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I do have a CorComp FDC actually - but have been using my TI 80 track controller here because I feel it's more reliable. I have been experimenting with fbForth from HDX and it appears to run well. Right now however I have been focused on getting TI-Base to run properly from HDX. I am going to write up a post on that as it's a pretty interesting story.

Been setting this up on my system - awesome! Any chance you could read the clock from Fred's HDX? 100 OPEN #1:"HDX1.TIME",INTERNAL,FIXED 110 INPUT #1:SEC$,MIN$,HOUR$,DAY$,MONTH$,YEAR$,DAYOFWEEK$ 120 CLOSE #1 Near as I can tell, all current HW clocks are out of production with the exception of HDX... Not complaining! Love the new menu - much better than Boot - which I used for years!!! Cheers, Arthur...

LOL - I was just wondering about that...

In that case - what might the clock options be for the TI? I'd like to use the REMIND software, and it would be nice if BOOT displayed the time. I have scanned the binary files for evidence of device input - but still pretty new at this. Seems that if it's possible to hack 80 col support into BOOT that clock support should be easy enough. Right now the only source of time I have is HDX1.CLOCK, any pointers, suggestions or ideas?!?

Hi All, I'd like to run 4DOS but understand that it requires a supercart. I have lots of parts and a destructive nature - where would I begin???

Looks like it loads correctly as well and it's very fast!

Hi Lee, Seems to work - but could be cleaned up a bit. I loaded the DIR utility - since I have very little experience with Forth (but do have the cart and plan to learn)... Here is what a screen of directories on HDX1. looks like... And here is what a sub-directory with some files in it looks like... Very cool!

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Hi All, Finally have HDX on my RS-232, wondering what apps are fairly well enough behaved to run from it?!? I already have BA-Writer 80, a partial TI-Base install, and a few other things. Any chance of running FW? Is there a hacked 80 col version of Multplan that might run from HDX1? Just fishing for suggestions and best practices! Cheers, Arthur...

This is what a bought... they (2) arrived in a padded envelope. Fairly well padded but NOT in a anti-static pack. You can see the difference in the second picture where I put the old v. new side by side. Compact Flash Drive, Controller and RS232 Port for the TI-99/4a Original Version 1 nanoPEB using TMS9902 uart. Emulates three floppy drives at a time (using TI-99/4a file management) Kingston 128mb Compact Flash included Works with Disk Manager 2, Extended Basic and CFHDX1 (PC file sharing software) Works with Editor/Assembler 32K RAM RS232 port - DB9 connector. - up to 19200bps ! (Requires null modem cable to connect to PC) Requires a regulated 5v DC power supply with 2.1mm barrel connector. (NOT included) Power switch allows unit to be turned off without unplugging power supply Manual and DOS utilities to move files to/from PC available at http://webpages.charter.net/nanopeb/ . Includes CFMGR, a disk manager tool written in TI-99/4a assembler. Please note no case is offered. Due to TI-99/4a sector size only half of the space on the compact flash is available for use. Item may vary slightly from one pictured. TI console, serial cable and power supply are not included.

Is there a schematic of this card? Or a picture of the reverse side I could look at?

Got it! Super happy!!! Thanks Kevan and Kasrul for your help with this... I have actually wanted an RXB cart for years... I was never able to figure out how to get it working with my PGRAM+ Two tasks remain - what do I sacrifice for a cart shell (football, personal report generator, something else) and printing a label!

Excellent - read the details in the PDF and the 1284 programmed just as in the procedure. I am still at a loss as to what to program into the 40 though. I have two files... 128K RXB2015Flash.bin 4K RXB2015EEprom.bin I loaded code and data memories - as per instructions but it seems like I am missing something. For kicks, I programmed the 40 with the EEprom file - plugged it into the board but get nothing other than TI Basic. Is there a ROM file I should have that I am missing? I don't see any 512K ROM anywhere?!? (or in the lists) Very much appreciate the help! I've only ever programmed the 40 for Cortex 80 col basic... I am also using the carrier you recommended. I went through that drama with the Cortex project and Kevan was good enough to clue me in to the whole crappy adapter deal... LOL Cheers, Arthur...

So, I am guessing that Flash.bin -> 1284P and EEprom -> F040 won't work without a little unspecified jiggering?!?

Trying to make a RXB2015 cart! Used the minipro and programmed both chips - both went OK. Plugged them into the cart - plugged the cart into the TI and it comes up with nothing, just TI Basic. Either I didn't do something properly or ??? Programmed the flash into the 1284P - that seemed to complete OK. Programmed the eeprom into the 49F040 - also seemed to go OK. Plugged chips into board, and board into TI... Is there something else I was supposed to do - wave around a dead chicken or something?!? For the record - I did manage to make a Coretex basic cart using the same board and a 49F040 so while I am certainly no expert - I did accidentally make it work before... LOL Cheers, Arthur...

Can I order you a pizza or something?!? Sadly - I finally broke down and bought a bench magnifier - eyesight at 50 is starting to drop off...

HDX HDX HDX!

Do you have a RS-232 HDX card you'd be willing to part with??? $$$