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- From: nelemans@ct.utwente.nl (Yvo Nelemans)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: PC as fileserver
- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 20:40:54 GMT
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- uploaded to: ccnga.uwaterloo.ca
- directory: /pub/incoming
- files: server64.zip
- server64.txt
-
- File Server for the C64 v0.50, Copyright (c) 1994-1996 by Yvo Nelemans
-
-
- Why did I write this program ?
- ------------------------------
- In 1994 I got a C64 from a friend who wanted it to throw away. The problem
- I faced then was that I didn't have a diskdrive of datacassete anymore.
- Games I had enough on mine PC which I used for the emulators there.
- I started to work on this program, work on it went really slow because of
- lack of documentation. But thanks to Philip Zembrod I got a copie of the
- pages
- from the commodore reference manual. At that time I could work on it for
- some weeks, but now I've got some time left and got it to work at last.
- I've made it cardware, because I like getting lot's of post so if you use
- this program just send me a postcard.
-
-
- What can this program do
- ------------------------
- *LOAD a file from the current directory to your C64.
- *LOAD a directory (LOAD"$",8)
- *SAVE a file from the C64 to the current directory.
-
- You CAN'T send commands.
- Also this program seems to work correctly on mine 386DX-40 and Pentium 100,
- it should work on different configurations also but I haven't been able to
- check this. Warning this program uses a waiting routine which calibrates
- it self to 10 microseconds resolution, if your PC is to slow this may mean
- that it doesn't work. (I think only a fast 286 can handle it but don't now
- for sure).
-
- This program supports two types of cables. A cable as you used for X1541
- or a cable as you used for DISK64E/TRANS64. I've listed the information
- to build such a cable below.
-
- I've rewritten a few parts it should be a bit more stable then the previous
- version I released.
-
-
- Example of how to use this program.
- -----------------------------------
- Start your PC
- Start your C64
- Start SERVER64 on the PC
- make sure you have a valid BINARY file in the current directory of your PC
- type LOAD"qix.bin",8 on the C64
- and run it.
- Or to get a directory you type
- LOAD"$",8
- Or make a small basic program save it and then reload it.
- Press ESC to exit SERVER64.
-
-
- Windows
- -------
- It won't work, this program uses the CPU for microsecond timing, so even
- under DOS if you push too many buttons you can screw up the timing so
- don't say I didn't warn you!
-
- Then this important notice
- --------------------------
- The author shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damage
- resulting
- from or seeming to result from use of this program.
-
-
- I'd like to thank the following people for helping me out with this program.
- *Philip Zembrod (documentation)
- *Jaap Verhoeven (protocol documentation)
- *Bernard Schwall (source of his send/receive routines)
-
-
- To do
- -----
- *Support for printer.
- *command support and easy directory manipulation.
- *Support for .T64, .D64 and others.
- *Fastloader support (can somebody send me info on this).
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