[TenTec] solved - Orion II won't flash

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

No rest for the wicked, Billy!  No time to slow down.

CORRECT, the Dell Latitude D-series was the last to include the true serial
port.
Thought it was also on my E-series too, but I just checked; it is not.  It's
through the docking station, which is probably not a true RS-232.

Floppy:  I've been using a USB connected floppy for at least 10 years -
though it is rare that I ever need to use it anymore.  It should work just
fine to load DOS from a floppy.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Billy Cox
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 5:14 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Cc: Rick at DJ0IP.de
Subject: Re: [TenTec] solved - Orion II won't flash

Ditto for a laptop (or desktop) that comes with a floppy as standard anymore
...

More shooting from the hip there OM? B-) (Might be good to slow down a bit
...)

HNY to all, es 73 de Billy, AA4NU

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marsh Stewart" <marsh at ka5m.net>

Rick,

I do not understand your statement below. New business computers from Dell
do not come with a "real" or "true" RS-232 serial port. They haven't for
years. USB 2.0 and now 3.0 ports - yes. RS-232 serial ports - no. If you
have a part number for a current production Dell business laptop that comes
with an RS-232 COM (serial) port, please share it with us.

73,
Marsh, KA5M
 

-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rick -
DJ0IP / NJ0IP
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 9:03 AM
To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
Subject: Re: [TenTec] solved - Orion II won't flash

Actually just about any brand new business laptop from Dell or Lenovo has a
true serial port and you can always boot dos from a floppy.

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
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