15 Jan
1998
15 Jan
'98
3:26 p.m.
At 08:13 PM 1/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
Uhhh, I'll be a monkey's uncle! :P
(The following used to keep that comment on topic)
Okay, so I have a C-64c, 1541 floppy, and monitor. Now how exactly would I
go about downloading programs from the internet on my PC machine and
porting them over to the Commodore? Will I need a special serial cable? I
have the 64 boxed up at the moment so can't really tell what I need.
While we're talking commodores, what's so special about the C-64c besides
the C-128 style case?
-John Higginbotham-
-limbo.netpath.net-
"Bob's
your uncle" is an expression indicating the completion of a
simple task. Or something.
I always thought it meant something like "and all is right in the world."
Of course, Bob really is my uncle... 8^) 
15 Jan
15 Jan
4:10 p.m.
Okay, so I have a C-64c, 1541 floppy, and monitor. Now
how exactly would I
go about downloading programs from the internet on my PC machine and
porting them over to the Commodore? Will I need a special serial cable? I
have the 64 boxed up at the moment so can't really tell what I need.
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.
While we're talking commodores, what's so
special about the C-64c besides
the C-128 style case?
Based on the answers I got a week or two ago, apparently nothing.
Zane
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5:02 p.m.
;-) John Higginbotham head-scratched, yawned, then typed:
Okay, so I have a C-64c, 1541 floppy, and monitor. Now
how exactly would I
go about downloading programs from the internet on my PC machine and
porting them over to the Commodore? Will I need a special serial cable? I
have the 64 boxed up at the moment so can't really tell what I need.
IIRC, the Commie used a (fast to them -- dog slow to me) TTL serial hookup
for their drives... and I remember seeing a circuit that you could build
using either a Max232 IC or a 1488/1489 combo to change the 0v-5v levels of
the drive to the +12v-12v of standard RS-232C...
but I doubt I could find it right away...
Then you just need to find the program that allows the IBM to read/write
Commie progs / files to the drive; which I know is out there somewhere.
(No, I don't watch the X files... ;-)
I do have somewhere the circuit that allows you to hook up an Atari drive,
which used a similar arrangement.
HTH,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
--
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Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should *not*
zmerch(a)northernway.net | be your first career choice.
7:13 p.m.
On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Roger Merchberger wrote:
;-) John Higginbotham head-scratched, yawned, then
typed:
Well, take a look at the files on:
ftp.funet.fi:/pub/cbm/crossplatform
What you really need is the so-called X1541 cable that connects the 1541
drive to the PC Parallel port, and one of several software packages that
are on funet.
- don
Okay, so I have a C-64c, 1541 floppy, and monitor.
Now how exactly would I
go about downloading programs from the internet on my PC machine and
porting them over to the Commodore? Will I need a special serial cable? I
have the 64 boxed up at the moment so can't really tell what I need.
IIRC, the Commie used a (fast to them -- dog slow to me) TTL serial hookup
for their drives... and I remember seeing a circuit that you could build
using either a Max232 IC or a 1488/1489 combo to change the 0v-5v levels of
the drive to the +12v-12v of standard RS-232C...
but I doubt I could find it right away... Then you just need to find the program that allows the
IBM to read/write
Commie progs / files to the drive; which I know is out there somewhere.
(No, I don't watch the X files... ;-)
I do have somewhere the circuit that allows you to hook up an Atari drive,
which used a similar arrangement.
HTH,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
--
Roger Merchberger | If at first you don't succeed,
Programmer, NorthernWay | nuclear warhead disarmament should *not*
zmerch(a)northernway.net | be your first career choice.
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