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TBACK is a program for 32-bit Windows which will back up the "state" (RAM contents) of your Model 100 or Tandy 102 to a PC. | TBACK is a program for 32-bit Windows which will rapidly back up the "state" (RAM contents) of your Model 100 or Tandy 102 to a PC. | ||
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Revision as of 22:43, 9 March 2009
Overview
TBACK is a program for 32-bit Windows which will rapidly back up the "state" (RAM contents) of your Model 100 or Tandy 102 to a PC.
Experimental Release
TBACK is currently in an experimental stage, but it does work.
Download the zipped executable Here.
Usage
- On the Model 100, enter BASIC and type:
RUN"COM:98N1E
- Hit the ENTER key.
- From the directory you unpacked TBACK.EXE on the laptop type:
tback com1
- Wait about 9 seconds and you should have a file
BACKUP.CB
in your directory.
TBACK supports several options. Not all work in this experimental version. To investigate them, type: tback --help and hit enter.
Suggested Applications
- Clone your laptop state wholesale and pop it open in VirtualT
- Offload RAM state after a cold start
- Quick backups
Future Improvements
- Add a "recover" feature to load the saved image back onto M10x
- Offer "quick mode" where unused RAM (free space) is not transferred to the PC
- Add a extraction feature that can extract any files (DO, BA, CO, ...) in the captured data as files on the PC file system.
- Although a proper serial port and cable is highly reliable, it would be nice to have a checksum feature.
Design Notes
The background concepts for this utility are described in this article.
