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Wintermute_BBS<p>+++ SYSOP NEWS +++ SYSOP NEWS +++</p><p>As you may remember, RC-BOX BBS - the world's first and (currently) only RC2014 based BBS - has been struggling with connectivity issues.</p><p>The good news: I have finally been able to successfully mitigate these.</p><p>Some background info: in October last year, I decided to do some maintenance on the system, updating my WiFi modem firmware and replacing the SC132 serial I/O module (using a 6.144 KHz crystal for a fixed 9600 bps) with its cousin, the SC110 serial I/O module which features a CTC chip so it can dynamically set any baud rate.</p><p>Turns out that while the module is techincally 100% okay, it sometimes locks up when being used with the BYE.COM program for CP/M.</p><p>I think this has to do with BYE.COM setting the CTC to the selected bps during initializiation (which happens after each hangup). For some reason, this often works but occasionally causes the SIO/2 to lock up.</p><p>Sometimes, without any reason, BYE.COM would drop into an +++ATH loop although no one was connected, not being able to actually perform the AT command.</p><p>It took me weeks to finally realize this, because I was so sure the problem originated from the Zimodem firmware and because the issue only showed up occasionally. It was very annyoing to debug.</p><p>So as a result of this finding, I've put the SC132 with the fixed 9600 bps back into the system. Since then, no more of these issues occurred.</p><p>As always, you can find all info on how to connect to RC-BOX BBS in my profile info.</p><p>P.S.: so now I think the problem originates from the BYE.COM code. But since everything is working properly again, I don't have the desire to dig into the BYE.ASM code any time in the future. There are other projects that I'd like to go on with first.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rcbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rcbox</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbs</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rc2014" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rc2014</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rc2014bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rc2014bbs</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/newretro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newretro</span></a><br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>z80</span></a></p>
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Wintermute_BBS<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@mos_8502" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mos_8502</span></a></span> this is a very cool vision! Most of what you depict I more or less have customized and installed on my system here. TP may be a problem, but I've never been a Pascal person, so I really don't care (no offense!). <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> is something worth of a slight revival and it fits the system (OS wise) and environment of the decade, which we replicate with our <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a> kits today. </p><p>Still, there's a variety of ROMs and hardware layouts out there, so you'd still have to find a way to provide media (images, disks - whatever) that can be booted into on a specific device.</p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>Just got word from Dennis Kuschel that the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForthDeck</span></a> is now available for order at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Budgetronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Budgetronics</span></a> (79.90€)</p><p>So go <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> or stay behind ...</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BudgeTronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BudgeTronics</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4TH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>My4TH</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForthDeck</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.budgetronics.eu/en/building-kits/my4th-single-board-forth-computer-buidling-kit/a-26000-20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">budgetronics.eu/en/building-ki</span><span class="invisible">ts/my4th-single-board-forth-computer-buidling-kit/a-26000-20</span></a></p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>I just got word about the new <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForthDeck</span></a> by Dennis Kuschel, inventor of the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>My4th</span></a> discrete cpu computer !!</p><p>It's a LCD display and QWERTY keyboard add-on board / box and it even has a re-chargable battery allowing for 6 hours of hacking!</p><p>Ooooh, I soooo want this !!</p><p>(Note: this is brand new stuff, not yet available !!)</p><p><a href="http://mynor.org/forthdeck" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">mynor.org/forthdeck</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>My4th</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ForthDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForthDeck</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a></p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>It's show off time!</p><p><a href="https://diode.zone/w/ijCQx6Jt1ZLTXDkXGHXsN6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">diode.zone/w/ijCQx6Jt1ZLTXDkXG</span><span class="invisible">HXsN6</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4TH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>My4TH</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/I2C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>I2C</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Thermometer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thermometer</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>Good Morning, fellow <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Fedizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedizens</span></a> !</p><p>Let's start the day with some <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a> goodness for motivation, shall we?</p><p>Yesterday, I built a small test setup to connect the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/My4th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>My4th</span></a> machine to a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Breadboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Breadboard</span></a> which is equipped with a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BMP180" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BMP180</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Temperature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Temperature</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Sensor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sensor</span></a>.</p><p>Then, I went ahead and used what little <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a> I have learned so far along with the My4th custom words 'i2c-start', 'i2c-send', 'i2c-recv' and 'i2c-stop' to try to read raw temperature data from the sensor. And: it works!</p><p>I now need to figure out how I can get a reasonable temperature value from it, checking the BMP180 <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Datasheet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datasheet</span></a> again ...</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/I2C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>I2C</span></a><br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
rajmund :verified_mastodon:<p>Tymczasem mój weekendowy double feature to dwa filmowe szlagiery <a href="https://pol.social/tags/newretro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newretro</span></a> ubiegłej dekady.</p><p>Aż sobie wypróbuję ankietę: Który cieszy się na Mastodonie lepszą reputacją? <a href="https://pol.social/tags/filmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>filmy</span></a></p>
Martin Be<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RandomPic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RandomPic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewRetro</span></a></p>
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