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From: jnelson@iastate.edu (Jeremy F Nelson)
Subject: rs232 interface help needed
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 21:59:17 GMT

	You might remember my flame of supra's rs232 interface.  However, i have gotten my hands on a few other rs232 interfaces and they have all failed.
	I have tried all of these on an SX-64 and an old c=64

	Interface                    sx-64         old c-64
	
	Supra Peak Modem Interface  No response   No response
	Aprotek RS232 Interface       ***         No response
	'deluxe RS232 Interface'    No response   No response
	(company not known) 
           *** computer failed to complete bootup when turned on.

I had someone check the RS232 interfaces on both of these machines, and they appear to be ok coming from the computer, but dead coming out of the interface.
Also, the signal coming out of the ISN port in the wall is also OK.

I use the PD Kermit program (the one with the Kermit-65> prompt) and am connected into my university's ISN terminal port (serial, rs232)

I load the kermit program and type connect at the prompt, and press <return> several times like i am supposed to.  I have seen other people use their commodores and successfully do this.

So the question is, why do you think I cant get a connection from the computer through the interface to the ISN wall plug?

Thanks in advance.
				Jeremy Nelson
				Iowa State University

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From: pszemkow@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Paul Szemkow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Magic Voice speech Module
Date: 13 Sep 92 12:24:58 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Syracuse University

I have just received this module and it works with a couple of cartridges I had.
However, these programs are now too immature for my son (7 years old).  Does
anyone have cartridges or programs that utilizes the Magic Voice speech module?
I also understand that there may be an extended data base for it also.

Thanks
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From: techy@iastate.edu (Troy A Rutter)
Subject: In 'puter heaven
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 23:12:10 GMT


Well, Id just thought Id tell everyone that I finally went out and bought that
6 foot extension cable for my 128D keyboard.. FINALLY I can sit back and
type instead of being less than 3 feet away..  I wonder why C= only put 3 foot
cables in the first place. :D
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Organization: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 15:13:07 EDT
From: Ernie Oporto <EAO102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Zip chip questions...

OK...I read the stuff about the zip chip in the notes from tybalt.caltech.edu,
but I still have questions.  I run GEOS 64 2.0 on my C128 in 64 mode.  Will
this chip allow me to use my GEOS 64 at 8MHz as well?  Also, since I'm not on
GEnie, I haven't seen any of the survey forms they talk about...I need one.
If this turns out to be compatible with my needs, I definitely want one, so
how can I go about getting my $50 deposit to Parsec, or whoever else is
taking care of it?  And when is the deadline?

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From: amigo@milton.u.washington.edu (The Friend)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: FORSALE: MSD Dual DD
Date: 12 Sep 92 02:38:07 GMT
Article-I.D.: milton.amigo.716265487
Organization: University of Washington


	FORSALE:


	MSD dual disk drive - works great with C64 stuff - especially disk
	copying. Can copy disks in around a minute or so _without_ a
	computer connected once the code is loaded into the drive's RAM. 
	Works great.. no problems, used it to extensively copy a ton of disks.
	Asking $50/obo.

					--> Mike


					
	
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From: duck@pembvax1.pembroke.edu
Subject: C128/1571/1526printer system for sale - $300.00
Organization: Pembroke State University
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 06:17:32 GMT

The following system is being posted for sale by myself for a couson of mine so
please direct all enquiries, questions etc to the phone number posted below.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

C=128 (rarely used)
1571 drive
1526 printer
1200 Baud Modem
Misc. Software

Note that this system was _rarely_ used. He is asking $300.00 + s/h firm.
Contact Scott Stevenson at 919-528-1934 if you are interested.

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

Equal bytes for women.
From: andrew@zone4.ocunix.on.ca (Andrew Low)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Distribution: world
Subject: Zmodem implementation
Organization: Zone4
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 23:49:08 GMT

There seem to be at least three people who have noted that they would like
to participate in something like this: 
massive@(somethingOrOther)
fuzzy@netcom.com
andrew@zone4.ocunix.on.ca (me)

I didn't see any mention from the original poster as to continuing his
work on the Zmodem protocol.. then again I figure simply donating the
'almost complete' code to us would be a great advantage.

In article <h=yn76j.fuzzy@netcom.com> 
fuzzy@netcom.com (Fuzzy Fox) writes:
>
>I don't have any working code, but the theory is sound, and shouldn't
>take much to implement.  The real trouble is that the DOS would be
>bypassed, forcing us to recreate a smaller DOS, but that's pretty
>standard for most fast-save routines in cartridges.

I'd argue that the 71 and 81 in 'burst' mode would be all we need
to get the transfer speed.  Wasn't there something about being able
to use them in this mode when talking to the 64?  (I'm not a drive
fanatic).   In any case, I'd love to see the code for the drive
be fairly generic in any case, but I'm not the joe (or David :) 
writing it am I?  

I don't quite understand your comments about DOS being bypassed and
having to rewrite it.  Would it not be possible to 'download' the
drive code to the 1541 (ie: start up the fastload/save routine)
before each transfer?  Here's what I mean..

User is in terminal X, happy happy.. and decides to use the zmodem
protocol.  Zmodem send is started, the protocol sends the drive 
commands to set the drive memory to be bytes, X, X, X.. and then the
drive command to start executing the code at that point.  The zmodem
protocol then starts doing its thing.  Upon completion of the file
the code in the drive terminates and the drive becomes the friendly 
'41 again.  

This would allow smaller and simpler drive code, and no need to write
any DOS handling stuff.  (why write DOS when we don't need to?)

>How's my posting?  Call 1-800-ALT-FLAME

Shouldn't that be 1-900?
+/+\+/+\+/+chew carefully/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+\+/+
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               "dreams are all that separate us from the machines"
From: agb001@acad.drake.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Call For The Commodore Classifieds...
Date: 9 Sep 92 22:42:20 GMT
Organization: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Hello Everyone...

Just recently my News system here FINALLY let me post here. So here I go.

Last year I ran a thing called the Commodore Classifieds. It was a listing
of Commodore Equipment Wanted or For Sale across the various BBSes and Nets
I was on. I am thinking of starting it again this year. Therefore I am posting
this as a message to anyone who is interested in putting an ad in it. This is
a free publication totally. I will post it to the list every two weeks or
so as well as to the other Nets and Lists and Newsgroups I am on. If anyone
is interested, send private mail to myself. Also if you are looking for some
thing, I do have a Wanted section in it.

Last year I ran it for Amiga and Commodore equipment. I didn't put software
in it because there is SO much out there that I would waste my entire
bandwidth on it alone. So this is solely for equipment.

It is nice to see that the computers are still running after so long.

BTW Does anyone know if Swiftlink works with any BBS programs out there?

Thanks...

Tony Bossaller
AGB001@acad.drake.edu
ParaPsykotic (DSW)
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From: "commodore chairman" <commodore.chairman@canrem.com>
Subject: ramlink battery
Reply-To: "commodore chairman" <commodore.chairman@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: comp
Date: 15 Sep 92 22:44:33 EST


Would the battery that comes with RAMLink power the RL properly if I
accidentally shut the RL-110V power supply off while I'm USING the
computer?  I know it would keep the RAM refreshed, but is the battery
circuit connected to the entire unit, or just the refresh area?

I don't plan on trying it.  The question just popped into my head.

Alex Burger - Commodore Chairman of CRS (416-798-4713)
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,misc.forsale,misc.forsale.computers
From: drudetb@infonode.ingr.com (Ted B. Drude)
Subject: Commodore SX-64 Portable $245
Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville, AL.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 03:52:27 GMT


Commodore SX-64 Portable:

- 100% C-64 software compatible

- Built-in 5" color monitor

- Built-in 1541 disk drive

- Working fine/excellent cosmetic condition

- Includes original shipping container and some disks

- $245 + Shipping negotiable

Please email replies to drudetb@infonode.ingr.com
From: grendel@cis.ksu.edu (Stephen Spencer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Montgomery Grant
Date: 12 Sep 1992 16:46:03 GMT
Organization: Kansas State University, Dept. of Computing and Information Sciences
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: cygnus.cis.ksu.edu

In article <1992Sep7.211124.14665@cs.umb.edu> edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz) writes:
>Has anyone on the net done business with Montgomery Grant out of Brooklyn,
>New York before?  I'm curious to know how reputable their firm is.
>
Deal with those idiots at your own risk.  When my old C64 went nutso about 1.5
years back, I tried to purchase a *working* C64c from them.  They sent me 5
different 'c's' (charging me for the postage) without bothering to let me
in on the fact that the whole damned series was faulty.  So, now I have a 
screwed up C64c and a jury-rigged C64.  BTW, for all you C= bashers out 
there, I bought the 64 in 1983 and didn't have any problems until 1990 :)

Anyway, stay away from MG if you know what's healthy for your bank acct...

-Steve


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From: whd0675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: Programming Question
Reply-To: whd0675@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 19:07:30 GMT

What is the equivalent of this in assembler instead of BASIC:

	500 input#15,en,em$,et,es
	510 if en>0 then print en,em$et,es:stop
	520 return

Actually, I'm only interested in how you might read that kind of information
into the computer.  Or do you need to do something like that in assembler?
In the examples, they use this sequence to test how open statements worked
etc.  Thanks in advance.

Walter H. Dick, III
WHD0675@RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU
From: gcopprh@state.systems.sa.gov.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Kermit terminal Program. (Needed)
Date: 10 Sep 92 01:30:20 GMT
Organization: State Systems, South Australia

In article <1992Sep7.215917.1349@news.iastate.edu>, jnelson@iastate.edu
> 
> I use the PD Kermit program (the one with the Kermit-65> prompt)
> 

I have been after a Kermit terminal program for some time.
I was wondering whether some kind soul wouldn't mind posting
a copy of it to me on floppy, as I don't have access from 
the C128D to FTP sites. (Only from the work VAX which has
Kermit). 

If interested in making an Australia C= user happy, please
Email for Snail-mail address.
  
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From: bab@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Alan Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Unprotecting Geos?
Date: 13 Sep 1992 20:59:53 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu

Isn't there a way to get rid of the copy protection routine on
Geos?  I want to be able to boot from my hard drive.

bab

Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP (arthur moore)
Subject: drive questions
Reply-To: bbs-artmoore@jwt.UUCP
Organization: The Matrix
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 18:50:09 GMT

I'm trying to write a program to support hardware I dont have, so the 
answers to the following tech questions would be appreicated.. Mail, 
please, as I expect a lot of response-
 
1. Can the 1571 be used in double-sided mode (1328 blocks free) with the 
   64?  Not burst mode, but double-sided.
 
2. The 1541 BAM occupies the first block of directory info.. How is the   
   BAM stored on the 1581 ROOT directory?  Does it precede the filename   
   info as it does the 1541?  How many blocks does it occupy?  Does the   
   filename info start on a new block, like track 18, sector 1 with the
   1541?
 
3. Now, the same as #2, but for 1581 sub-directories.
 
The idea behind questions 2 and 3 is that if you OPEN 2,8,2,"$,S,R", you  
must read 252 bytes to get to the filetype byte, track and sector and 
filename of the first file in the directory.  What I really want to know 
if with the 1581, there are perhaps 3 blocks for the ROOT directory, 
therefore, one would have to read 3*252 bytes to get to the 1581 ROOT 
directory equivalent of the 1541's track 18, sector 1... and then 
likewise for a sub-directory.  My guess is that there is but one BAM 
block, like the 1541, but I can only speculate.
 
Thanks all for your help.
Art
 

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: Nance@NIEHS.bitnet (Bob Nance)
Subject: Re: 6526A CIA chip and Paperback Writer
Summary: 6526A causes problems in Paperback Writer on 64/128
Keywords: Paperback Writer, 6526A
Reply-To: nance@niehs.bitnet
Organization: CSC/NIEHS
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:53:04 GMT

Frank -

I had not considered this as the cause of the problem, myself.  I have a 64
that has been re-built several times and now has 2 (two, count 'em) 6526A's for
CIAs.  I thought that the problem was that my PW disk had been trashed.  I'll
have to try it again on one of my other mothballed 64's.

Thanks for the idea!
-Bob
---------------------------------------------------------------
In article <1992Sep9.022426.15731@samba.oit.unc.edu>
Frank.Prindle@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Frank Prindle) writes:
>In repairing my C64 recently, I replaced CIA  1 (originally a 6526) with
>a 6526A (because that was what was available).  In all respects, the
>replacement chip worked just fine; that is until I tried to load the old
>faithful word processor  "Paperback Writer (Version 1.20)", at which point
>the disk drive just sort of acts dumb and doesn't load anything.  I tried
>swapping in another C64 which did not have the replacement chip and it worked
>fine, as did the original C64 before the 6526 died.  Any clues what makes a
>6526A sufficiently different from a 6526 that this program won't load?
>More to the point, does anyone have an unprotected "Paperback Writer" that
>he/she would be willing to copy for a registered owner of the program (me)?
>I plan to contact Digital Solutions, but suspect that they will not be able
>to duplicate the problem because they are several revisions removed from the
>version I have, and may not even know what a 6526A is.
>Thanks,
>Frank Prindle
>Frank.Prindle@lambada.oit.unc.edu
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From: yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Scott A. Yanoff)
Subject: CHanging SEQ file to PRG file??
Originator: yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 14:09:57 GMT


Last night I downloaded some SDA files and they got saved as SEQ files.
I am assuming this is wrong, so does anyone know how to convert the format
from SEQ to PRG?
Thanx,
-Scott
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From: nugget@genesis.nred.ma.us (Ralph Barbagallo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Montgomery Grant
Date: 7 Sep 92 17:45:52 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Genesis Public Access Minix  +1 508 664 0149

In article <1992Sep7.211124.14665@cs.umb.edu> edwardp@ra.cs.umb.edu (Edward P. Piecewicz) writes:
>Has anyone on the net done business with Montgomery Grant out of Brooklyn,
>New York before?  I'm curious to know how reputable their firm is.
>
>
> - Ed
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From: debs@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Deborah Englis Pollard; Part time MSc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: disk format conversions
Summary: Searching for a utility to read PET floppies
Keywords: Commodore PET floppies
Date: 5 Sep 92 13:33:31 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept, QMW, University of London


Does anyone have, or know where to find a utility
program for an IBM PC or Mac that will read PET
floppies?

Or even a utility to convert a PET file to an
Amiga? 

I need to retrieve old data that has been stored
on PET floppies and there must be some way to 
access it. (Where is Mr Data when I need him?)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
From: nevs@cs.tu-berlin.de (Sven Goldt)
Subject: Re: C64/128 Discontinued?
Organization: Techn. University of Berlin, Germany
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 12:23:49 GMT

etxansk@garbo.ericsson.se writes:
>  According to a Swedish computer magazine, Commodore have discontinued
                  ^^^^^^^
> the C64 product line.
Well,perhaps Commodore doesn't produce the C64 in Sweden any longer,
but there are enough countries left which produce the good old C64 !

> 
>  I'm wondering if this means that there are no new C64s available
> anywhere, or if they manufacture a few for countries like
> Poland, Hungary etc where they still seem popular?
After opening the frontiers to the Eastern Europe the C64 was sold there
like hot bread ! And in Europe it's NO Problem to get new software
for the C64.I can't believe that you have problems in the States to
get new stuff.Try to organize imports from Europe !
Greets, Sven

P.S.: Is "hook" now released for the C64 ?

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Organization: The Pennylvania State University
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 08:11:15 EDT
From: Ernie Oporto <EAO102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: News about the 128 accelerator board

In article <1992Sep10.022527.17848@cco.caltech.edu>, rknop@cco.caltech.edu
(Robert Andrew Knop) says:
>
>least a few weeks or a month before it is too late.  But, to be safe, send in
>your $50 deposit NOW to be assured of getting an accelerator board.  For those

But where is that sent to?

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From: chan@nucleus.cuc.ab.ca (Mike Chan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: disk format conversions
Date: 5 Sep 92 15:40:19 MST
Organization: The Nucleus 16 Lines 403-531-9353 -CNet Amiga-

I am here. I dunno
From: massive@lakes.trenton.sc.us (Massive Onslaught)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: 16 bit CRC source?
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 07:55:02 EDT
Reply-To: massive@lakes.trenton.sc.us
Organization: The Veronica Lake Fan Club

> I'd still like to see a project like this fly.  Does anyone out there
> have the ability to create the custom drive routines Fuzzy Fox was 
> talking about?  Or does anyone know of existing software which does
> this?  (maybe we can reverse engineer something?)
  
  I may have some routines that would be of use.. They're called what is 
known as 'IRQ routines..'  .. These are the routines that let you load a 
program, and have music playing at the same time... One problem.. 
 
  To do what is being asked, you have to use the drive ram, or else it 
would be to time consuming... 
 
THE CATCH:
 
  When saving a program, as you would be doing if downloading, the buffer 
in the drive that stores the code for the Irq save would be overwritten.
It may be possble to get around this, but, if there is a way, I'm open to 
suggestions...
 
-Massive
massive@lakes.trenton.sc.us

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From: cpw8034@zeus.tamu.edu (ALAN CHIPIN WEN (409)693-2924)
Subject: Re: A2000HD-2.0,A2091,43MbHD,A2320,Multisync,1MbCHIP,2drives: $1388
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 22:20:00 GMT

Almost forgot, the system has 3 MEGS of RAM so you may pound on the 
multitasking of different programs to your heart's content... or at least
the RAM.  :)

alan
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