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The problem...intro screen disappears after a few seconds...will
sometimes reappear if the unit is left on for a long time but still
flickers...

Thanks
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I've recently acquired a c-16 for =A35 and have started collecting games=20
for it...does anyone know if theres a games list anywhere?
I was tempted to buy a plus 4 but i believe that while plus 4 software
will work on a c-16, the reverse is not true...so is there any point in
owning one?
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Subject: Re: ID these files please!
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On Jul 15, 1996 05:03:54 in article <ID these files please!>,
'[e-mail] (Steve Guidi)' wrote:=20
=20
>I recently logged onto ccnga.uwaterloo.ca and noticed the following =20
>files in the pub/cbm/telecomm/ dir:=20
>=20
>co64-s1.ca-=20
>co64.s2.ca-=20
>co64.s3.ca-=20
>co64.s4.ca-=20
>co64dox.ca-=20
>=20
>Does anyone know what is contained in these archive files?  Also, what =20
>compressor/archiver is being used to archive them? Thanks!=20
>-- =20
=20
Those are the files for Color 64 V7.37.  They are compressed with CKit.=20
Use decomper.mms (possibly in a self-extracting .mad file)  to dissolve
them.=20
=20
Richard T. Cunningham (a.k.a. Wanderer)=20
SysOp of the Desert Oasis BBS in Phoenix, AZ=20
A Commodore 128 BBS, 602-849-2892
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From: [e-mail] (A Williams)
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Subject: Re: Name this song, please
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Ping ([e-mail]) wrote::=20
: Can anyone give me the name of the song of Pengo Patch (Pengo) ?
: I heard it on the radio yesterday and I want to have it, but=20
: I don't have its name.
: It goes something like this: tick tack tick tock tuck, tick tack tick t=
ock ...
:=20
: Please help me
:=20
: Christoph
:=20
Easy!  There are heaps of variations/clones of this game, where the=20
penguin pushes iceblocks around to squish monsters - Pengo, Pingo, Snow,=20
etc.

They all have the same music, a lyric-less tune called "Popcorn".  It was=
=20
a big favoutite of early synthesiser bands back in the 70's.

I don't know who actually composed it, but I am sure it would have been=20
covered a great deal, so you should be able to find it - just look out fo=
r=20
early synth. bands

--=20
Andrew Williams
[e-mail]
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Radioactive Warrior wrote:
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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 lookin=
g
> > for a means of communicating between 2/more C64/128's without using
> > the USER/EXPANSION ports.
> > -Jack
>=20
> 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

If you find it...I NEED IT!  Right now I'm creating a game...  And this w=
ould be just=20
perfect...And yes, you heard me right, a game, for the c64...sould be fre=
eware in late=20
1996.  I hate programming on the PC...to much stuff to remember!

Colin Guillas
---
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ag090
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/1603
So, what does the Maytag man do in his spare time?
Was Sally really George?
How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?
The truth boils down to :  WHO THE HELL CARES? (well...maybe Sally's boyf=
riend...:-) )
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[e-mail] (A Williams) writes:

>Easy!  There are heaps of variations/clones of this game, where the=20
>penguin pushes iceblocks around to squish monsters - Pengo, Pingo, Snow,=
=20
>etc.

>They all have the same music, a lyric-less tune called "Popcorn".  It wa=
s=20
>a big favoutite of early synthesiser bands back in the 70's.

>I don't know who actually composed it, but I am sure it would have been=20
>covered a great deal, so you should be able to find it - just look out f=
or=20
>early synth. bands

I have a tape that has Popcorn on it. It mentions the composer "Kingsley"=
=20
but I'd like to have more info on him (her?) since the name is all I know.

--=20
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Jack Followay, Jr. wrote:
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> Radioactive Warrior wrote:
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> > 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.
>=20
>  By all means, make this information available!  If it is downloadable
> from someplace already, I would be quite interested in getting ahold of=
 it!

Do you think I enjoy using 2600 joystick on my Commie?  E-MAIL THE DOCS! =
 This is stuff=20
I could use!

I'd appreciate it!  Bigtime!

Colin Guillas
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So, what does the Maytag man do in his spare time?
>He plays with his C64, of course!(THX, Jack)
Was Sally really George?
How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?
The truth boils down to :  WHO THE HELL CARES? (well...maybe Sally's boyf=
riend...:-) )
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UnderDawg wrote:
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> Anyone have a complete list of pokes and peeks for the C=3D64 and the C=
=3D128?
> This info would be greatly Appreciated.


Count me in...I've lost my list...book, actually...  Anyone know how to p=
rogram sprites=20
in basic?
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Radioactive Warrior wrote:
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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...
>=20
> later,
> Radioactive Warrior
Could I get the docs, then?  It would really help me...  I hate the Atari=
, too.  You=20
know, you could probably pick up a couple of cheap sega copies(Yes, sega =
joys work on=20
the C64) at KMart, dip them in beige paint, and paint a little C=3D on th=
e front...  Is=20
there a way to wire the pad so that button A and C fire too?
--
Colin Guillas
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ag090
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/1603
So what does the Maytag man do in his spare time?
>Plays with his C=3D64 of course :-)   (THX Jack)
Was Sally really Harry?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
It all boils down to:  WHO THE HELL CARES?  (Well...maybe Sally's boy fri=
end...)
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   From: [e-mail] (Paul Allen Panks)
   Date: 12 Jul 1996 22:43:42 GMT
   Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ, USA

   Hi there.

   FYI, my all time best finish on MULE was 42,250 for Money,8550 for
   Land, and 4,250 for goods. Overall, the Colony finished above
   120,000 (128,000+)

   Has anyone ever done better in a One player game (w/ 3 computer
   players?)

   I had 10 crystite plots, 3 food, and 4 energy

I haven't kept track exactly, but I don't think I've ever done quite
that well.  I usually try to keep the computer players down as well as
building myself up, so my best overall I think was about 100,000.  I'm
always looking for other humans to play, since the computer players
really aren't that smart.  (I have a dream... Network Mule!)

Aaron
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A Williams wrote:=20
> Ping ([e-mail]) wrote::
> : Can anyone give me the name of the song of Pengo Patch (Pengo) ?
> : I heard it on the radio yesterday and I want to have it, but
> : I don't have its name.
> : It goes something like this: tick tack tick tock tuck, tick tack tick=
 tock ...
[snip]
> Easy!  There are heaps of variations/clones of this game, where the
> penguin pushes iceblocks around to squish monsters - Pengo, Pingo, Snow=
,
> etc.
[snip]

Yea!  I have that game- in fact I just played it yesterday, coincidence?
Anyway, the game I have is called CHILLY WILL but it is a great game and
now that I think about it, the tune is similar to what you (Ping) asked
for...  I always thought it was the theme to Dalas or some other mid-80's
melodrama...  If there are any more versions of this game, post the names
here as I would like to have a look-see at them...

Thanks,
Radioactive Warrior
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Alan Jones wrote:
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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.)
>=20
> I found the following response confusing, although it was the only one
> I saw that addressed this question.
>=20
>    ---------------------   Text Import Start   ---------------------
>=20
> Date : 07-07-96      Time : 22:58
> From: Radioactive Warrior <[e-mail]>
>=20
> > 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.)

[snip]
 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...
>=20
>    ---------------------   Text Import End   ---------------------

Yea, it seems I didn't proof read that- I was quite presured for time and
my thoughts were getting mixed...  My reply should read:
<me> Also, the SyQuest drives are loud (contrast the Zip drive) and they
<me> get quite hot for removable media because they are essentially a
<me> standard one platter hard drive with an added mechanism that allows
<me> the head to be safely lifted and the platter to be ejected...
<me> The Zip drive uses a different approach, the Zip disk itself is more
<me> like a floppy disk that has incredable access speed (for a
<me> floppy, that is) and the disk only spins when you are accessing the
<me> drive- the SyQuest spins constantly, like a hard drive...


Well, that at least fixes the contradictory statement that was in my
first reply but I really need to study up on how to write a
comp. and contrast essay, no?

later,
Radioactive Warrior
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The Society of Commodore Users and PET Enthusiasts (SCOPE) is a club devo=
ted
to all Commodore computers, including PET, C64/128, Amiga, as well as som=
e of
the rarer machines.  SCOPE meets at the Infomart as part of the "Super
Saturday" event.  If you are looking for Commodore support, news,=20
conversation, or are just curious, check us out.  Our next meeting is=20
Saturday, July 20, 3rd floor room 3008.  The schedule is as follows:

        9:00 am - 12:00pm  Vendor sale (Infomart Basement)
        12:00pm -  1:00pm  SCOPE club business (Room 3008)
        1:00 pm -  4:00pm  User group workshop (Room 3008)

This month should prove to be a very interesting meeting.  Our group will=
 be
among the first in the US to have a look at the "BeBox" personal computer=
 by
Be Computer, Inc.  The computer is based on dual PowerPC 603 CPUs at 66MH=
z
and a pre-emptive multitasking OS with a wide range of industry standard
expansion ports allowing the use of readily available and inexpensive IBM=
 PC
hardware.  Based on what I have seen about this machine it may very well =
set
the standard for the next generation of computer systems.  More informati=
on
about Be and the BeBox can be found at www.be.com and the usenet news gro=
up=20
comp.sys.be.

Club equipment will be available (Amiga 2000, C128D, SX64 and CMD HD) so
as usual bring your thoughts, questions, and unique toys and enlighten us=
!

The Dallas Infomart is located about two miles north of downtown Dallas a=
t=20
the intersection of 35E and Oak Lawn.  Take the Oak Lawn exit, Informat i=
s=20
the big white "palace" on the north bound side of 35E.  Parking is free.

If you have further questions, please E-mail me at [e-mail]=
.com
or call the SCOPE support BBS, The Mars Den, at [phone].

Mike Neus
[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] ()
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Dave Ferguson online??
Date: 15 Jul 1996 16:50:23 GMT
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I am trying to locate David B. Ferguson who wrote Newtools 2 for GEOS. =20
If anyone has his e-mail address (current) I'd appreciate hearing from yo=
u.
Thanks in advance.

--
BRUCE THOMAS                         email: [e-mail].=
ca
EDMONTON,   Alberta, CANADA
                                I enGEOy my C-64 and LOVE my BB Writer!!
                                 C-64 - an original Plug & Play system.
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From: [e-mail] (Donovan Marshall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Is there any difference between a 1541 and a 1570 DD?
Date: 15 Jul 1996 13:01:15 GMT
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Is there any difference between a 1541 and a 1570 DD? I got a 1570 with
the commodore system I just bought and no manual with it.

Does any one have a 1570 manual they could sell me?

l8tr
Donovan Marshall
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From: [e-mail] (Malcolm O'Brien)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Colour Canon printer drivers
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Last night I was chatting with someone who has just bought a Canon BJC-41=
00 and
is using it with GEOS.  It's working OK but he's not getting any colour. =
Does
anybody know of a site where I could pick up a colour driver for him?

TIA,


Malcolm

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From: [e-mail] (El Phantas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: VDC 64k RAM upgrade on the 128
Date: 15 Jul 1996 14:08:23 -0400
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In article <4sb6e2$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Mr.
Self Destruct) writes:

>will 4164s work too?
>
>

No.  4164 is a 64K by 1 bit chip.  That's why you need 8 of them to make
64K bytes of memory in your 64.  The 4464 is a 64K by 4 bit chip, so two
of them make up 64K bytes.

Other compatible chip numbers are 21464, 41464, and 81464.  They are
available Through Jameco at 1-800-831-4242.  Part #41582.  They come in a
package of two.
Also, you can get them from any electronics house that carries Jim-Pak.=20
The Jim-Pak part number is 41464-12JP.
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From: [e-mail] (El Phantas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Joysticks for C-64 and Amiga 500.
Date: 15 Jul 1996 14:26:48 -0400
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In article <[e-mail]>, Radioactive Warrior
<[e-mail]> writes:

>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-

>The interface will cost you less than $10.00 at Ratshack and I will
>mail you the dox/schematic for free...  =20

Ok, let's have it.  Send it here or e-mail it.  I could puzzle it out, bu=
t
since you already have....why?
I agree- the Gravis PC Gamepad is the only joystick I use, unless I need
analog.  But I've only used it on my IBM compat.  Using it on the C64
would be great!

The Sega pad's supposed to work, but I remember something about one of th=
e
buttons shorting out the +5v line on the joystick port.  Might be a good
idea to check that out before just plugging it in.
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From: [e-mail] (El Phantas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 still being made/sold?
Date: 15 Jul 1996 14:21:52 -0400
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In article <[e-mail]>, "Jack Followay, Jr."
<[e-mail]> writes:

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

There was a rumor circulating about a possible deal with China, but it wa=
s
made clear that that fell through and nothing further was planned.  Now
that Viscorp owns the technology, any possibility of such a deal, if ther=
e
ever was one, will be even more unlikely.  Viscorp, by the way, owns the
Commodore technology, but NOT the Commodore trademark.  That will remain
the property of Escom, who's using it for their (crappy, I hear) IBM clon=
e
stuff.
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From: [e-mail] (Gord Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Can anyone help me (again)
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 96 18:38:47 GMT
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I recently re-connected my C-64, and wanted to make new copies of my old=20
games.  I was wondering if I could buy new 5 1/4 disks and use them for t=
he=20
C-64?  I assume that the program I have will format them to 360k  is this=
 so?=20
Please help me!


                                                                  Gord Sc=
hultz

email:  [e-mail]
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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FS: C-64, C-128, and Accesories
Date: 15 Jul 1996 18:31:21 GMT
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I have the following Commodore Computer equipment for sale:


Commodore 128 - excellent working order, a few minor scrapes on case $30=
 + shipping

Commodore 64 - Very clean, excellent condition $20 + shipping

3  Commodore 1541 drives (Brown Cases) - clean work great $20 + shipping

FSD-1 Commodore 1541 Compatible $20 + shipping

Commodore MPS-801 Printer excellent shape/clean $20 + shipping

Commodore MPS-802 Printer excellent shape (missing flip-top cover) $20 +=
 shipping

Most of the shipping costs I've checked on for the Continental USA have =
been about $15 for a disk drive, other units should be close in costs.
I will confirm shipping costs based on your specific location on an indi=
vidual bases.

=09


[e-mail]
=09
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From: [e-mail] (El Phantas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Programming the Cassette Port
Date: 15 Jul 1996 14:35:25 -0400
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In article <[e-mail]>, Radioactive Warrior
<[e-mail]> writes:

> 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-

"The dog ate my floppy disk."

Never heard that one, but I wouldn't doubt it.  My dog ate a Jupiter
Lander cartridge.
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From: [e-mail] (Johan Van den Brande)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: C64 Tower
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Hello you all,
I have just putted one of my c64's in a tower casing (midi tower,
like every PC clone). It works fine.
Are there any other C64 enthousiasts out there who have done the same ?

Can somebody tell which HD's are/were produced for the C64. Especially
information about availability is welcome, because I want to put
an HD in it.

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From: Justin Yendrowich <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 17:11:12 -0500
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Selling my whole Commodore 128 system ... :(
includes ; commodore 128 (normal flat)
           1581,1571,1541 II,cables,manuals,vic1011a(modem interface)
           80 col amber monitor,mouse,joystick,lots O extras ...
sad too see go but i need the cash ... the package adds up too $375 cdn +=
 s/h
any offers ? send email too my address below ...

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Hi! anybody got one of these machines ingood working order that they'd li=
ke to
sell?  If so e-mail me I'm interested
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From: [e-mail] (Michael Naberezny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C16 & Plus/4  <---- Remember these
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[e-mail] wrote:
>I was tempted to buy a plus 4 but i believe that while plus 4 software
>will work on a c-16, the reverse is not true...so is there any point in
>owning one?

    Any Plus/4 software that fits in the memory constraints of the C16 an=
d=20
does not use the built-in Plus/4 software or the user port will run on=20
the C16.  It is possible to upgrade a C16 to a full 64K of RAM, and then=20
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terminals. =20
    The Plus/4 will run all existing C16 software I'm aware of.

 - Mike

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I have download a few files for the C=3D, how do I extract them to
 disk? I have a 128 with 2 1571's

   I have need for this soon,

   mike
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From: [e-mail] (Erik 'PalmBoy' Raeymaekers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: pokes, peeks
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 08:07:14 GMT
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UnderDawg <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Anyone have a complete list of pokes and peeks for the C=3D64 and the C=3D=
128?

Please send a copy to me... I can use it :)

Greetings from Belgium

Erik Raeymaekers
 [e-mail]





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