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rea 2-3 nor rea 13-14 nor rea 17 nor rea 21-22 nor ************ Topic 2 Mon Jun 20, 1994 B.KIRKLAND (Forwarded) Sub: CBM and ECM for cars Was there ever a program made for the c64/128 that read the information from the Electronic Computer Module in cars? 8 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 1 Mon Jun 20, 1994 B.KIRKLAND (Forwarded) I seem to remeber a program made in the mid to late 80's for the CBM that would allow me to hook my 128 up to the ECM on my car, which would show the RPM, Temp., etc... I have been looking for it, but can not find it. Did this program ever exist? Or is it just part of my imagination? Any help would be appreciated. Bob ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 2 Mon Jun 20, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) It did exist and worked on Jeeps too. As a matter of fact, the Jeep testers use to be some sort of C-64 ROM cartridge. I as surprised when I first saw one :) As for the actual ECM (electronic control module) hookup, I have not seen or heard of ones for years. ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 3 Mon Jun 20, 1994 B.KIRKLAND (Forwarded) Where would I be able to find this today? Or would it be possible to find it? Also, who made it? Bob ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 4 Tue Jun 21, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Beats me on all three counts. I was wanted to verify that, yes, it did exist :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 5 Thu Jun 23, 1994 M.RANDALL2 [Maurice] (Forwarded) It just so happens that in my everyday job, (automotive repair shop) I use either a 64 or a 128 to interface to today's cars to monitor the onboard computers, the engine's ecm, as well as the controllers used with electonic transmission such as the Chrysler A-604 and also other body computers. The machine that allows me to do this is a Snap-On Scanner available from any Snap- On Tools dealer. The scanner has it's own 40 column by 4 line screen and you can scroll up and down to view different parameters as the info is transmitted from the vehicle to the scanner. The scanner also has a port that allows you to interface it to a personal computer. It just so happens that a SwiftLink connects perfectly to the cable supplied with the scanner. This allows me to use the 64 to control all functions of the scanner right from the keyboard. The only software needed is a VT-100 terminal program that is compatible with the SwiftLink cartridge. I normally use a 128 with Dialogue128. The scanner can communicate at up to 4800 baud in this fashion. You can also connect it to a 1670 modem, but data transfer is then limited to 1200 baud. By using the 128, I can save all parameters following a tune-up to disk and use them for a future reference the next time the car comes into the shop. I can also use a printer to print out any readings I wish. The scanner's cost is somewhere around $1500, so it is not for the home mechanic, but for someone who does this sort of work on a daily basis, the combination of scanner and computer can be very invaluable and will save a great deal of time with the electronics that are in use today. ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 6 Thu Jun 23, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Thank you :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 2 Message 7 Wed Jun 29, 1994 F.OGLE [Color BBS] at 23:34 EDT How much does Snap-On sell this for? (just curious) ------------ ************ Topic 3 Fri May 27, 1994 R.GUYTON1 [ROBERTG101] (Forwarded) Sub: IPAINT/IPORT graphics file conversion to IPAINT via IPORT s 6 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 1 Fri May 27, 1994 R.GUYTON1 [ROBERTG101] (Forwarded) The giff file conversion routine....I have downloaded several giff's from the MacIntosh/Apple roundtables. They are newer files - 1993,1992. The Iport Conversion gives a "bad signature" message. Just what giff versions does IPORT handle successfully. Is any work going on to stay with current giff formats? ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 2 Fri May 27, 1994 T.GOSSER1 [PowerUserMag] (Forwarded) The newer .GIFs are 89A and IPort reads only 87A. You can use a T/S editor to change the signature. Then IPort will read the GIF. I have done this and it works great. There is a new version of Iport that will read the 89A's and also inport .IFF graphics from Amiga's. I have not got my update yet so I can not comment on how well it does. ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 3 Tue May 31, 1994 J.HUFTALEN [dmax] (Forwarded) I have an nx-1040 rainbow printer and am having difficulty getting it to run with I-Paint. I have the nx1000.rbo driver for I-paint and it doesen't seem to work properly. Is there another driver available? Thanks... ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 4 Thu Jun 02, 1994 L.SCHONDER [C128.LOU] (Forwarded) Is the NX-1040 a parallel printer or CBM? How is it not working properly? ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 5 Thu Jun 02, 1994 J.HUFTALEN [dmax] (Forwarded) Thanks for your help, but I solved the problem; just had a couple of wires hooked up the wrong way; happened to me before but I forgot about the configuration! ------------ Category 3, Topic 3 Message 6 Sat Oct 29, 1994 H.MORRIS at 23:33 EDT 3 ------------ 3 | ************ Topic 13 Sun Jul 03, 1994 B.MASSE [BIG BOB] (Forwarded) Sub: Fast load Cartridge what can it do? Just picked up an old fastload cartridge. It has been years and years since I threw mine in the trash. I have forgotten what if any wedge it might contain and commands incorporated in it. Anybody have a clue? 4 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 1 Sun Jul 03, 1994 B.MASSE [BIG BOB] (Forwarded) Anybody have a list of commands that the FASTLOAD cartridge supports if any? Thanks Bob ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 2 Sat Jul 09, 1994 C.OGLE2 [V128_B.Stick] (Forwarded) Hi, Big Bob... I have the manual, and could probably send you a xerox, leave me email... ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 3 Sun Jul 10, 1994 B.MASSE [BIG BOB] (Forwarded) to: V128 b.stick No, I don't need the complete docs. Maybe just a rundown on the few commands that may be available. I have already discovered that If you press the -pound- key then you get some options. Also the wedge with load commands. But thanks for the offer. Bob ------------ Category 3, Topic 13 Message 4 Tue Jul 12, 1994 C.OGLE2 [V128_B.Stick] (Forwarded) re: commands for fastload... Holding C=/Run Stop loads first file on disk... '/' to load a basic prg '_'(Back arrow) to save a basic prg '%' to load an ml file '$' for a directory '@' for a standard C= Dos wedge Those are pretty much all the dos commands... there's about 3 pages devoted to the utilities, which are self explanatory anyways, and about 7 pages devoted to the monitor. ------------ ************ Topic 14 Sun Jun 05, 1994 W.WILEY2 [COYOTE] (Forwarded) Sub: What is BEST compression/archive tool? I want to consolidate my 4-500 disks. The 2 'arc'-type programs and the zip seem to all fail to compress substantially, and are INCREDIBLY slow (except for zip, which hardly compresses at all).I have '41,'71,'81,HD,REU. 12 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 1 Sun Jun 05, 1994 W.WILEY2 [COYOTE] (Forwarded) Does CS DOS/ Arc 128 have much improvement in the 2 area? (speed,subst.compr) I know that SFX originates from there-great. But I hate to read ANOTHER manual just to find out I've wasted my time AGAIN. Does that 'Compression Kit' program do any better? -How much better? Thanks for your experienced input. Will ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 2 Sun Jun 05, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] (Forwarded) WW: WW> much improvement in the 2 area? (speed,subst.compr) I don't understand the question, but CS-DOS/ARC128 (CS-DOS is kind of like an environment under which ARC128 operates) offers a lot more than just compression and decompression capability. WW> that 'Compression Kit' program do any better? -How much better? I can't answer that either, *but* what you gain with CS-DOS and ARC-128 is compatibility. Better or worse is kind of moot. Kind of like Beta was supposed to be 'better' than VHS. VHS was the more widely accepted, more widely used, thus, it is the 'standard' most everyone uses. Perhaps compatibility is not exactly the right word, but do you see what I mean? It is the most widely used going back as long as I can remember. CS-DOS now also offers vehicles to dissolve many ZIP files and also MS-DOS type archives. Faster or better, *if* the Compression Kit offers that, would be little consolation if you were the only one using it. ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 3 Sun Jun 05, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) For one thing CS-DOS/ARC128 is shareware, is not dongle protected, and the archives can be dissolved on an IBM PC when you upgrade your computer. Do you want to archive all the files together or do you want to compress them as individual disks? If you want to compress them as individual disks your best bet might be to set up 1541 (or 1571) partitions on the HD, MCOPY the 1541 disks to the hard drive. Then use an auto exec routine written with your word processor to do something like this: @#8 (your hard drive) @cp15 (first partition to compress) a: (switch the default drive to your HD) arc128/a c:filename.arc a:* (read from the HD) @cp16 (2nd partition to compress) arc128/a c:filename2.arc a:* (read from the HD) A 1581 will hold about 5-7 compressed 1541 disks. I .arced about 500 of my own disks in a manner like this and fit 6 .arcs onto each 1581 disk. After you compress all those disks you should send your $20 shareware fee to: Parsec, Inc. PO Box 111 Salem, MA 01970-0111 USA ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 4 Sun Jun 05, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) re:SFX files If you are going to use LHA to compress disks you will find it takes a lot longer than .ARCing them, though if you are using a C-1750 and HD with an autoexec file, I suppose that might be the best way to go. Almost every computer platform has some type of LHA dissolver. ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 5 Wed Jun 08, 1994 W.WILEY2 [COYOTE] (Forwarded) Thanks for the help. But I guess I need to clarify the question: Does Arc 128 create a whole disk archive much faster than Arc64 2.xx? Does Arc 128 compress any more than the 64 version? You lost me when it was suggested I use an auto-exec file w/HD & 1750. I ask the first 2 questions because when using Arc 2.30 (64), it took between 15-25 minutes to arc 1 1541 disk. And it only cut # of blocks from 550 original down to 470 blocks. It felt like it was a waste of time to compress only about 8%, and soaking up so much of my time- 400 (disks) X 15 (minutes) = Christmas 1994! So I ask before I go any further into the abyss.... Will :) ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 6 Wed Jun 08, 1994 H.HERMAN1 (Forwarded) Will, LHA (*.lhx files) will do a better job of compression. Perhaps the Madman's compression program will do even better? Howie ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 7 Thu Jun 09, 1994 W.WILEY2 [COYOTE] (Forwarded) Howie, is that a method from within CS-Dos? ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 8 Wed Jun 29, 1994 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 00:27 EDT The compression kit's biggest advantage over ARC is that it can compress ENTIRE disks. Not just the files, but also the formatting information of the disk itself. It can do this for 1541, 71, 81, FD/HD/RAMLink emulations, anything almost. It's very easy to use, and is pretty reliable. It's compression isn't the greatest though. The LHA program is a lot more efficient. But, unless someone comes out with a version of LHA that can do whole disks (format and all), then you're best bet would be Madman's Software for this particular task. Personally, I generally use a combination approach. I use ARC, and LHA to do files. In fact, someday I'm going to try to backup my entire collection (yeah, right!). When I come upon disks which use Random disk access, or REL files then you have to go to Madman's for backup. The ARC series doesn't work with odd, weird, or otherwise nonstandard filetypes. So all those gaes where no files showup on the directory, but the game is there somewhere get placed under Madman's program. Generally it all works. EXCEPT, I know of no programs which allow you to backup copy protected software in this way. It's really a shame what the software companies did to protect their software. It made life very difficult for legitimate users. But, them's the breaks. As to the dongle protection of Madman's. Well, it is comercial product. I find it preferable to the before mentioned copy protected disks. But, not as preferable as no protection at all. Doc. ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 9 Wed Jun 29, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 03:43 EDT ARC does work with REL files. It should also work with USR files. Random files I don't know about, but those are not that common are they? ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 10 Wed Jun 29, 1994 D.TUOMI [Doctor] at 23:11 EDT I've never tried to ARC a REL file, I just assumed since no other program supports this file structure that ARC probably didn't either. Does it do a good job? Doc. ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 11 Wed Jun 29, 1994 C128.JBEE at 23:47 EDT ARCing REL files works fine as long as it is not on a CMD HD or as long as the REL files are under 664 CBM BLKS on the HD. When I had Timework's Datamanager 128 I used to .arc my whole database to back it up on floppies. ------------ Category 3, Topic 14 Message 12 Wed Jun 29, 1994 C128.JBEE at 23:49 EDT Does USR files as long as each one is named a different name if they are being used for directory dividers. ------------ 3 | ************ Topic 17 Wed Aug 17, 1994 L.CARUANACHR (Forwarded) Sub: c64 arc files i d/l file#15356 demomaker1.arc. I have a c64 the total blocks d/l were 540 left around 90 blocks free. I can't un arc the file as there is only 90 blocks free can anyone help me?*S 4 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 17 Message 1 Wed Aug 17, 1994 THE.OUTLAW (Forwarded) L.C. - Do you have 1 or 2 drives to work with? ------------ Category 3, Topic 17 Message 2 Thu Sep 01, 1994 J.HAMBY5 [Jake] (Forwarded) Help! I'm having the same problem since I only have one disk drive now. I'm going to try either extracting it on my IBM w/ C-64 emulator (but I'm doubtful that it's compatible with ARC250) or try to buy another 1541 from somewhere. But still, it's a bit annoying. Please, take pity on us poor single-drive users and either upload as .SDA or get the sysops to allow us to use 1! ZIP-style whole-disk archives! Just my two cents... ---Jake ------------ Category 3, Topic 17 Message 3 Thu Sep 01, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] (Forwarded) Jake, and whoever posted the original question: Do you know how to use a sector editor? If so, you can whittle ARC files down in size relatively easily. All ARC files are written to disk in sector size packets. That means they all end on an even sector. The beginnings are easily recognized because they start with a 2 (there are not that many version 1 archives around), and the file name of the dissolved file is easy to spot in a sector dump. Therefore, all you would have to do is some sector twiddling to create several files from the large archive. I don't mean to make it sound like a walk in the park, and there probably should be some easier way to do this, but this is a viable option for someone with some advanced knowledge of DOS and a sector editor. ------------ Category 3, Topic 17 Message 4 Wed Sep 07, 1994 J.HAMBY5 [Jake] (Forwarded) Yes, I do have access to the sector editing tools in Maverick, which should make it possible to split and convert each ARC into about 4 SDA's, each of which I can load and run on the destination disk. Still, it's a bit of work, and I wish there was a program to automate it... ---Jake ------------ 3 | ************ Topic 21 Sat Sep 24, 1994 MISSINGBYTE (Forwarded) Sub: commodore file un-arcing I have a c64 and I d/l file 16010 it was an arced file.with around 230 blocks. i went to de-arc this file and it said there was not enough room on the disk to de-arc. need help. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 21 Message 1 Sat Sep 24, 1994 MISSINGBYTE (Forwarded) P.S send e-mail to me if you can help I won't be checking here. My name is missing byte. thanx :) ------------ ************ Topic 22 Thu Sep 29, 1994 MISSINGBYTE (Forwarded) Sub: c64 arced files my name is missing byte and I asked for help around a week ago on unarcing a full arced disk. could someone please give me a full step by step inst. someone tryed but did't understand please e-mail me as I don't check here. 1 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 3, Topic 22 Message 1 Thu Sep 29, 1994 MISSINGBYTE (Forwarded) thanks to any one that can help. ps the file i d/l was intro/studio.arc thanx again :) *s ------------