Uncles/PC-C64c file transfers

You'll need an X1541 cable. Basically you need a spare cable for connecting the drive to the C64. You cut one end off, you then take a DB25 connector and put on that end. Plug the DB25 into the parallel port of your <shudder> PC, and then you can directly connect your 1541 to the PC. I've got a 1541 just for this purpose, I simply leave it hooked to my server, and boot the server to DOS when I want to transfer files. You'll need a software package that will handle the transfers, I think one is called Star Commander. Doing a DejaNews search on X-1541 and X1541 should dig up all the info you need. That was the cheap, but hard way. Now for the easy, but expensive way. Lay out about $100 and get a Catweasel board either for your PC or better yet your Amiga 2000, 3000, or 4000 (the Amiga version has more capabilities). Hook a 1.2Mb 5.25" floppy to the controller, and use the software included with the board. At least that's how it's supposed to work, I've not gotten one for my Amiga yet, so I've no experience with the boards. I posted some info here a few weeks ago on these boards, they look to be the classic computer collecters dream board. They are constantly adding additional floppy formats that they can read. According to their web page it will even support 8" floppies, if the developers can ever get their hands on any. Based on the answers I got a week or two ago, apparently nothing. Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)ix.netcom.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | For Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/ | | For the collecting of Classic Computers with info on them. | | see http://www.dragonfire.net/~healyzh/museum.html |