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Perry Tryfonas ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  hi there!


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From: [e-mail] (Thomas D. Ward)
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Subject: How do I convert C64 Files to IBM PC format?
Date: 12 Jul 1996 01:49:19 GMT
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  Hi there.

  I have a number of word processing files on a Commodore 64
that I'd like to convert into an IBM format. I still own a=20
64 and 1541 disk drive.  What would be the best way to transfer
the files? (If necessary, I can turn the 64 files into ascii
format so I'm mainly concerned with getting files from the 64
to the IBM rather than transferring from a specific word=20
processor program).

 =20
  If anyone knows the best way to do this, I'd welcome the=20
advice. Please respond by e-mail as I don't get on this=20
newsgroup very often and might not be able to find it=20
again. 8-)


Thomas Ward

p.s. Word Writer 3 was still the best word processor I've
    had when it came to reformatting text. 8-)


P.p.s. Thanks for your help!=20

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Dan Delaney ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Might I ask WHERE CAN I GET one of these CMD-HD SCSI adapters for the C=
64/C128?

You could try buying it with all the cash you got from spamming
your pyramid scheme all over Usenet.  You know, the one which you
lamely tried to forge as "[e-mail]."

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From: joy daidola <[e-mail]>
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Subject: stuff for sale
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 22:00:27 -0500
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Hi! I have loads of commie stuff for
sale..If you need something ask I may
have it..all   with docs  or manuels,allin excellent condition..e-mail me=
 with
wants..very likely I have it..keeping
my commie, but going to a  486..don't
need anything but a bare bones setup
for some work I do at home, and don't
want to store this great stuff in the
attic..
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Subject: Re: Taming my mouse in GEOS
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 22:32:25 -0500
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El Phantas <[e-mail]> writes:
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>Is there a solution for this?  It's a pain to be chasing this thing arou=
nd
>the screen.  The worst part is that if it jumps to the bottom or the top
>of the screen, and it usually does, the text starts scrolling!  Try to
>type when THAT'S going on!
=20
The mouse drivers that are supplied with CMD's SmartMouse fix this
jumping pointer problem. Pay attention the next time you have the
pointer jump while in GeoWrite and you notice that it occurs when
using the right shift key along with certain other keys. The SmartMouse
driver fixes this problem right in the driver itself. It is merely a
software problem and not a hardware problem. Part of the problem occurs
with GEOS reading the keyboard. The mouse driver actually becomes a
patch at this point for the keyboard.
  The nice thing is that these drivers will also work with a 1351 mouse.
The only difference is that the center button will be ignored since there
isn't one. (But to get the drivers, you gotta buy the mouse.)
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-Maurice
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Hi! Looking to trade Commie stuff for
a printer compatable with a 486..if
you have one to trade or sell reasonablyplease e-mail me
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From: [e-mail] (Brett Tabke)
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Subject: Assembler
Date: 11 Jul 1996 22:01:55 -0600
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Hi Daniel;

 Ci> I have something that may fit into this discussion:

 Ci> i just wrote a little (but fast) assembler in GNU-C i named 'luna'.
 Ci> It took less than half a second to assemble a 2500line-assemblersour=
ce
 Ci> (on my P100), is that fast enough ? :-)

2500 lines at guesstimate 2 bytes of output code per line is 5000
bytes or around 4-6k.  That IS very good for a clone cross
assembler.  Then there is always the porting over the commodore that
has to be considered.

Both Buddy 128 and Karma 64/128 will match that on in-memory stuff.
When you add in the time xfer to the 64/128 they would
more-than-likly beat it most assemblies.  If you consider the time
to load a transfer utility and then do the xfer somehow:

        If using 64net add at a min 10 secs.  (if all hooked and
            ready to go and loaded off a ram disk.)
        if using bbr and "sneaker" net add 30 secs.  (time to load
            and if you can run really really fast.)
        if using a term and null modem at a bare min 30 secs to load
            and go.

I've yet to see or hear of a cross assembler even running on a fast
166 machine off a ramdisk that can beat the real thing.

I think a better real world test would be a 45-55k program running
through 25000-30000 lines of source.


Brett Tabke
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From: [e-mail] (koutsos angelo john)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FS: C128 Programmers Reference manual + 1541C users guide
Date: 12 Jul 1996 04:25:09 GMT
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Not looking to make an money off these,

I just thought there must be someone out there that would be interested i=
n=20
buying them rather than trashing them.

C128 guide..$10 shipped
1541C guide $4 shipped

[e-mail]



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burger ([e-mail]) wrote:
> I have a C64 which has justed died. The sound has stopped. (well if
> you turn the volume V.High you can just hear it breaking through.)

Well, most probably the c64's builtin amplifier has died. It looks
like:
                                             +12V
----+                                        |
    | pin 27   FB13                         /  Q8
SID +---+------___---___-------+----------|<   2SC1815
    |   |             R7,     _|_           >        +
----+   [] R6,        10k     --- C37,       |--------||--- Audio out=20
        |  1k                  |  1000 pF    []  R38,  C13, =20
        |                      |             |   1k    10=B5F,
       ---                    ---           ---        25 V
        -                      -             -=20

Try to replace the Transistor Q8, and see if that helps

Jens
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[e-mail] wrote:
> Um, while I'm here...  has anyone got the original basic and kernal rom=
s=20
> they'd be willing to mail me?  I've got a 128 and two dead 64's, but I =
just=20
> don't have the time to program anything to tranfer them to my amiga! =20

have a look at ftp.funet.fi:/pub/cbm/firmware...

Jens
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Stephenson)
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On 11 Jul 1996 18:40:14 GMT, [e-mail] (Po-Ching Lives!)
wrote:

>.lbr??

Old, old, ancient archiving format, simular in operation to .lnx.  I may
have a .lbr decoder on one of my molding public-domain disks ... if so, I=
'll
make the attempt to put it on comp.binaries.cbm (hey, if a spammer can ge=
t
on there, I should be able to, right?).

>As for .zip, the best way to deark them is with that venerable
>utility, PKUNZIP.EXE or unzip.exe. There is a Commodore version of
>this but I think it only handles small ones of version 1.04 or
>lower. Look for it on FTP: ftp.armory.com/pub/user/spectre/UTIL-C64.

I don't recall any size limits, other than available space on the target
drive.

Ma=F1ana,

Jim
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On 5 Jul 1996 16:36:11 GMT, [e-mail] (Gregory John Casamento)
wrote:

>Hi, I currently own an old VIC-20 computer.   I have no use for it
>anymore and I would like to sell it to anyone who would like it.  It
>is in good working order.  Please make an offer.
HOw much would you want for it? :) I'd have no idea how much
to offer, and I don't have too much money :(

later
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From: [e-mail] (WaD)
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>I read your comment about young people thinking that faster is better.=20
>I am happy to tell you that I love the C-64 and I am 15.
>I wouldn't change my C-64 for a super PC even if I was paid for it.
>If you want to reply please use the following e-mail address:
>[e-mail]
>=20
>K. Bajer
I am 15 aswell and still find myself kicking around on these
old-ass wonder machines :)) But I would trade my C64 for a super PC :)
Only to sell it and buy more super c64(s) :)) (And mabye one of those
new Amigas :))

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In a message of 06 Jul 96 Wanderer wrote to All:

 W> What a great idea!  Let's take it one step further.  How about a brow=
ser
 W> that supports only Commodore Graphics!  The pages could still be setu=
p
 W> the same way (i.e. http://www.yourplace.org/whatever].  Just that whe=
n a
 W> PC or MAC browser gets there, it would get gibberish while a true
 W> Commodore Browser would get the full C/G graphics we've come to know =
and
 W> hoard. :)

Well, someone could do a C/G plugin for Netscape! That is something I'd l=
ove to
have!

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... Bacchus says LEGOlize it!
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From: Radioactive Warrior <[e-mail]>
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Subject: C=3D 1702 monitor.  TECH help needed.
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I have a 1702 monitor that would look normal if you were tripping on acid=
... As
is sober, it is quite anoying with colors all outta sync and as I have li=
mited
test equipment or no good schematic if you know of such things- please, r=
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Basicly, I would like to know what I would observe if the color burst cry=
stal
circuit was working improrerly and/or out of adjustment...  Next, if ther=
e was
a component in the oscilator circuit that I should suspect first, what mi=
ght it
be?  I don't have access to an o-scope so keep the test procedures brief.=
  I
would like to fix and re-align this thing myself (good tech practice for =
me and
I lack the funds to have a shop do it...)  So if you have any advice, inc=
luding
a good book title, please- do tell...

Also, the monitor was working fine then all of the sudden-like, it just l=
ost
color...  Now the color is intermitent (it is NOT the wires) with the sam=
e
results using a c64 to provide the luma/chroma to the back and also a com=
posit
signal to the front- still no correct color...  It looks as if the color =
just
can't "lock" on to the correct screen sync but thats as far as my limited=
 TV
knoweldge goes...  The color is also VERY sensitive to any H-hold adjustm=
ents
and will partly cure itself if the screen position is adjusted slightly o=
ne
way or another- quite strange...  The B/W picture is perfect and the RGB
convergence is off slightly but I have played with the alignment magnets =
on
the tube neck for many hours with no change in color performance...

BTW, I have tried all the easy stuff like adjusting the crystal trim cap =
and
chroma burst coil and almost had good color but as soon as the unit is po=
wered
off and back on, the color goes back to being odd...  It seems to flicker=
 (like
"roll" the color) much more on a blue screen (such as the power-on screen=
 of
the c64) but when I multi-color pic. comes up it looks ok for a while...

Well, if you have any advice/sugestions- please respond.  Thanks-
Radioactive Warrior
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From: Radioactive Warrior <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C=3DScape
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 02:56:46 +0000
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Pontus Berg wrote:
>=20
> In a message of 06 Jul 96 Wanderer wrote to All:
>=20
>  W> What a great idea!  Let's take it one step further.  How about a br=
owser
>  W> that supports only Commodore Graphics!  The pages could still be se=
tup
>  W> the same way (i.e. http://www.yourplace.org/whatever].  Just that w=
hen a
>  W> PC or MAC browser gets there, it would get gibberish while a true
>  W> Commodore Browser would get the full C/G graphics we've come to kno=
w and
>  W> hoard. :)
>=20
> Well, someone could do a C/G plugin for Netscape! That is something I'd=
 love to
> have!
>=20
> )=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D(
> )  o/    [e-mail]  Fido: 2:201/411.71         (
> ) (#        HTTP://WWW.Canit.Se/ANet/p71.html              (
> )=3D/7=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D(

HA!  I'm still waiting to come across a solid C64 font (bitmap or post sc=
ript)
for a PC- I should clairify and say a font set that looks like the c64 ch=
ar.
set that I can use on my MAC (cause, as we all know, windoze as well as i=
ts IBM
counterpart sucks and so does its font handling...)  I really need a high
definition post script font that was done with FONTOGRAPHER or some compa=
rable
high quality software.  If anyone reading this (mayhaps an Amiga user) ha=
s such
a beast, please let me know... Thanks.

As to this C=3DSCAPE dream I hear being kicked around- to the ones fuling=
 the fire
please stop spreading these stupid urban myths.  This kind of desprate pl=
ea for
atention is the kind of thing I would expect from IBM users- it dosn't fl=
oat
here... So stop making sh!t up just cause you can't think of anything bet=
ter to
write in the IRC- brain dead fools...

Gone (wind like)-
Radioactive Warrior
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From: [e-mail] (LINCARD 1000)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: VDC 64K RAM upgrade on the 128
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 22:12:17 +1200
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Very shortly <<all going well>> Im gonna get my flatbed 128 and my "D" vi=
d
RAM upgraded to the 64K instead of the standard 16K... Now Ive been told
to use the 4464 80 ns chips - IS THIS CORRECT?? :-) Not that its costing
me a bomb to get done, but it would be nice not to have to get it redone
when I find out that the wrong chips were used! :-)

Thanx... :-)

E-mail if possible, but not TOO fussy...

--=20
    ___                        E-Mail: [e-mail]
   /  / INC.A.R.D  1000
  /  /___________________      "I'm more of a man than you'll ever=20
 /_______________________\      be, and more of a woman than you'll
                                ever get!" :-)
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Karlsson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: input# unhung ?
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 11:51:32 GMT
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In article <4s0grg$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Po-Ching Lives!) wrote:

> c) no commas or leading spaces allowed

If your PRINT# statements add an initial chr$(34) (quote character),
you can read such data.

But you already knew that, didn't you?

\\//
Peter - [e-mail] - Fido 2:204/145.42

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From: [e-mail] (Peter Karlsson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 11:50:28 GMT
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In article <4s3175$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Cris Berneburg) wrote:

> >From CMD 1-800-638-3263
> Do they have a web site?

Yes.







Oh, you wanted the address, too?=20
It's http://www.the-spa.com/cmd
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Peter - [e-mail] - Fido 2:204/145.42

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From: Jouko Valta <[e-mail]>
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Mark Siegel <[e-mail]> writes:

    >>  What is the best disassembler?
    Mark> If you're talking about C64/C128, try the unassembler, publishe=
d
    Mark> in The Transactor a few years back. It was in basic and


 Instead of tracing for some magazine nobody has ever seen, there
 is "reassembler" that does the same. It's of German origin so basic
 skills on that language will help.  ;)

 It's completely machine language (relocated to different areas), so one =
can
 expect it to perform faster. Output can be directed to screen or disk fi=
le.
 Mr. Makela's d65 works in the same wein, on the pc.

http://www.wimsey.com/~danf/cbm/languages.html
http://www.wimsey.com/~danf/cbm/cross-development.html


 BTW, someone mentioned disassembling on 4 columns on printer. I had
 optionally 4 and 8 columns.  (-:  With support for undocumented opcodes,
 and some additional heuristic to make the program flow more readable.
 Unfortunately, the tables grew so big it now requires PERL interpreter...


 --jopi;

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From: Mike LaRue <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: VDC 64K RAM upgrade on the 128
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 07:53:00 -0700
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LINCARD 1000 wrote:
>=20
> Very shortly <<all going well>> Im gonna get my flatbed 128 and my "D" =
vid
> RAM upgraded to the 64K instead of the standard 16K... Now Ive been tol=
d
> to use the 4464 80 ns chips - IS THIS CORRECT?? :-) Not that its costin=
g
> me a bomb to get done, but it would be nice not to have to get it redon=
e
> when I find out that the wrong chips were used! :-)
>=20
> Thanx... :-)
>=20
> E-mail if possible, but not TOO fussy...
>    =20
    Hey!!!


    Is that all there is too it??? replace with the 4464 dram??

    Which chip needs to be replaced?? PLEASE TELL ME!!

    I want 64k video ram!!! My C128 needs BASIC 8!!

    Is there something somewhere to do that modification??

    Thanks for any help!!
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From: [e-mail] (Apple-O)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FS: C=3D hardware, games, also PC hardware
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 96 15:19:57 GMT
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for Commodore 64

   * FSD "Excelerator Plus" 1541-compatable disk drive
   * Xetec "Super Graphix Jr" Printer Interface
   * Games
        o Robot Rascals (Electronic Arts)
        o Fight Night (Accolade)
        o Psi 5 Trading Co. (Accolade)

also...

DELL 325d $250

   * 386 dx/25 CPU
   * 4 mb RAM (4 72-pin SIMM slots total, one is loose, but works if you
     fasten SIMM in with tape)
   * on-board VGA, hdd/fdd controller
   * 200 mb hard disk (Conner)
   * 1.44 mb floppy
   * 1.2 mb floppy

DELL 316SX $150

   * 386 sx/16 & math co
   * 1 mb RAM (8 30-pin slots total)
   * on-board VGA, hdd/fdd controller
   * 170 mb Quantum hard disk
   * 1.44 mb floppy

Relisys 14" VGA monitor $85

Color VGA monitor.

Misc

   * keyboard & mouse $15
   * one 30 to 72 SIMM converter

286 system

   * 12 mhz motherboard
   * 7 ISA slots, 1 8 bit
   * desktop case
   * 20 mb hard drive
   * 360k floppy drive
   * monochrome IBM monitor (needs video card)

2400 baud internal modems

Have two of these. Will trade both for a mono video card for above 286
system.

for trade info, see want list at http://www.cybercomm.net/~appleo/forsale=
.html=20
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From: [e-mail] (Paul Ortega)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FREE: C64 hardware and software
Date: 12 Jul 1996 10:24:00 -0500
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A closet got cleaned out recently and unearthed a C64 setup.

Unfortunately the C64 itself gave up the ghost while in
hibernation, so the following is up for grabs
(you take the whole stack ):


1541-II floppy drive
Okidata dot matrix printer w/ interface
cassette drive
misc software

Leave message at 832-9197.

Paul Ortega

--=20
Paul [e-mail]

"Groovy!" - Earthworm Jim

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From: [e-mail] (vincent)
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Hi,

Some time ago commodore was bought by Escom, and I understand that they=20
intended to produce c64's again....(possibly for 3rd world markets..)
Does anyone know something about this...?

Thanks,

Vincent
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From: Raymond Carlsen <[e-mail]>
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> > Very shortly <<all going well>> Im gonna get my flatbed 128 and my "D=
" vid
> > RAM upgraded to the 64K instead of the standard 16K... Now Ive been t=
old
> > to use the 4464 80 ns chips - IS THIS CORRECT?? :-) Not that its cost=
ing
> > me a bomb to get done, but it would be nice not to have to get it red=
one
> > when I find out that the wrong chips were used! :-)


>     Hey!!!
>     Is that all there is to it??? replace with the 4464 dram??
>     Which chip needs to be replaced?? PLEASE TELL ME!!
>     I want 64k video ram!!! My C128 needs BASIC 8!!
>     Is there something somewhere to do that modification??

It's as simple as it sounds... replace the two 4416 chips inside the
can, U23 and U25 with 4464 types. The toughest part of the job is
pulling the old chips. It should be done by someone skilled at
desoldering a double-sided plated-through PC board. I like to put
sockets in whenever I pull a chip. That way, if anything goes bad, I
can always put the old ones back as a diagnostic.  The speed of the
new chips is not especially critical. Anything between 120nS and 70nS
would do. The lower number is the faster chip, by the way, and
usually more expensive.

Ray Carlsen
CARLSEN ELECTRONICS... A leader in trailing-edge technology.


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: >
: > Take a Disk-editor and edit the first 3 bytes om Track 18, Sector 17.
: > THe first one determines the look of you LCP and the color of the dog.
: > the second one is for the color of your lcp and the third one
: > determines the behaviour.

Well, I guess the next question is -- where do I find a disk-editor?

--

[e-mail]

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May you have warm words on a cold evening,=20
A full moon on a dark night,=20
And the road downhill all the way to your door.
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Peter Karlsson ([e-mail]) wrote:
> Too bad it's just so darn slow, and that there is so little memory left=
,
> otherwise it would be a very good alternative, especially with its abil=
ity of
> doing graphics programming directly in the language.

Well, i still have a comal cartridge here, which works really fine and
is quite fat too. maybe you should try to get such a thing.=20

> Anyone know where to find COMAL programs?

I could you a german mailbox no, but i don't think that'l help you (i'd
have to look it up anyway). Anyway, what kind of programs are you
looking for. i still have about 12 Disks full of COMAL stuff.

Jens=20

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