er1m+@andrew.cmu.edu (Ethan J. Rasiel) (11/13/90)
I've got a TRS80 color computer model 2. Over the many years I used it
I accumulated a large bunch of cassetes with various programs and text
files. I would very much like to get these files on to my IBM. Does
anyone have any ideas of how they could be copied? If I had a modem, my
problems would be solved, but unfortunately this is not the case.
Thanks in advance.
Ethan Rasiel @ CMU (Pittsburgh)woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu (MIKE WOOLARD) (11/14/90)
I don't really have anything that will help you directly with your
problem, but i do have 2 - 8" floppy drives and a TRS-80 line printer
here in dry storage that could probably benefit someone with the
TRS-80 system. I once had the Model I, then the II, then the
Model III. I have --------LONG-------- since had several IBM
systems, and have no need for these. If anyone in netland is interested,
please give me a scream!
we now return to our normal programming....
Mike Woolard
woolard@uns-helios.nevada.edu
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In article <gbDgWse00Uh_Q1DXIZ@andrew.cmu.edu> er1m+@andrew.cmu.edu (Ethan J. Rasiel) writes: I've got a TRS80 color computer model 2. Over the many years I used it I accumulated a large bunch of cassetes with various programs and text files. I would very much like to get these files on to my IBM. Does anyone have any ideas of how they could be copied? If I had a modem, my problems would be solved, but unfortunately this is not the case. Thanks in advance. Ethan Rasiel @ CMU (Pittsburgh) Hi Ethan, If memory serves correct there is a five (or maybe more) pin din connector on the back of the Coco that is a quasi RS232 port. You can get a connector from Radio Shack that converts this into a 25 pin serial connector. Once you have this cable, you put a null modem on the end and attach it to your PC (assuming it has a serial port). You can then send the information (assuming it is ASCII) through the port to your PC using a simple ASCII transfer (i.e. no real protocol). For example, Use a communication program like Telix on the PC and use the LPRINT ( or is it print #1, check the manual) command on the Coco which sends data out the serial port. I have forgotten the speed and settings the port uses but it is in the Coco manual. I hope you understand this, Neal =============================================================================== || Neal Stephenson || Internet : nealstep@nexus.YorkU.CA || || Glendon College || Bitnet : NEALSTEP AT YORKVM1 || || York University || Mail : Rm A117, York Hall || ||==============================|| 2275 Bayview Ave. || || || Toronto, Ontario || || On parle les deux a Glendon. || Canada, M4N 3M6 || || But just Because I can speak ||===========================================|| || two languages, don't suppose I can speak for my College and/or University || =============================================================================== =============================================================================== || Neal Stephenson || Internet : nealstep@nexus.YorkU.CA || || Glendon College || Bitnet : NEALSTEP AT YORKVM1 || || York University || Mail : Rm A117, York Hall ||