Transfer .dsk file using a non HDX RS232 card on TI994a

[PeteW]

I am trying to transfer a .dsk file from a PC to a TI994a through RS232.  I am unable to do it from the information I have gathered from the internet.  It seems you need a RS232 card with a HDX conversion.  Is there anyway of doing this transfer without a RS232 HDX conversion, and with a plain RS232 card?

[Gary from OPA]

30 minutes ago, PeteW said:

I am trying to transfer a .dsk file from a PC to a TI994a through RS232.  I am unable to do it from the information I have gathered from the internet.  It seems you need a RS232 card with a HDX conversion.  Is there anyway of doing this transfer without a RS232 HDX conversion, and with a plain RS232 card?

yes, you need this program on your TI99 itself:

 

https://hexbus.com/ti99geek/Projects/ti99hdx/ti99hdx_nanopeb.html

 

It will work with not modified TI RS232 card using a straight thru cable

 

And then the TI99 HDX server on your PC itself.

 

https://hexbus.com/ti99geek/Projects/ti99hdx/ti99hdx_server.html#ti99hdx

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Downloaders

 

See below

 

instructions

 

This is how I did it first-time-around ...Back in the late 90s.

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This is easier, but your PC's disk controller needs to support MFM, for 320K disks, and even older FM, for 90K disks.

 

[atrax27407]

PC-TRANSFER works very nicely if you have a 3.5" disk drive attached to your PC and a 3.5" drive on the TI with a DSDD controller (i.e., CorComp, BWG, etc.)

Edited August 23 by atrax27407

[+arcadeshopper]

you can send all the files with HDX but without the DSR mod you can't send the disk

 

there's a great write up on hdx with a stock card or nanopeb in the FAQ

 

[F.G. Kaal]

Download: Dsk2Pc - Copy disk image to and from PC - Version 2.1

here: https://hexbus.com/ti99geek/Projects/dsk2pc/dsk2pc.html

 

All programs for the different configurations (modified RS232 card, unmodified RS232 card, nanoPeb, CF7+) are in this download.

The program you need for what you want to do is this: "NpDsk2Pc is the nanoPeb version of Dsk2Pc but can also be used on a TI99/4A or Geneve with standard RS232 card".

 

And on the PC side you need the HDX server program:

Download: Ti99Hdx Server - Version 11.3a

here: https://hexbus.com/ti99geek/Projects/ti99hdx/ti99hdx_server.html

 

You only need to organize a cable from TI side RS232 DB25 to PC side RS232 DB9.

See also the help file of the server program or the website.

NpDsk2Pc uses RS232/1 !! (because the nanoPeb only has 1 serial port).

 

 

Edited August 24 by F.G. Kaal

[PeteW]

F.G. Kaal - how do I get the NpDsk2Pc to the ti99/4a?  I do have a finalgrom, however I do not see a .bin file for the NpDsk2Pc program?

[PeteW]

I found the program, everything is working now, thank you everybody for your help

[F.G. Kaal]

17 hours ago, PeteW said:

F.G. Kaal - how do I get the NpDsk2Pc to the ti99/4a?  I do have a finalgrom, however I do not see a .bin file for the NpDsk2Pc program?

Good point, I have to add this to the download file.