23 Feb
2016
23 Feb
'16
4:51 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> wrote:
I'm occasionally called on to transfer some of the C64 floppies. I have a
1571 and have cobbled up the XM interface connected to a DB25F permanently
mounted on the drive. That way, I can use a "straight through" cable to the
parallel port of the host PC without thinking about what I might need.
Works fine; I get use it about once every 3-4 years.
I suppose it might be possible to rig something more elaborate up using a
small MCU and a USB cable, but the need doesn't justify the effort.
FWIW, I use a ZoomFloppy[1] connected to a 1571. OpenCBM is my choice
for software.
Only used occasionally :)
References:
1) http://www.go4retro.com/products/zoomfloppy/
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Regards,
Torfinn Ingolfsen