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************ Topic 8 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128-BILL [Bill] at 00:27 EDT Sub: Wizard Version 1.5 Now GEnie*Basic !!!! Wizard Version 1.5 is here, and all related files are GEnie*Basic, including Wizard Support Bulletin Board !! 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 1, Topic 8 Message 1 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128-BILL [Bill] at 00:28 EDT Greetings, fellow Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 users! Wizard, the Graphics 'Point and Click' Registered GEnie Terminal Program for the C-64 and C-128 has become very popular. Many of you have asked for an updated version, that allows you to use the 8000 series GEnie*Basic Page numbers. Version 1.5 has just been released that also includes a larger Chat Window for 64 users, incorporated 1660 Modem dialer routine in the Main Program, 'Hayes' pause dialing command, Auto-Configure Log-On for Wizard Terminal settings, Auto-Capture for any new FlagShip files, and better documentation. Many of you have also requested that there be a place to ask questions about Wizard Usage, In GEnie*Basic Services. Well..... The FlagShip Staff is very proud to announce the following: 1. The release of Wizard 64 Version 1.5 2. The release of Wizard 128 Version 1.5 3. Downloading either Wizard file from the Main FlagShip Menu (Page 625) is now under GEnie*Basic Services (FREE!) 4. Auto Setting for Wizard Terminal Paramters is now under GEnie*Basic Services (Free!) 5. The New Member Survival Kit (updated) is now under GEnie*Basic Services! 6. A *NEW* Wizard Support Bulletin Board, dedicated for Questions and comments on setting up and using Wizard is again, under GEnie*Basic Services (FREE!)! Here is a rough capture of the NEW FlagShip Main Menu: GEnie CBM Page 625 FlagShip Commodore RoundTable 1. CBM RoundTable Bulletin Board 2. Commodore Real-Time Conference 3. Commodore Software Libraries 4. About the RoundTable 5. RoundTable News (910523) 6.[*]New Member Survival Kit <--- Now a GEnie*Basic Service 7.[*]Set Terminal Settings for WIZARD <--- Now a GEnie*Basic Service 8.[*]Download Latest WIZARD 64 <--- Now a GEnie*Basic Service 9.[*]Download Latest WIZARD 128 <--- Now a GEnie*Basic Service 10.[*]Send Feedback to FlagShip Sysops 11.[*]Wizard Support Bulletin Board <--- New GEnie*Basic Service !! Enter #, <P>revious, or <H>elp? Of course, if you wish to download either Wizard file from the Libraries, they are available as file numbers 8898 and 8897 from the FlagShip Library page 625;3 Note: Only Wizard Questions will be allowed in the NEW WIzard Support Bulletin Board. We also wish to thank the many dedicated GEnie C-64 and C-128 FlagShip mewmbers who helped beta-test this latest Wizard version! Bill J. ------------ Category 1, Topic 8 Message 2 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128-BILL [Bill] at 00:29 EDT By the way, the Wizard Category #5 in this Bulletin Board will be closed, and renamed "RSCARDS C-128" ------------ Category 1, Topic 8 Message 3 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 05:36 EDT Great news isn't it! Not only do we get active software support with a state of the art terminal, a bulletin board, updated software and features, but we get it free! :* for GEnie :) ------------ ************ Topic 10 Tue Jul 02, 1991 G.CORREA at 16:48 EDT Sub: MIMIC SYSTEMS "SPARTAN" APPLE BOX... Found a Mimic "Spartan" Apple II+ Motherboard and Case while in Toronto this weekend. Missing a power supply and other parts...? Does anyone have one of these? Or information on one...? Please E-Mail G.CORREA. Thanks. 2 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 1, Topic 10 Message 1 Tue Jul 02, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 18:14 EDT I believe "j.collins5" has one for sale in Cat#10 ------------ Category 1, Topic 10 Message 2 Thu Jul 04, 1991 J.COLLINS5 [GeojoeC] at 18:51 EDT Yup! I have the original manual and a fully working model for sale. I'm asking $200 plus shipping. My unit includes 2 apple ][ disk drives including a real DISK ][ from apple. A printer Graphics card that works with an epson. and a MIDI card. In a basic spartan system you should have a motherboard, CPU card that goes into the first slot, and a drive controler card. If your missing any of these things the spartan will not work. E-mail me for more info. ------------ ************ Topic 18 Tue Dec 04, 1990 T.JUMP3 [Tim] at 03:06 EST Sub: 'Hep me! 'Hep me! I'm looking for some stuff, yet it doesn't exactly fit under the "For Sale/Wanted" category! Hep me! 44 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 1, Topic 18 Message 40 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.LESSER3 at 18:21 EDT Hello, I am having some major problems printing out ascii files on my printer. I am using a straight c128, 1571 and seikosha sp1200vc printer. Are there any programs I could use to transfer these to petascii so I don't get the double space bug I'm getting now? Also what do I do when a file is longer than my buffer can hold? I'll be posting this in the Wizard board as well. thanks for any help. ------------ Category 1, Topic 18 Message 41 Tue Jul 02, 1991 AMFORD at 23:06 CDT You might want to look around the libraries for a sequential file printing program. Most of them that I have used, offer a choice between printing ASCII or PETACII and some even offer to control the line spacing.. (line feed + carriage return vs just a Carriag return.) Sprint and Ultra come to mind, but I have a poor mind. :) ------------ Category 1, Topic 18 Message 42 Wed Jul 03, 1991 H.LESSER3 at 03:21 EDT Well, if they work any better than the file readers I've been currently using that will be a great help! thanks Amford :) ------------ Category 1, Topic 18 Message 43 Wed Jul 03, 1991 VOYAGER-1 [Gary V] at 07:31 EDT One other thing to consider is switching your SP-1200VC into True ASCII mode. That would involve flipping the #3 DIP switch in the back while power to it is turned off. Switch #5 can be used to turn off auto linefeed on a file that has both carrage return and linfeed codes at the end of each line of text. The SP- 1200VC is for the most part an Epson compatable in ASCII mode. Because there are many more control features available using ASCII mode, I use the one I have in that mode as often as possible. Gary ------------ Category 1, Topic 18 Message 44 Wed Jul 03, 1991 H.LESSER3 at 23:48 EDT thanks I switched it to ASCII mode, but never considered switching of the auto line feeds. I'll try that tonight, Thanks! ------------ ************ Topic 10 Wed Jun 19, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 02:27 EDT Sub: Commodore Customer Service For Customer Service call: 1-800-448-9987. 11 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 3 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 17:27 EDT What I thought would be simple and easy... Well, I don't have to tell ya, BUT I will... Here's what's happened so far in my good intentioned effort to replace an aging, but otherwise okey 128 keyboard: [1] Kasara shipped me a USED keyboard full of gunk and hairs under the keys. Probably the same as the one I am typing on now, altho I don't know for sure. Haven't taken a look at mine in maybe 5 years. Since I paid for a new keyboard assembly a call to Kasara got an apology, request to return it, and a promise that a new one would be shipped for certain, this time around. [2] I paid for the return shipment, but since it is such a small matter, I won't bother mentioning it here. That said, I got a brand new keyboard assembly the second time around. Prob is this new one isn't the same as the one in the 128, nor the used one they sent me earlier. They are both Part No. 250779-01, and this new one is Part No. 310401-01, and worse, the keys are different. Those graphics that are normally discretely on the side of each key, are right there on the top, along with the key's letter. While I'm not a hunt and peck typist, I do glance down at the keys every now and then for assurance that the fingers are where they are supposed to be, and this new keyboard with all its graphics, and alpha/numerics staring right at your eyeballs appears to be designed for the sole purpose of befuddling the brain. Kasara says that this is the only replacement that Commodore is now shipping, so I can take it, or return it for a refund, again at my expense, but since this is such a small matter, I won't bother you all and mention it here. So, is this the best I can do? Has it come down to a choice of living with my aging, and a bit sluggish, but otherwise okey keyboard, OR going for this new razzle dazzle keyboard that was designed by some engineer with a sadistic streak, bent on creating mental dysfunction among 128 users. What should I do. :/ Howie ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 4 Tue Jul 02, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 18:17 EDT Are you using a "flat" C128 or a C128D? ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 5 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 22:05 EDT The flat C128, of course. :) ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 6 Wed Jul 03, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 03:16 EDT Those keyboards almost sound like a C128D, though I can't say for sure since all I have at the moment are flat C128s :) I don't believe you mentioned the price of the keyboard but I would say return it for your money and look somewhere else. I should have my catalog+dealer price list from Grapevine soon and there may be other ways around the mushy feel. I know the 6 year old C128 I am using now (the one that gets the water and soap treatment ;-) has a bit of a mushy feel but any of the keys that have gotten too "mushy" or wont come up properly have been repaired by replacing the springs with springs from C16 keyboards (thank you Radio Shack). You have to cut a few turns off and they are a bit springer and sit a tiny bit higher but I like it :) Especially nice on those frequently used keys (space, return, F-Keys). ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 7 Wed Jul 03, 1991 K.PHELAN1 [Ken] at 19:13 EDT Nope...they aren't 128D keyboards. The 128D keyboards have the extra characters written on the front of the key in a medium gray shade with very small imprints. The face of the keys are left for the main character set. They even have little nibs on the 'J' and 'F' keys so that your fingers can easily find their way home. Even the '5' key on the keypad has the little nib. All in all, a nice little keyboard. So there ya go, Howie...forget about getting another keyboard. Simply buy a 128D! ;) ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 8 Wed Jul 03, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 22:56 EDT The 128D keyboard sounds a lot like the flat 128 keyboard. Even the nibs on 'J' and 'F'. However, I don't have a nib on my '5'. :( Actually my present keyboard works fine. No stuck keys, no broken springs, etc. However, it lacks the `liveliness' that a new keyboard would have. And, after 5 years, this is no surprise. I didn't think a replacement would be such a big deal. And it wouldn't have been if Kasara was smart enough (and had the courtesy) not to ship substitute parts for the one ordered. I'll probably return this last shipment, and get back my $79. This really shouldn't be a big thing. I'll have to find another source. Or, maybe I'll do what you're suggesting, Ken, and get a new 128D. This does sound nice, and I'd be right at home with the keys. :) Howie ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 9 Wed Jul 03, 1991 R.KNOP1 [Rob Knop] at 21:18 PDT Is there any sort of "Parts Clearinghouse" anywhere where you can get good pieces from dead 128's? Surely there must be keyboards out there which are in good condition, hardly used on 128's whose chips somehow got fried to hell. $79 just sounds steep for a new keyboard! -Rob Knop ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 10 Thu Jul 04, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 01:49 EDT my flat C128 has a nub on #5 (keypad) too. For $79 you are almost at the purchase price of a stripped flat 128. I am seeing C128Ds for $220 used which isn't too bad. Lots of bang for the buck! I want a new C128D myself:) Rob, No parts clearing house that I know about, you are better off shopping the classifieds in your area or here online and buying a used or one with a bad power supply etc. ------------ Category 2, Topic 10 Message 11 Thu Jul 04, 1991 AMFORD at 19:03 CDT Only parts clearing house I know of is a Color 64 sysop user group in the Chicago area. They take donations of equipment and filter it back out to the needy of repair in the group. Excellant demonstration of a reason to belong to user groups. ------------ ************ Topic 12 Mon Apr 22, 1991 J.COLLINS5 [GeojoeC] (Forwarded) Sub: 8 mhz processors for the CBM 8 bits! I have been trying to get several Apple Hardware developers to support the Commodore. Specifically for speed up! This is an editied exchange I had with the online Rep for ZIP Technologies here on GEnie! 92 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 2, Topic 12 Message 91 Thu Jul 04, 1991 J.PEEPLES at 01:40 CDT Please be sure to have it accelorate the 64 mode as well! Shouldn't be difficult...also, thanks for keeping CP/M in, it IS a requirement for me, as no current native mode word processor can quite take the place of CP/M WordStar 4 running under the Z-System. My survey is on the way. ------------ Category 2, Topic 12 Message 92 Thu Jul 04, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 16:23 EDT Okay! I will be looking for that survey :) I am also running the survey in issue#29 of TC128 so that should get good results! ------------ ************ Topic 14 Thu Apr 04, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 06:32 EST Sub: Unix UNIX and the 128 27 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 22 Thu Jun 27, 1991 P.DOOLITTLE1 at 02:52 EDT Well, I d/led the 2 unix128 files, dissloved them with CS-DOS, and read the info docs. While I had no trouble getting UNIX128 itself to run, I am having trouble with MAIL, OD, TIP, ADDUSER, and 1 or 2 others. They break to the ML monitor, without any kind of sensible error message. I used the verify option with LHX (CS-DOS) and it said both .LZH archives were OK. Any help, suggestions, etc. would be GREATLY appreciated. By the way, I have a C=128 (not D), 1571 and 1581. - Paul - ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 23 Sat Jun 29, 1991 J.STAFF at 06:01 EDT Will download and see what happens! James ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 24 Tue Jul 02, 1991 J.STAFF at 05:00 EDT Help! I've downloaded all the files, got CS-Dos running but couldn't get #8223 LHAV12.ARC dissolved. I've tried ARC230, ARC220.40, even ARC-SDA 5.1 I've searched the directory for the proper dissolver but these are the latest ones. After using ARC-SDA 5.1, I had to re-download the file. Has anyone had the same problem? I am running a 128/ 2 1571 drives. The old ARC program I don't mind using, in fact ARC220.40 & ARC230 dissolve about three files before hanging up on the LHA file. James ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 25 Tue Jul 02, 1991 VOYAGER-1 [Gary V] at 07:27 EDT James, If you are running CS-DOS, the ARC program to use is ARC128. It should have been included in the CS-DOS package. If you only have one drive, you will have to make a copy of it on the disk that contains the file you wish to disolve. You may have had a glitch in your first download of #8223. If the second download also had the same problem ( it wasn't clear if the second download disolved from your previous message ) then let me know and I will check out the file. Gary - Flagship RT Assistant Sysop ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 26 Tue Jul 02, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 16:43 EDT Once you have CS-DOS 128 running type install arc128 then insert the disk that contains the file to dissolve and type arc128/x a:filename.arc or to check the archive to make sure it is good arc128/v a:filename.arc ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 27 Wed Jul 03, 1991 J.STAFF at 06:00 EDT Just checked, it's on the disk, will let you know! James ------------ ************ Topic 6 Wed Oct 03, 1990 R.ROMINE1 at 22:48 CDT Sub: REUes, geoRAMs, RAMLinks, etc. This topic is for exchanging of information about Commodore's REUes, Berkeley SoftWork's geoRAM, CMD's RAMLink, RAM *enhancements*, and other RAM expansion methods. 51 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 41 Sat Jun 29, 1991 M.MCCORMIC10 at 05:51 EDT With only 2 replies to my question,I wonder if it even pays to upgrade my C- 64? Before I spend more money on a system that may not have product support due to a lack of customers.I might be better off with a PC. Mike Mc- ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 42 Sun Jun 30, 1991 VOYAGER-1 [Gary V] at 08:52 EDT Mike, for running the applications you use, the previous two replies were right on target. I probably speak for most when I say that I did not want to sound like a broken record and say the same thing over and over and over. Gary ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 43 Sun Jun 30, 1991 D.EEMSWILER [shadow] at 20:54 EDT i need help with my ramdrive. it works great for a while but then it just locks up on me. i heard that earlier models of the ramdrive were having problems. does anyone have info on these problems and what i can do here before sending the thing back to cmd? also what about gateway being sent, i sent in the response card but still have not gotten an answer. ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 44 Sun Jun 30, 1991 AMFORD at 20:21 CDT This only be repeated from other sources, so just treat it as rumour. CMD has/had stoppped producing the ramdrive & ramlink to take the time to fix some little buglets running around. Most were incompatibilities across the various production models (5 or 6) of the c64 and C128. (These are little things like different chip sets & roms.) One fellow had similiar problems to yours and called CMD for help (the best source), and had found that his quirks were all taken care of but CMD had not yet released the update as they were trying to get some even rarer (read hard to duplicate) problems stomped out. I applaud CMD for this reaction. If it ain't right, fix it! And try to fix it as best you can, even if it take a bit longer. ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 45 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 15:31 EDT Just about the only thing I can add is that it shouldn't be necessary to return RAMDrive or RAMLink to get these upgrades. RAMLink has a socketed ROM, and CMD says they will send new ROM's to all users. I am pretty sure (but not certain, can someone confirm?) that RAMDrive's sys is in RAM. So here all the user has to do is load the new upgraded software system into the RAMDrive. Seems like CMD anticipated most things. :) Howie ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 46 Tue Jul 02, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 17:00 EDT re:bugs There have been many minor changes to the C128/C128D that could cause a company like CMD go crazy. There wouldn't be a problem except noone anticipated most of the CMD products when the C128/C128D was being designed. The fact they even work is amazing :) One thing that hasn't really been mentioned is that there are a lot of computers with "marginal" chips. A lot of people out there have "bad" CIAs and don't even know it. I believe I also mentioned this before considering the CMD products, I rather use them NOW as long as a reasonable upgrade is available once the bugs are worked out instead of not having the product for 6 months. I suppose the only fault is not stating the fact in their ads. The other thing to consider is all the changes that have been made, some changes aren't even evident because they switch sources for parts who specs are "about the same" but will cause problems with hardware that is fine tuned. A lot of computers/changes CMD only found once the suspect computer was shipped to them. ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 47 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 18:15 EDT Oh. Wanted to suggest that if you can describe the specifics of any probs I may be able to help, since RD and RL pretty much have similar systems. I've found `work arounds' for most (but not all) of the buglets I've run across. So, until a new ROM appears, I've been getting full usage from RL. Howie ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 48 Wed Jul 03, 1991 R.KNOP1 [Rob Knop] at 21:19 PDT On my 128, I have a 1750 expanded to 1.5 Meg, which I love. I use it under GEOS with Jim Collette's Configure 2.1, as a RAM 1581. RAMDOS II (on the KeyDOS Rom) also lets me take advantage of the full 1.5 Meg. Other programs, such as DesTerm, don't know about the extra Meg, but work perfectly with the first 512K as if it were a normal 1750. My question is, would a RamDrive or a RamLink be compatible with all this? I.e., are they accessed in the same way? Where I to write a program which was compatible with 1750's expanded up to 2 Meg, would it also work with a 2 Meg RamDrive [is there such a thing?] or a RamLink connected to 2 Meg or RAM? If not, do they require special programming to be used? As I am not rich, and currently very happy with mmy 1750, I am not now considering putting the money up for a RamDrive or a RamLink. However, I am considering programs for expanded 1750's, and I was wondering if any additional gymnastics would be needed to make them work with CMD products, or if the normal expanded 1750 RAM DMA operations would work. Thanks, -Rob Knop ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 49 Thu Jul 04, 1991 M.MCCORMIC10 at 04:47 EDT To all who responded. Thanks,I have ordered Ramlink w/1mg. One question came up while ordering.I wanted an outside opinion so I didn't ask CMD.I mentioned that I was going to have my REU upgraded to 1 mg and they told me not to bother.They said it was cheaper and easier to add additional SIMMS. Is this advice correct?would I have to do any soldering? ---------------------------- Another question.Would it pay to have sockets installed whenever my 64C is repaired? This way eventually I could do my own repairs without soldering. Mike Mc- ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 50 Thu Jul 04, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 13:50 EDT Rob, I am not too sure about an answer to the RAMDrive part of your question. (RD can come configured with up to 2 Megs of ram.) For some reason I am thinking that RD and a REU cannot co-reside, and unsure if RD can mimic a REU, or is limited to its own access system. Maybe someone else knows about this. I know that RAMLink WILL accept a RAMDrive, and both co-exist. RL will accept *ONE* form of ram, which can be any REU, 17xx, (including the custom enlarged ones), RAMDrive, or Berkeley's GEORAM. (A Quick Brown Box will not work with RL.) RL has its own JiffyDos access system, so programs written for a REU would not work with RL's ram, but will work with a REU plugged into RL. The only affect that RL has on any REU plugged into it is that whatever happens to be in the REU when the computer is turned off, will be there when it is turned back on. I've used a stock 1750, with the Pocket programs, Dialogue128, CS/DOS, CP/M, and Commodore's RAMDos so far. They all run as before. Because they all access it differently, as soon as I change from one to another, the earlier contents are lost. But if Pocket Writer3 was the last thing I ran before powering down, and then run again when starting out, all the stuff is still there. The contents on RL's own ram, however, is ALWAYS there. RL's ram behaves differently. RL's ram mimics a disk drive, either its own drive, or the 1541, 1571, or 1581. The difference is speed. Everything is loaded in one second, or less. One other difference: programs that use a drive's ram to load, such as the protection scheme on the Pockets will not load from an RL, since it does not have "drive ram". The CMD manual explains that since everything is already on ram, having drive ram would be redundant, and not offer any increases in loading speed, which is the reason ram is present on the regular drives. With the exception of the Pocket programs, all the others that I have, including BobsTermPro, which were written before RL run superbly from it. The only affect a custom expanded 17xx REU would have on the RL, would be the length of time that its emergency battery back-up could keep all the memory intact, in cases of power failure. The more ram there is that needs to be kept powered up, the larger the drain on the battery, so the shorter the time. Normally the battery is supposed to be good for 36-48 hours. CMD didn't do any tests with the expanded REU's so they're unsure how they would affect battery power. (The last power failure we had here in NY lasted just about 24 hours.) Mike, I think you'll really like your RAMLink. Everything is so much faster. Adding more ram to RL is pretty reasonable. CMD is now charging $60 per Meg. It may even be cheaper getting them from someone else. Adding simms requires opening the RL, plugging them into their sockets, and closing the RL. No soldering. There are sockets inside, on RL's RAMCard for four simms. I've had the RL for about 3 months now, and find that I use my REU mostly with programs that access it direct, like the Pockets, Dialogue, etc. None of these could take advantage of a custom expanded REU, so although it is very tempting to increase its ram, for me at least, I would never get any real use from it. I've only fooled around with the innards of my 128 twice. Once to plug in a Basic8 chip into its empty socket. The other time to add the 64k video drams. I was told to solder in sockets for these chips. This seemed like good advise, since I'm not all that handy, and soldering in chips direct to the PC board offers too much risk of burning the chips. At least with sockets a little extra heat won't do them much damage. And, if there should ever be any reason to replace them, it is now a lot easier. Howie ------------ Category 4, Topic 6 Message 51 Thu Jul 04, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 16:34 EDT Whenever you replace chips it is a good idea to put sockets in first. I do a lot of upgrading and such and usually the only time I do use sockets is when I mess up a trace or I want to change the ram setup later. On almost all my reu and VDC upgrades I never use sockets. If you figure 16 sockets x .40 a piece you would haveto have at least 3 bad drams tomake sockets profitable. So I hardly ever use them on DRAM upgrades unless I think there will be a need for them later. Now on CPu, PLAs, and such I would socket any of those since they are fairly expensive, are prone to heat damage, and having them socketed makes it easier to trouble shoot. Also, you might have to remove one or more later for experiments and such and having compenents in sockets makes it much easier. So to sum up how I feel about it DRAMs use sockets if you feel like it or your skills are only avg Components, CPUs, PLAs, etc always use sockets ------------ ************ Topic 16 Thu Jan 24, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 04:54 EST Sub: Hardware Hackings... Maybe some 'off the wall' ideas *can* be implemented. Better yet. Maybe they exist, and we don't know about them. So... What if... 20 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 4, Topic 16 Message 19 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 05:39 EDT Sounds excellent! ------------ Category 4, Topic 16 Message 20 Thu Jun 27, 1991 VOYAGER-1 [Gary V] at 07:28 EDT Doug, I'm glad that I was able to point you in the right direction on handling the ICR of the CIA. The one thing you mentioned about having to reset the mask has me a bit puzzled. My previous experience with it is that once the mask is set, it will stay that way and the chip will generate another interupt once the ICR is read. But if what you are doing works, there isn't any need to fix what works. I built a speech board based on those speech chips that Radio Shack was selling a few years ago. It works OK but, the voice is a rather anoying monotone and it sounds artificial. I would be interested in knowing what chip you are using if it has a pleasent sounding voice. Gary ------------ ************ Topic 28 Sun May 12, 1991 T.JUMP3 [Bababooey] (Forwarded) Sub: Dvorak keyboard? Looking for help on how to get rid of this clunky QWERTY keyboard and start learning how to type DVORAK style. 9 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 4, Topic 28 Message 9 Sun Jun 30, 1991 D.EEMSWILER [shadow] at 21:00 EDT if you are a user of geos i know that i saw a pd dvorak keyboard font. also if you want to spend the time you can make your own dvorak font of any font in geos using one of the font making programs. hope this helps in your quest. ------------ ************ Topic 31 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 15:34 EDT Sub: RAMDrive & RAMLink tips and tricks Let's share any tips and tricks so we all can use them. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 4, Topic 31 Message 1 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 15:34 EDT I'll start out with a couple I 'discovered', and another someone shared: [1] SPORT.COM which CMD released for the HD, to allow drive channel access in CP/M mode, works equally as well with RAMLink. This will let you change partitions, and do drive swaps while in CP/M mode. To make running it even easier, enter often used routines into submit files, or use CHN31 to create COM files. RAMLink access in CP/M is NOT fast, but it is a convenient means of booting into CP/M, and it IS a fast way to get files into the REU. [2] FCOPY is nice, AND it is reliable. However, it does take a while to make a new box, when/if there is a crash. To avoid sitting there and 'watching the screen', I wrote, well got part of it written anyway, a BASIC routine using the JiffyDos commands, to re-load RAMLink, and its many partitions, and directories with their hundreds of files. Depending on individual drive set-ups, most or all of the file transfers can then run automatically, and unattended. :) [3] RAMLink allows for autobooting of any selected file in BOTH 128 and 64 modes. When running from a 128, RL will always boot up in 128 mode. So, to autoboot a 64 program instead, enter GO 64 into the 128 autoboot program, and the 64 mode program will autoboot. [4] When entering 64 mode from 128, you may not always want to run the 64 mode program selected for autobooting. For example, I run a 64 mode bank telcom program, which autoboots after being selected from a 128 mode menu. Enter a time delay loop in the 64 mode autoboot. This will let you press a key, and enter BASIC instead. Or, request a keypress to continue. This lets me 'politely' enter 64 mode for other things too, and not have to abort the program, AND the program doesn't autoboot and run again when I exit from it. ------------------ I still haven't gotten used to having all these program and data files available in an instant. Not that I like waiting during disk accesses. Just haven't gotten used to how lightening fast everything is now. :) Howie ------------ ************ Topic 32 Thu Jul 04, 1991 B.CHADWICK [PHASER] at 00:24 PDT Sub: Need Info on CHIRPEE voice recognition Need whatever info and help having to do with the CHIRPEE voice recognition device (software? operation? etc.). 2 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 4, Topic 32 Message 1 Thu Jul 04, 1991 B.CHADWICK [PHASER] at 00:30 PDT I have on of these CHIRPEE things which I obtained from a surplus electronics place in Phoenix (Apache Reclamation, if your interested). Does anyone know anything about it? It plugs into the user port, so it must need a disk with software to make it do it's thing, but none could be found anywhere. I would appreciate ANY help anyone could give me. ------------ Category 4, Topic 32 Message 2 Thu Jul 04, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 16:36 EDT I have never heard of that one before and can't find a product listing for it anywhere. Does it say anywhere on it who made it? ------------ ************ Topic 11 Fri Jul 05, 1991 E.WAYBRIGHT4 at 00:04 EDT Sub: PRINTER PROBLEMS SC FAEXT 80 CARDCO SUPER-G INTERFACE NEW 2.0 VERSI**** NOW NOT ABLE PRINT ANYTHI ?????? HELP !!!! EMAIL EWAYBRIGHT4 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 6, Topic 11 Message 1 Fri Jul 05, 1991 E.WAYBRIGHT4 at 00:05 EDT old version worked ok new version locks up please help ------------ ************ Topic 3 Fri Oct 26, 1990 D.RAY1 at 01:41 EDT Sub: Aprotek Minimodem C24 Enter your experiences with this Commodore compatible 2400 baud modem here. 18 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 8, Topic 3 Message 18 Thu Jul 04, 1991 R.HAZELWOOD1 [BOB] at 15:36 EDT I just received the Aprotek Minimodem C24 and looked forward to going online on Genie at 2400 baud but it would not work. I'm using Wizard 1.5 on a C128D and have no trouble acessing Genie with the 1670 modem. But when I tryed to log on with the Minimodem at 2400 the 'Connect 2400' appeared but instead of the U# it looked like f-f on the screen. I tryed connecting at 1200 with the C24 and after the 'Connect 1200' and U# the message "Incorrect Format,Renter U# " appeared. Does anyone know how to fix this ? Any help would be appreciated. -BOB- ------------ ************ Topic 11 Thu Jul 04, 1991 WALRUS at 14:04 EDT Sub: Vic-20 Cartridge Needed Sargon (chess game) cartridge needed for a Vic-20. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 10, Topic 11 Message 1 Thu Jul 04, 1991 WALRUS at 14:07 EDT I'm looking for a Sargon (chess game) cartridge for a Vic-20. A member of my Amiga user group has a relative with cerebral palsy who can't do much but play with his old Vic-20, and his Sargon cartridge broke. I thought I'd try to help him find another one. He'd be willing to buy it for any fair price. If you have one or know someone who does, pleas e-mail me, since I don't read the messages here. Thanks a lot. -Joel ------------ ************ Topic 19 Wed Mar 13, 1991 R.M.DAVIS at 21:27 PST Sub: Stuff For Sale - CHEAP 1750 Ram expander - QuadJet Color Inkjet Printer - FlexiDraw Light Pen - Covox Sound Digitizer I said cheap, you tell me what it is worth to you, I NEED TO SELL NOW! Serious offers only, if you say it MEAN IT. Great stuff - You will not 3 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 10, Topic 19 Message 3 Tue Jul 02, 1991 G.CORREA at 20:48 EDT ...how much for just the lightpen...? Please E-Mail info? G.CORREA ------------ ************ Topic 35 Fri Apr 19, 1991 J.COLLINS5 [GeojoeC] at 22:44 EDT Sub: Commodore stuff 4 sale! I'm ditching almost all my Commodore equipment! None of these item include shipping. All items are very used! And all sales are final! SX-64 $200 4 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 10, Topic 35 Message 4 Tue Jul 02, 1991 G.CORREA at 20:44 EDT Any haggling for the price of the Mimic Spartan...? Got ahold of the motherboard and case from a surplus store in Toronto and am looking for any info on it. ------------ ************ Topic 4 Fri Nov 02, 1990 D.BURR [Winterhawk] at 21:00 EST Sub: Assembly Language for the 64 and 128. Using Assembly language is certainly one, if not THE most efficient way to squeeze performance out of an 8 bit machine. However, it is harder to learn than the mid- and high-level languages. Thoughts? Questions? Solutions? 16 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 21, Topic 4 Message 15 Mon Jul 01, 1991 J.HAMBY3 [Jake] at 20:26 PDT What exactly does the decimal flag do? Jim Butterfield's "Machine Language for the C-64..." states that the flag modifies the way the add and subtract instructions operate, in Commodore machines the flag should always be off, and you shouldn't turn it on unless you know exactly what you're doing. So how does it modify arithmetic operations? I need detailed instructions so I can make sense of a program I'm disassembling. Jake *s ------------ Category 21, Topic 4 Message 16 Wed Jul 03, 1991 R.KNOP1 [Rob Knop] at 21:20 PDT The D flag puts your processor (6501 or 8502, depending if you are on a 64 or a 128) into "Binary Coded Decimal" (BCD). Normally, with four bits you can count to sixteen (this is normal binary). In BCD, however, you can only count to ten. After 9 (%1001 in binary), BCD jumps to %0001 0000 for 10, rather than the normal %1010 notation for 10. So, thus, the number 255, or hex $ff, which is normally %11111111 in binary, is: 00000010 00000101 00000101 2 5 5 in BCD. On the whole, a much less efficient way to use bytes. [My reference is Andrews, "Commodore 128 Assembly Language Programming" from Sams, which is a very good book to those interested in the topic.] -Rob Knop ------------ ************ Topic 17 Tue Jun 25, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 19:10 EDT Sub: Basic BASIC BASIC still does most of the routine computer `household' chores, and sometimes confuses me... 5 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 21, Topic 17 Message 3 Thu Jun 27, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 01:42 EDT Huh? Tried a BANK 15, but didn't notice any difference. Did I miss something? :/ Howie ------------ Category 21, Topic 17 Message 4 Thu Jun 27, 1991 C128.JBEE [* Sysop *] at 05:40 EDT nope, you didn't miss anything :D ------------ Category 21, Topic 17 Message 5 Tue Jul 02, 1991 H.HERMAN1 at 17:16 EDT Can someone help me find a file, or maybe it was an article (I can't remember - hot weather makes the brain foggy). Anyway, I recall having seen a routine once that when run before a program will let you use joy port one, instead of a program's selection of port two for mice. Phew.. The idea behind it is that if a mouse is in port one, and the program asks you to use port two, you don't have to go thru the plugging and unplugging and powering down, etc. I sort of remember it doing a lot of poking and maybe some other things too. Howie ------------ that's all folks!