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<[e-mail]> writes:
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>: > I wonder if Becker BASIC (came out before geoBASIC) has the same amo=
unt of
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I'm reasonably sure Becker Basic came first.  GeoBasic is a nice but bugg=
y
program. NEVER use UPDATE from the menu or you will lose your code just
run and close. Second is File requests and disk access seem to kill some
pointers (the psuedo registers r0 ect,) and Bitmaps in the program will
not be found if requseted. The disk access seems to work ok, open, load,
save,Ect. If you change drives by getting a file (in a GEOBASIC program)
getting back to your code is tricky and the program can crash since littl=
e
of the basic code is in memory at anyone time. With all that disk access
using a REU is best( seems semles that way).
Still it is apowerful program.  Create menus with a click. Screen colors
text disk commands are all easy and short to code. Even adding graphics
is just clicking to import a PhotoScrap.  Lots of potential here and
with the superCPU bein shipped worth the pain for us that can't yet
use machine code.  The GeoBasic even has a comand called "CALL"
that lets one access kernal routines.  That is what I want to know
more on. I just wish the info in the Programers Ref. Guide was uptodate.
I found the detailed description of PhotoScrap data files to be WRONG!
Hard to work whit that kinda support folks?
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>the reason I opted for GeoBasic was that it lets the user create=20
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From: Ian Campbell <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Re: VIC-20
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 1996 18:10:41 -0700
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Sorex/W.O.W wrote:
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> On 7 Aug 1996, Gary Sutton wrote:
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> > :     Woohoo! Feel free! I am an avid supporter of VIC software and
> > : would love to see some new stuff for it! (What is this demo Qed was
> > : telling me about at TP95/94??) :)
>=20
> Do you mean that Wild Compo entry? it was VIC with some kind of mandelb=
rot
> zoomer....

Hmm, where can I get some info on this feat?!?

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From: [e-mail] (Michael W. Hall)
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Wheres a good place to buy some 64 joysticks? hopefully some cheap ones.
[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Joey Mcdonald)
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Subject: Insane SALE
Date: 7 Aug 1996 22:01:54 -0400
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I need to sell -ALL- of this stuff -NOW-.  Here's the deal, I've
arranged the games I need to sell into bundles. Give me your BEST
offer per bundle (or bundles) and I'll let you know if it's a deal :)
These -MUST- go... so I'm willing to be -VERY- reasonable. The
Total selling price will be YOUR OFFER plus S/H.
=20
           !!!!!!!!!!! GIVE ME YOUR OFFERS !!!!!!!!!!
=20
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BUNDLE #1:
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C=3D64 (cartridge based):
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- Zenji (NEW, sealed)
- Toy Bizarre (NEW, sealed)
- Decathlon (NEW, sealed)
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C=3D64 (disk based):
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- Designers Pencil (NEW, sealed)
- River Raid (NEW, sealed)
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BUNDLE #2:
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C=3D64 (cartridge based):
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- Zenji (NEW, sealed)
- Toy Bizarre (NEW, sealed)
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C=3D64 (disk based):
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- Designers Pencil (NEW, sealed)
- River Raid (NEW, sealed)
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Bundle #3:
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C=3D64 (Disk based):
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Toy Bizarre (NEW, sealed)
Designers pencil (NEW, sealed)
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--------------------------------
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Payment & Shipping info:
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I require payment via Postal Money Order. Sorry, I cannot accept
checks or other forms of money order, and I advise everyone not
to send cash in the mail (you do so at your own risk!). I will
e-mail you when payment arrives and when your package is shipped.
I try very hard to ship your item(s) within 1-4 days of receiveing
payment (I ussually send it out the same day I get payment.. I only
give myself 1-4 days in case LIFE gets in the way). I always use
2nd day priority mail for fast delivery... unless another form of
shipping is discussed and agreed upon.
=20
[e-mail]
=20
    Joey McDonald
"Survivor of the CRASH"
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From: "Robert Oyler" <[e-mail]>
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Subject: Old infocom game (Deadline) f/s
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 21:09:05 -0500
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I have a commodore game Deadline from Infocom
for sale. Make me an offer. The game comes in
the Commodore packaging (not the fancy infocom
type packaging). But it has documentation inside
The program was made in 1982/1983
[e-mail]
Robert Oyler
e-mail to me please

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From: [e-mail] (Mark Devaney)
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Subject: FS: Vic-20 (last chance!)
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I have a working Vic-20 with power supply, manual, and intro to basic=20
cassette and book for sale.  $5 + shipping and it's yours.  Next stop
is donation to a local thrift store...  I'd also be happy to trade for
a C64/Atari 2600/Intellivision/Colecovision/Odyssey2 game or two...

Mark
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From: J Self <[e-mail]>
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Wait for the forsale stuff...It's often cheaper to buy a different C=3D64
than to fix your old one. I've seen them advertised for around $25.

Some of us will never give up on the C=3D64. There are many reasons why. =
I
use mine because I understand it better than the PC. I can program it.
Some think it's mystical or spiritual. Many like the never ending
entertainment of Commodore games. There are several reasons.  Maybe it
just gets in the blood. Welcome and stay in here with us.
Jim

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From: [e-mail] (Andre Fachat)
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Subject: Re: Vic 20 Emulator needed
Date: 8 Aug 1996 08:36:06 GMT
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T. Koyn ([e-mail]) wrote:
: I am looking for a Vic 20 emulator to run on IBM PC (DOS or Windows) or=
=20
: Macintosh.  Any advice on where I might find such an emulator would be=20
: greatly appreciated.

: Terry

Hi
Sorry, there's only one for Linux (Unix) and X-Window, i.e.=20
the VICE versatile Commodore emulator.

Andre


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From: [e-mail] (Patrick Mattauch)
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In a previous article, [e-mail] () says:

>
>    Has anyone ever gotten Monthly Calendar (March 1989, Gazette) to wor=
k
>with
>either a Super-G or Super Graphix Jr. interface?  I found a thing in
>Gazette
>saying that it would not work with some interfaces and 1525 compatible
>printers.  Did they ever fix it to work with the interfaces I mentioned
>above?
>
 There were several "fixes" for Monthly Calendar (for awhile there it=20
seemed the mentioned something about it every other month!).  I don't=20
know if they published one for the printer and interface you mentioned=20
without checking.  It worked just fine as is with my 64 and Okidata 120=20
though.
>   =20
>    Finally, does anyone have the correction for F/X Plot 128 (June 1992=
,
>Gazette)?  Line 920 tells the program to goto line 170.  However there i=
s
>no
>line 170.  Can anyone post the correction here?
>

 COMPUTE Feedback October 1992:
=20
 Several readers wrote to complain about F/X Plot 128 (June 1992).  The=20
problem occurs when line 920 directs the program to a nonexistent line=20
170.  The mistake was a renumbering error on our part.  Line 920 should=20
read as follows:
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 920 ON GK GOTO 930, 1450, 110, 990


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From: Rene Guillas <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: CBM Webring.  Anyone interested?  It's all ready!
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All right, everybody, it's all set up.  Visit=20
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ag090/HomePage.cbmring.html for details.  If =
you want your=20
page added to it, info is there.

Ok, tous le monde, tout est pr=EAt.  Aller visiter=20
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ag090/HomePage.cbmring.html pour des d=E9tail=
s.  Si tu veux ta=20
page additionnez au cercle, information est l=E0(d=E9sol=E9, c'est seulem=
ent en anglais. =20
=C9ventuellement, j'aurais dans fran=E7ais et des autres langues :-)   )
--=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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From: Robert Saliba <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Hard to find c64 games
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 15:50:28 +1000
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Hey Guys,

Can anyone tell me where I can get .d64 versions
of the SSI games 'Typhoon Of Steel' and 'Panzer Strike'
for C64?

(I've checked all the regular places I could find such as
arnold.hiof.no etc, my old disks have died, but I have PC emulators:
C64S and PC64)

I would really appreciate some help.

Cheers,
Robert
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I'm looking for a good C64 emmulator for PC.
With C64 shareware most of the programs (games) are messed up.
Any ideas?

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From: [e-mail] (T. Koyn)
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I am looking for a Vic 20 emulator to run on IBM PC (DOS or Windows) or=20
Macintosh.  Any advice on where I might find such an emulator would be=20
greatly appreciated.

Terry
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Hello,

>> but I would=20
sincerely love to have a revision done on GEOS. Don't you think it is=20
about time that GEOS gets a major overhaul? <<

Work on Geos is already going on. Falk Rehwagen had a major revision
ready at around 70 percent, featuring a "big" listbox (without using a
REU), device drivers for all hardware parts (allowing better
expandability) and more. He had to leave the project but gave it to
another programmer (Wolfgang Grimm) so I expect un update to Geos 3.0
released some day. Before that, there will be updates to TopDesk 128
(first) and TopDesk 64 (after that) with many great enhancements.

After all, don`t forget the international programmers in your count,
there are a lot...

Matthias
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Hi,

>> Who is being deprived here. No programmer is=20
collecting money on any C=3D software. <<

Well, that`s definitely not true. But beware of another copyright
discussion ;-) IMO most "serious" 64 fans will buy the original games
anyway, just to have handbooks and any gimmicks. Those 64 emulator users
won`t buy any real 64 game in any case ...

Matthias
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From: [e-mail] (Markus Wandel)
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I snarfed up a free PET system that included a 2040-label
disk drive which reports DOS version 2.0.  What have I got
here?  Original 2040 (don't think so.)  4040 upgrade?
Some sort of intermediate OS release?  Any known problems
in this that later 4040 versions have fixed?

Also does anyone know anything about Microtech "Portmaker"
(a serial card) and "PETDisk II" (a disk I/O card with an
8" drive hanging off it)?  The system included these but
I have no idea how to use them.
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[e-mail]  <-- NOT '[e-mail]' (that's for work only)

*** DISCLAIMER ***  Not speaking for or representing my employer in any w=
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Try a thrift store.

Michael W. Hall ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Wheres a good place to buy some 64 joysticks? hopefully some cheap ones.
: [e-mail]

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In article <[e-mail]>,
   [e-mail] wrote:
>Anyone know if it's possible to connect a US Robotics 14400 fax/modem to=
 the
>C64? If so, do I need anything else in between to amke it work?
>
>Is there any NET software at any site that I can go fetch that will allo=
w me
>to access web sites and send and receive mail?
>
>Sorry if this is in the FAQ, I will check there when I next get chance. =
In
>the meantime....
>
>Cheers,
>
>Gaz
>
>[e-mail]
>
>

To you can either get (or make) an adapter for the User port to interface=
 with=20
a standard RS-232 Device... Though you not going to get very good results=
 at=20
high speed.  The Other option is to get a Swiftlink cartridge which plugs=
 into=20
the cart port... it will do high speed, but I understand that it may not =
be=20
compatable with all communications software. Either device can be obtaine=
d=20
from:

Creative Micro Designs, Inc.
P.O. Box 646
East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Orders & Catalog Requests: 800-638-3263
Info & Technical Support: 413-525-0023
Fax: [phone]
http://www.the-spa.com/cmd/index.html


In their price guide you'll find:

Telecommunications Products

  Aprotek MiniModem C-24 (C=3D ready, 2400 baud)          $69.00
  Aprotek MiniModem C (C=3D ready, 1200 baud)             $50.00
  Aprotek Modem Adapter (C=3D to Ext. PC Modem)           $20.00
  Aprotek Modem Adapter Cable                            $9.95
  BOCA 2400 Baud Modem                                  $69.00
  BOCA 2400 w/SwiftLink and Cable                       $99.00
  BOCA 14.4K bps FaxModem                              $129.00
  BOCA 14.4K w/SwiftLink & Cable                       $159.00
  BOCA V.34 28.8K bps FaxModem                         $199.00
  BOCA V.34 w/SwiftLink & Cable                        $229.00
  Dialogue 128                                          $29.00
  SwiftLink RS-232 Cartridge (Up to 38.4K baud)         $39.95
  SwiftLink Modem Cable (DB9-DB25)                       $9.95=20

As to hooking up to the Internet... As far as I understand, there's some =
work=20
being done on that front , but nothing usable yet... Keep your eyes on th=
e=20
CBM newsgroups... it's bound to make a big splash when it hits :)
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From: Gary Tait <[e-mail]>
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Is there a VIC-20 emulator for a 286 IBM clone. Most emulators for
other systems need a 386 or faster, but i just don't Have one of those.

Gary Tait




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From: [e-mail] (Po-Ching Lives!)
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These cartridges exist, plus my opinions:

Epyx Fastload: The first and still the best. People complain
that it doesn't do enough. It loads plenty fine for me and I've
only found two programs in my library that don't like it. Includes
an MLM plus disk utilities and a disk editor.

Action Replay: A useful freezer cartridge. Dunno about its
compatibility though, but it's invaluable to hackers.

Mach: A fairly decent loader that never hit it big. A friend
of mine has one but he ventures no opinion.

Final Cartridge III: Nice GUI and BASIC enhancements;
includes a freezer utility. One problem is that it saves BASIC
programs in a format unreadable without the cartridge (grrr).
Try saving a long program, loading it back without the cartridge,
and see what you get. I guarantee you'll snap the case in half.
Another problem is that copy-protected programs object to its
presence (especially ones protected with V-MAX!).

JiffyDOS: This isn't a cartridge so it doesn't really count
but people swear by it. I've grown so used to Epyx FastLoad though
that I don't need it. Nice function keys though. :-)

Which ones did I forget? There's a number of software ones like
Kwik-Load! and Vorpal, too; Vorpal is dizzyingly fast but only works
on programs YOU create.

Cameron Kaiser
[e-mail]
visit the CWI home page at http://www.armory.com/~spectre/cwi.html
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Rene Guillas <[e-mail]> wrote:
>What fastloader cartridges are there? I know about Epyx, any others? =20

There's a good article about what's available in cartridges in the latest=
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Commodore C-64 with power supply $25 + s &h

1541 Power supply with power cord $20 + s & h
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Printer interface cable $10 + s & h

300 baud modem for commodore $7 + s & h

Cassete player for Commodore with interface cable $10 + s & h

BMC Color Monitor $35 + s & h

Commodore MPS 802 Printer $25 + s & h

Printer Okidata for Commodore (Okimate 20)   $20 + s & h=20
 =20

Joy stick - $10

Paddles (2) - 15
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Please send replies to [e-mail] =20


Salim Khan
[e-mail]            =20
BroadBand Networks
NorTel (Northern Telecom). Norcross, Georgia
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with my opinoins or the matter in this post, or for that matter anywhere.


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From: [e-mail] (Mike Neus)
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail].a=
u=20
says...
>
>Bo wrote:
>
>>     There is a great little project available out there on the net cal=
led
>> "Zounds!" for the Commodore 128.  It digitizes sound right off a=20
microphone,
>> or a cd player, or whatever.
>
>Which probably would've been wonderful for me if I had a c128:) Alas,
>mine is just a plain brown case c64. Thats okay though, Jeff gave me a
>few good ideas and I'll look around a bit more:) Thanks anyways:) <wave>
>
>Gurce Isikyildiz
>[e-mail]

Hey, just get it anyway.  Check out the schematic and read the dox.  I po=
ured=20
a fair amount of info into it -- you might learn somthing!

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From: [e-mail] (Mike Neus)
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North Dallas Commodore User Group Meeting Announcement
(Dallas, Texas  USA)

The North Dallas Commodore User Group (NDCUG) is a club devoted to all
"Classic" Commodore computers including PET, Commodore 64/128, and other
8-bit machines.  If you have a Classic Commodore and are looking for supp=
ort,
Commodore conversation, the latest news and developments, or are just cur=
ious,
please drop by.  Our next meeting is scheduled to meet at the Plano Hagga=
rd
Public Library on Tuesday Aug 6 in the library's meeting room at 7:30pm.

This month promises to be a busy meeting.  NovaTerm 9.6 is now officially
available.  Unlike its predecessors, NovaTerm 9.6 is commercial only.  To=
 put
to rest the many rumors circulating, it is on disk, not cartridge.  One o=
f our
club members discovered a user group discount and went ahead and purchase=
d 10
copies of the software for 50% off SRP.  That means we have 9 copies to
distribute to club members for $15.  I'm sure much discussion will circul=
ate
among the club about NovaTerm's new features including new transfer modes=
 and
using C128 hardware such as the 80 column screen and 2MHz mode.  Initial =
trial
runs suggest NovaTerm can keep up with 19.2Kbaud ANSI much better than=20
Desterm.

We will also be continuing our "build your own SID cartridge" series.  La=
st
month, we drew the schematic on an DOS circuit CAD program.  This month, =
we
will construct the layout of the board and route the traces from the sche=
matic
using the same circuit CAD package.  If all goes well, next month we will
build it from scratch by etching the board, drilling the holes, and solde=
ring
the components into place.

The usual club equipment will be there (SX-64, 128D, CMD HD) plus a IBM
clone computer for the CAD work.  Please feel free to bring your own equi=
pment
if yours differs.  As usual, bring your thoughts, questions, and any uniq=
ue
toys to enlighten us.

The Plano Haggard Library is located at 2501 Coit Road, midway between Pa=
rk
and Parker in Plano.  It's phone number is [phone].  For further
information, please E-mail me at [e-mail], or call the
NDCUG Support BBS, The Mars Den, at [phone].


Mike Neus
[e-mail]

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Grab yourself a copy of Starcommander.  The entire package is acutally fo=
r=20
connecting a 1541 to a PC, but if you unzip the "starzip" file (I=20
think) there is also a zip/unziper for disk images.

In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
>
>> Wrong. There IS a program that one can compile under Unix to convert a=
=20
>> .d64 file to Zip-Code (disk) format. I just leeched it from frodo.hiof=
.no.
>>=20
>> So there!
>  =20
>    However, DOS, Windows, Os/2 and other operating systems are out of l=
uck
>it seems.  I tried compiling that puppy once under Borland C for DOS wit=
h
>no luck-- even after rewriting parts to clear up errors.  Ah well.
>
>    There IS a great, fantastic little application Loadstar had for
>dissolving and creating D64's.  Issue 145 I believe-- they sell individu=
al
>issues I believe if you want to get a-hold of it.
>
>  - Bo
>