Success

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Well, I finally got both my TI and Geneve systems up and running with HFDC's running on both systems. Turns out what I though were damaged HFDC's, turned out to be bad cables and very few good working MFM drives.

Now, I will be in the process of setting up and moving software over from MESS Geneve emulation to the real system. As for the TI-99/4A, a bit slower process to move items around as I will be setting things up from scratch.

 

I also got a Raspberry PI up and running under Raspbian. So far, no success in getting MAME running up under it with Retropie and Emulationstation. I sure hope the TIPI setup notes are exceptional in taking a system from NOOBS straight to a working system after multiple attempts to get other (non-TI) games running under MAME.

 

Beery

 

[+mizapf]

MAME will not run on a Raspi (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/232622-raspberry-pi-and-emulation/?p=3852177) due to performance problems.

 

I found the easiest way to get data from the MAME emulation to the Geneve and back is an SD card in a SCSI2SD device (if you have a SCSI card). Also, you can use XMODEM to transfer single files (a tool that I wrote some time ago, running in MDOS (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/255547-xmodem-utility-for-geneve/?p=3565328), or you can use Telco / Port / other terminal programs.

[+9640News]

MAME will not run on a Raspi (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/232622-raspberry-pi-and-emulation/?p=3852177) due to performance problems.

 

I found the easiest way to get data from the MAME emulation to the Geneve and back is an SD card in a SCSI2SD device (if you have a SCSI card). Also, you can use XMODEM to transfer single files (a tool that I wrote some time ago, running in MDOS (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/255547-xmodem-utility-for-geneve/?p=3565328), or you can use Telco / Port / other terminal programs.

With the Raspberry PI and MAME, I was looking at other arcade type games. I recalled a thread where the TI/Geneve emulations were too slow on the Raspberry PI.

 

As far as transferring files, I will be using the HXC to move files around to the Geneve from MESS. As for the TI, I would be pulling stuff from whtech and/or my CD-ROM from GEnie through the HXC to the Geneve to a 5.25" drive to the TI.

 

I did manage to dig up a modem. Not sure if after 20 years it still works or not as I have not plugged it in or tried to find the appropriate RS232 cable from my "box of cables".

 

Beery

[Omega-TI]

 

I did manage to dig up a modem. Not sure if after 20 years it still works or not as I have not plugged it in or tried to find the appropriate RS232 cable from my "box of cables".

 

 

Beery,

There is a much FASTER solution for the TI now days than using a modem. << CLICK HERE >>

[+Lee Stewart]

Nowadays, for sure.

 

...lee

[+9640News]

I did just order a UDS-10. Just got the email it shipped.

 

What are the preferred apps to use for a Geneve and/or TI-99/4A?

 

Beery

[+jedimatt42]

...

I also got a Raspberry PI up and running under Raspbian. So far, no success in getting MAME running up under it with Retropie and Emulationstation. I sure hope the TIPI setup notes are exceptional in taking a system from NOOBS straight to a working system after multiple attempts to get other (non-TI) games running under MAME.

 

Beery

The good news is that TIPI will provide an SD-Card image all set up and ready to go for 'consumer' grade users. There is a little post config to optimize and change passwords etc... So, you skip NOOBS... no NOOBS. A TI client to perform this configuration is provided already on the image. This config could also be done directly with simple TI BASIC, but for grins it is an EA5 program. I am also working on a DSR BASIC extension to load this tool. The PI does not need a keyboard or display.

 

I would ask that people set aside their Raspberry PI preconceptions, and think of TIPI as a NAS(network attached storage) appliance for your TI with 'network device sharing'. You shouldn't even have to know that it is a Raspberry PI.

 

These instructions are lacking in a few areas, but a couple beta testers have gotten through them: http://ti994a.cwfk.net/TIPI.html. And I'm working to make the process even easier.

 

-M@

[+9640News]

The good news is that TIPI will provide an SD-Card image all set up and ready to go for 'consumer' grade users. There is a little post config to optimize and change passwords etc... So, you skip NOOBS... no NOOBS. A TI client to perform this configuration is provided already on the image. This config could also be done directly with simple TI BASIC, but for grins it is an EA5 program. I am also working on a DSR BASIC extension to load this tool. The PI does not need a keyboard or display.

 

I would ask that people set aside their Raspberry PI preconceptions, and think of TIPI as a NAS(network attached storage) appliance for your TI with 'network device sharing'. You shouldn't even have to know that it is a Raspberry PI.

 

These instructions are lacking in a few areas, but a couple beta testers have gotten through them: http://ti994a.cwfk.net/TIPI.html. And I'm working to make the process even easier.

 

-M@

Great about the SD image. I've been playing with a NOOBS image and a RetroPie image and being relatively new (<1 week) to anything Linux based, quite a few things are not intuitive to me. Fortunately, getting back to a fresh NOOBS or RetroPie image doesn't take too long.

 

As far as myself, yes, I am thinking along the lines of network attached storage for TIPI for the TI side of things. Geneve side, I will have to figure out what I can or can not accomplish on the MDOS side of things.

 

Question, will the TIPI DSR support uploading/downloading of files to the network storage through BBS software running on a real TI? I saw some info suggestion sector I/O was not there leading me to believe it would not be possible. Then, I saw some other information leading me to question that it may be possible with the way it handled files.

 

Beery

[Sinphaltimus]

" I would ask that people set aside their Raspberry PI preconceptions, and think of TIPI as a NAS(network attached storage) appliance for your TI with 'network device sharing'. You shouldn't even have to know that it is a Raspberry PI."

 

-M@

 

Perfect.

[+jedimatt42]

...

Question, will the TIPI DSR support uploading/downloading of files to the network storage through BBS software running on a real TI? I saw some info suggestion sector I/O was not there leading me to believe it would not be possible. Then, I saw some other information leading me to question that it may be possible with the way it handled files.

 

Beery

We'll see how much I need to do before first release... Hopefully TIMXT's xmodem or whatever requirements are about the same as file copy in DM2K, which I'll be implementing support for real soon.

 

I will also be recommending early adopters be comfortable with erasing and burning eproms, so as we as a community discover new things, an eprom update can be distributed.

 

-M@

[Omega-TI]

I will also be recommending early adopters be comfortable with erasing and burning eproms, so as we as a community discover new things, an eprom update can be distributed.

 

 

Cool, my EEPROM programmer has been setting on a shelf mostly unused since the FlashROM was released. It'll be nice to exercise it again.

[+9640News]

We'll see how much I need to do before first release... Hopefully TIMXT's xmodem or whatever requirements are about the same as file copy in DM2K, which I'll be implementing support for real soon.

 

I will also be recommending early adopters be comfortable with erasing and burning eproms, so as we as a community discover new things, an eprom update can be distributed.

 

Unfortunately, at this point in time, I only have a portion of an eprom programmger and no eraser. I'm missing the card for the programmer.

 

Is there a cheap programmer someone would recommend for a Windows 10 system that would do the eprom for the TIPI?

 

Beery

[Sinphaltimus]

I think the

MiniPRO TL866CS USB Universal Flash EEPROM Programmer

is pretty popular here. I have one based on recommendation from fellow users.

[+9640News]

 

I think the

MiniPRO TL866CS USB Universal Flash EEPROM Programmer

is pretty popular here. I have one based on recommendation from fellow users.

 

 

 

Very reasonably priced. While I am at shopjimmy.com, are there any chips I should consider purchasing to have on hand for either TIPI or other TI/Geneve upgrades?

 

Thanks.

 

Beery

[+arcadeshopper]

one warning, windows 10 sometimes won't let you install the driver for the devices that are inexpensive, BECAUSE they don't sign the drivers with Microsoft.. you have to do a trick to make it load.. this trick requires you to reboot first and load windows in a "unsigned drivers are ok" mode.

[atrax27407]

The MiniPro works flawlessly with WIN7/WIN8/WIN10. You can get the latest update from the site which can be accessed directly from the device itself.