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- Effective August 5th Commodore CEE BBS will be down for two weeks
- to a month while we move into a new house.
-
- I can still be reached during that time at my othr Internet address
- of ceejack@crl.com
-
- Will be packing, moving, unpacking during that time so will only be
- checking Internet about once a day or so.
-
- Looks like this is the summer of the GREAT MOVE. Seems I've been
- gettingall kinds of notices of new addresses for folks in the
- Commodore and othercomputing areas.
-
- Our move is just a few miles so, provided the house is ready on
- time it should go quickly.
-
- Jack VW
-
- --
- : Fidonet: Jack Vanderwhite 1:203/999 .. speaking for only myself.
- : Internet: Jack.Vanderwhite@cee-64.gigo.com
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- From: Jack.Vanderwhite@cee-64.gigo.com (Jack Vanderwhite)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: BBS
- Date: 01 Aug 96 17:25:04
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-
- Effective August 5th Commodore CEE BBS will be down for two weeks
- to a month while we move into a new house.
-
- I can still be reached during that time at my othr Internet address
- of ceejack@crl.com
-
- Will be packing, moving, unpacking during that time so will only be
- checking Internet about once a day or so.
-
- Looks like this is the summer of the GREAT MOVE. Seems I've been
- gettingall kinds of notices of new addresses for folks in the
- Commodore and othercomputing areas.
-
- Our move is just a few miles so, provided the house is ready on
- time it should go quickly.
-
- Jack VW
-
- --
- : Fidonet: Jack Vanderwhite 1:203/999 .. speaking for only myself.
- : Internet: Jack.Vanderwhite@cee-64.gigo.com
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- From: Dennis Brew <dennis@efn.org>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: 1571 problems
- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 17:57:04 -0700
- Organization: Oregon Public Networking
- Lines: 18
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-
- I have a 1571 disk drive that has a problem going into 1571 mode and once
- it's in 1571 mode it has a hard time when you directory a disk.
-
- In the 1541 mode it is fine.
-
- When it does directory it does ok but then I change the disk it has a
- hard time again.
-
- Can anybody tell me whatthe problem might be?
-
- I was wondering if it could be an IC ship, and what one it might be?
-
- PLEASE HELP
-
- Thanks
-
- dennis@efn.org
-
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- vixen.
- cso.uiuc.edu!not-for-mail
- From: cvotter@prairienet.org (Gary Sutton)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: VIC-20
- Date: 2 Aug 1996 06:09:50 GMT
- Organization: Prairienet
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-
- Hihi! I was just wondering how many of you out there use a VIC-20?
- Until just a couple weeks ago, I didn't think much of them. But now that
- I have one and have found all sorts of cartridges for 25 cents each for
- her, she's turning into an impressive little beast. Heck, I even have
- two disk drives for her, a 1541 and a 1541-2.
- Anyone know of an editor-assembler cartridge for Vicki? (my name for her,
- Mindi is the name of the 128 sitting on the desk next to her). I would
- really like to program for her and provide support to other VIC users
- eventually.
-
- One last thing... Anyone else out there personalize their systems by
- naming them? If so, what do you call your 8-bit beast?
-
- Yerf!
- Otter
-
- <Just a bit of late night rambling.>
-
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- From: Matt Devine <sgroove@mindport.net>
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- Subject: Commodore 64 system for sale/will break up!
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-
- I have a Commodore 64c in decent shape sitting here with the following:
-
-
- #! rnews 971
- From: Matt Devine <sgroove@mindport.net>
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- Subject: Commodore System For Sale / Will Break Up!
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-
- I have a Commodore 64c here for sale with the following:
- (2) 1541 Disk Drives
- (1) 1541-II Disk Drive
- (1) 1581 Disk Drive
- (3) 1670 1200 Baud Modems
- Other stuff too, that I can dig up. I will seperate it and sell it in
- pieces if anyone is interested in the drives and such. Email me with
- your bid on the different pieces of equipment, and I will shortly get
- back to you. Thanks.
-
- sgroove@mindport.net
-
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- net!spool.mu.edu!daily-planet.execpc.com!hobbes.execpc.com
- From: ulthar@execpc.com
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: GeoBASIC info
- Date: Thu, 01 Aug 96 21:10:30
- Organization: Exec-PC BBS - Milwaukee, WI
- Lines: 13
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-
- I have to agree with what I have seen here, geoBASIC is the most bug-infested
- programming environment I have ever used (and that includes MS Visual BASIC for
- DOS).
- If you value your sanity, keep your distance from it. It is, how you say, of
- interest only
- to entomologists. On the other hand, there was a list of "workarounds" for
- some of the
- more outrageous bugs (from Q-Link), and I'm sure I still have it around
- somewheres.
- Want it (he asked, offering the glass of cyanide)?
-
- --
- /*************************************************************************
- Glenn Holmer (ulthar@execpc.com) Q-Link: ShadowM
- This is a text. This is only a text.
- Had this been an actual emergency, you would have received a core dump.
- *************************************************************************/
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- From: joy daidola <joydaidola@delphi.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: super graphix jr. interface
- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 96 22:25:30 -0500
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-
- according to my manuel for sg jr...
- switch 1 is near letter quality
- switch 2 is line feeds
- switch 3+4 is mode both off is
-
- 1525 emulation
- 3 on and 4 off are
- sup graf jr mode 3 off and 4 on are
- ascii conversion both on are transparant
- switch 5 -6-7 printer type settings as
- epson, panasonic etc.
- switch 8 is the devise number
-
-
- there are different ways of setting the4 5 6 switches for the printer brand..
- If you have no manuel let me know..I'd
- be glad to copy mine and send it to
- you..just give me your address and I'll
- get it done right away..let me know
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- From: Rene Guillas <rguillas@NRCan.gc.CA>
- Subject: Re: Game sites
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- Stripes jr wrote:
- >
- > Does anyone know a good WWW page/FTP site to get C64 games that run with
- > C64S? Please respond. Thanks :)
- Hey! What you need is a good dose of ftp://arnold.hiof.no in the dir /games/
- The most extensive collection of c64 games anywhere in the world!
- --
- 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=64 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 friend...)
- SUPPORT FREE SPEECH ON THE WEB!
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- com!scarolina.edu!opusc!dasher.csd.sc.edu!aa100384
- From: aa100384@dasher.csd.sc.edu (Crist Drutis)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: For Sale: 128D system
- Date: 2 Aug 1996 02:49:55 GMT
- Organization: Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia
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-
- For sale, Commodore 128D system as follows:
-
- 128D computer with built-in 1571 and external keyboard
- 1541 disk drive
- IBM CGA color monitor (Great 128 80-column display)
- Okimate 20 color printer (3 ribbon carts - no manual)
- Swiftlink-232 high speed modem interface
- External 2400 baud modem with cable
- 1351 Mouse
- Cables, Joysticks, etc
-
- Some original software with boxes and docs:
- Star Control
- Ultima 6
- Might & Magic II
- Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
- Starflight
- Autoduel
- Space Rogue
- Centauri Alliance
-
- Also, I'll throw in for free (with purchase of the system) 500+
- disks jam packed full O' software. Most of it copied stuff that I just
- happened to find somewhere. ;)
-
- TERMS: $150 plus 1/2 shipping to continental US.
- Will send immediately upon reciept of money order or
- cashier's check. Personal check will have to clear
- before shipment.
-
- Email: aa100384@dasher.csd.sc.edu
- Crist Drutis
-
- P.S. I do not have the small 128 manual that came with the computer
- (I have all the other manuals), thus I'd prefer to sell this to someone
- familiar with 128's. Avant.
- --
- aa100384@dasher.csd.scarolina.edu
-
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- leon.bayview.com!hermit
- From: hermit@bayview.com (William R. Ward)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: FS: AUCTION of Commodore HW, VIC-20 cartridges, & books (UPDATE)
- Date: 2 Aug 1996 03:10:55 GMT
- Organization: Bay View Consulting Services
- Lines: 155
- Message-ID: <19960801.cbm-auction@bayview.com>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: 199.190.253.31
- Keywords: auction, commodore, hardware, software, books
-
- NOTE: The deadline of August 1st has arrived! All items that have
- high bids greater than the Suggested Bid (and a couple where I have
- chosen to accept a bid lower than the Suggested Bid) have been sold,
- and are removed from this list. All other items are still available,
- and any existing bids received are still valid. I will be adding some
- new items shortly, so watch for future updates.
-
- You will be notified via e-mail if you are the high bidder. If you
- change your mind about buying the item(s), then the item(s) will be
- returned to the auction. If you do not respond by 8/15/96, the
- item(s) will be returned to the auction. If an item is returned to
- the auction, all other bids still stand.
-
- - * -
-
- I have been going through all my Commodore stuff that I have collected
- and have compiled this list of items for sale. The format will be a
- public auction. Send all bids to me in electronic mail to
- hermit@bayview.com. I will try to set up a WWW interface to submit
- bids and check on the current highest bid, but for now stick to
- e-mail. I will post progress reports approximately every week to
- report the current bidding status.
-
- RULES OF THE AUCTION
-
- - SUGGESTED BID IS *NOT* A MINIMUM BID; I will accept the highest
- bid over that amount, or if all bids are below it, I *may* choose
- to accept the highest bid. If you think my prices are too high;
- bid anyway, and you might just get it after all. However there is
- a MINIMUM PURCHASE OF $10, just to make it worth my time to
- package and mail. All prices are in US dollars.
- - Bidding runs until SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1996. At that time, all items
- with a high bid that is greater than the suggested bid, and any
- items I elect to sell at the high bid price, will be sold.
- - YOU WILL PAY ALL SHIPPING COSTS. Shipping cost depends on method
- of shipment, weight of what you buy, and your location. If you
- live in or near the San Francisco or Monterey bay areas in
- California (I live in Santa Cruz), we may be able to meet in
- person to transfer the goods. Send me email if you have any
- questions about shipping.
- - Unless otherwise indicated, all equipment has been tested and is
- in GOOD WORKING ORDER. Exceptions to this are noted in
- parentheses. The 1571 and 1541's have all been aligned by me, but
- understand that shipping could misalign them, so check them when
- you receive them. If you don't know how, ask me.
- - Except for problems noted in parentheses below, all items have a
- THIRTY DAY WARRANTY. If anything does not work to your
- satisfaction for ANY REASON within 30 days of your receipt of the
- item(s), send it back to me for a FULL REFUND. *NOTE* Refunds
- will NOT be given on shipping costs in either direction!
-
- ############################## HARDWARE ################################
-
- COMPUTERS
-
- SuggBid Qty Mfr Model Description
- ------- --- --- ----- -----------
- $20.00 1 CBM 8032 80 col, 32k CBM/PET computer (E key
- missing)
- BID: $10.00 Joseph Keane (7/16/96)
-
- FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
-
- SuggBid Qty Mfr Model Description
- ------- --- --- ----- -----------
- $30.00 4 CBM 1541 Single Drive Floppy Disk 5.25"
- BID: 2@$10.00 Rich White (7/30/96)
- BID: 2@$16.00 Jon Freitag (7/30/96 21:39 PDT)
- $40.00 1 CBM 1571 Double-sided 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive
- BID: $10.00 Rich White (7/30/96)
- BID: $15.00 Iain Bennett (7/31/96 12:25 PDT)
- BID: $20.00 MRTOPHAT (8/1/96 15:31 PDT)
- $20.00 1 FSD FSD-1 Mostly 1541-compatible disk drive
- BID: $12.00 Jon Freitag (7/30/96 21:39 PDT)
- $10.00 1 CBM 8240 Dual PET floppy disk drive, 1MB each
- disk (broken)
-
- PRINTERS
-
- SuggBid Qty Mfr Model Description
- ------- --- --- ----- -----------
- $20.00 1 Okidata 10 Okimate 10 thermal color printer with
- Black ribbon & Commodore "Plug 'N'
- Print" cartridge, in box
- BID: $5.00 BiNjiNX (7/30/96 19:39 PDT)
- $5.00 1 Okidata 10 Okimate 10 thermal color printer, no
- ribbon or "Plug 'N' Print" cartridge
- BID: $5.00 BiNjiNX (7/30/96 19:39 PDT)
- $30.00 1 Seikosha SP180VC 9-pin Commodore-ready printer; good
- cond., nice NLQ mode
- $5.00 1 CBM MPS803 7-pin Commodore printer
-
- ######################### VIC-20 CARTRIDGES ############################
-
- Commodore VIC-1xxx cartridges
-
- SuggBid Qty Model Name
- ------- --- ----- ----
- $2.50 1 VIC-1909 Road Race
- $2.50 1 VIC-1910 Radar Ratrace
- $2.50 1 VIC-1911 The Sky is Falling
- $2.50 1 VIC-1914 Adventure Land (Scott Adams)
- $2.50 1 VIC-1915 Pirate's Cove (Scott Adams)
- $2.50 1 VIC-1918 Voodoo Castle (Scott Adams)
- $2.50 1 VIC-1919 Sargon II Chess (w/ Manual)
- $2.50 1 VIC-1920 Pin Ball
- $2.50 1 VIC-1921 Super Smash
- $2.50 1 VIC-1922 Cosmic Cruncher
- $2.50 1 VIC-1923 Gorf
- $2.50 2 VIC-1924 Omega Race
- $2.50 1 VIC-1937 Sea Wolf
- $2.50 1 VIC-1938 Tooth Invaders
- $2.50 1 VIC-1941 Number Nabber / Shape Gobbler
-
- NOTE: I have the manual that covers all five Scott Adams games, but
- only three of the games. The manual is sold separately below;
- but if one person buys all three Scott Adams games, the manual
- will be included free (taking precedence over all other bids).
-
- Other Manufacturers' cartridges
-
- SuggBid Qty Maker Name
- ------- --- ----- ----
- $2.50 1 HES Aggressor
- $2.50 1 HES Gridrunner
- $2.50 1 HES Turtle Graphics
- $2.50 1 Parker Bros. Q*Bert
-
- ############################### BOOKS ##################################
-
- SuggBid Publisher Title
- ------- --------- -----
- $5.00 CBM 1571 User's Guide
- $5.00 CBM An Introduction to BASIC:~Part 2 (VIC-20
- Programming)
- $5.00 CBM Personal Computing on the VIC-20
- $1.00 * CBM Scott Adams' Adventure Games
- $1.00 ^ CBM User's Guide to the VIC Version of Sargon II
- $5.00 Compute! Creating Arcade Games on the Commodore 64
- (BASIC only)
- $5.00 McGraw-Hill Hands-On BASIC with a PET
- $5.00 Osborne Your Commodore 64
-
- * = Free with purchase of all three Scott Adams cartridges above
- ^ = Free with purchase of Sargon II cartridge above
- (Purchasing these two manuals separately will only be considered if
- nobody buys the cartridges, or if the person who buys them does not
- want the manuals)
-
- ########################################################################
-
-
- Send me e-mail and let me know what you want!
-
- --Bill.
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- istar!ott.istar!istar.net!n3ott.istar!thor.KanServU.ca!primeline.net!tait
- From: Gary Tait <tait@primeline.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Maze subroutine needed
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 00:11:52 -0400
- Organization: Kanservu Corp.
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- I am working on a BASIC AI demo that I need A maze for.
- I know a few VIC-20 games used the same sort of maze I am looking for
-
- The maze was randomly generated.
- One was caled TRAPMAN ,where you went around the maze gathering
- dots while avoiding the trapman.
-
- an other game I can't think of it's name(escape?), but you started at the
- middle of the maze,and worked your way out. (you were given a 3d view of
- where you were, but could look at an overhead map if you liked.)
-
- If anybody has those 2 games(or just the maze generator) in BASIC (text
- files only,not tokenized basic), and are willing and able to send
- them over the 'net ,Please do. (i'd preferr email)
-
- Thanks
- Gary Tait
-
- #! rnews 1193
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- .cpnet.net!aiu214
- From: Dave Tickle <aiu214@freenet.mb.ca>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: PET sightings
- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 1996 21:59:43 -0500
- Organization: Blue Sky FreeNet of Manitoba Inc.
- Lines: 12
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- References: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960728165937.14965A-100000@vger.cpnet.net> <doug.
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-
-
-
- On Sun, 28 Jul 1996, Doug Cotton wrote:
-
- > Be sure to check out old re-runs of Buck Rodgers for a glimpse of one of
- > the 'chicklet' keyboard PETs with the built-in cassette drive. I couldn't
- > believe they were still using casstte drives for data in the 25th
- > century...
-
- I don't remember that episode; but, when you think about it, the PET does
- look sorta "ultra-futurisic", but in less of a Gil Gerard way and more of
- a Buster Crabbe way. :)
- #! rnews 3615
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- news
- .vub.ac.be!is1e!twproj2
- From: "Sorex/W.O.W" <twproj2@vub.ac.be>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: 1571 drive
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 07:22:10 +0200
- Organization: Brussels Free Universities VUB/ULB
- Lines: 66
- Message-ID: <Pine.EPX.3.94.960802071221.19066A-100000@is1e>
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-
- On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Spindrift wrote:
-
- > In article <31F85761.7E22@imperium.net>, Jason <yengkko@imperium.net> wro=
- te:
- > >Where can I get information on drive alignment? I have a 1541 and 1571
- > >that need aligned. I don't know how to do it, but if I could find
- > >information on how to, I could align them myself. Also where can I get
- > >C64 emulators and other files?
- >=20
- > This is psudo-code
- >=20
- > Sector =3D 1
- > OPEN DRIVE_CONTROL_CHANNEL
- > LOOP
- > FOR Track =3D Min_track TO Max_track
- > READ_DRIVE (Track, Sector)
- > Error_message =3D READ_ERROR_CHANNEL
- > Print Track; Error_message
- > NEXT Track
- > GOTO LOOP
- >=20
- yeah rite, why code a stupid tool or search hours for the tool when you
- only have to switch off the drive and wiggle the head up & down.
- it always worked fine for me.
-
- > Eventually when the drive is in alignment, you'll get all "00" error=20
- > messages... (run it through a LOT of test loops) This is not a perfect=20
- > solution, but I never had alignment problems after that.
- >=20
- bull! that tool just checks the time needed to go from tr ? -> tr ? .
- It's just an '00, OK,00,00' after INITing when the time was < then ?
- seconds and it has nothing to do with the alignment/bad transfe of the
- drive.
- when you run that tool a 2nd time it can be busy for 1/2 again.
-
- Sorex/WOW
- =20
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-
- #! rnews 1161
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- newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.magg.net!news.bridge.net!not-for-mail
- From: coyote@news.bridge.net (Al Anger)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: 1571 drive
- Date: 2 Aug 1996 06:56:27 GMT
- Organization: BridgeNet, LC - Internet for South FLorida (305.374.3031)
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-
- Spindrift (Spindrift@sprynet.com) wrote:
- >
- > If no matter how long you try you can't get a good read, the problem my be the
- > rotation speed... which is adjustable... but you need a strobe for that...
- > I've been told the light from your monitor/TV screen strobes at the correct
- > speed for this kind of adjustment... but I've never tryed that.
-
- Any florescent light strobes at the right speed and works well. Some drives
- don't
- have the pattern on the flywheel (forgive the terminology). Photocopy the one
- in a
- "Sams" and paste it on the drive.
-
- Al
-
- coyote@bridge.net All wiyht! Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
- #! rnews 883
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- internetmci.com!newshub.csu.net!news.csupomona.edu!clstac!jmaniquis
- From: jmaniquis@csupomona.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Who owns Epyx games?
- Date: 2 Aug 96 02:08:49 PST
- Organization: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Lines: 8
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-
- Howdy,
-
- I just wanted to find out if anyone here knows who owns the rights to the games
- made by Epyx. This year's olympic games have brought out some memories of c64
- games like summer games and winter games. Those were sooo cool!
-
- If anyone has any info on this, please post it here. And many thanks in
- advance.
- #! rnews 1861
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- net!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!peach!atl1!phred
- From: phred <phred@america.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: d64
- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 02:11:36 -0500
- Organization: America.Net, P.O. Box 1222, Alpharetta, GA 30239-1222
- Lines: 29
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-
- On Thu, 1 Aug 1996, Robert Watson wrote:
-
- >
- > : Wrong. There IS a program that one can compile under Unix to convert a
- > : .d64 file to Zip-Code (disk) format. I just leeched it from frodo.hiof.no.
- >
- > : So there!
- >
- > Phred;
- >
- > I noticed your reply and am in need of this program. I did go to
- > frodo.hiof.no and located some utility files, but which one does the above
- > conversion from .d64 to c64 via UNIX?
-
- It's called "d64zipcode.c", and it's written in C source code. I'd
- planned on putting it up on my web page, but got sidetracked... Now that
- my vacation has begun, though, I should have plenty of time. Look for it
- after this post hits the newsgroup. B-)
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * What, Me Clueless? I don't think so...I'm navigating *
- * the Internet on a Commodore 64, aren't I? *
- * Look for me in the following spots: *
- * _phred_ on #c-64 (in IRC) *
- * Web Page - http://www.america.net/~phred *
- *This signature is subject to change at my whim. -- phred@america.net *
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- #! rnews 715
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- not-for-mail
- From: coyote@news.bridge.net (Al Anger)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: FS: Boca 14.4,Swiftlink,cable
- Date: 2 Aug 1996 07:37:15 GMT
- Organization: BridgeNet, LC - Internet for South FLorida (305.374.3031)
- Lines: 17
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-
- For sale to highest bidder:
-
- One Boca 14.4, Swiftlink, and cable.
- Post here or email.
-
- Al
-
- coyote@bridge.net All wiyht! Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
-
-
-
- Current high bid is $100 from Randy.
-
- Going Once! :-)
-
-
- Al
- #! rnews 4149
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- From: Rene Guillas <rguillas@NRCan.gc.CA>
- Subject: #C-64 Innappropriate banning.
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- Well....I've seen alot today.Today I was banned from #C-64.
- I can access the ban command from a menu! Just a click of the mouse and anyone
- can be
- removed from the group permanently!
- And I didn't do anything wrong. Read the print-out...
-
-
-
- This morning I logged on to #C-64. The usual round of Hi!s and Hello!s. I
- presented
- a question.
-
- <Colin2(me)>all:On my Dataset cord where it plugs into my commie there is a
- wire coming
- out with a washer on the end. I'm guessing this is for grounding. The
- grounding screw
- inside shuts off all othere peripherals when it is attached, so what do I
- connect it to.
-
- (You see, my other dataset doesn't have one)
-
- * Pawlo slaps you with a junky trout
-
- <Colin2>Pawlo:Hey cool! How do you do that?
-
- Time goes on...
-
- <Colin2>Pawlo? Come on, how did you do that?
-
- <Pawlo>Colin2: Type "/ME"+space+"message"
-
- <Colin2>KEWL!
-
- *Colin2 drops an anvil on Pawlo.
-
- <sliver>Can you guys keep on subject?
-
- <Colin2>Yup..OK.
-
- <Pawlo> :-) OK.
-
- ***IRC END, <Lion[C]> KICKS YOU FROM #C-64
-
- I don't think this is so funny.
-
- <Colin2>Lion/C:I'm hoping that was an accident.
-
- <Lion[C]> What is with Lion/C? Stop using it.
-
- <Colin2>Lion[C]: I've a french canadian keyboard. You've to press three keys
- to get [
- and two for ]. Lighten up, OK? Anyone know what to do with the wire?
-
- ***IRC END, <Lion[C]> KICKS YOU FROM #C-64
-
- I SEE RED!!!!!!!!!
- I try to log back on.
-
- ***SORRY, YOU ARE BANNED FROM THIS GROUP.
-
- How do I un-ban. I Don't think I did anything wrong, did I? I think someone
- actually
- told me that #C-64 is a place for discussion of the c64, was I wrong?
- --
- 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=64 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 friend...)
- SUPPORT FREE SPEECH ON THE INTERNET!
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- atch.news.demon.net!demon!clares.demon.co.uk!GONews
- From: GONews@clares.demon.co.uk
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: UK Users
- Date: Fri, 02 Aug 1996 09:13:15 GMT
- Organization: Clares Micro Supplies
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-
- As an avid user of CBM computers since the late seventies and a major fan of
- the C64 throughout the amazing 80's I am so pleased to have found this
- group.
-
- I have just re-discovered my C64 and forgotten what fun it is! I am
- interested to know how many UK users are on the list and whether there is a
- UK group that meets now and then?
-
- I also wonder how many of you out there I actually already know, be it as a
- mail contact throughout the pirate years, or a US modem contact (first 300
- baud then 1200 to the US via ATnT!). Do any of you guys still use 'handles'
- and are any of the groups, or guys from US groups such as ESI, FBR still
- around? I was in a few groups including DCS (early and late).
-
- I'm also interested in knowing more about C64 and NET access and C64 hard
- drives. Any information on these two would be most appreciated.
-
- Sorry to go on guys, but they were great times!
-
- Cheers,
-
- Gaz...
-
- gonews@clares.demon.co.uk
-
-
- --