john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) (10/20/87)
One of the local computer centers recently had a wharehouse sale and I had the chance to pick up a Portable Disk Drive (the original 100K one) for my Model 100. Since, it connects to the serial port, however, I'm wondering about connecting it to a larger system to allow for transfers between the larger system and the 100. I was wondering, therefore, if any of you know (or could tell me where I could find) the "protocol" specification for the disk drive (commands, etc.). I'm familiar with Travelling Software's MAC-Dos and Lap-Dos, but the machine I'd like to transfer files to is neither of the above. I guess what I really want is the info so I can write my own equivalent. adsTHANSvance -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 571-3557 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Give computers an artificial intelligence and the next thing you know they want to use the same bathroom. - Allan Dean Foster
leonard@bucket.UUCP (Leonard Erickson) (10/24/87)
In article <500@moncol.UUCP> john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) writes:
<One of the local computer centers recently had a wharehouse sale and I had
<the chance to pick up a Portable Disk Drive (the original 100K one) for my
<Model 100. Since, it connects to the serial port, however, I'm wondering
<about connecting it to a larger system to allow for transfers between the
<larger system and the 100.
<
<I was wondering, therefore, if any of you know (or could tell me where I
<could find) the "protocol" specification for the disk drive (commands,
<etc.).
Well, there was an article in Portable 100 magazine a year or so back. And
I believe there are some files on the subject on Compuserve in the Model 100
SIG^H^H^HForum.
But I'd suggest ordeing the _service_ manual for it from Tandy. I've been
told that it contains most of the info you want.
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