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From: duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: ibmpc machine language to run on c64?
Date: 31 Aug 92 18:47:40 GMT
Organization: Pembroke State University

In article <1992Aug31.144407.11299@ccu.umanitoba.ca>, lu@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Zhengfang Lu) writes:
> In <barryg.715245793@cortex.physiol.su.oz.au> barryg@cortex.physiol.su.oz.au (Barry Gow) writes:
> 
>>I have some software  written in 8088/8066 machine code for the IBM-PC
> As far as I know you would have to completely recode the whole program.
> 80x86 is WAY different than 6502.  Whereas MOV is the biggy in 80x86, it's
> the ole LoaD and STore registers (wow, all 3, :)) for the c64.
>  

What you may be able to do (if you're so inclined) would be to write a series
of macros or a translator program to handle the 8088 code -- *grins* If you do,
I'd sure appreciate it - Note that you'd have to re-write the I/O etc.
sections.... 
  
For the C=128 it would probably be better to write the translator for the Z-80
under CP/M.... 

If anybody does either of these ideas - lemme know!!!!

-- 

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

Aarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggh - Bill the Cat
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: odpp@pool.info.sunyit.edu (Daniel Peck)
Subject: Ultima 6 Reference/Keys?
Organization: State University of New York -- Institute of Technology
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 02:08:50 GMT

Hello,

	Tried posting this in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games (I think it was...)
but got no answer for about a month now.  So...

It's been a long time since I've played Ultima 6, and I've misplaced my
reference card to the game.  Now, I don't know what all the keys do!
PLEASE, can someone help me!?  Send me the keys and what they do?
Most importantly, I need to know how to switch back and forth between
combat mode, and normal mode... Right now, I'm in combat mode, and can't
do anything!  HELP!

Thank you, those of you who reply!

Please reply ASAP!

-- Dan "Steele" Peck
-- 
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Dan_Peck@f513.n260.z1.fidonet.org
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Fidonet 1:260/513 aka 1:2609/8
From: jet@ac.dal.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: <None>
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:07:14 -0300
Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

In article <1992Aug19.231813.3389@infonode.ingr.com>, drudetb@infonode.ingr.com (Ted B. Drude) writes:
> After a long lull,  I'm playing with my C-64 again.  I've got two 1541s
> and lots of original game disks produced during a wide spread of years
> ('84-'90). But, I don't have a copy program to back them all up.  Last
> time I was active with the C-64 everybody was raving over Di-sector, 
> Fast Hack'em and ISEPIC.  Are any of these still on the market in
> updated forms?  What's the most all-encompassing copy program that works
> with older and newer game disks? 
> 
> Any recommendations?
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> - Ted Drude (drudetb@infonode.ingr.com)
From: lu@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Zhengfang Lu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: ibmpc machine language to run on c64?
Keywords: ibm conversion
Date: 31 Aug 92 14:44:07 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

In <barryg.715245793@cortex.physiol.su.oz.au> barryg@cortex.physiol.su.oz.au (Barry Gow) writes:

>I have some software  written in 8088/8066 machine code for the IBM-PC
As far as I know you would have to completely recode the whole program.
80x86 is WAY different than 6502.  Whereas MOV is the biggy in 80x86, it's
the ole LoaD and STore registers (wow, all 3, :)) for the c64.
From: 72560.3467@CompuServe.COM (Howard Herman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: WANTED: Superbase 128
Date: 2 Sep 92 12:54:42 GMT

To:   >INTERNET comp-sys-cbm@ucbvax.berkeley.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm

In article, jerry@marin.uucp (Jerry C. Hudgins) writes:

>I'm in the market for a used copy of Superbase 128.  If you have a copy for
>sale, please E-mail me your asking price.

RUN is selling this package for $17.97.  (Includes discount.)

Their number for orders:  1-800-824-5499.
-------------
Howard Herman
INET:  72560.3467@CompuServe.COM

Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: phillips@uwa.oz.au (Christopher Phillips)
Subject: Re: More on Pal Vs NTSC
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
Date:  2 Sep 92 03:50:00 GMT

ppugliese@pimacc.pima.edu writes:

>In article <21138@optima.cs.arizona.edu>, mcbride@cs.arizona.edu (Chris M. McBride) writes:
>> 
>>    I have been asking around about getting colour out of my PAL 64 on
>> NTSC equipment. It LOOKS like I may need to also purchase a PAL tv.
>> I don't know if this will solve my problem, but it is obviously the
>> next step. So my question is what is the best way to pick up a PAL
>> montior? Go the same route I did to get my 64? I heard it was possible
>> to get PAL tv's down in Mexico (less than an hour drive)?
>>  
>> And finally If I pick up a PAL monitor, must I run 50hz through it to
>> get it to work? Or will it work on 60hz just like the PAL 64 does?
>>  
>> Chris
>> 

>Didn't someone post something a while back about how all that needs to
>be done  to switch from PAL to NTSC is to fiddle around a little inside
>the case? I'm recall that nothing like soldering was even required.

>PHIL

Nonono.  You miss the point.  The whole idea of going to all the trouble of
getting a pal c64 is to develop software that will work in oz, europe
etc.  Hence, need pal display to see what things really look like.
Changing c64 to NTSC would defeat purpose of getting pal c64 in the
first place!

Christopher.

--
Christopher Jam	__________________________________________________
'Another day, another try.  But remember, SHOOT OR DIE!' -turrican
phillips@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au		c64 forever!!!!
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From: drudetb@infonode.ingr.com (Ted B. Drude)
Subject: Re: Comm64 acting quirky
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 20:16:27 GMT

In article <34638@cbmvax.commodore.com> fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred
Bowen) writes: 

>In article <1992Aug18.180517.16403@uwm.edu> mrdunn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu writes:
>> For the longest time I had my power supply sitting upside down in a pie
>> pan with water in it, the power supply is more then water tight and the
>> water keeps the power supply from over heating (although the water does
>> get mighty warm)
>
>This is silly.  Hopefully this is a joke, but something tells me it isn't...
>
>Under no circumstances should a power supply ever be placed in water and
>operated!  This is very dangerous, and you are risking serious injury, fire,
>and/or major damage to your computer.
>
>If your power supply is hot, it should be serviced by a qualified technician
                                           ^^^^^^^^      ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
Hmm.  Last time I checked most C-64s have non-servicable epoxy-potted
supplies. There ain't a blooming think you can do to fix them short of
cutting them open with a hacksaw and chunking into the epoxy with a
chisel.  The potting also helps keep them excessively hot and burns up
the potted 5V regulator faster.

>or replaced.  A replacement power supply is not expensive.
 ^^ ^^^^^^^^                                 ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^
Are we talking the original lame-brained Commodore part or one of the
improved repairable third-party power supplies? I don't know what the
current price is,  but at one time Commodore was asking something like
$50 for a replacement. Talk about excessive heat!

So why didn't you guys designed the C-64 PS to be servicable to begin
with?  Why the epoxy potting?  Are you that hard up for revenue that you
have to design a supply that's bound to fail, then charge excessive $$$
to replace it? 

- Ted D.
From: nugget@genesis.nred.ma.us (Ralph Barbagallo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: RUN Magazine's BBS
Date: 30 Aug 92 05:10:53 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Genesis Public Access Minix  +1 508 664 0149

In article <17p7hkINNiol@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> worth@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Jason Worthington) writes:
>edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz) writes:
>
>>Does RUN Magazine still operate their BBS in New Hampshire.  The latest issue
>>of RUN does not list the phone number for it.
>
>>Thanks.
>
>>Ed
>
>The last time I tried, I got a message saying the number was no longer in 
>service, or a similiar message.  I can't remember the exact message.  This was 
>in early May.
>
>
>Jason Worthington
>worth@matt.ksu.ksu.edu
>Kansas State University, Manhattan Ks.
>
  That's no big loss, the RUN BBS sucked!  It wasn't even run on a c64!
Nice show of support from RUN, eh?  The file areas were pretty feeble, 
they barley had any of their programming listings available and the ones
that were were filled with errors and wouldn't run.  
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From: bhathena@ug.cs.dal.ca (Firdaus B Bhathena)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Wanted: SIM-city for the C-64
Date: 31 Aug 92 02:27:56 GMT
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada


	
	I was wondering if anyone knew where I could geta copy of

	sim-city for the C-64. This games simulattes a city.



	    Thnaks in advance,


		   Firdaus B.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: slogan@ms.uky.edu (Stan Logan)
Subject: Repairable power supply...
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 19:59:19 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

Does anyone know of a design for a repairable
C-128D power supply?  Does such a beast already
exist?  Is there really a need for this (did
Commodore get their act together and design a
decent power supply for once?)?

Stan Logan
From: emzx@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: C-64/2DiskDrives/Printer/Monitor 4 Sale
Date: 31 Aug 92 15:03:49 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I am selling:

Commodore 64
1541 Disk Drive
Excelerator Plus Disk Drive(features external power supply)
Panasonic Printer - 9 pin
Printer Interface
Fast Load Cartridge
Parallel Printer Interface(works with the Panasonic above)
Sanyo Composite Color Monitor with speaker
All other necessary cables to make all components work

When it comes down to it, it's a complete 8-bit system.  I'm asking $150 for
it.  Basically you are looking at a 2-disk drive monitor-printer system.  I
think it's a fair deal.  Leave me e-mail if interested.  I will not seperate
any of the peripherals or the accessories.

By the way, I'll also throw in a Epyx 500XJ joystick.

-- 
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                              -S. O'Nan

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From: cmanry@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (Charles Manry - EECS Grad Student)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Books for sale.  Cheap!  UPDATE!!!!!!
Date: 3 Sep 92 15:42:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: serval.1992Sep3.154238.3779
Organization: Washington State University
Originator: cmanry@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu

All the books below are tentively sold.  If you have not been contacted do
not reply to this or the previous post.

-------------------------  original post ----------------------------------
                             (edited)

I have some books that I got when I purchased a used 128.  I have never used 
them so I am offering them to you. 

DA BOOKS
--------
Commodore 128 internals               by Abacus Software
Mapping the cbm 128                   by Compute books
Mapping the cbm 64                    by Compute books
Machine Lang. Routines for the 64     by Compute books
Commodore 64 Games book               by Clifford & Mark Ramshaw
Inside commordore 1541 dos            by R. Immers and G.G. Neufeid
The 2nd book of Machine Lang.         by Compute books


Charles W. Manry.
cmanry@nextay2.eecs.wsu.edu

Vote "Cthulhu" in 92.  Why vote for the lesser evil!!  
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: phillips@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au (Christopher Phillips)
Subject: Re: Wanted: SIM-city for the C-64
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia
Date:  3 Sep 92 07:49:58 GMT

Zzap64 run a mail order thingie that will go out of it's way to find
any game ever published for you.  The prices are quite good too.
(it's cheaper to mail order stuff from the UK than to buy locally,
(oz) despite half the cost being for the money-order..)

--
Christopher Jam	__________________________________________________
phillips@swanee.ee.uwa.oz.au			c64 forever!!!!
300,000 c64's were sold in the fiscal year ending June 1991 :)
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From: nugget@genesis.nred.ma.us (Ralph Barbagallo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Wanted: SIM-city for the C-64
Date: 31 Aug 92 11:07:39 GMT
Organization: Genesis Public Access Minix  +1 508 664 0149

In article <1992Aug31.143906.10620@ccu.umanitoba.ca> lu@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Zhengfang Lu) writes:
>In <BtttIK.C3z@cs.dal.ca> bhathena@ug.cs.dal.ca (Firdaus B Bhathena) writes:
>
>>	
>>	I was wondering if anyone knew where I could geta copy of
>
>>	sim-city for the C-64. This games simulattes a city.
>
>
>
>>	    Thnaks in advance,
>
>
>>		   Firdaus B.
> 
>After seeing Sim-City on the Amiga and IBM I could never go back and settle
>for the 64 version, and I own one! :(
> 
>FLAME away...
>:)
>
  
  Well, the C64 version isn't THAT bad.  It doesn't have everything the
Amiga and IBM versions have but it is okay.. hey, it has waterways...the
Amiga and IBM verisions didn't have that! (is that a plus?  I don't know)

  I know how you feel though, when I went over my friends house and played
Sim City for quite awhile I got it for my c64 and I was kinda dissapointed.
 _____________________________________________________________________
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 )  Ralph A. Barbagallo III     ) Co-Editor of                       (   
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: richardr@crash.cts.com (Richard Rosenberger)
Subject: Re: Wanted: SIM-city for the C-64
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA
Date: 01 Sep 92 16:41:00 PDT

In article <BtttIK.C3z@cs.dal.ca> bhathena@ug.cs.dal.ca (Firdaus B Bhathena) writes:
>
>	
>	I was wondering if anyone knew where I could geta copy of
>
>	sim-city for the C-64. This games simulattes a city.
>
>
>
>	    Thnaks in advance,
>
>
>		   Firdaus B.

YES!
You may still purchase this product through Software Support International,
2700 N.E. Andresen Road Suite A-10, Vancouver, Washington  98661.  You can
place orders by phone with a credit card by dialing 1-800-356-1179 Mon-Fri 
6am to 5pm and Sat. 7am to 3pm Pacific Time.  The product (catalog number)
is C01682 and it sells for $20.97.
From: rknop@cco.caltech.edu (Robert Andrew Knop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Tybalt
Date: 14 Aug 92 22:20:07 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

The CCO (Central Computing Organization) here at Caltech is going to be
undergoing a major upgrade next week, and as a result the tybalt ftp site will
likely be unavailable from Wednesday, Aug 19 through Sunday, Aug 23.
Thereafter, it should be back on-line as tybalt.caltech.edu, but in any event
you will be able to get to it as ftp.cco.caltech.edu.

Also, anyone who might send me mail next week (the majority of the mail I
receive is from people who read this news group), it should be held until
after the upgrade, but if it does bounce, try again after Aug. 23.
Thereafter, everything should be as it was before.

-Rob Knop
rknop@tybalt.caltech.edu
From: rholmes@athena.cs.uga.edu (Robb Holmes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: <None>
Date: 27 Aug 92 13:23:26 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

In article <1992Aug27.145420.1@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz> mcmillan_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>I have Big Blue Reader and an AT. If I format disks on the 1571 with BBR, the
>AT can read any files on it but not write to it.
>If I format with the PC (its a 1.2meg drive) to 360k, the 1571 won't read
>it, or gives error 24.

I've never used a high density 5.25" drive, but a friend once gave me some
disks that he had formatted on a HD drive, and I was surprised that the
PC-Compat I use at work was able to read them.  He explained that he had
used a utility that double-tracked when formatting or copying to a 360K
disk in a 1.2M drive.  Sort of like a 9-pin printer producing NLQ print,
it would format or write the track, then step over slightly and re-write the
same data.  That way, it produced a fat track that was compatible with
DD devices.

I've never seen this utility, and have no idea what its name might be,
but maybe someone else knows more.  

-------
Robb Holmes  WUGA-FM  Ga. Center for Continuing Ed.  Univ. of Georgia
rholmes@athena.cs.uga.edu  rholmes@uga.cc.uga.edu  bitnet:rholmes@uga
From: massive@lakes.trenton.sc.us (Massive Onslaught)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: 138 Reader
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 92 04:26:29 EDT
Reply-To: massive@lakes.trenton.sc.us
Organization: The Veronica Lake Fan Club

  Is there any good text readers in 80 columns that will read ASCII text 
and convert it as it is read?  The only thing I have been using is 
Desterm 2.0's buffer.. Is there anything better?
 
Thanks..
From: mwalls@nmsu.edu (Commander Keen)
Subject: WANTED:  C-64 
Organization: NMSU Computer Science
Distribution: comp.sys.cbm
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 02:01:39 GMT


		I have a C-64 that sorta went on the fritz, and it probably would
be cheaper and easier to buy one than to repair the one I got.  If
anyone has a C-64 they'd be willing to sell (Just the C-64, not disk
drives or anything else) let me know what kinda price you can put on
one.

					Craig Walls
					mwalls@NMSU.Edu
From: worth@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Jason Worthington)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: RUN Magazine's BBS
Date: 29 Aug 1992 20:16:36 -0500
Organization: Kansas State University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: matt.ksu.ksu.edu

edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz) writes:

>Does RUN Magazine still operate their BBS in New Hampshire.  The latest issue
>of RUN does not list the phone number for it.

>Thanks.

>Ed

The last time I tried, I got a message saying the number was no longer in 
service, or a similiar message.  I can't remember the exact message.  This was 
in early May.


Jason Worthington
worth@matt.ksu.ksu.edu
Kansas State University, Manhattan Ks.
From: duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Density Differences  (was <None> )
Date: 28 Aug 92 01:23:45 GMT
Organization: Pembroke State University

In article <1992Aug27.145420.1@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz>, mcmillan_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
> I have Big Blue Reader and an AT. If I format disks on the 1571 with BBR, the
> AT can read any files on it but not write to it.
> If I format with the PC (its a 1.2meg drive) to 360k, the 1571 won't read
> it, or gives error 24.
> The solution is maybe to get a 'proper' 360k drive for the pc. Or, does anyone
> know if the 1581 is more compatible with 1.4meg drives??
> 
> Cheers - Kirk
> 

What you may want to consider doing would be to simply use _only_ un-used
diskettes when formatting -- IBM's in general, emualate / simulate the tracks
by writing in the middle or something like that (been a while -- they may even
write the left track, then the right track - not 100% sure) -- this way you
avoid any prior garbage that may have been on the diskette. The 1581 would run
into the same problems -- try a bulk eraser (not a program but a magnatic
device...) 

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	You have a vivid imagination and often think you are being
	followed by the CIA or FBI.  You have minor influence over your
	associates and people resent your flaunting of your power.  You
	lack confidence and you are generally a coward.  Pisces people
	do terrible things to small animals.
From: rknop@cco.caltech.edu (Robert Andrew Knop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: ZIP chip - What is it?
Date: 2 Sep 92 14:51:10 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

drakonar@cs.montana.edu (Charles L. Stewart III) writes:

>I haven't read this group for quite a while, so when I came across mention
>of this "ZIP" chip, I was understandably curious.  Anyone care to elaborate
>on what this is?  I may be interested.  :-)

The "ZIP" chip is a 8 or 12 MHz accelerator board for the C128 that will be
put out by Parsec, Inc., the publisher of Twin Cities 128.  For scads of
discussion about it, including information from JBEE, the president of Parsec,
check out the files zip* in the /pub/rknop/parsec directory on
tybalt.caltech.edu.  These files contain everything (up to about a month ago)
that has been said about the ZIP board on GEnie.

I will strive to get the file zip.form in that directory on the ftp site.
Currently, it isn't here; check again tomorrow, or in a couple of days.

-Rob Knop
rknop@tybalt.caltech.edu
From: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Comm64 acting quirky
Date: 26 Aug 92 14:00:16 GMT
Reply-To: fred@cbmvax.commodore.com (Fred Bowen)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

In article <1992Aug18.180517.16403@uwm.edu> mrdunn@csd4.csd.uwm.edu writes:
> For the longest time I had my power supply sitting upside down in a pie
> pan with water in it, the power supply is more then water tight and the
> water keeps the power supply from over heating (although the water does
> get mighty warm)

This is silly.  Hopefully this is a joke, but something tells me it isn't...

Under no circumstances should a power supply ever be placed in water and
operated!  This is very dangerous, and you are risking serious injury, fire,
and/or major damage to your computer.

If your power supply is hot, it should be serviced by a qualified technician
or replaced.  A replacement power supply is not expensive.

I've heard some incredible stories before, but this one almost beats my
all-time favorite from a PET user who said he had located the resistor
which made the screen 40 characters wide, but did not know whether to
double the value or halve it to get an 80 column display.
--



-- 
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				tele:	215 431-9100

Commodore Electronics, Ltd.,  1200 Wilson Drive,  West Chester,  PA,  19380
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: wongs@warren1a.its.rpi.edu (Stephen Kingwin Wong)
Subject: Multiple Carts
Summary: Using multiple carts on a 128
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 04:17:11 GMT

I have a 128 with a three cartridge expander in the cartridge port.  When I
have one cart plugged into the expander, the system runs fine.  When I try
to use two or more carts, the system almost always crashes, especially at the
boot-up sequence.  I'm wondering if the 128's power supply is to blame (maybe
there's not enough power to supply two cartridges?) .  The expander only allows
you to use one cart at a time.  Also, it is not recommended for use with RAM
expanders like GEORAM and the 1750 Clone.

I would like my computer to be able to run with three carts plugged in.  Help!

[Speaking of cartridge expanders, why are some of them not recommended for use
with RAM expanders?]

Steve