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Come on guys...  Don't use those ancient things...  The responsivenes
sucks and they are large and bulky.  Go find a real nice PC stick-
the ONLY joy stick I use (the only one there is, or at least after
you use it you'll think so...) is a GRAVIS PC gamepad- you can use
it right or left handed and it has a detachable "stick" so it can
be used as a "game pad" or a jotstick (nothing like that stupid cover
than fit over nintendo game pads- much better...)
The interface will cost you less than $10.00 at Ratshack and I will
mail you the dox/schematic for free...  All this talk about using
atari 2600 sticks is making me sick- mostly cause I once thought they
were wonderful- they really do suck...  If you are cool like me
(ie. like to solder alot...) you can build two 8-by-8 selector
switches that allow you to define the other keys on the joy-pad to
be any one of the 64 keys on the keyboard- useful for the flight sims.
Anyway, once you do this be fore warned, there is no settling for
the atari sticks when you are at a friends house...  Still, well
worth the risk...

later,
Radioactive Warrior
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From: Radioactive Warrior <[e-mail]>
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This brings up a side topic I have come across recently...
I sent a listing to a printer using:
OPEN4,4:CMD4:LIST <return>
And it listed half way then ran into problems- it started
taking the rest of the ascii data as control codes and
eventually errored out with a long beep.
The printer in question is a Star SG-10C.  So my question
is, why did it go into control mode?  Does it have "quote
mode" like the comodore OS has where it prints the petascii
equivelent in "quote mode" and the CHR$ value when not in
quote mode...  I have never come across this problem till
now so I haven't studied it much...  If you have a fit,
short of listing it till it errors out, then listing it
again below the error- please let me know...

Thanks,
RadWar
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From: [e-mail] (Nick S Bensema)
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In article <[e-mail]>,
Jens Ellerbrock <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Hector Ortiz ([e-mail]) wrote:
>> Anyone know if there is a disk/tape drive emulation program for the
>> PC(linux/dos/windows)?  I think it would be useful to use the PC as a
>> floppy/tape drive and connect it to a C64/C128 via the PC's parallel
>> port.  This way you can use disk/tape images on a real C64 without
>> having use a real 1541/datasette.
>> If there is such a program, please tell me where and how to make a
>> cable.
>
>ftp.funet.fi:/pub/cbm/transfer/se64 or server64 or something. Doesn't
>work with fastloaders though.

Is that the one that requires one to load a TSR into the Commodore 64?
if so, there's your problem.



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On 07/13/96, Kungfushi quoted All: FREE: C64 hardware and software.

oO> A closet got cleaned out recently and unearthed a C64 setup.
oO>
oO> Unfortunately the C64 itself gave up the ghost while in hibernation, so
the
oO> following is up for grabs (you take the whole stack ):
oO>
oO> Leave message at 832-9197.
oO>
oO> Paul Ortega
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oO> --  Paul [e-mail]

    Paul, I think it might help if people knew what Area Code you were in.
Justnoticed you omitted the area code.
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Boy! This one is almost worthy of a MOST ASKED QUESTIONS status.
Seriously- It seems I see alot of these situations where a c64
powered on after months/years of storage is all of the sudden
dead...  What gives?  does the lonlyness kill it or is there some
scientific explaination for this recurring phenomenon?
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Jack Followay, Jr. wrote:
>
> Has anyone played with using the cassette port as an i/o point OTHER
> than the obvious use of the door stop/datassette player?  I am looking
> for a means of communicating between 2/more C64/128's without using
> the USER/EXPANSION ports.
> -Jack

The only program I ever saw that did anything unusual with the cassette
port was called SPEECH-64.  It would digitize audio from a cassette
tape when played through a dataset...  If anyone has this program,
please mail it to me as it is hard to find and my only copy was on the
disk that my dog ate...  Thanks-
Radioactive Warrior
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From: [e-mail](R. T. Cunningham)
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Subject: Re: CKIT 94 - Dongle!
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Radioactive Warrior and Tp12a:

I appreciate your comments and suggestions.  However, my decision not to
buy more programs or dongles is based on my own belief that no one should
have to buy more than one copy of any program.  Let's get real.  If I
wanted to pirate a copy of a program, I most definitely could...but never
do.  I have two residences.  One in Barstow, CA and one in Phoenix, AZ.
When I make trips back and forth, I have to take the dongle with me.  I
forgot to last time and spent a week unable to do what I desired to
do...simply because of that stupid dongle.

I agree, a dongle is better than disk copy protection.  I prefer it.  In
fact, I never considered having more than one copy until my current
situation came up.  I agree that most people will not fall in this category
at all.

Although there are many commercial programs being illegally distributed,
I'm not one that does it.  Look at all the emulator programs.  Do not
classify me with those people.
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From: [e-mail] (Jacob Huebert)
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I still have the following for sale.  Make an offer on any or all.

1 Commodore 64 (original)
1 Epyx Fast Load

and the following software

Test Drive (Accolade)
The Goonies (Datasoft)
Bop 'n Wrestle (Mindscape)
Skate Rock (Sharedata)
Snapdragon (Sharedata)
--
Jacob Huebert
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Hector Ortiz wrote:
>
> Anyone know if there is a disk/tape drive emulation program for the
> PC(linux/dos/windows)?  I think it would be useful to use the PC as a
> floppy/tape drive and connect it to a C64/C128 via the PC's parallel
> port.  This way you can use disk/tape images on a real C64 without
> having use a real 1541/datasette.
>
> If there is such a program, please tell me where and how to make a
> cable.
>
> thanx


Ftp ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cbm/transfer.  All the docs and prog should be there.
 Try
64net.
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From: Rene Guillas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: 64c-no sound no user port
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Mr. Self Destruct wrote:
>
> I have a 64c that has recently "broke"
>
> it no longer plays sound and I think the user port doesnt work anymore
> either.  Ive tried replacing the 64cs SID chip with one out of an older
> 64 [the two SIDs are pin compatible arent they?]  Is this a problem
> with one of the CIAs then????

If you are using the single cable RF setup to go to your TV set, try adjusting
the
following screws:
              out
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|     o        *        |
|         o             |
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|____o__________________|

Adjust the ones with stars.  The prescise locations aren't perfect, but it is
the
top-right two ones that fix audio out.  WARNING:  I do this on NTSC machines!
It might
not work in Europe!
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From: joy daidola <[e-mail]>
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Subject: JOYS::stuff for sale
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Have these items for sale::If interestedplease e-mail me...

complete set Timeworks     $50. + 7.00
1750 Ram expander           15. +5.00
voice master Jr.            10. +5.00
1702 monitor                40. +12.00
sanyo 80 col monitor        60. +12.00
News room                   10. +2.00
light pen&software          10. +2.00
   above with flexidraw     25. +2.00
flexidraw                   15.00 +2.00
panasonic kxp printer       30. +12.00
partner 128 cartridge       15. +5.00
RS 232 interface            20. +5.00
superr modem 2400           15. +5.00

Handy scanner (brand new)  180.00
Page Fox for handy scanner 100.00


These Items are all in excellent cond-
ition and all but the 1750 Ram have all
manuels and or docs..

forgot to include word  writer 6
                             $15. +5
have many more software progs that I
will list in  a few  days..the figure
at the right of the  price is shipping
in  the USA...If you are interested in
anything here please e-mail me..It will
be first come first served..Thanks
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From: Jason <[e-mail]>
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Mr. Self Destruct
: it no longer plays sound and I think the user port doesnt work anymore
: either.  Ive tried replacing the 64cs SID chip with one out of an older
: 64 [the two SIDs are pin compatible arent they?]  Is this a problem
: with one of the CIAs then????

The new style C's have a fuse (euro machines use a 2amp slow blow) on
the board to control SID and the tape port.  I'm not sure if the user
port is tied thru the same fuse but check it and see...

Jason  =-)
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From: [e-mail] (Todd Elliott)
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Subject: Re: CKIT 94 - Dongle!
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 18:28:54
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>I agree, a dongle is better than disk copy protection.  I prefer it.  In
>fact, I never considered having more than one copy until my current
>situation came up.  I agree that most people will not fall in this category
>at all.
>
Well, I also own a copy of CKIT 94. But, when I moved from Miami to
Baltimore, the dongle was lost. Now, I have the diskettes, manuals, etc., but
I am unable to run the program at all.

Strike one against the dongle.

Todd
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University of Baltimore School of Law

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nice color..I happen to have one for
sale right now so if yo're interested
please e-mail me right away..It's in
excellent condition and has manuel too..
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Hi! if you have :y:our scanner up and
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scanner do  you have???please e-mail me
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Thank you my dear friend MRTOPHAT for
coming to my rescue..I could sense all
the rasaase all
the rasberries s I w should have been hear-
ing there...I wo:ould never giiver give up my
good old Commie or or r all the nice peo-
ple here in the group..I just want a
new TOY  to play with and that's all..
My machine here has been good to me for
many years..all I'd   liike to do iss
clear out all this stuff I have surr-
ounding me here  before  I   suffocate.
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From: [e-mail](R. T. Cunningham)
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On Jul 14, 1996 18:28:54 in article <Re: CKIT 94 - Dongle!>, '[e-mail]
(Todd Elliott)' wrote:

>Well, I also own a copy of CKIT 94. But, when I moved from Miami to
>Baltimore, the dongle was lost. Now, I have the diskettes, manuals, etc.,
but
>I am unable to run the program at all.
>
>Strike one against the dongle.

If I had the knowledge, I'd go into the program and remove the security
check myself.  Unfortunately, I do not.  But, I see your point.  Gawd, I
hope I never lose my dongle.

Richard T. Cunningham (a.k.a. Wanderer)
SysOp of the Desert Oasis BBS in Phoenix, AZ
A Commodore 128 BBS, 602-849-2892
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From: [e-mail] (bob masse)
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Try  your friends powersupply on your system.

Bob




Gord Schultz ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I connect my old C-64 up again, and I found out that I have no Video, or disk
: response.  I have a C-64, and 1541 Disk Drive, and a 1702 monitor.  The last
: time it was used (about one year ago) it worked fine.  When I plugged
: everything in it gave me no video.  When I powered on the system, the hard
: drive seemed to initalize (sp?), but when I typed load "$",8 the drive didn't
: work at all.  I tried one of my friends C-64 systems (with all of my hardware,
: including power supply), and got the same results.  My friends system does
: work fine.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  Please e-mail me if you do.
: Thanks.




:                                                               Gord Schultz

:                                         email:  [e-mail]
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From: [e-mail](R. T. Cunningham)
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Subject: Zmodem for Desterm128 - Sorry
Date: 14 Jul 1996 23:27:04 GMT
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My apologies to Matt Desmond.  Sent to me via E-Mail:

 I said:

> There is no Zmodem capability in DesTerm 128 2.0 and Matt doesn't plan
> to include it in 3.0.  However, if someone can show him where it
> would be better than Ymodem G, he'll consider it.

If that's the way my message came over, then I did myself a disservice.
 Here's the deal:

<personal message (I think) removed>

To all: please be patient, I am working as fast (and carefully) as I can
on DesTerm 3.00.  It will be worth the wait.  I hope to make a small
announcement about it fairly soon.

Thanks for everyone's patience and support.

Matthew E. Desmond
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From: joy daidola <[e-mail]>
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thanks for the info..I found mine and did the switch, but nothing,,I guess it
t
is blown..what I want to try now is one
that hopfully someone will sell me..I
would like to get this 128 to run 80
columns it never did, was hoping to use it from the other machine, but no luck,
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Thanks to all who responded to my questions about the SCSI ZIP drive
and Syquest EZ135.  I especially want to thank Mike Neus who also sent
e-mail.  (I don't get all the messages posted to comp.sys.cbm.)

I found the following response confusing, although it was the only one
I saw that addressed this question.

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Date : 07-07-96      Time : 22:58
From: Radioactive Warrior <[e-mail]>

> What are the archival characteristics of the media?  How long will
> they last before "bit rot" sets in?  How does this compare with
> say, 3.5" DD diskettes and typical Hard drives.  (Localy we have had
> too many HD crashes on CBM BBSs.)

The ZIP drive was developed by the IOMEGA company- the same who made
famous Bernolli <sp> drive.  I assume they drew from that research when
making the ZIP drive because the media is thin (like a floppy disk).
Contrast the SyQuest, these cartridges are more like hard drive platters
platters but the hard drive midia is contained within a "sturdy"-
ahem... cartruidge that allows it to be poped out... While this is a
novel aproach, it has many disadvantages, the most noticable of which
is how fragle the mechanism is... Also, Zip drives and loud and get
quite hot (cause of the power required to spin the huge platter...)
all this is contrast the ZIP drive, anyway...

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I'll say again that my main interest is in archival backup of files
to/from a CMD HD.  Ideally this would probably be an external SCSI tape
backup unit.  Unfortunatly I am not aware of any sofware to use these
with a CMD HD.  The largest partition supported by the CMD HD is 16M so
any removable media larger than 16M would be sufficient.  A 1 gig (or
so) JAZZ drive would be overkill and much more expensive than the ZIP.
My CMD HD is only 40M.  The most cost effective way to expand the
drive is to install a larger SCSI HD mechanism.  The ZIP or EZ135
solition is an interesting solution for both backup and expansion
(which I don't need) at a reasonable cost.

Currently the EZ135 now at $120 (down from $130 last week) seems to be
the best drive, although the ZIP now reportedly at $150 is also a good
drive.  I am most concerned about the long term avalability of the
drives and media.  It was suggested that I wait for a new LS-120 (120
Meg 3.5" floppy!) drive.  However, these may be more expensive than the
others and I question whether they would be available in the older slow
SCSI-2 type that works best with the CMD HD.

[It was suggested that CMD might produce a LS-120 drive.  I think this
is unlikely.  Besides CMD is working hard on the Super64/128 CPUs and
has put other projects on the back burner.  I had heard a rumor that
they were developing a lower cost 3.5" HD floppy drive.]

At least two people said that the ZIP drive is much more popular than
the EZ135 and that the EZ135 might soon be discontinued.  If I had to
buy today, I think I would chose the ZIP drive.  However, as the game
is minimizing risks of HD crash and choice of back up media rather than
a NEED, I am going to wait and see what happens.

Finally, someone asked me about using the CD-ROM drive.  I'm not aware
of any C64 software.  I'm using a 128 with a CMD HD and the German
software that can be found on ccnga.uwaterloo.ca  .../util128
(cdrom1.d64 ?)  And before you ask, I don't have any of those C64/128
CDROMS that have been mentioned in comp.sys.cbm over the past year or
so.

Again, thanks to all who provided usefull or interesting info about the
ZIP and EZ135 drives.    [e-mail]

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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Programming the Cassette Port
Date: 14 Jul 1996 20:57:06 +0200
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>>>>> "Mike" == mmiller3  <[e-mail]> writes:
>>>>> "Jack" == Jack Followay, Jr. <[e-mail]> writes:

Jack> Has anyone played with using the cassette port as an i/o point
Jack> OTHER than the obvious use of the door stop/datassette player?
Jack> I am looking for a means of communicating between 2/more
Jack> C64/128's without using the USER/EXPANSION ports.

Mike> My main idea didn't have to do with the cassette port, but with
Mike> the joystick ports. I figure you could set up a nice ring
Mike> network with a special box at the server (which would give you
Mike> the ability to plug in a mouse), and a large collection of
Mike> joystick port extenders.

neat idea... but is it possible to send signals with the joystick
ports as well? does setting the ddr and STA:ing to $dc00 actually
work?

Mike> At least, it looked real neat when the 5 little LEDs I had
Mike> hooked up to Joyport 1 would go on and off at my command. I'll
Mike> see if I can find the program I'd written and post it up here,
Mike> with notes.

thanks,
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I recently got a 1571 and I can't insert the head viberaton card into the
drive.  I goes in untill it hits and then it sticks out about 1 inch out
of the drive!  I did not get the card with it, but it is an orignal card
I got from someware.  So I took it appart and found the card hitting some
little palastic part (and not it is not a head) just off center and to
the left.  It looks like a long toothpick, except on the back end it gets
thicker and almost touches the top of the head rails.  And sugestions on
what this is, and should it be in that possition or should it be
adjusted?  And if it is supose to be there, it this a later model of 71
and this was added after the other 71 I have?  Thanks.

Dan Barber


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From: [e-mail]
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Subject: Re: Where is the REAL CBM web browser?
Date: 14 Jul 1996 21:09:12 +0200
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>>>>> "Jim" == Jim Brain <[e-mail]> writes:

>> Ok, so there is a REAL Commodore web browser, thatt IS REALY
>> available somwhere on this vast expansion of internet wavelength.
>> Some cool guy, in his spare time DID actually , and is still
>> working on this. Question is, where is it??
>>
>> Does anyone know where it is??

Jim> The URL is on my Links Site, and it's in the FAQ.

hmm, it isn't easy to find, anyone got the address?
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From: [e-mail] (Jean P Nance)
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Are you sure it isn't an NX-1000C ? Sounds more like it.
Ribbons are available from several sources. You could even try
Radio Shack. They had a "sidewalk sale" here recently and I
bought a ribbon for the  Star NX-1000 series printers for
$1.98. Of course that was just black.
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From: "Jack Followay, Jr." <[e-mail]>
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Radioactive Warrior wrote:

> The interface will cost you less than $10.00 at Ratshack and I will
> mail you the dox/schematic for free...  All this talk about using
> atari 2600 sticks is making me sick- mostly cause I once thought they
> were wonderful- they really do suck...  If you are cool like me
> (ie. like to solder alot...) you can build two 8-by-8 selector
> switches that allow you to define the other keys on the joy-pad to
> be any one of the 64 keys on the keyboard- useful for the flight sims.

 By all means, make this information available!  If it is downloadable
from someplace already, I would be quite interested in getting ahold of it!



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