Re: Setting up a TPDD

Well I have made some progress.

 Using Ron's guide which Rick provided the link too. I was able to
successfully able to get the TPDD to spit out the correct code ( q{ ).

So after that, I tried TEENY again. The motor that drives the belt that
spins the just doesn't spin and no indicator lights come on. So I see the
motor is labeled 6VDC. I figure I would see if the motor is burnt out and
hook up a 6 volt source to the motor. It didn't seem to spin, but I gave
TEENY a 2nd shot to see. Success (sorta)!

Now when I prompt TEENY to save a file off the 102 the plater spins and the
read/write LED comes on. With the cover off I can see the head move back and
forth just a couple of millimeter or so.

But then I get the FF error. Which means if I'm correct that the file can
not be found on the 102. When I hook the 102 to my linux box running dlplus
I can save and load files no problem.

I'm either doing something wrong or my TPDD is off to a better place where
all TRSs go when they die.

Does it matter what type of floppy I use?

Thanks again everyone for you help. Sorry if I'm a little slow.

Keith

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On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Rick Hanson <rick@...> wrote:

> Hi Keith ... thanks for writing.  Below are some links to answer your
> questions and get you going.
>
> If you need a boot disk, these are always available from the Catalog and
> Order Form at Club 100 (www.club100.org) for only 2 bucks.
>
> If you have the ability to transfer files between a PC and your Model 102
> or 200 then you are already set up with a Model "T" dos, like TEENY or
> TS-DOS.  If not, then download the DL-ARC.EXE self-deARCing file at
> http://www.club100.org/catalog.html#hotsetup and get set up for file
> transfers to a PC.  During the process you will load TEENY ... part of the
> archive.  Also in the archive are dos100.co and dos200.co ... these are
> RAM versions of TS-DOS for the 100/102 and 200 respectively.
>
> There is also a BASIC DOS called DSKMGR.CO (disk manager) which is found
> in the Club 100 library DRIVES category
> http://www.club100.org/library/libdrv.html
>
> Booting instructions, as well as drive belt changing instructions are here:
> http://www.club100.org/library/libsup.html
>
> Now ... the BIGGIE is testing the drive without a dos ... the amazing Ron
> Wiesen provided those instructions here:
> http://www.club100.org/library/libdoc.html ... see the heading "Diagnostic
> & Diagrams"
>
> That's about it for now.  Good luck and congratulations on 1) getting a
> Model 102, and 2) posting a question for the first time.  That's exciting,
> sir.  -Rick-
>
>