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- X-Comment-To: Bernhard Schwall
- From: Pontus Berg <Pontus.Berg@p71.anet.canit.se>
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 96 19:01:59 +0100
- Subject: 1541 <-> PC ???
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- In a message of 17 Mar 96 Bernhard Schwall wrote to All:
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- >> > What is the easiest way to connect 1541 drive to PC (8088). I have to
- >> transfer > some files to my C64 ?
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- >> Download TR64_122.zip from ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/pub/cbm/emulation
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- BS> As you want to use a 8088 you can't use Trans64. You'll need at least a
- BS> 80286 for Trans64 and for all other transfer utilities (I think) as
- BS> you'll need some power for the IEC-Emulation. The only way for
- BS> transfering files from a 8088 to the 1541 is to use a serial cable. I
- BS> don't know if 64Net is running on a 8088 but I don't think so.
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- AFAIK, 64NET is written in some strange basic dialect which I guess leaves out
- the ultra lowend PC:s! Saying this I know people who actually found 286:s as the
- dump where they live so noone should be forced to use an 8088 today!
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