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Subject: FS: Comlete 128 system
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 15:09:42 -0500
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Want to find good home for a complete Commodore 128 system.

Commodore 128 excellent condition
Commodore 64 almost works :(
Commodore 1541 floppy drive
Commodore 1530 datasette tape drive with box and one game
Commodore MPS 803 dot matrix printer
All cables and power supplies.

20-30 commercial software packages including, Fleet System 2 word processor,
Color Tone music keyboard, and many games on cartridge and floppy disk with
manuals.

Will sell as a complete package only, for just $200.00 or best offer, plus
shipping.
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From: [e-mail] (Billy D'Augustine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Vic-20 info posted here.
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 20:44:25 GMT
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[e-mail] (WShrake) wrote:

>The following are the results of (A) not enough sleep (B) a sick mind or
>(C)
>some fairly decent detective work on my part. You decide....
>
>I think I've seen some patterns, from the earliest days of Commodore's
>Vic-20 period. Below is an edited list of the Vic-20 software cartridges
>that Commodore released themselves, and sold. Below that are my thoughts
>on what it all means. Hope you find it interesting ... I did!
>

I do find this quite interesting, and many of the game names brings
back some memories for me. I do wish you would include dates in your
next list, tho. (either release date, or simply the year).

Thanx!

----
Billy D'Augustine
[e-mail]

All is lost, none have won.
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From: [e-mail] (ChrisC)
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Subject: Re: WTB: 2400 baud modem
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In article <4srtt6$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jacob Huebert) wrote:
>
>I'm looking for a used 2400 baud modem for the c64.
>
>I need it to help a person who is currently using a C=1660 modem

>to do the internet...  ouch!  :)
>--
>Jacob Huebert
>[e-mail]

Yikes!  You mean there are still serveces that'll let you go that slow?
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From: Tom Demler <[e-mail]>
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Subject: FS:C128,2 drives,monitor,512KRAM, more - $225
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 18:58:43 -0400
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Commodore Hardware & Software

All the hardware and software of a complete C128 system. I'd like to sell these
items as a complete package. Take it all for $225
(shipping to be added). Please respond via e-mail.

HARDWARE: all items are fully functional and are in their ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
 They include all ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION and accessories.
* C128 Computer
* 2 each 1571 Disk Drives
* 1902A Color Monitor
* 1750 RAM Expansion Module 512K
* 1660 Modem 300
* Cardco G-Wiz Parallel printer interface
* Star Gemini SG-10 printer
* Simon's Basic Cartridge and manual

SOFTWARE: (in addition to that which comes with the items above).
 All items have original diskettes and documentation.
* Fleet System 3 word processor with spell checking and integrated thesaurus.
* Big Blue ReaderIBM MSDOS - Commodore file transfer utility.
* Superbase 128programmable database for the Commodore 128.

BOOKS: (one includes software).
* Digital Research CP/M PlusUser's Guide, Programmer's Guide, and System Guide.
   3 Volumes in one book; includes 2 diskettes with CP/M utilities.
* Programmers Reference Guidefrom Commodore Business Machines;
   includes hardware (C128 schematics, chip specifics) and firmware
   descriptions (memory & I/O maps) etc.
* 1571 Internalsfrom Abacus; complete description of the ROM DOS in the 1571,
   including a commented assembly language listing.

reply to:
[e-mail]
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Brain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 Browser?
Date: 21 Jul 1996 19:30:51 -0400
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In article <4smphm$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] wrote:
>Hi all!  About a week ago I saw several posts about a browser for
>the C64.  I noticed Jim Brain posted an article saying it was on his
>site?  Does anyone know exactly where it is and what it is called?  I
>have looked and did not find it.

No, I was only referring to the SLIP demo by Daniel Dallmann.
TO my knowledge (and I've saw the C=Scape thread), no such beast
exists for the 64.

Maurice Randall, I, and Daniel Dallmann are all working on stuff that might
end up being a browser, and Maurice is probably farthest along, as he
is working on the WAVE, but it's just a term prg at present.

I've got my old SLIP code around here somewhere, and Daniel's has his (that
is more complete) on the WWW site linked of the CBMLINKS site:

http://www.msen.com/~brain/cbmlinks/

BTW, as an FYI, I have been working on automating the CBMLINKS site.
The old site is updated manually, making it hard to maintain.  ALso,
I wanted to give users the option of including or not including
graphics, tables, or comments.  So, the new automated system will
handle that.

No URL yet, as it's too fragile. However, if people would like to help add URLs
and beta test it, send me email.

Jim

>
>O.K., thanks for any help!
>
>
>-*** Abracadabra!!!  The Magician is OUTTA here! ***-
>
>http://www.uwm.edu/~jwistl
>


--
Jim Brain, Embedded System Designer, Brain Innovations, Inc. (BII)(offline sig)
[e-mail]   "Above views DO reflect my employer, since I'm my employer"
Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, VR, Old CBM computers, and Good Times!  -Me-
<a href=http://www.msen.com/~brain/>Jim Brain: BII, VR, and CBM info</a>
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From: [e-mail] (Jim Brain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: COMP.SYS.CBM: General FAQ v3.1 Interim Posting
Date: 21 Jul 1996 19:34:03 -0400
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I don't know if any one cares, but I believe am now fully online.
Although my MSEN address is ill perfectly valid, everyopne should
jot down [e-mail], as that address is always valid (it's actually an
alias, so it just forwards to my real email address).  Soon, I will be moving
to a new site with a whole domain allocated.  Hwoever, first things first:


  This file is posted on the 20th of the month on the USENET newsgroup
  comp.sys.cbm to inform new readers of the location of the Frequently
  Asked Questions List for this newsgroup.  New users are encouraged to read
  this file before posting questions to the newsgroup, and experienced
  users are encoraged to periodically double check the accuracy of the
  document.

  The latest version of this file may be obtained from the following places:

  ftp sites:
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    ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cbm/faq/cbm-main-faq.3.1.gz
    ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part*
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    ftp://bbs.cc.uniud.it/pub/c64/comp.sys.cbm/faq.zip
    ftp://ftp.armory.com/pub/user/spectre/TEXT-ARCHIVE/comp.sys.cbm.faq.3.1.gz

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Jim Brain
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--
Jim Brain, Embedded System Designer, Brain Innovations, Inc. (BII)(offline sig)
[e-mail]   "Above views DO reflect my employer, since I'm my employer"
Dabbling in WWW, Embedded Systems, VR, Old CBM computers, and Good Times!  -Me-
<a href=http://www.msen.com/~brain/>Jim Brain: BII, VR, and CBM info</a>
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From: [e-mail] (Barry Selk)
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Subject: Re: WTB: 2400 baud modem
Date: 21 Jul 1996 23:26:13 GMT
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ChrisC ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <4srtt6$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Jacob Huebert) wrote:
: >I'm looking for a used 2400 baud modem for the c64.
: >I need it to help a person who is currently using a C=1660 modem
: >to do the internet...  ouch!  :)
: >--
: >Jacob Huebert
: >[e-mail]
:
Yikes!  You mean there are still serveces that'll let you go that slow?

For no real reason, other than to make sure it can be done, I logged on
to two of my ISP's the other night on the old C64 with the old 300 baud
Master Modem and vt 100 emulator. Workd fine, though screen refreshes were
a little slow and 40 col. screen was a bit hard to follow. Read some email
with no problem. IRC was a bit hard to take though. <g>

Barry

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From: [e-mail] (WShrake)
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Subject: Re: Vic-20 info posted here.
Date: 21 Jul 1996 19:23:57 -0400
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In the future, I'll not only be doing that, but much more. But patience,
I'm only one man.

Besides, people on the net have to act like they care in reasonable
numbers, to make it worth doing tons more work. I posted a message weeks
ago, saying I was working on a Vic20 FAQ, and not one person responded. So
it will get done, but only in back-burner mode now... other projects come
first.

I'm not the only person alive, who is capable of doing hard work or
research, so come on and add to what I've done, folks!

Later...
Ward Shrake
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From: Joesph Fenn <[e-mail]>
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Subject: dir/editor/fd2000
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Does anyone out there know of a Dir/Editor useable with the FD2000 drive
in its 1.6meg High Density disk mode?  The 1581/and-or/Maverick dir eds
will not work with the drive in HD mode.  It will read the Directory
in the Mav version of dir/editor, but cannot manipulate or write a
revised dir back to the HD 1.6 meg formatted disk.  If someone hasnt
done it we need one by CMD thats would let us mark off various type
data stored on the disk with seperator bars (lines).
                      -----kilroy-----


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From: Joesph Fenn <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: WTB: 2400 baud modem
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 14:02:05 -1000
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On 21 Jul 1996, Jacob Huebert wrote:


 I'm looking for a used 2400 baud modem for the c64.

 I need it to help a person who is currently using a C=1660 modem
 to do the internet...  ouch!  :)
 --
 Jacob Huebert
 [e-mail]


Try calling CMD they sell the Aprotek C24 which works great.
                   **** kilroy ****


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From: Joesph Fenn <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Commodore 128 Computer For Sale
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 13:54:37 -1000
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On Sat, 20 Jul 1996, Fred Harris wrote:

 Hello everyone,

 A friend of mine asked me to post a Commodore 128 Computer for sale.
 Asking $750.00, like brand new.  Will throw in all games.
 Please e-mail with questions or interest.

 Thank you,
 --
 Fred H.
 [e-mail]
 Penn State Football Card and Artifact Collector

Tell your friend that is a ridiculous price even for a C128D and
tell him dont hold his breath while waiting for the big sale
                     ***** kilroy *****


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From: [e-mail] (John Maguire)
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1902 monitor, works fine; the door even works! $35.00 plus shipping
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From: Raymond Carlsen <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: pokes and peeks
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 17:18:23 -0700
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> Greetings all... There is a poke to display the hidden message in
> the 128 ROM.  This message was installed by the porgramers at
> Commodore during it's creation.  Can anybody recall what the peek
> command is ?  I had it at one time, but lost it.

The only one I remember is a sys to a memory location.
In immediate mode on a 128 (in 40 or 80 column), type:
sys32800,123,45,6  and hit the Return key.

Ray Carlsen
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From: Raymond Carlsen <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: Power Supply
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 17:27:25 -0700
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To: PCHASE <[e-mail]>
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>    I just got a power supply for a 64 that has 7 pins and the one I
> use has only four pins.  The input and output numbers are the same
> on both supplies.  Can I just change the plug on the 7 pin one with
> the 4 pin one and will (of course) there be any extra wires?

It should work without any modifications. Some Commodore and
compatible supplies (I have a repairable one in fromt of me) came with
the 7 pin DIN plug. Only four of the pins are actually used, but since
the socket on the C-64 is a 7 pin DIN anyway, it should fit right in.

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


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Whew, after seeing all those links and mailserve stuff on the Commodore,
all I can say is Thank God for Jim Brain!

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On Sun, 21 Jul 1996, Raymond Carlsen wrote:

> >    I just got a power supply for a 64 that has 7 pins and the one I
> > use has only four pins.  The input and output numbers are the same
> > on both supplies.  Can I just change the plug on the 7 pin one with
> > the 4 pin one and will (of course) there be any extra wires?
>
> It should work without any modifications. Some Commodore and
> compatible supplies (I have a repairable one in fromt of me) came with
> the 7 pin DIN plug. Only four of the pins are actually used, but since
> the socket on the C-64 is a 7 pin DIN anyway, it should fit right in.
>
> Ray Carlsen
> CARLSEN ELECTRONICS... A leader in trailing-edge technology.
>
>
>
   Well, I see that it does.  Guess I wasn't making the right face.
Thanks alot.....



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I am not sure if there is enough of an audience out there for this, but I
am asking if anyone is interested in chatting in IRC in the CHannel #C64?
Or perhaps there is a Group that already meets on a regular basis?

If not, I am a regular user of IRC and will be on Undernet in the #C64 room
every Friday night from 8-9pm if anyone wants to chat. If you access IRC
chat through a PC using MIRC, we can trade software. (no pirated stuff!)
--

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 Favorite Commodore computers. See the special Web pages for the C= Magic
 Voice Box and the 1520 Plotter/Printer then read the monthly On-Line News

 letter. Point your clicker to http://www.channel1.com/users/amazon/

 Need an X1541 cable for fast PC to 1541 data transfers? Drop me a line

 at [e-mail]

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From: Frank McKee <[e-mail]>
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According to my Diagnostician II card: If drive motor runs
continuously with green LED light on-Check UC1 & UD2.
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From: [e-mail] (Dan Amborn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Vic-20 info posted here.
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 02:26:02 GMT
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On 21 Jul 1996 19:23:57 -0400, [e-mail] (WShrake) wrote:

>In the future, I'll not only be doing that, but much more. But patience,
>I'm only one man.
>
>Besides, people on the net have to act like they care in reasonable
>numbers, to make it worth doing tons more work. I posted a message weeks
>ago, saying I was working on a Vic20 FAQ, and not one person responded. So
>it will get done, but only in back-burner mode now... other projects come
>first.
>
>I'm not the only person alive, who is capable of doing hard work or
>research, so come on and add to what I've done, folks!
>
>Later...
>Ward Shrake

Ward, I care.  But sometimes we're all buzy and read the posts but don't have
the time to
reply.  I'm very interested in a Vic20 FAQ.


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From: [e-mail] (Steven Reynolds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace,comp.sys.ti,comp.sys.
apple2,comp.sys.apple2.marketplace,comp.sys.amiga.software,
 comp.sys.atari.8bit,misc.forsale.computers.pc-specific.software,misc.forsale.
computers.other.software,misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.software
Subject: FS: C64/Amiga/Apple/Atari/Mac/IBM/TI-99 game software (mostly)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 02:47:31 GMT
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pc-specific.software:37336 misc.forsale.computers.other.software:14578
  misc.forsale.computers.mac-specific.software:19348

 I am posting this message for a friend without his own Internet account.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ALL SOFTWARE PACKAGES ARE ORIGINALS. THEY CONTAIN THE COMPLETE DOCS, DISKS,
 AND BOXES unless noted otherwise. All opened disks have been tested and I
 will guarantee they work.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Feel free to make reasonable offers on anything below. Few prices are firm,
 especially if you are buying several other items.

 SOFTWARE FOR SALE:
   AMIGA 3.5":
     Arkanoid, disk only..................$2
     Jack Nicklaus' Golf, no box..........$4
     Midwinter............................$4
     Netherworld, disk only...............$2
     Pioneer Plague, no box...............$5
     Warlock..............................$4
   APPLE II+/E/C 5.25":
     15 different PFS:File, PFS:Graph, PFS:Write, etc... 50 cents each disk
       (I can provide a complete list if interested in exact PFS titles)
   ATARI 8-BIT 5.25":
     Print Power (Atari/C64 disks)........$3
     Tomahawk (Atari/C64 disk)............$4
   ATARI ST 3.5":
     E-Z Track MIDI Sequencer, unopened...$3 (also have one opened for $2)
     Zork I, disk only....................$1
   COMMODORE 64/128 5.25":
     Ace of Aces..........................$4
     Beyond Dark Castle, no box...........$4
     Blue Angels..........................$3
     Border Zone, no box..................$4
     Deceptor.............................$2
     Defender of the Crown................$4
     Die Hard.............................$3
     Force 7..............................$2
     GEOS Desk Pack I, no box.............$2
     Grave Yardage, no box................$4
     Kings of the Beach, no box...........$4
     Murder by the Dozen, no box..........$4
     Oil Barons (big and heavy package)...$2
     Paperclip 64, no box.................$3
     PHM Pegasus..........................$3
     Pipe Dream, no box...................$4
     Print Power (Atari/C64 disks)........$3
     Sky Runner...........................$2
     Tomahawk (Atari/C64 disk)............$4
     Top 20 Solid Gold (Cosmi), no box....$3
     Top Fuel Eliminator..................$3
     TV Sports Football...................$3
     X-15 Alpha Mission...................$3
   IBM 5.25":
     Sword of the Samurai.................$4
   MACINTOSH 3.5" (not games):
     Click Change 1.04....................$3
     Mac Plot, standard V3.4..............$3
     Rival 1.1.4..........................$3
     Status Mac, unopened.................$5
       (1991, System 7 compatible)
   TI-99/4A CARTRIDGES:
     Beginning Grammar, no docs/no box....$2
     Household Budget Management, no box..$3

 HARDWARE FOR SALE:
     Apple IIGS/Mac MIDI interface (manufactured by Apple) with cables & docs,
       (plugs into ADB port)..............$16
     Commodore 64/PET Datasette...........$7

     For people on the West Coast near California (unless you like to pay
     outrageous shipping prices on the following heavy items):
       * At least 4 working 1541 disk drives
       * 1 working 1571 disk drive
       * 1 working Commodore MPS801 printer, broken ribbon, no docs
       * 1 working Commodore MPS802 printer, with tractor unit, extra ribbon
     If anyone cares to take all of the above at once, $15 each + shipping.

 SOFTWARE WANTED (will also trade for/possibly buy):
   ATARI 8-BIT 5.25":
     Clowns & Ballons
   TI-99/4A CARTRIDGES:
     Beyond Parsec, Bigfoot, Choplifter, Computer War, Crossfire, Joust,
     Jumpman Jr., Munchman 2, Scrabble, Space Journey, Spy's Demise, Tris

 =============================================================================
 The above prices DO NOT include shipping. I'm in California. Depending on
 how far away you are, how many items you want, if they have boxes, and how
 heavy everything is, the shipping cost usually ranges from $3 to $8 UPS or
 priority US mail. I don't have time to deal with lots of small transactions,
 so I need to ask a minimum of $15 worth of items. If you are interested in
 buying a lot of stuff at once, I will try to make you a deal on the shipping.
 In general, a few pieces of software cost $4 or $5 to ship. Leaving out the
 boxes will often significantly reduce the shipping cost.

 I will only ship within the UNITED STATES and to CANADA.

 Thank you,
  Randall
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Please send e-mail to [e-mail] and include at the top of the message
 or in the subject header: "Forward to Randall". Because these messages will
 be hand-carried on floppy disk or sent to me via modem only once or twice
 per week, it may take me a little while to respond.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: LOADSTAR Letter Subscription
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To: "Po-Ching Lives!" <[e-mail]>

Po-Ching Lives! wrote:
>
> You forgot to say how much it is now. :-)
>
> Cameron Kaiser
> [e-mail]
> visit the CWI home page at http://www.armory.com/~spectre/cwi.html

I can't believe I did that! Right now it's $12.00 for 12 issues
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From: [e-mail] (Ron Heroux)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Little Computer People
Date: 22 Jul 1996 03:15:08 GMT
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Jim Butterfield ([e-mail]) writes:
> Seems to me that there used to be two programs on the late lamented QLink:
>   --an "evictor" that reset LCP to its initial state, so that you could
> start from the beginning;
>   --an "editor" (yes, it changed just one byte) that gave you a new
> personality in your LCP program.
>
>    Somebody must have copies of these around somewhere.
>
>    --Jim
>
Yes, I have that old program - a 24 block program called, appropriately,
"lcp hotel".  It evicts the old LCP.  You sit and watch after re-running
the game, and a new tenant arrives with suitcase, and eventually a new
dog.  There are many variations of hair color, dog color, etc.  There is a
list of more than a 100 different LCP names that can be randomly generated.



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 Alchy
From: [e-mail] (Kyle Buffington)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,comp.emulators.cbm
Subject: Re: IRC for C64
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Paul MacArthur ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I am not sure if there is enough of an audience out there for this, but I
: am asking if anyone is interested in chatting in IRC in the CHannel #C64?
: Or perhaps there is a Group that already meets on a regular basis?

: If not, I am a regular user of IRC and will be on Undernet in the #C64 room
: every Friday night from 8-9pm if anyone wants to chat. If you access IRC
: chat through a PC using MIRC, we can trade software. (no pirated stuff!)
: --

: ==============================================================
:  Check out Commodore On-Line, for Software, Links & Information about our
:  Favorite Commodore computers. See the special Web pages for the C= Magic
:  Voice Box and the 1520 Plotter/Printer then read the monthly On-Line News
:
:  letter. Point your clicker to http://www.channel1.com/users/amazon/
:
:  Need an X1541 cable for fast PC to 1541 data transfers? Drop me a line
:
:  at [e-mail]
:
: ==============================================================
There already is a formed channel for the C=64 it is channel
#c-64 come and join in ...


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From: [e-mail] (Smoky Ed)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FS: 2 dead C64s with power supplies
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:51:40 -0400
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As the subject says, two dead 64s... One is a C64 and the other is the
C64C. Both have power supplies.

Asking $10.00 for both plus $8.00 shipping...

Email replies only...

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