9 Dec
2015
9 Dec
'15
1:40 p.m.
Funny, I just picked up two boxed machines today,
along with a 1541, docs,
cables, modem, and a VIC-1525 printer. I've not brought everything inside to
take a better look at it all yet, although I did notice that one machine has
gray function keys and the other orange - I'm not sure if there's any
significance attached to that in terms of age (both machines are the breadbox
type)
I just picked up a second (boxed but rough box) 1541 drive over the
weekend. Got around to testing it using a XA1541 cable hanging from my
Windows 98/Dos host (Dolch 64.) This time using SC after I figured out how
to navigate with it I was able to format then write a D64 image to floppy.
The other dos utility didn't seem to format first so it would bomb out
(but it bombs out after transfer of code to drive / establish connection.)
I want to write some demos and music stuff to floppys to have on hand at
events where we put out all of our vintage stuff for public to play with.
I have another 1541 but it gets crazy hot (case started melting) and I
haven't had a chance to crack it open to look at it. Might pass it off to
someone else as I refine my collection.
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Ethan O'Toole