HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: James.Braunsdorf@ubbs.gator.rn.com (James Braunsdorf)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 23:32:43 EST
Organization: Gator Conferencing Systems - 219-289-0777 - 6 lines
Subject: Re: Not BBR, but...
Distribution: world
Reply-To: James.Braunsdorf@ubbs.gator.rn.com (James Braunsdorf)
X-Posting-Software: UnixBBS 1.03b S/N 180921

for those of us new to this bbs,  what is the format of the long 
program preceding this message (from Steve about an msdos to 64
program?  I suspect from seeing a comment on an earlier one that
it is perhaps UUencoded but I have no idea how to decode it or make
it into a form that would run.
     Ican download it into a text buffer from the board i read it
on, but have the board prompting for a keypress to go beyond one 
screen length so I suspect I am going to have to edit or change that
to use it also.
    Thanks for an educating you choose to do.
            James Braunsdorf
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: nrossi@jarthur.claremont.edu (Nick Rossi)
Subject: Re: Looking for a C=64 VT100 Term..?!
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:17:08 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.230130.6092@ringer.cs.utsa.edu> rgarcia@lonestar.utsa.edu (Roger E. Garcia) writes:
>Direct From Steller 1:
>                       The New Information Pub(c)1997
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Hey,! anyone out there reading this Post?..I am looking for a working terminal
>program for my c64 at 1200 baud/1670 model.I have Novaterm 9.3, but the system
>does not work.I am not able to d/load. It aborts transfer after 12 blks of
>receiving data.?..can someone help me? I am unable to go-online and d/load
>a term,from a FTP site, if I can not even d/load a 12 blk file?..all I need
>is a copy,.Via U.S.postal..if you can help E-mail me at:
>
>                               rgarcia@lonestar.utsa.edu
>
>       THANXS !!                                   From (Crazy)
>                                                     Steller 1


If you are using a mainframe (sounds like you are), you'll probably have to
use Kermit.  Xmodem has problems because the protocol uses bytes which most
mainframes like to filter out of the data stream (like ctrl-S and ctrl-Q,
and sometimes carriage returns and linefeeds).  Kermit avoids this problem
by converting such characters to another form for transfer.  It's slower, but
it gets the job done.  Unless you can turn off those filters on your 
mainframe, you'll have to use Kermit.  This is a problem regardless of the
terminal program you use.

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* Nick Rossi, '93                   Harvey Mudd (not HARVARD MED) College *
* nrossi@jarthur.claremont.edu      "Believing is seeing..."              *
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Xref: sparky comp.sys.cbm:3203 misc.forsale.computers:27620
From: bjh@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (bernard.j.hudson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,misc.forsale.computers
Subject: MSD Dual Drive for C64
Summary: Commodore drives for sale
Keywords: Commodore drive for sale
Date: 24 Jul 92 20:18:39 GMT
Followup-To: bjh@linc.ATT.COM
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

For Sale in Good Condition:

MSD Super Disk 2
 - 1541 compatible, but a DUAL disk drive
 - Normal Serial bus and *IEEE-488* connections
 - Two drives are vertical, side-by-side in the case
 - Heavy-duty power supply stays cool
 - I can include JiffyDOS
 - Easy disk duplication (From JiffyDOS:   @"D1=0" )

Asking $110 or make an offer. Respond with e-mail:          .....BJ

att!linc!bjh
bjh@linc.ATT.COM.
From: BPOELLN1@ua1vm.ua.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: C64 connected to PC via RS232 (how?)
Date: 29 Jul 92 01:22:06 GMT
Organization: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

In article <1992Jul28.161526.16750@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
s913579@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Visitor) writes:
 
>
>Greetings,
>
>        I have a a favour to ask of you comp.sys.cbm users.  Could you
>        (plural) please help with this dilema:
>        I want to connect my c64 to my pc via the rs232 ports and a null
>        modem.  Question: what pins to connect, what software to use on
>        pc and what to write on 64, and to whatever else you (plural)
>        could offer.
>
 
Rat Shack errrr... RADIO Shack ( ;> ) sells a null modem for about $5...
To simplify things, you probably need to get an Aprotek RS-232C interface
from somewhere like Tenex.  I have used a 64/DOS setup with the AProtek
and RadioShack equipment and it seemed to work well...
 
Yers,
Gandalf, bpoelln1@ua1vm.ua.edu        Listowner: COMMODOR@UBVM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: rknop@cco.caltech.edu (Robert Andrew Knop)
Subject: Re: Where can I get a copy of desterm for C=128
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 15:22:30 GMT

ypan@cs.arizona.edu (Peter Pan(Isamu->Yong)) writes:

>	Does anybody know where can I get the terminal program called desterm
>for my C=128??  Thanx

It's on milton.u.washington.edu in one of the /public/download/c128*
directories.  Make sure you get version 2.00, which (to my knowldege) is the
latest released version.

-Rob Knop
rknop@tybalt.caltech.edu
From: "carl bannenberg" <carl.bannenberg@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: superpet
Date: 30 Jul 92 00:25:58 EST
Reply-To: "carl bannenberg" <carl.bannenberg@canrem.com>
Distribution: comp
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

TO: eric@telebit.com
    (Eric Smith)

-> Does anyone have any software, documentation, manuals, schematics,
-> programming information, etc. for the SuperPET?  I'd like to buy such
-> things. I will pay reasonable prices and shipping costs.
->
-> Materials relating to the 8096, 8032, and other CBM machine would
-> also be of interest to me.

TPUG ( Toronto PET Users Group ) has software for PETs and SuperPETs,
please write to us or email me your postal address for a catalog.

We support PET, Vic-20, 64, 128, Geos and Amiga; disks are $3/ 5.25" and
$4/ 3.5".

TPUG
5334 Yonge Street Box #116
Willowdale, ON
Canada M2N 6M2

Carl.Bannenberg@canrem.com
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: digdon@ug.cs.dal.ca (Mike Digdon)
Subject: Specs for protocols
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 01:27:57 GMT


Ok, I am looking for the specs for X-Modem and Punter transfer protocols..
In my spare time, I'd like to fool around trying to write up my own
routines to handle transfers (sure, it's re-inventing the wheel, but the
programming exercise will be good for me, as will the knowledge)..
So, if you can help at all with any information, please let me know..
-- 
	     Mike Digdon - Vice Prez DSCSS - Dalhousie University
		     digdon@ug.cs.dal.ca  -- Halifax, NS
	 	 - Real programmers never work nine to five -
Organization: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 17:10:46 EDT
From: Ernie Oporto <EAO102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: WANTED: Mouse for use with GEOS...

I'll take any mouse that can be used with GEOS.  It must be in good
working shape...no shaking or bad rollers...and no trackballs.
Name your price...!

  _____)           ______        _)       _)  EAO102@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
                               __       __    OPORTO@CORVETTE.ECE.PSU.EDU
______    ______            ___      ___      Ernie "SHOKK" Oporto
                               __       __    Lab Computer Attendant
(_______ _      _ ________ _     _) _     _)  for PSU's CAC Department
From: merril@odie.cs.mun.ca (Merril Locke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: C=64 and C=128 sw/hw sale
Date: 21 Jul 92 09:46:08 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland


	1,  C=64/128 Machine Language book (Jim Buterfield)  -- $ 10.00  
	1,  C=64 Commodore Programers Reference Guide    ------ $ 10.00
	1,  C=128 Commodore Programers Reference Guide    ----- $ 10.00
	1,  C=128 Commodore Programming Secrets    ------------ $ 10.00 
	1,  Commodore Peripherals Users Guide    -------------- $  2.00
	1,  Commodore 64/128 Big Tip Book    ------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  News Maker 128 Software    ------------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  Paperback Planer 128 software    ------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  Ace of Aces Game (accolade)    -------------------- $  5.00
	1,  Super Snapshot Slideshow Creator    --------------- $  5.00
	1,  Maverick Copy Program disk (very recent version) -- $  5.00 
	1,  Maverick Parameter disk (very recent version)  ---- $  5.00 
	1,  C=64  Computer Olympics Book    ------------------- $  3.00 
	1,  C=64 Computer Monsters Book    -------------------- $  3.00 
	1,  C=64  Logo fun Book	    --------------------------- $  3.00
	1,  C=64 power supply (not sure if working)   --------- $  5.00
	1,  5 1/4 disk knotcher	   ---------------------------- $  2.00
	1,  5 1/4 head cleaning kit (never opened)   ---------- $  2.00		
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
 
						Total --------- $140.00 

	For anyone wanting all of this I will sell for   ------ $ 80.00

	A saving from asking price of    ---------------------- $ 60.00 

All software is original with documentation and in excellent shape (like new)

-- 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: nevs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Sven Goldt)
Subject: Re: Not BBR but ...
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 14:54:58 GMT

f2rx@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (Craig Bruce) writes:
> 
> I think the reason that these programs limit themselves to reading files into
> memory and then spitting them out is for people who have only one disk drive.
> 
> writing to memory.  However, the guy with only one disk drive could not use
> the program.
> 

Well,u just need ONE disk drive ! Why don't these programs support
diskswapping ? Put in MSDOS-DISK ... READING ... PUT IN CBM-DISK ... and
so on,until the transfer is complete.If I have the time (after my
holidays) I would like to modify msdos64.Perhaps some other guys like to
help me ?

Greets, Sven


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: bx304@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Epler)
Subject: Re: SidPlayer .WDS files
Reply-To: bx304@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jeff Epler)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 92 23:37:35 GMT


In a previous article, cis501@clark.edu (Charles Boling) says:

>
>I don't know if it's availible on Milton or somewhere for FTP, but if not I
>can mail it to you (or if there's a big demand I can maybe put it up
>for ftp.)

I didn't see anything that looked likely. (But my last listing from
Milton is about 2 months old.  I'm forced to use FTPMAIL.)  So if you
could upload this editor, I'd be greatful.

(Mail would work too, UUENCODED would be best for me personally.)
-- 
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| :) (=( =-] (-= Celebrating the variety of faces =-> :^) {-= |-) (: |
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: cb317@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephanie J. Kessler)
Subject: Re: Might and Magic II
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 92 18:20:34 GMT


I would rather be bored than dead.  I messed up on this game at
least 3 times, making my party start over (*sigh).  Now, with the
information on what I'm supposed to be doing I might be able to
get somewhere!!  Thanks a lot for the assistance!
-- 
The United States is a nation of laws:  badly written and
randomly enforced.     Frank Zappa

cb317 @ cleveland.Freenet.Edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: merril@odie.cs.mun.ca (Merril Locke)
Subject: C=64/C=128 items for sale (Apple, Atari & TI)
Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:55:21 GMT


	1,  C=64/128 Machine Language book (Jim Buterfield)  -- $ 10.00  
	1,  C=64 Commodore Programers Reference Guide    ------ $ 10.00
	1,  C=128 Commodore Programers Reference Guide    ----- $ 10.00
	1,  C=128 Commodore Programming Secrets    ------------ $ 10.00 
	1,  Commodore Peripherals Users Guide    -------------- $  2.00
	1,  Commodore 64/128 Big Tip Book    ------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  News Maker 128 Software    ------------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  Paperback Planer 128 software    ------------------ $ 10.00
	1,  Ace of Aces Game (accolade)    -------------------- $  5.00
	1,  Super Snapshot Slideshow Creator    --------------- $  5.00
	1,  Maverick Copy Program disk (very recent version) -- $  5.00 
	1,  Maverick Parameter disk (very recent version)  ---- $  5.00 
	1,  C=64  Computer Olympics Book    ------------------- $  3.00 
	1,  C=64 Computer Monsters Book    -------------------- $  3.00 
	1,  Apple, Atari and ti  Logo fun Book	    ----------- $  3.00
	1,  C=64 power supply (not sure if working)   --------- $  5.00
	1,  5 1/4 disk knotcher	   ---------------------------- $  2.00
	1,  5 1/4 head cleaning kit (never opened)   ---------- $  2.00		
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
	1,  New 5-1/4" disk box capacity of 120 disk    ------- $ 10.00
 
						Total --------- $140.00 

	For anyone wanting all of this I will sell for   ------ $ 80.00

	A saving from asking price of    ---------------------- $ 60.00 

All software is original with documentation and in excellent shape (like new)

-- 
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Merril Locke   / \X/  /""| |  | | \_T |""\  \  merril@odie.cs.mun.ca 
Nfld. Canada  / Only Amiga makes it possible \ mlocke@fac.cabot.nf.ca
From: enolagay@athena.mit.edu (James Quirk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Wanted: C64 power supply
Date: 24 Jul 92 01:04:00 GMT
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology


	The subject says it all.  Send email if you have one that you are willing
to part with and we will discuss price and payment.  Thanks

	James Quirk
	enolagay@athena.mit.edu
Xref: sparky comp.sys.cbm:3250 misc.test:9149
From: nag@cmutual.com.au (Neville Grills)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,misc.test
Subject: 1541 Disk Drive chucked a wobbly
Date: 30 Jul 92 01:56:45 GMT
Organization: Colonial Mutual Life Australia



My brother has a 1541 disk drive that has a problem.
When it is turned on the red light comes on on and stays on
and the disk drive motor keeps spinning. Its probably not worth 
taking to a workshop so any ideas on diagnosing the problem would 
be most welcome. Obviously as its a basket case we have no 
trepidation in pulling the gizzards apart if that will help.

He is talking about ditching the 64 system and getting
a PC, please help before we lose another 64 user.

-Neville 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: scl1@cec2.wustl.edu (Steven Charles De Lassus)
Subject: Re: Specs for protocols
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis Mo.
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 21:56:27 GMT


Xmodem specs are available at many FTP sites; wuarchive is sure to have some,
including Ymodem and Zmodem (sorry, can't specify which directory(ies) -
haven't browsed there lately).  I haven't come across an algorithm (or source)
for the Punter protocol, though.  It's something I'd like to add to a project
I'm working on.  Anyone know where some Punter info can be found?


Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: brian@freedom (Where am I?)
Subject: Printer For Sale
Organization: New Mexico State University
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 05:18:32 GMT

I have a Star NX-1000 printer for sale. Its a 9-pin printer that does
graphics, text, NLQ, multi-fonts built in, and has the built in 
Commodore interface. Still in original box, comes with new ribbon and
a box of paper. Asking $125.00. Please E-mail me if you are interested.

============================================================================
=  Brian Manoel Freeman                        | bfreeman@nmsu.edu         =
=  Student Computing Facility                  | bfreeman@dante.nmsu.edu   =
=  New Mexico State University                 |       or                  = 
=  SCF Computers are:                          | brian@freedom.nmsu.edu    =
=                    Freedom                   |                           = 
============================================================================
"OOOP ACK!" - Bill the Cat
From: hh2x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Aaron Peromsik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Do we need a FAQ here?
Date: 22 Jul 92 00:19:27 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University


Do we need a FAQ on comp.sys.cbm? Is anyone working on one?

I'd be willing to get one started. Send me (email, to keep net traffic down):

1. Your response to whether you think a FAQ would be useful here

2. Assuming answer to 1 is yes, a list of questions you think should be
included

3. Maybe some answers to some of your suggested questions

I'll post an update eventually.

Aaron Peromsik
hh2x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: GR.JLB@isumvs.iastate.edu (Jeff Balvanz)
Subject: HARDWARE PROBLEM:  spontaneous RESTORE interrupt?
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 05:16:03 GMT


Hey, all you hardware gurus out there, I seem to have a problem.
Every so often my C-64 seems to do a spontaneous RUNSTOP/RESTORE, as
in:

Speedscript -- asks if I want to exit SpeedScript (normally
triggered by pressing <Restore>

Kermit -- exits to the BASIC prompt, as in when you do a "warm boot"
with RUNSTOP/RESTORE.

Wouldn't be so bad, but on bad days it can occur every few minutes
and my significant other (who forgets that you can RUN back into
SpeedScript and keep your document) has lost documents and is
threatening to go back to the manual typewriter.  (For some reason
my suggestion to buy a 486 machine didn't go over real well...
something about mortgage payments and food.)

I've tried swapping power supplies; doesn't help (although it does
seem to reduce the frequency a bit).  I've also swapped the two 6526
chips around in case the keyboard handler was freaked out. (No
luck.)  I've also reseated most of the socketed chips (this is a 64
with Revision A ROMS, guys. . .it's OLD).

According to the tech ref manual, RESTORE does an NMI, and
one of the 6526 chips is connected to that line as well as a line in
the expansion connector (but there's nothing in my cartridge slot).
So conceivably BOTH 6526s or the 6510 or one of the little buffer
chips that connects NMI to the RESTORE key could be fritzy.  The
crazy part is, sometimes it works fine and sometimes it resets every
minute.  Has anybody seen anything like this?  Can you suggest
anything else to try (other than "Get a new computer?")

Thanks in advance,

Jeff Balvanz                    BITNET: gr.jlb@isumvs.BITNET
Senior Technical Consultant     INTERNET:  gr.jlb@isuvms.iastate.edu
Microcomputer Services          PHONE:  (515) 294-8683
ISU Computation Center          USMail:  191 DURHAM CENTER, ISU, AMES, IA 50011
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Microcomputer Services          PHONE:  (515) 294-8683
ISU Computation Center          USMail:  191 DURHAM CENTER, ISU, AMES, IA 50011
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: cb317@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephanie J. Kessler)
Subject: Bard's Tale I
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 05:16:33 GMT


I'm a long time Commodore user who recently picked up this old
game, and I'm having some problems.  Hopefully, one of you can
help me out.  My characters are dying off too quickly, and never
earn any experience.  I have yet to find  the "magic places"
described in the manual, and though I have found places where
unusual notes are brought up (like the water being warm), I have 
yet to find any beneficial effects of standing there.  If anyone
can help me out, either here or in Mail, It would be appreciated.
-- 
The trouble with this country is that there are too many people
going about saying, "The trouble with this country is --"
Sinclair Lewis
From: mbegger@cnedcu51.bitnet
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Where are all .SDA compilators?
Date: 29 Jul 92 16:28:56 GMT
Organization: University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

Hi!

  I'm looking for a program that compile .SDA (Self-Dissloving-Archives)
for both 64 and 128. Please, could you tell me where a such file is
available?

Thank you.
                      %*****%
                      ! 0-0 !
Louis Egger           I  V  I     Reachable at: MBEGGER@CNEDCU51.bitnet
                       \ v /
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,misc.test
From: nevs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Sven Goldt)
Subject: Re: 1541 Disk Drive chucked a wobbly
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 15:02:46 GMT

nag@cmutual.com.au (Neville Grills) writes:
> 
> 
> My brother has a 1541 disk drive that has a problem.
> When it is turned on the red light comes on on and stays on
> and the disk drive motor keeps spinning. Its probably not worth 
> taking to a workshop so any ideas on diagnosing the problem would 
> be most welcome. Obviously as its a basket case we have no 
> trepidation in pulling the gizzards apart if that will help.
> 
U should tell some more details.Which kind of 1541 does he owns ?
My 1541c for instance couldn't find track 18 sector 0,because
the lightbarrier (photo sensor ....?) was defect.
Older Versions do not have a lightbarrier.
The next problem could be a shortcut,i mean that the floppy always
does a reset.Then sometimes cleaning the floppy could help.
And so on.
> He is talking about ditching the 64 system and getting
> a PC, please help before we lose another 64 user.

We don't need C64-User which have to be persuaded to keep their C64.

Greets, Sven

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