mean to

Re: [M100] CP/M mailing list, REXCPM

2020-05-12 Thread Randall Kindig
Hey, Steve, I’m good with one list. Thanks Randy > On May 11, 2020, at 10:40 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I have started to update the REX wiki for my new projects: > REXCPM > and > REX# aka REXsharp > > a work in progress. > > Anyhow, we have a mailing list for CP/M

Re: [M100] REXCPM / REX# / MVT100

2020-09-09 Thread Randall Kindig
Hey, Steve, I’m on the list for an assembled MVT100 video adapter, correct? Randy > On Sep 9, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > > Folks, thanks for the patience. Summer is over! > Just a quick note to say that I have everything built and am assembling > packages for the mail. In

Re: [M100] Are You Mapped Yet?

2021-02-07 Thread Randall Kindig
How DO you add yourself to the map? > On Feb 7, 2021, at 9:59 AM, jonathan.y...@telia.com wrote: > > Hi, > > Wasn't sure how to add my coordinates to the map. I don't remember being > asked when I re-registered last month. I wanted to change my email address > and it was easier to cancel

Re: [M100] Radio Shack trs80 Model 200 for sale

2023-02-24 Thread Randall Kindig
I didn’t get a response either. > On Feb 24, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Joshua O'Keefe wrote: > > Alas, no response. I assume the poor thing went into the trash. > >> On Feb 23, 2023, at 11:44 PM, B 9 wrote: >>  >> Did Kevin ever respond to your offer? >> >> —b9 >> >> On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at