HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: hermit@cats.UCSC.EDU (William R. Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: The End of RUN
Date: 16 Oct 92 15:01:45
Organization: Computing and Telecommunications Services, UCSC
	<1992Oct15.190348.4562@usl.edu> <1blmfvINN25k@gap.caltech.edu>
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In-reply-to: rknop@cco.caltech.edu's message of 16 Oct 1992 06:12:15 GMT

In article <1blmfvINN25k@gap.caltech.edu> rknop@cco.caltech.edu (Robert Andrew Knop) writes:
|I'm referring to the CMD FD drives.  These are high density 3.5" drives for
|the C64 and C128.  The FD-2000 is a (approx.) 1.6 Meg drive, which uses the
|same sort of disks as MS-DOS 1.44 Meg drives and the high density drives in
|some A3000's and in the A4000.  What blows away everyone else, though, is the
|FD-4000, which will put 3.2 Meg on one 3.5" floppy.  Of course, you need a
|special kind of floppy for that, an "ED" (Enhanced Density... one of these
|days they are going to run out of density names) disk, and since those are
|rare now, they are rather expensive.  But, the cost will come down!
|
|The CMD FD drives are competely downwardly compatable, in that the FD-4000 can
|read and write 1.6 Meg disks, and both drives can read and write 1581 disks.
|
|I am, shall we say, drooling over the prospect of these drives.

That's really impressive!

Do you have any idea what the planned price of these drives is?  Do
they use the same discs that PC 2.88MB drives use?  Do they provide
any kind of enhanced DOS with better subdirectory support than the
1581?  The 1581 doesn't have a ".." concept, and you can't make a
subdirectory without allocating a partition, and many commands (such
as I0) reset you to the top level.  These are all so annoying it makes
the 1581's subdirectories nearly unuseable.
--
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From: cs107028@pandora.sdsu.edu (Charles Herbig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Downloading from UNIX using Novaterm
Date: 13 Oct 92 00:06:37 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University, College of Sciences
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

Charles Kunz (ckunz@src4src.linet.org) wrote:
=> How can I download a file from my Unix using Novaterm? If I enter "Kermit" on
=> the Unix and put it in "server" mode, Novaterm gives me an error when I hit
=> C= D... any suggestions?
=> 
=> Chuck
=> -- 

First you have to make sure you have kermit selected as the file transfer
protocol in Novaterm, and both the sending and recieving systems have the same
file type set(text/ascii or program/binary).  Then you tell the UNIX kermit
program "send <filename>". Then, the mainframe should print a message like
"Waiting for start signal." or some crap like that.  Then go ahead and issue the
"C=D" command to start the download.

Best of luck, and e-mail me if this works. My Novterm skills are a bit rusty at
the moment, but I try.

--
________________________________________________________________________________
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These opinions blah blah reflect blah blah blah University blah blah underwear
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From: duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 output ports
Date: 9 Oct 92 07:12:57 EDT
Organization: Pembroke State University
Distribution: usa
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In article <1992Oct09.043443.17812@src4src.linet.org>, ckunz@src4src.linet.org (Charles Kunz) writes:
> There was an article in Compute about how to use the joystick ports as
> output (yes, -output-) ports, I just can't remember which issue it was in.
> Anyone else remember?
> 
> Chuck
> -- 
> E-mail: ckunz@src4src.linet.org, aq084@cleveland.freenet.edu
> It's amazing what you can do with a Commodore 64, isn't it? 
> My girlfriend thinks I'm weird.  She's right.

I believe the they're already configured as output ports and that the joysticks
just shorts them forcing them to a logical 0 state. Try just poking directly to
the ports themselves and see if the line follows the data path.

-- 

- Craig Taylor   || Standard Disclaimer Applies (of course!)
duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu (Pembroke State University)

Stop searching.  Happiness is right next to you.  Now, if they'd only
take a bath ...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: rvloon@cv.ruu.nl (Ronald van Loon)
Subject: Re: +==[====----GIFs Again----====]==+
Originator: rvloon@triton.cv.ruu.nl
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 10:42:39 GMT
Organization: University of Utrecht, 3D Computer Vision Research Group

In <Bw2GD2.2nJ@acsu.buffalo.edu> v131p9t3@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ninstar Cybermage - Back Again from the Mists!) writes:

|"Well yes, as a matter of fact, I am.

You are number two. If there are at least three, then I will upload it to a
suitable location - what is the current site for C64 uploads ?
-- 
Ronald van Loon (rvloon@cv.ruu.nl) 3DCV Group, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

"I believe the word you are looking for is "AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!"
    - The Penguin (Batman ][)
From: gobeski8618@iscsvax.uni.edu (Steve 'Gobes' Gobeski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Downloading from UNIX using Novaterm
Date: 12 Oct 92 11:29:05 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

In article <1992Oct12.043922.2996@src4src.linet.org>, ckunz@src4src.linet.org (Charles Kunz) writes:
> How can I download a file from my Unix using Novaterm?  If I enter "Kermit" on
> the Unix and put it in "server" mode, Novaterm gives me an error when I hit
> C= D... any suggestions?
> 
> Chuck
> -- 

Novaterm does not support Kermit's server mode.  Rather, the C= D of Nova's
kermit is equivalent to a kermit receive and C= U kermit send.

On the Unix side, use 'send filespec' rather than 'server', and 'receive' to
upload.  Most likely you can use wildcards in the filespec on the Unix side to
send batches of files, Nova's kermit does support batch.  A good way to do this
is to put all your files to download in the same subdirectory, cd to that
directory, and 'kermit send *'.

-- Steve 'Gobes' Gobeski // GOBESKI8618@iscsvax.uni.edu

PS.  Dr. Evil's kermit package (at least 2.2sp) does not support batch transfers
AT ALL (at least not that I've found :) ).  Quite inconvenient at times...

Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: lew@coyote.datalog.com (Lewis Brooks)
Subject: Magazines
Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 06:19:08 GMT

What magazines are now being published in England,Germany,France etc.
that cover the Commodore 64 - 128? 
Is Commodore Format still being published in England? 
Where in the US would I be able to purchase or call to obtain them?
Thanks for you help..
Lew Brooks

Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP (arthur moore)
Subject: Re: Zmodem
Reply-To: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP
Organization: The Matrix
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 03:27:52 GMT

> 
> I dont think that the 64 or 128 are fast enough to do Zmodem.  I dont think
> that they can compute the CRC in time before the next block is halveway thru
> done.  At least not at 9600 baud.  Probably not at 2400 either.  What I /WOUL
 
Even with data tables, you dont think the CRC can be done in time?  I 
just developed CRC-16 as used with PC .ARC, translated thru data tables, 
and I have the same, table-based C source for CRC-32...dont see why it 
couldnt be done.  CRC-16 only took up 88 bytes + the data tables.  The 32 
bit version would only be slightly longer (+ data tables).


( ( Art Moore  | Usenet bbs-artmoore@jwt.uucp
 ) )           |  -or-  bbs-artmoore@jwt.oau.org
( (            | Fidonet CBM  -  Arthur Moore
 ) )__Ask me about the C64 qwk offline reader!__
From: pk@aficom.ocunix.on.ca (Stephen Kunc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 06:41:25 -0400
Reply-To: pk@aficom.ocunix.on.ca (Stephen Kunc)
Distribution: world
Organization: AFI Communications - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

lew@coyote.datalog.com (Lewis Brooks) writes:

| Hello! I was wondering how many people really read this message area.
| I assume that there are more than just a couple of C64s still being used out 
| there? Let me know if I am wrong with that assumption!
| 

 
At least one person here actually receives this conference on his 
c-128... ahem.
From: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C-64 gives Out of Memory errors on power up - ideas?
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:16:30 GMT
Reply-To: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

fuzzy@netcom.com (Fuzzy Fox) writes:
>fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen) writes:
>
>>When you turn on a C64, you know how it takes 2-3 seconds for the screen
>>to appear?  All of that time is due to the RAMTAS routine checking memory.
>
>It's a good thing, too -- Otherwise the 1541 wouldn't have time to
>initialize properly, and someone too quick on the keys might crash it.

The 1541 and some printers are prone to this.  The problem is they hold the
serial bus DATA line low until their initialization routine is complete.  If
the computer trys to communicate something during this time (pulls ATN and
CLOCK low), it sees DATA low as a 'listener ready for data' signal.

The C128 BOOT code handled this with a 300ms delay loop.  I found a better
way for the C65 was to simply wait for the DATA line to be released before
proceeding with the BOOT operation.

-- 
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Commodore Electronics, Ltd.,  1200 Wilson Drive,  West Chester,  PA,  19380
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: fuzzy@netcom.com (Fuzzy Fox)
Subject: Re: Zmodem
Organization: Foxes 'R' Us - Seven locations to serve you
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 08:32:36 GMT

phillips@uwa.oz.au (Christopher Phillips) writes:

>>The bottleneck in a C64 [XYZ]MODEM implementation (aside from the broken
>>Kernel routines) is the CBM serial bus.  I've clocked data going to the 
>>drive at an effective rate of something like 3200 bps.

>You can easily write data to disk at 90,000 bps if you use a custom
>format with only one sync per track and 4 bits/disk byte.  The problem
>is, that doing this requires the c64 to sync to the drive, not vice
>versa, as you need to write on the fly.

When modem interrupts are coming in, this is not a good idea.  However,
there is most likely a happy medium in there somewhere.  :)

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#define  FALSE  1   |   "History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes."
#endif              |                               -- Mark Twain
From: hermit@cats.UCSC.EDU (William R. Ward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Thinking about getting a RAM expander for my 128
Date: 7 Oct 92 01:52:47
Organization: Computing and Telecommunications Services, UCSC
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: am.ucsc.edu


I'm thinking about getting a RAM expander (at least 512K) for the 128.
I want to use it for the following:

   1. DesTerm -- use as a buffer for downloading, and/or as a ramdisk
   2. RAM disk -- hopefully 64 or 128 mode
   3. Supported by Big Blue Reader and/or Super 81 Utilities

Also, it should be fairly cheap--my Commodore is not a high priority
budget item...

Specifically, I would like to know details of the 1750, RAMlink, and
RAMcard systems.
--
William R Ward                       Bay View Software
VoiceMail: +1 (408) 479-4072         Internet:  hermit@cats.ucsc.edu
SnailMail: 1803 Mission St. #339     BITNet:    hermit@cats.bitnet
           Santa Cruz CA 95060 USA
From: amyt@romulus.rutgers.edu (clueless)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: +==[====----GIFs----====]==+
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:35:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: romulus.Oct.9.11.35.06.1992.15964
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I use vgif and I think its at milton.u.washington.edu
(public/download/c64).
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: georg@marie.physik.tu-berlin.de (Georg Schwarz)
Subject: Re: Copy GEOS v1.2 ???
Organization: ZRZ/TU-Berlin
Distribution: tub
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 11:42:28 GMT

In <1av4eqINN28p@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> phoenix@cats.ucsc.edu (Matthew Brian Lawrence) writes:


>Does anyone know of a copy program that will effectively make a working
>copy of the originl GEOS BOOT DISK for version 1.2?  I have been using this
>disk for 5 years and I am starting to get nervous....

I remember an article and a listing in an old Issue (must have been years ago
when GEOS 1.2 was the latest version available) of the German Magazine "64'er"
which should do exactly that job. 
Unfortunately, I do not remember the exact year.
From: rvloon@cv.ruu.nl (Ronald van Loon)
Subject: Re: +==[====----GIFs Again----====]==+
Originator: rvloon@triton.cv.ruu.nl
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 12:00:19 GMT
Organization: University of Utrecht, 3D Computer Vision Research Group

In <Bw16MH.4vn@acsu.buffalo.edu> v131p9t3@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ninstar Cybermage - Back Again from the Mists!) writes:

|"and that is VERY useful.  Now then, is there a GIF viewer for the C-64 which 
|"allows you to cursor (Or Joystick)  through the image?  VGIF only seems to
|"allow you to look at a coordinate selected part of the image, which makes it
|"difficult to deal with.
|"
|"Also, is there anyone who knows where to locate GIFs that can be dealt with
|"realistically on a C64?
|"
|"What other fileformats, viewers, and conversion programs(To doodle format I
|"hope) are available?

This brings back memories of the good old days - I have written a program a
few years (over 5) 
ago, the Graphics Transformer II, that could read and write the
formats of about 20 different drawing packages, like Doodle, Art Studio etc.
etc. With a bit of luck I still have it somewhere. It was able to slideshow,
to show printshop and printmaster pics... it was never completely finished,
but the conversion stuff works quite well. Let me know if anyone is
interested.
-- 
Ronald van Loon (rvloon@cv.ruu.nl) 3DCV Group, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

"I believe the word you are looking for is "AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!"
    - The Penguin (Batman ][)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: nevs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Sven Goldt)
Subject: Re: Zmodem
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 06:06:27 GMT

Novaterm has y-modem and CRC.Zmodem is possible it depends on the
file sizes.The C64 has only 64K RAM but with a REU u can get longer
files even with zmodem !

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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 02:09:48 EDT
From: Chris "Slothman" Stoy <CMS129@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: GEOS COPY -- HELP ME!
Distribution: world

Try using Maverick. I did and got a very nice working copy.


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From: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: relative file format
Date: 9 Oct 92 16:42:49 GMT
Reply-To: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <Fg7XRB1w164w@jwt.UUCP> bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP writes:
>fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen) writes:
>> It's explained in the manual- the only reason to add 96 to the channel
>> number is to be compatible with the DOS in the older PET/CBM IEEE drives.
>> 
>> BTW, on the same page of the manual is the following warning:
>> "To avoid the remote possibility of corrupting relative file data, it is
>> necessary to give record pointer commands twice-
>
>Although I'd be the last to argue your technical info, there is no mention
>of this in my manual. I have the ALPS mechanism and the manual is dated 9/82.

Hmmm, a golden oldie.  I believe there has even been a 1541 ROM update
since then, so you might have other gremlins lurking in your system...

The latest 1541 ROM is 901229-05 (assuming the old "long board"), released
around 1983.  If you're considering replacing it, you might give some thought
to the CMD JiffyDOS.

(I have no connection with CMD, nor am I a JiffyDOS user).

-- 
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				domain:	fred@cbmvax.commodore.com
				tele:	215 431-9100

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From: sheun@cs.city.ac.uk (Sheun Olatunbosun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: 1541 and DOS
Date: 15 Oct 92 09:23:15 GMT
Organization: City University, London

Hello everyone,

I am a first-time user of this newsgroup and I'd like to say that I'm 
still going strong with my C64, 1541 (well Oceanic 118) disk drive and
GEOS 1.3, whose original I like many others would like to copy before
something horrific happens.
Well, after all that spout, my question follows...

Is there a program/utility for converting PC DOS formatted disks to 1541
formatted disks and vice versa?

I simply want to be able to use the ASCII text files I create on the PC's at
university at home on my much cherished 64 (6 years old now). I'm sorry if this
is a FAQ.

Thanks in advance for all replies.

Sheun
From: edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: The End of RUN
Keywords: RUN, Magazine, kaput
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:36:15 GMT
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston, Dept of Math and CS

In article <1992Oct14.212624.9855@athena.mit.edu> randy@athena.mit.edu (Randall W Winchester) writes:
>
>I also received a letter, from which I quote:
>
>===========================================================================
>
>     October 9, 1992
>     
>     Dear Commodore Marketer,
>     
>     TechMedia Publishing will discontinue publication of RUN Magazine.
>     The November/December 1992 issue is the last one.
>     
>     This was a difficult business decision, based primarily on tough
>     economics involved with publishing in such a mature market.
>     
>     RUN always was and still is highly regarded by the C-64/128 community
>     and we regret that we will no longer be able to serve this market.
>
>===========================================================================
>
>The letter then gives a phone number for advertisers to call if they
>have further questions.  It is signed by the Advertising Sales
>Representative.
>
>Let's see . . . that leaves COMPUTE with its Gazette section - usually
>only 20 or so pages, and Twin Cities with its erratic publication
>schedule.  LOAD*STAR still publishes a disk magazine and recently
>released issue #100.
>
>Other than user group newsletters (I'm not knocking newsletters - some
>of them are pretty good) what other Commodore magazines are being
>published?  Are there English language magazines published in Europe
>or Australia?

Randy,

I just placed a call to RUN Magazine's Subscription Services Department in
Mount Morris, Illinois.  They informed me that RUN is -NOT- going out of
business, and that the only thing that changed was the subscription 
fulfillment house.  This information came from the supervisor of the person
I spoke to on the telephone.  Their Subscription Services number (from the
U.S.A.) is (800) 827-0983.


 - Ed

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From: phoenix@cats.ucsc.edu (Matthew Brian Lawrence)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Copy GEOS v1.2 ???
Date: 7 Oct 92 16:49:30 GMT
Organization: University of California; Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: si.ucsc.edu


Does anyone know of a copy program that will effectively make a working
copy of the originl GEOS BOOT DISK for version 1.2?  I have been using this
disk for 5 years and I am starting to get nervous....

Matt.
From: duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Mailserver available for C= Hacking
Date: 9 Oct 92 23:25:26 EDT
Organization: Pembroke State University
NNTP-Posting-Host: pembvax1.pembroke.edu

I have implemented a mail-server for those of you who wish to obtain
back-issues of C= Hacking or wish to subscribe yourselves to the distribution
list. Below is the documentation concerning the mail-server. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This mail-server is software running on a VAX/VMS system written in DCL code in
my _own_ account so please do not bug the system administrators at this site
with queries etc about the mail-server. Any questions, etc... may instead be
directed to:
   duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
with a non "MAILSERV" subject line.

How to use the mail-server / What it is.
----------------------------------------
This mail-server is intended to help me keep track / more easily update my
mailing list of individuals who wish to sub-scribe or get back-issues of
C= Hacking mailed to them. 

To use it simply send a message to "duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu" (me) with a
subject line of "MAILSERV" and then with one of the following commands:

status        - returns the current commands 
send iss#.    - sends issue #
subscribe     - subscribe to the mailing list automatically

Note that the mail-server is currently in the process of being implemented so
there will be more commands in the future. To get a list of available commands
currently the "status" command will return what commands are available.

Note that the mail-server will be run about once every day as I manually have
to start it.

-- 

- Craig Taylor   || Standard Disclaimer Applies (of course!)
duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu (Pembroke State University)

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to work.
From: v131p9t3@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ninstar Cybermage - Back Again from the Mists!)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: +==[====----GIFs----====]==+
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:13:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Oct8.173103.6718@news.iastate.edu>, techy@iastate.edu (Technobabblonian) writes...
>In article <Bvt9GH.D2r@acsu.buffalo.edu> v131p9t3@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ninstar Cybermage - Back Again from the Mists!) writes:
>>Could someone direct me to some kind of GIF viewer for the C-64?
> 
>There are several good ones for the 64...
> 
>VGIF
>GIFFY
>GEO-GIF

Great, now are any of these on FTP so's I can get them?


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