4 Aug
2023
4 Aug
'23
6:25 p.m.
Seeing what (if any) IEC devices work with the Commander X16. 1541
emulator is working, would like to verify with real hardware tho (and also
verify if can "daisy chain" multiple Devices). Tentatively someone is
having an issue with the 1541 physical drive on that system (think it has a
"software controlled" thing to change it's Device Number, and maybe
that's
not working? still investigating, but not yet ready to gamble on an
untested ebay one -- and need some physical disks to go with it, don't
think my 8" IBM floppies will fit { joke! :P }).
Very happy with the PC-5000! Just still couldn't find a compatible disk
drive (turns out the 37-pin at the rear isn't compatible with the IBM
drives, need to find some Sharp specific model).
But sorry, what monitor? I am kind of "monitor'd out" right now - have
about five CRTs, they all work well, but they eat up quite a bit of space.
-Steve
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 12:42 PM Mike Stein via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm
curious: what's the
experiment about?
Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take
it?
m
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though
I'm hoping to make it to the
one in September.
I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64
(1541
drive, printer, plotter?). More for an
experiment than collection, but
do
prefer clean and presentable.
Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in
March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard
since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working
one.
We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape
(analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel
deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics
folks
can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat
hopeful we can too (although
late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488).
Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display
don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine).
-Steve
On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
finished
>> I did not get any of whatever mailings
there were.
>>
>> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort
and
> >> pack for sale and giveaway.
> >> --
> >> Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they
> come
> > to you.
> >
> > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;)
>
> Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I
parting
with my stuff!
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com