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- From: Patrick_Pritchard@panam.wimsey.com (Patrick Pritchard)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction
- Subject: Re: Commodore 64 disks
- Distribution: world
- Message-ID: <Patrick_Pritchard.02dz@panam.wimsey.com>
- Date: 6 Jan 96 16:13:12 PDT
- Organization: Commodore Computer Club / PaNorAmA
-
- In a message dated Tue 2 Jan 96 6:50, Kindel@ghoti.osf.org (bill Kindel)
- wrote:
-
-
- KK> The OTHER approach is to use a REAL C=1541/1571 drive and a C64
- KK> software
- KK> emulator, of which there are several for the Amiga. The drive
- KK> connects
- KK> to a special adaptor that plugs into the system's parallel port.
- KK> (I have
- KK> one of these, too. 8^)
-
- I have one of these A64 emulator packages and you just answered one of my
- nagging qestions. I've yet to play with this package as I only have a
- C=1571 drive and a C=128. I take it by your comment that I could use the
- C=1571 drive with this package. Can I also emulate the C=128 in native mode
- or will I need to drop down to C=64 mode.
-
- KK> If your C=64/128 still works, you might have yet another option.
- KK> It's
- KK> possible to make up a null modem cable to connect the C=64/128
- KK> "user
- KK> port" to the serial port of an Amiga or other system. Part of the
- KK> project is to match the voltages (the C=64/128 port operates at
- KK> 5vdc;
- KK> standard RS232 ports use 12vdc), but it's not rocket science. Once
- KK> the
- KK> connection is made, use Kermit or some other communications program
- KK> to
- KK> transfer files directly.
-
- Now this is something I thought of doing and I will make up the cable to do
- this type of connect. My C=128 still does the billing for my business and
- I'm concerned that it may die at some point. I would like to transfer my
- C=128 PocketFiller files to the Amiga SuperBase program.
- KK> Good luck, and Happy New Year!
-
- Thanks This will be a good year if I can tie up all the loose ends!
-
- Patrick
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