Re: A92: New ROM 1.12???

To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A92: New ROM 1.12???
From: Niklas Brunlid <e96nbr@efd.lth.se>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 11:17:54 +0200
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.95q.970822090418.4544C-100000@blue.csi.cam.ac.u k>
Reply-To: assembly-92@lists.ticalc.org

At 09:11 1997-08-22 +0100, you wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I've just bought a TI92, which claims to be ROM version 1.12. When I
>remove the test access panel there is nothing inside, so I assume that I
>have the 'internal ROM' version???

If not, you've got a magic calculator =)

>I've tried nearly all combinations of different Fargo releases, pre-done
>backups, my own backups etc., but it _never_ works.

Have you tried the new ones? Those that came up during the last 24hrs?

>If I transfer the backup to the TI92, it all goes ok (timing out at 99%)
>and I transfer the library and program files. However , when I press [2nd]
>+ [ON] it turns off! And if I type shell() I either get 'Line emulator
>1111' (or something similar - anyway, it crashes), a 'memory violation
>error', or nothing at all.

You're supposed to press Shift-ON. 2nd-ON and Diamond-ON will always
turn off your calc, unless interrupts are turned off in Fargo or in
the nuilt-in programs.

>Please could some kind person tell me where I'm going wrong. Has anyone
>successfully transferred Fargo to this particular model, and if so  what
>files did you use?

Since there are backup files on fargo.ml.org, my guess is that *someone*
has made it work.

>Apologies for the boring post,

Apology accepted ;)


Niklas Brunlid
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it's above it, or below it, or falling in bits around it.
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