TIPI Usage and Support

[+InsaneMultitasker]

Thank you both.  I saved a few XB files to DSK4 the other day and for the life of me thought I was losing my mind when I cataloged the physical disk and found nothing. Took me a while to realize they went to the TIPI "DSK4." where I found them safe and sound, and accessible.    I'm not beholden to the floppy drive so this is a good time to 'discover' new ways of doing things.

[+jedimatt42]

21 minutes ago, InsaneMultitasker said:

I've poked around a bit on the TIPI wiki and this forum and haven't been able to find a way to stop TIPI from intercepting DSK4.  Is there a configuration switch I need to set somewhere?  Thanks

 

Originally, I made DSK4. always map to TIPI. because I observed better function with DM2K for copying from tipi to real floppies.  Since I've provided Force Command, that hack isn't necessary anymore. So I am inclined to make DSK4 user settable like DSK1-3 already are. 

 

-M@

[+jedimatt42]

DSK0 as well... why complicate things by making anything 'special' 

 

-M@

[+jedimatt42]

Just now, jedimatt42 said:

DSK0 as well... why complicate things by making anything 'special' 

 

-M@

 

Damn, level 2 IO unit numbers... now I remember why DSK0 is special and maps to "TIPI."  

 

-M@

[Omega-TI]

On 12/21/2019 at 9:49 PM, jedimatt42 said:

 

 So I am inclined to make DSK4 user settable like DSK1-3 already are. 

Das is gut.  There are always some weird software out there and it's impossible to factor for every variable.  Some software will only work with disk access, and a sector editor can overcome a programs inherent limitation with a single number change of the drive number.  Being able to isolate those programs and not filling up your main directories is a good feature. 

[TIrasPI-usr99]

Merry  Christmas, Everybody, and, hopes for a Happy 2020!

[+jedimatt42]

On 12/23/2019 at 4:39 AM, --- Ω --- said:

Das is gut.  There are always some weird software out there and it's impossible to factor for every variable.  Some software will only work with disk access, and a sector editor can overcome a programs inherent limitation with a single number change of the drive number.  Being able to isolate those programs and not filling up your main directories is a good feature. 

 

Keeping in mind that you cannot sector edit files on TIPI storage.. you can just hex-edit them on your PC over the TIPI file share.

 

-M@

[+jedimatt42]

TIPI PI services v1.42 has just been pushed to the release branch. Your TIPICFG upgrade process should detect it.

 

DSK4 is now mappable in TIPICFG or from writing to PI.CONFIG, I need to update Force Command to also allow this. 

Now any mapping can use the string '.' ( Just a period ) to indicate mapping to the root of the TIPI. storage. 

 

So for instance to continue to have DSK4 map to TIPI, in your TIPICFG v9 screen it would have a line that looks like:

 

  4) DSK4=.

DSK1, 2, 3 and 4 can each or all be mapped in this way.

 

Also, I addressed the socket closing problem Beery described a while back (hopefully).

 

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Note: You will not see the mapping option in TIPICFG immediately after the upgrade, until you exit TIPICFG, and reload it. ( FCTN-=, 1, 1, CALL TIPI )

 

-M@

 

[Nick99]

I have now got my TIPI-PEB to use with my Geneve, everything is connected and RPI is started.

How do I configure the Geneve  and how do I get to basic to make a CALL TIPI?

Do I need a special DOS version?

 

Thanks, 

Niklas

[+arcadeshopper]

I have now got my TIPI-PEB to use with my Geneve, everything is connected and RPI is started.
How do I configure the Geneve  and how do I get to basic to make a CALL TIPI?
Do I need a special DOS version?
 
Thanks, 
Niklas

Gpl rombase call tipi

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[Nick99]

4 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said:

Gpl rombase call tipi

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Thanks for fast answer!

Can I find rombase on WHT?

I have looked thru my MDOS disks and all I have is a GPL with a menu system to load cartridges, XB, EA and so on.

I can´t recall I ever used TI-Basic on my Geneve.

[+arcadeshopper]

Thanks for fast answer!
Can I find rombase on WHT?
I have looked thru my MDOS disks and all I have is a GPL with a menu system to load cartridges, XB, EA and so on.
I can´t recall I ever used TI-Basic on my Geneve.

Gpl I think it's f5 for rombase

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[Nick99]

15 minutes ago, arcadeshopper said:

Gpl I think it's f5 for rombase

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I have Mouse menu v2.3 and if I press F5 I return to the menu. I tried to press ESC twice and came to a TI-menu but there was only one choice, and that was Mouse Menu.

I´ve tried all disks with GPL, and all of them has this Mouse Menu. ?

[+arcadeshopper]

Rompage not base.. sorry if you run gpl you should get a menu to load a cart if you get a cart you can return to the menu with ctl shift shift

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[Nick99]

Ok, GPL is the menu where I select speed and load a cart. If I press F5 or F6 and up to F12 it  ask what cart to load.

And I have no Rompage-file on the disk, so I get an error.

 

Following files are on my disk:

 

80colgpl/o

80cogpl/s

autoexec

chara1

configsys

ea6

ea61

ea62

ea63 

ea64

gpl

gpm

gpn

glo

gpp

system/sys

util1

util2

xbload

 

Someone have a disk image that works?

 

[+jedimatt42]

ROMPAGE is not a file you run... it is an option in the GPL tool to allow hardware DSRs to map. 

 

Assuming version 6.50 of MDOS and the corresponding GPL version. ROMPAGE option will show up on the screen if using a version of GPL that supports it.

 

-M@

[+jedimatt42]

OH, if you are using the hacked version of GPL that replaces TI BASIC with the "9640 menu" a.k.a. "boot", then after entering GPL in ROMPAGE mode, you can using the load a program option from the menu to run: TIPI.TIPICFG to get to the TIPI configuration tool.

[+9640News]

Yeah, as others said.

 

Load MDOS 6.50

Load corresponding GPL version

Press F5 for Rompage

If you are using the Menu system that has replaced TI-Basic, you can enter a load path of TIPI.TIPICFG

If it says file now found, then you have not hit F5 for Rompage correctly.

 

Or, if you are running TI-Basic, I think it is CALL TIPI from a TI-Basic prompt.

 

The only MDOS program supporting the TIPI is MyTerm for TIPI that requires the TIPI driver.

 

I've been playing with some other stuff for MDOS, but nothing ready for release.  Still, everything is telnet based on the MDOS side of things.

Beery

 

[+9640News]

Nick,

 

Just keep in mind everything released for the TIPI on the TI-99/4A will work on the Geneve when in GPL mode AS LONG AS ROMPAGE IS TURNED ON.  With ROMPAGE turned on, this activates the onboard TIPI DSR as MDOS is completely unaware of the TIPI.

 

The only thing that does not work is the Finalgrom version of Force Commander because you can not plug a Finalgrom into the Geneve.

 

The FTP client only works in 40 column mode on the Geneve.  Not sure if Matt is going to release an 80 column text version for a 9938 processor as he is presently only supporting the F18A for anything 80 columns.

 

The FTP client does work, you just need to make sure you use the DSR names for the devices such as WDS1 instead of HDS1.  Also, do NOT use MDM5 or any other program when in GPL mode to create directories if you have ROMPAGE mode active.  The Geneve DSR properly laid out subdirectory mapping while the original HFDC DSR and MDM5 did not lay things out according to specifications.

 

Beery

 

[Nick99]

Thanks all of you!

I will check out MDOS 6.50, have to go for a trip for a few days, so I´ll check it when I get back home again.

[Nick99]

So, now I have GPL 6.50 working with MDOS 1.14F, I press F5 and TI-Basic turns up. I can make programs and they run fine.

When I make a CALL TIPI I see the green led light up and the Geneve freezes.

I have double checked so the cabels are connected correct, and it seems right.

 

My system have just the Geneve, TIPI and TI-Disk controller. If I´m correct are TIPI set on CRU <1000 when delivered and I have not changed that.

 

When I Started the RPI I did change it to be named TIPI2 as mentioned in this thread, have I missed something in the RPI setup?

 

Nick

Edited January 1, 2020 by Nick99

[+9640News]

I have my TIPI set at 1800.

 

Not sure if that match of GPL and MDOS is an issue or not. 
 

beery

[+arcadeshopper]

So, now I have GPL 6.50 working with MDOS 1.14F, I press F5 and TI-Basic turns up. I can make programs and they run fine.
When I make a CALL TIPI I see the green led light up and the Geneve freezes.
I have double checked so the cabels are connected correct, and it seems right.
 
My system have just the Geneve, TIPI and TI-Disk controller. If I´m correct are TIPI set on CRU  
When I Started the RPI I did change it to be named TIPI2 as mentioned in this thread, have I missed something in the RPI setup?
 
Nick

Likely a cable issue

Which cable did you get can you attach a photo of how you have it cabeled?

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[+9640News]

Matt,

 

I think I may have asked this question in the past, however I can not find my original inquiry.  At the time, your response indicated it was not possible to see an inbound connection.

I've been playing with some BBS software lately, and I am questioning if there may be another method I can use.

 

My router, I can port forward to the particular Raspberry PI for an inbound connection.

 

If the PI has a inbound port open, how does the PI delegate to the TIPI the specific socket?

 

What I am wondering is if I poll socket "0" with a "Press any key to continue", will I be able to then see/know a connection is present?  Or, does an inbound connection get routed to a random socket?  Or, is there something else?

 

Beery

 

[Nick99]

2 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

Likely a cable issue

Which cable did you get can you attach a photo of how you have it cabeled?

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Here are a couple of photos...