Re: 9100A software

Andrew Welburn wrote:
> Is there software on this 9100 that you have written and want to keep?
>
> If so, just copy the relevant UUT's you want to keep and maybe the
> PROGLIB directories onto floppies and then install the new system
> software as per whats on my page :
> http://www.andysarcade.net/personal/tech/fluke9100/index.htm
> after you're done, just copy them back to the hdr from the floppy.
>
> And yup, the old miniscribe drives with the exposed rotor arm can
> sometimes just be rotated to get them going again as they 'stick' in
> the stepper motor for some reason..
>
> I've never had any serialised software problems, i think this is
> because with system software above version 5.0 they did away with
> serialisation altogether it seems? Make sure your main board eproms
> are also changed as this might also have something to do with the
> serialisation.
>
> --
> Andrew Welburn
> http://www.andys-arcade.com

If anyone is looking for the way to interface a standard keyboard to the
9100A/FT check out Martin's page on building a converter:

http://www.guddler.co.uk/f9100/9100key.html

John :-#)#
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Robertson" <jrr@flippers.com>
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>
>> John Robertson wrote:
>>> Does anyone have non-serialized software for the 9100A...I've lost
>>> track of that project from years ago, and want to try out a SCSI to
>>> Flash adapter, but the unit I just bought has a hard drive failure...
>>>
>>> John :-#)#
>>>
>> Actually it turns out to be a 'shake & bake' hard drive. giving the
>> drive a twist on powerup gets it turning, and it is loaded with
>> system 5.0.
>>
>> Now to figure out how to extract the disk image (MFM to SCSI
>> interface)...a birt rusty as the last time I looked at this was
>> almost ten years ago...
>>
>> Or I could read the archives a bit more...
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
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