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I wrote:=20
> Hate to break it to you but any dime-a-dozen 100K ohm resistor between
> pins 5 and 7 on j-stick port one will do...

Woha, had to correct myself here...  It seems I spoke too soon and that
the 100K resistor will get you past the boot-up screen but (as has been
mentioned elsewhere within this thread) each module checks the dongle
status... A few of the modules, 1541 BOA included, is a bit more specific
as to what resistor will work...  In short, you must verify that the
value at $D41A is $9C.... I think this is aprox. a 146k resistor but see
below for an easier fix...

Attach a set of paddles (yes the same ones made for the atari2600...)
and adjust paddle b untill you get $9C (156) at mem. location $d41A (5429=
8)
This will keep 1541 BOA from crashing...  I examined the program and
my overall evaluation of the package is: it sucks.

Well, anyway, you guys with lost dongles can use it now...  I smell
"1541 BO/UNBO" comming to a dir. near you... then again, why bother?

l8-
Radioactive Warrior
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From: [e-mail] (Robert Bernardo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Fresno C.U.G. sale - first posting
Date: 21 Jul 1996 23:42:25 GMT
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Fresno Commodore User Group, P.O. Box 16098, Fresno, CA 93755,
has a number of programs, books, manuals, and magazines for sale.

All items are sold "as is" but are believed to be in working condition
with all required manuals except as noted.

Terms are as follows:

Leave e-mail to  [e-mail] , or send a SASE to the address
above, requesting the desired lists:

Books & Manuals
Magazines
Productivity Programs
Games

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There is an in rca jack & an out rca jack on it. How are these
used?


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Matthew Spinks ([e-mail]) wrote:
> An old-style 1541 disk drive of mine has developed a problem.   When I =
turn
> it on, all that happens is the green power light lights up, and the red=
 error
> light flashes periodically, whilst the motor runs continuously.   I can=
't
> read the error channel, get a directory listing, or perform any I/O com=
mands.
> Can anyone tell me what's likely to be wrong with it, and whether the p=
roblem
> can be easily fixed?

Sounds like either the processor (6502) or one of the bus-drivers (74ls14
74ls06) might be one of the via's too but that's not that likely.

Jens

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On Fri, 19 Jul 1996, Philip Kaulfuss wrote:

> Jonas Thorell ([e-mail]) wrote:
>
> : Yes, I actually used to own a calculator with the Commodore name on i=
t.
> : Too bad I haven't got it left, it would be a nice memory...
>
> I have an old Commodore calculator here. =3D) The instruction booklet i=
s still
> around somewhere too.
I saw a HUGE one at a second-hand store... didnt get it though...

Aaron Howald

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Adam Vardy <[e-mail]> wrote:

>I'd like some assistance with Qterm.  I have been meaning to try and=20
>figure out how to use this program for quite some time.  I have had=20
>trouble figuring out how to print the documentation to printer.  Using=20
>Qterm is as far as I can make out the only way the I may be able to=20
>download CP/M files, that is, get CP/M stuff onto CP/M disks.

Adam how about using Big Blue Reader to transfer the CP/M files to CPM
formatted diskettes.   dload them with a comm program you're familiar
with, then transfer the files later.











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From: [e-mail] (Thomas Svenson)
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>Zeg ik niet ([e-mail]) wrote:
>>Heard the news. ESCOM Germany is bankrupt.
>>What about the Commodore brand ????

>>groetjes Rob.

>>     :-((

>Amiga is not affected because VIScorp property now.
>Dunno what this means though..

Sorry, but the deal *isn't* closed yet.

Yes, there exist a contract between VIScorp and Escom, but it hasn't been=
 signed
yet. The boards at both companies has to aprove it and sign it, after tha=
t
VIScorp has to transfer the payment within xx days. Until then Escom is s=
till
the owner of Amiga Tech.

Since Escom is going down, this could very well stall the deal, specially=
 since
Escom now is in the hands of the same person who handled C=3D Germanys ba=
nkruptsy
:-(

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From: [e-mail] (Peter Karlsson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C128 (PAL) <--> SCART - Video
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 10:46:37 GMT
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In article <4srgec$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
(Kurt Ziegenbein) wrote:

> Is it possible to connect the video output of a C128 to the
> SCART input of a Television Set ?

Yes! I have done it.

> Is it possible to make cables for the both cases ?

I have one cable, which a switch box, which gives me these three
options:

1. 40 column video
2. 80 column video (monochrome)
3. 80 column RGBI (colour)

I have two switches, one for 40/80 and one for video/RGBI. The 40/RGBI
mode is "undefined" (as in "looks weird"). Since my TV set doesn't
give the 80 column colour its full "glory", I usually use it in
monochrome mode.

The signals you need from the computers are:

40 column video out
Audio out
- these are from the DIN port

80 column video out
80 column RGBI out
- these are from the 9-pin port

The 40/80 switch switches between putting the video out from either
the 40 column source or the 80 column source to the video in on the
SCART.

The video/RGBI switch puts a 5V (?) signal on the RGB indication on
the SCART, which lets the TV know that it's "RGB time". I have a
battery for this, but it could be taken from the ports. You also need
to convert the C128 RGBI signal to RGB, by "adding" the I signal to
the R, G and B signals if they exist. This can be done with a set of
resistors. The 80 column video out gives the correct sync information
for the 80 column colour screen, so you needn't worry about that.

Please note that I don't have all the details, since I didn't design
the device all by myself, my father did the most of the work. If you
ask any "technical" questions, I'll ask him about it :-)

\\//
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From: [e-mail] (Peter Karlsson)
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Today I bought a CBM 8050 dual disk drive at a flea-market. I got it,
with complete documentation, as well as four disks of PET software and
manuals (and some manuals to which there were no matching software)
for 200 SEK (less than 30 USD).

Now, I was wondering if this beauty in any way could be connected to
my C128? It has a parallel IEEE connector, but I believe that there
are interfaces to connect them to the C128's serial IEEE bus, right?


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From: [e-mail](Warner L McGraw)
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 I have 12 titles of C-64 software with boxes and docs.
 I am asking $30 for all 12 pieces and they are:

      Math Mileage         Test Drive
      Light Waves          The Writer
      Tripple Crown        64 Power Pack
      Simon's Basic        Remote Control
      Zork II              Master Match
      Geometry             Learning Leeper
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To whomever it was who had the 2 1571 DD's for sale:

Could you please reply again with your name and address?
My computer crashed and along with it the information mentioned
above.  Thanks.

Ed
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This may be a silly question but...

Is there a C64/128 compatible hard drive? (1581?)
If so, what kinds of specs does it have (ie capacity, speed, etc.)?
And what is the going price for one?

Thanks
Ed
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In article <4sband$[e-mail]>,=20
[e-mail] says...
>Why would I want to pay for another dongle?  I paid for the program (and
>dongle) once.  I should not have to do it again.  Besides, a friend of m=
ine
>had to buy the entire thing again just to get the other dongle.  I would=
n't
>do it.  The program runs (I think) $39.95.  Multiply that by about four
>computers and it isn't cheap or worth it anymore.=20
>=20
>I'm all for Barker making the money for the program, but let's be
>reasonable.  The object is to sell any piece of software to as many
>DIFFERENT buyers as possible, not the same person over and over again.=20

So by your line of logic, my company could have purchased just one copy o=
f MS=20
Windows, Word, Excel, etc. for several thousand computers.  Sorry, thats =
not=20
the way it works.

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In article <4sinvo$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>    I certainly hope the Commodore using folks read this and are aware t=
hat
>this program is dongle protected and should NOT be purchased. There is n=
o
>longer a need for this sort of protection. I have a mouse plugged into m=
y
>port 1 and feel it not worthwhile to spend the (too high) price for soft=
ware
>that not only doesn't support that mouse, but requires I remove it for=20
>protection purposes. If the Paperclip people felt PCIII didn't need a=20
>dongle anymore, as PCII had, why does mad man feel he needs it?=20
>   Until I knew it had dongle protection, I didn't buy ckit because of t=
he
>high price, and it has modules that run in 64 mode only, but doesn't say
>that in it's ads. Unless that's changed...

I agree 100%.  I bought myslef a copy almost as soon as it came out.  It =
was=20
turned around and back in their hands before the weekend was over.  The=20
dongle was one of my complaints, the other was how slow the thing was.  I=
 got=20
an interesting response from MadMan though, saying that dongles were the =
norm=20
in the PC world and the software is quite fast as compared to PC backup=20
software.  I don't know what they're basing this on, but in my experience=
=20
this is not true.  A company as misinformed as this certainly deserves a =
slap=20
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Neus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: 1571 drive question
Date: 22 Jul 1996 15:03:58 GMT
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In article <4sc456$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>I recently got a 1571 and I can't insert the head viberaton card into th=
e=20
>drive.  I goes in untill it hits and then it sticks out about 1 inch out=
=20
>of the drive!  I did not get the card with it, but it is an orignal card=
=20
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e=20
>little palastic part (and not it is not a head) just off center and to=20
>the left.  It looks like a long toothpick, except on the back end it get=
s=20
>thicker and almost touches the top of the head rails.  And sugestions on=
=20
>what this is, and should it be in that possition or should it be=20
>adjusted?  And if it is supose to be there, it this a later model of 71=20
>and this was added after the other 71 I have?  Thanks.

It sounds like you have a 1541 transit card.  The tab on the back of the =
card=20
for the 1571 is skinnier so trying to insert a 1541 card into the 1571 ac=
ts=20
as you describe.  There is nothing wrong with your drive.  If you want/ne=
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From: [e-mail] (Mike Neus)
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Subject: Re: C64 Tower
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>Hello you all,
>I have just putted one of my c64's in a tower casing (midi tower,
                                                       ^^^^

Never heard of a midi tower.  It must be very musical.  :)

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ChrisC wrote:
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> In article <[e-mail]>, Jeff Jones <loadstar@softdisk.=
com> wrote:
> >ChrisC wrote:
> >
> >
> >> The .d64 files are actually disk images used for the IBM C64S emulat=
or.  They
> >> can be restored to thier original format with a program I wrote, dow=
nloadable
> >> at members.aol.com/xdr12/download/  the program name is D64-REST.TXT=
 and
> >> D64-REST.PRG.  Be forewarnd, the program is slllooowww.
> >
> >LOADSTAR published a GEOS progam called geoBeap, which creates and con=
verts
> >..d64 files.  It was only about 4 issues ago.  The program was by Bo Z=
immerman.
>=20
> I need to check out my back issues.  Do you remember which one that was=
 on?


  Issue 145 (1541 version-Side 4)
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G'Day Fabio Bizzetti, you wrote:

: Jonas Thorell ([e-mail]) wrote:
: >Lee Huggett ([e-mail]) wrote
: >>On 17-Jul-96 03:09:59, J. Patterson said about Re: ESCOM Germany Bank=
rupt:
: >>> On 16 Jul 1996, Fabio Bizzetti wrote:

: >>>>
: >>>> I wish the Amiga was my "problem". :-(

: >>> Can you guys give a source for this info?  I mean, I thought ESCOM =
had so
: >>> much money that it would take them years to go bankrupt...this woul=
d mean
: >>> that they beat the Commodore record which would be pretty tough  :)

: >>I heard it twice on Business Breakfast on the BBC in the UK

: >>It said they had field for liquidation, then that they had called in =
the
: >>receivers..

: >Okay, I know I'm not answering the poster beat what Commodore record? =
Fastest
: >bankrupcy? They existed for what, 30 years?

: AFAIK Commodore is _very_ old, it existed much before they began to mak=
e
: personal computers (they made typewriters and such, as Olivetti).

And electric toothbrushes ;)

























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Michael Miller wrote:
=20
> That's basically all I have right now...feel free to comment on this, s=
end
> me messages, design better systems, etc.

  Many thanks for posting the info; I will certainly let you know if I
have any success.  =3D)
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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 #C6=
4?
> 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 IR=
C
> chat through a PC using MIRC, we can trade software. (no pirated stuff!=
)
> --=20

There are a number of us that meet all the time on #c-64.
Due to the breakup of the Efnet, you may want to
use server irc.stealth.net or irc-2.stealth.net.
To talk to mostly Americans, you can use any of the US Efnet sites,=20
such as irc.texas.net, irc.ais.net, irc.bridge.net, irc.ilstu.edu.



--

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  >>  Commodore 128 User /  [e-mail] \   Monty Python Fan  <<
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Jack Followay, Jr. wrote:
>=20
> Ted Birdsell wrote:
> >
> > Sorry to keep this thread going, but will I cause any damage to my C6=
4
> > or Amiga 500 if I use the Genesis controller?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > [e-mail]
>=20
>   Not as far as I know or have experienced.  Someone mentioned that one
> of the pins can short the 5v line, but I have not checked.  To be hones=
t,
> I never hit START/A/C.  Just the B button that actuall does something. =
 I
> will have to sit down with it and check the wiring, but having used the=
m
> for several years now without any problem, they seem safe so far.
Well, if you're checking the wiring, is there a way to modify it so that =
A/C/S do the=20
same as B?  Can I make a box on the pinouts so that I can still fully use=
 it on my=20
genesis?
--=20
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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>=20
>     What printer interface are you using with the Canon Bubble Jet
> printers.  I used an MW-350 and it quit working after 4 or 5 days.  Are
you
> using Super Graphics Jr. or Sr., Geocable, or something else?

   I'm not using anything yet..  I do have a Super Graphics Jr. that I wa=
s
using on my Star NX-1000, but I haven't even tried the Bubble Jet yet, wa=
s
just wondering if there was a driver for this one, since its a fairly new
model.  It does have a BJ-10 mode..

--=20
C-Net 64 DS2 Software| WWW:      http://www.infinet.com/~mbendure
92 Lee Ave Suite N3| Email:         [e-mail]
Newark, Ohio 43055| IRC:           #C-Net on Efnet                     =
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Cygnus X-1 BBS
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In a previous article, [e-mail] (Ron Heroux) says:

>Jim Butterfield ([e-mail]) writes:
>> Seems to me that there used to be two programs on the late lamented QL=
ink:
>>   --an "evictor" that reset LCP to its initial state, so that you coul=
d=20
>> start from the beginning;
>>   --an "editor" (yes, it changed just one byte) that gave you a new=20
>> personality in your LCP program.
>>=20
>>    Somebody must have copies of these around somewhere.
>>=20
>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 generat=
ed.

So are you going to actually share it with the rest of us or not?  :) =20

I know I would be extremely appreciative if you would uuencode it
and post it to comp.binaries.cbm or here.  =20
--=20
Jacob Huebert
[e-mail]
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Steve Guidi ([e-mail]) wrote:
:  Need your help folks! I remember downloading a hack file a LONG time=20
: ago which tells you how to builda c64 power supply. It was called=20
: something like "Kulger Labs C64 Power Supply". Well, just when I needed=
=20
: it, I lost it. I want to build one of those heavy duty supplies which c=
an=20
: support the REU without trouble. I heard that all you need to do is get=
 a=20
: C128 supply and replace the end of it with the adaptor for the 64. Well=
 I=20
: attempted that too, but I need to know which pins do what.

:  If anyone can supply me with that file that tells you how to make a=20
: power supply or the pin layout of the C64c power supply and 128 supply=20
: too, then it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 Ok ok.. maybe someone can help me here with this.. I looked in some old=20
issues of C=3D Hacking and in issue #006 I found a file telling me how to=
=20
build a power supply. The article contains a file called schematic which=20
is a geoPaint picture file. Problem. I couldn't convert it with convert=20
2.5 properly. Anyone have any success with this?

--=20

  | [e-mail]   [e-mail]   [e-mail] |
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Eric J. Forslin wrote:
>=20
> I've got a C64 with a Fastload cartridge, a 1571 floppy drive, a 1541
> floppy drive and an Okidata 120 printer. Make me an offer on all of it
> or some of it.
>=20
> Eric Forslin
All I need is the fastloader... only I'm broke... sorry.

--=20
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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ChrisC wrote:
>=20
> In article <4sfcdu$[e-mail]>, [e-mail]=
.au (Style/Chrome) wrote:
> >In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
> >>
> >>UnderDawg wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Anyone have a complete list of pokes and peeks for the C=3D64 and t=
he C=3D128?
> >>> This info would be greatly Appreciated.
> >>
>=20
> >
> >eh? What do you mean a list of pokes and peeks?? Maybe you just want a=
 list of
> >the relevent locations of the VIC, SID etc and their uses. Try some co=
ol books
> >like the Programmer's reference, or Mapping the 64.
> >
> >BTW, if you are still using BASIC, dont :D Assembly is much more power=
ful and
> >not that much easier to learn in the long run.
>                        ^^^^^^^
>=20
> Don't you mean not that much harder to learn?  Well,  I think assembler=
 was
> well worth learning.  When I mention learning Assembler on the Amiga an=
d IBM,
> everyone tells me, don't learn that, C is much easier.  But I learn any=
way,
> and create programs that take a few Kilobytes that take a few hundred i=
n C.
> Good books for PEEKs/POKEs and other neat stuff - C64 programmers refer=
ence
> guide, Mapping the C64, Machine Language routines for C64 & C128.
>=20
> =98
Well I'm teaching my kid how to use it...learning the full basic..and the=
n we'll move on=20
to machine language.  So...anyone know how to program sprites in basic?
Oh...IBM BASIC has LOCATE n,n; APPLE BASIC has HPOS n, and VPOS n ;  what=
 is the=20
equivalent in C64 BASIC?

--=20
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...)