#! rnews 2072 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.texas.net!= news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!n= ews.dseg.ti.com!news=09 From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Question about Big Blue Reader Date: 1 Jul 1996 16:00:14 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 32 Message-ID: <4r8sme$264@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <31CCDCA2.13A5@micron.com> <4qmacc$3q8@seagoon.newcastle.edu.= au> <4qp4t4$q6j@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> <4qpptj$637@dfw-ixnews5.ix.netcom.com= > NNTP-Posting-Host: cns0599352.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4qpptj$637@dfw-ixnews5.ix.netcom.com>, jamesch@ix.netcom.com=20 says... > >In article <4qp4t4$q6j@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com>, egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (= Mike=20 Neu >s) wrote: >>In article <4qmacc$3q8@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au>, ecbm@cc.newcastle.edu= .au=20 >>says... >>> >>> Yes. If you are formatting the disks in the IBM, >>>be careful that they are formatted in 720K mode, and that >>>you don't mix up your 'IBM write / 1581 read' disks with >>>your other disks. If you have an HD in the IBM, it'll >>>write 'skinny' tracks, even on a 720K formatted disk, >>>so if the disk is written by a 1581, and overwritten by >>>an IBM HD floppy drive, the data will have a skinny stripe >>>of newer IBM data over a wider strip of old 1581 data -- >>>kind of like the crosses on the British flag. >> >>I highly doubt this is true. Would you care to elaborate? Even if it = is=20 >>true, who cares? >> > >This is true, and people like me care that spend alot of time swapping f= iles=20 >between IBM and Commodore. eventually enough noise will be left on the = disk=20 >that it'll be totally unusable until you bulk erase it and reformat it. I do spend alot of time swaping files with a 1581 and a high density PC=20 floppy, and I have never had this problem. It sounds like you have a=20 hardware problem if you can't format a disk without first bulk erasing it= . =20 Are you sure you don't have a bad disk? #! rnews 999 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!tank.news.pi= pex.net!pipex!oleane!jussieu.fr!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!news-res.gsl.= net!news.gsl.net!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!katbert.ipa.= net!news From: Jim Self Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Understanding Xmodem ? Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:58:34 GMT Organization: Internet Partners of America Lines: 10 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4r93kb$jgb@katbert.ipa.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ipa-171-11.ipa.net I'm working on a very specialized little terminal program (ML) and have managed to get the rs232 open and the modem connected to the other computer. I've worked out the transfer tables but:: I need to upload a file using xmodem. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out the specifications. Would someone please write me a short little routine for an Xmodem upload in assembly language. Please include some explanations. I can figure out the rest of the modem stuff. Jim Self #! rnews 1885 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!ne= ws=09 From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 1581 HD or DD Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:37:52 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 30 Message-ID: <4r92dg$264@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4r3qqr$anj@nyx10.cs.du.edu> <4r6gku$p6l@seagoon.newcastle.ed= u.au> NNTP-Posting-Host: cns0599352.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4r6gku$p6l@seagoon.newcastle.edu.au>, ecbm@cc.newcastle.edu.a= u=20 says... > >mweller@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Margie Weller) wrote: >>Hi Jfenn, >> >> JJ> So the bottom line is I have about 100 HD disks in full use, and 1= 0 >> JJ> of the DD disks and have had no problems yet of any kind. >> >>Do you see any advantage to using HD disks instead of DD disks in the >>1581 drive, other than easy availability? > > Ooh, ooh, ooh, let me try (since I passed on apperently >bogus info on the last one 8-)# > No, but isn't that enough? See, if you successfully >format the disk in the 1581 and then you reformat it in an HD >drive, the HD drive (for some funny reason) thinks its and >HD disk, and writes it with the HD level field, which the 1581 >has trouble erasing to write over, but your certain to write >"1581 -> PC" on your 1581 disk ........ Bruce, your theory seems sound regarding HD disks...and given this I can = see=20 why you would keep your disks separate. But if you use DD disks like you= r=20 supposed to, you will not have this problem. The reason an HD drive writes at HD levels even on a DD formated disk is=20 because the drive identifies the disk, regardless of the format, as HD=20 because of the extra hole. The extra write current is necessary for the=20 media, not for the HD format. #! rnews 3707 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!n= ewsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.co= m!news=09 From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 1581 HD or DD Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:56:27 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 58 Message-ID: <4r93gb$264@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: cns0599352.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article ,=20 jfenn@spartacus.hula.net says... > >Again I issue the challenge. The argument goes on and on. >1. Is it safe to format and use HD 3.5" disks in your 1581 > (I say yes by all means) >2. Both of my 1581's have the upgrade 72wd chip and have never > used anything other than HD disks since the prices tumbled down >3. I was told by an "Engineer" that there could be problems doing this > in that the coating density or something like that on the HD disks > take greater head current to guarantee a good write to the disk. > And the 1581 current available is not sufficient to do the job. >4. I rushed out bought 10 DD disks to see what happens if backup > my ramlink 8mb to those instead of the HD. >5. Well I still am not convinced there is any difference in reliability > whether you use the HD or DD disks. Some have said they did have > problems at times intermittently but werent sure if they had the > 1772wd upgrade chip in their drive. =20 >6. Im not sure the upgrade chip has anything to do with it but dont > have a 1581 without it to check that out. =20 > >So the bottom line is I have about 100 HD disks in full use, and 10 >of the DD disks and have had no problems yet of any kind. > >Any refutations!!!! If so what!!!. I would say your disk collection speaks for itself. If you are=20 successfully using 100 HD disks what better determination of reliability = can=20 you have? However, I am curious...why are you using HD disks? I doubt t= hey=20 are any better or posses any special characteristics that make them bette= r=20 suited to DD data than DD disks. Save your pennies. The reason your friend says HD disks are unreliable in DD drives is becau= se=20 HD disks require a slightly higher write current to write to the disks. = This=20 is a function of the magnetic media and has nothing to do with any coatin= g. =20 Like any specification, there is an associated tolerance for both the dri= ve=20 and media. In other words, if your particular 1581 happens to be on the high side in= =20 terms of DD write current, and the particular disks you are using are on = the=20 low side for HD field strength to write a bit, the two tolerances will=20 overlap and you will be able to write to HD disks in a DD drive without a= ny=20 problems. However, the disks you are using will no doubt present a problem if other= =20 1581 owners, whos drives may be "average", try to write to them. You may= =20 also find that a different brand of disk, again shifted more towards=20 "average" field strength requirements, will not function in your drive=20 either. There are infact many people who report being unable to even for= mat,=20 much less use, HD disks in a 1581. So, your freind is correct, but not in the sence that your data is going = to=20 magically go away. The disks are unreliable in that you will not get=20 consistant results across a large population of 1581's and HD disks. The= y=20 will work for some, but not for others. As long as you stick with your=20 particular 1581 and disk brand, you will likely not have any problems (un= less=20 the disk formulation is changed). #! rnews 1175 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!n= ewsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news.ti.com!news.dseg.ti.co= m!news=09 From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 64/128 Prototyping Boards Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:59:17 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 15 Message-ID: <4r93ll$264@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: <4qgttg$8bu@nyx.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: cns0599352.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4qgttg$8bu@nyx.cs.du.edu>, mnaberez@nyx.cs.du.edu says... > > >Greetings. >=20 > After completing another expansion port project on my 128, I was >horrified to discover that I have now used all of the prototyping boards= I >had stocked. The boards I have used are the discontinued Radio Shack >276-192, with the card-edge cut down to just the right size. Does anyon= e >know where I can get these boards with a card-edge with correct spacing >and predrilled, 0.1" center holes coppered on the bottom side? Try Digikey or Jameco. Its been a while since I looked but both stocked = C64=20 expansion prototype boards. #! rnews 1113 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!uunet!in1.uu.ne= t!spstimes.sps.mot.com!newsdist.sps.mot.com!newsgate.sps.mot.com!seneca!j= effh From: jeffh@oakhill-csic.sps.mot.com (Jeff Hunsinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 6510 vs 6502 (vs 8502) Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:55:40 GMT Organization: Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector Lines: 14 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4r93es$r1t@newsgate.sps.mot.com> References: Reply-To: jeffh@oakhill-csic.sps.mot.com NNTP-Posting-Host: seneca.sps.mot.com In article fsf@stekt23.oulu.fi, Jouko Valta () write= s: > Yep, except for the I/O port the 6502/6510/7501/8500/8502 are all the > same. Moreover, 6510, 7501 and 8500 only differ in the manufacturing > process used, but still provide identical operation. Actually, the 6502 doesn't have the BE or ALE pins. This came as a rude s= urprise to me after I'd already designed a board. The 65SC02 has similar pins, th= ough. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Hunsinger jeffh@oakhill-csic.sps.mot.com #! rnews 1976 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!uunet!inXS.uu.n= et!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!news= .ti.com!news.dseg.ti.com!news=09 From: egotrip@lesol1.dseg.ti.com (Mike Neus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C64 IO port amd memory map Date: 1 Jul 1996 18:09:31 GMT Organization: Texas Instruments Lines: 41 Message-ID: <4r948r$264@mksrv1.dseg.ti.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: cns0599352.dseg.ti.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article ,=20 r22980@email.sps.mot.com says... > >Hello! I am interested in using my C64 as a controller and it involves t= he >IO port for which I don't have any pin-out and memory map info for it. > >I looked at public library for info but can't find any on C64 and IO >interfacing. If you have any info for it, could you please email or post >here? > >Thanks! >Ador If you told us which port you wanted to use, or if you don't know share y= our=20 interfacing requirements, you would probably get a really good responce. = =20 Your choices are: User (modem) Port (a variety of interfaces to work with here, including 6= 526=20 parallel and serial, synthesized RS-232 (TTL), interupts) Cassette Port (Good for high power requirements) Serial Bus Port (Good if you need wired-or capability, but might interfea= r=20 with any peripherals that happen to be plugged in here and I/O lines are=20 limited) Expansion Port (Direct access to address/data buses, CPU control lines, a= nd=20 all memory and I/O chips inside the computer. Dangerous if you don't kno= w=20 what your doing) Joystick Port (Great for simple I/Os from the 6526) Best general reference I can point you to are: C64 Programmers Reference Guide: Contains pin outs for all ports, 6526 d= ata=20 sheets. Mapping the C64: Gives a good amount of detail on the ports and how to=20 program the 6526's. #! rnews 1493 Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm,comp.emulators.cbm,comp.sys.apple2,comp.sys.atar= i.8bit,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!n= ews.mathworks.com!uunet!in2.uu.net!EU.net!sun4nl!wirehub!Leiden.NL.net!ne= ws From: M.Ruigrok@inter.nl.net (Maarten Ruigrok) Subject: Re: Multithreading OS for the C64 X-Nntp-Posting-Host: db51-3.den-bosch.nl.net Message-ID: Sender: news@inter.NL.net (News at newsldn) Reply-To: M.Ruigrok@inter.nl.net Organization: NLnet X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 References: <4q3u1i$rd7@sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 18:31:38 GMT Lines: 17 Xref: pravda.aa.msen.com comp.sys.cbm:57237 comp.emulators.cbm:12211 comp= .sys.apple2:104976 comp.sys.atari.8bit:38350 alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt:= 23229 fs1@aixterm2.urz.uni-heidelberg.de (Andre Fachat) wrote: >This is the announcement of "OS/A65", a 6502 CPU operating system >I wrote some time ago and which I now put on the Web. It is >copyrighted under the GNU public license. >Some of its features are: > - preemptive multitasking/multithreading how did you make it pre-emptive when the 6502 processor itself has no way= to check for boundaries or anything (so called trap errors coming from the processor itself (in pc systems btw)). In what way can the operating syst= em take back and control software running under it?. Maybe someone from microsoft= could implement it in their own products ;-). greetinx, Maarten Ruigrok #! rnews 1362 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!noc.nyx.net!nyx10.cs.du.edu!not-for= -mail From: btabke@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Brett Tabke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Assembler Date: 1 Jul 1996 12:30:26 -0600 Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept. Lines: 25 Message-ID: <4r95g2$r79@nyx10.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: nyx10.nyx.net Hi Onno; O> Are there good cross assemblers on the PC for the 6510 ? O> (novaterm is written in one ;-) Not that I can find. The ones that are out there, are compiled 'garbage. They have weird directives, extremely slow, and some even have nonstandard mnes. On the 128 I run Karma Assembler 128 with source and destination files from Ram Dos, and non of the cross assemblers can match the assemblies times (even with a pentium). And now that the SuperCPU release is eminent, I can't think of a reason to even begin to port code to a cross assembler. (IMHO) Brett Brett Tabke []::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::[] [] PHD Software Systems : INET: btabke@nyx.net [] [] PO Box 23 : FIDO: 1:366/221 [] [] Moville, IA. USA 51039 : Home of Spray Paint 128 [] []::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::[] ... "Daddy, what does FORMATTING DRIVE C mean?" =20 #! rnews 1047 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!ennfs.eas.asu.edu!noao!CS.Arizo= na.EDU!ruby.ucc.nau.edu!dana.ucc.nau.edu!pap From: pap@dana.ucc.nau.edu (Paul Allen Panks) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re:Writing an effective parser Date: 1 Jul 1996 19:00:35 GMT Organization: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ, USA Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4r978j$7q7@ruby.ucc.nau.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: dana.ucc.nau.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] The biggest stumbling block, of course, might be coding it in BASIC. ML=20 is foreign to me, but if its speed and efficiency that I want, I suppose=20 a little BASIC loader wouldn't hurt either. ;) Regards, Paul Allen Panks Now if I could just translate what I just said into code. ;) -- -- "Chickens may lay eggs, but roosters wake you up in the morning. Nobody=20 pays them to do that. I do less work than that and I get paid. And I=20 don't like eggs anyhow. Ooh! Bacon!" Homer Simpson, on subsidizing small-town agriculture. #! rnews 738 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!newsgate.duke.edu!news.eff.org!nerd.apk.net!nacs.net!news From: David Graham Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: write apple2 disks Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 14:45:50 -0700 Organization: New Age Consulting Service, Cleveland, OH, USA Lines: 3 Message-ID: <31D8470E.6CEE@acclink.com> Reply-To: sysop@acclink.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.21.37.52 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b4 (Win95; I; 16bit) Is there a program for the 128 or the C64 that will let you write=20 programs to a disk that can be read by an apple2c, something in prodos=20 preferably. Thanx #! rnews 1703 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!elro= y.jpl.nasa.gov!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.zeitgeist= .net!news.pixi.com!news.hula.net!spartacus.hula.net!jfenn From: Joesph Fenn Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Replace broken keytop? Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 13:11:42 -1000 Organization: Hula Net, Inc. Hawaii's Newest Internet Provider Lines: 21 Message-ID: References: <4r76mm$k8l@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> NNTP-Posting-Host: spartacus.hula.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII To: Adam Vardy In-Reply-To: <4r76mm$k8l@coranto.ucs.mun.ca> On 1 Jul 1996, Adam Vardy wrote: > I am wondering if it is possible to replace a key that was broken off t= he=20 > keyboard? Where the key was, all there is now is a round little=20 Sure its possible if you have an old spare keyboard to rob. If your talking about the 128 I have dont many myself, requires removing umteen tiny screws on underside of the keyboard, unsoldering the connectors to several keys such as the "shiftlock" and "caps lock" before you can take the backboard off the keyboard. Have never had to fix the 64 key board but would probably be similar to do. Once the backplate is removed then its easy to just remove the inserts that you see sticking out the top which broke. Be careful when unplugging the matrix wires that fit in a rather tight socket and connect the keyboard matrix to the mother board. They tight and little difficult to dislodge, just take it easy and pry it loose a wee bit at a time. ***** kilroy ***** #! rnews 1319 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.sprintlink.ne= t!news-fw-6.sprintlink.net!news.mathworks.com!uunet!inXS.uu.net!nntp.inet= .fi!news.csc.fi!ousrvr3.oulu.fi!haapa.oulu.fi!not-for-mail From: jakarppi@haapa.oulu.fi (Jari Karppinen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: C64 archivers Date: 30 Jun 1996 15:38:18 GMT Organization: University of Oulu, Computer Services Center Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4r671a$ah@ousrvr3.oulu.fi> NNTP-Posting-Host: haapa.oulu.fi Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Diso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] Hello, Just a while ago I downloaded some classic games from utopia.hacktic.nl to run with C64S v2.0, but it appears that most of=20 them were packed with c64 archives unknown to me... Ok, lynxed files were easy since I have the Ult.Lynx 3, but=20 can anyone tell me how to unpack files with extension .SFX ? It is supposed to be somekind of self extracting archive, right --- but=20 how do I get it to extract itself? Also there were some LHA archives, which contained files with names like: 1!turbo, 2!turbo etc.=20 How to unpack those? (What files are they anyway....?) I have also heard of zipcode... what might that be then? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jari Karppinen #! rnews 1138 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!EU.net!Norway.EU.net!nntp.uio.no!news.glob= al-one.no!news1.transpac.net!oden.abc.se!dos.canit.se!seunet!mn7.swip.net= !mn6.swip.net!mn5.swip.net!news From: magnus.johansson@mbox201.swipnet.se (Gardus) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Sid chip connection help wanted Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 18:10:59 GMT Organization: - Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4r946u$cq6@mn5.swip.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup103-8-5.swipnet.se NNTP-Posting-User: 2c6c9f94ebfc153a9bbfbe33db325b48 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Hello out there! Is there anyone out there that can help me connect a new sidchip to my c64, if I remember right it=B4s called=20 sid 8580? I bought it about a month ago and replaced the old one and got... dissapointed. The sound got messy with some high=20 freequenzy noice. Tunes made for old chip still sounded ok though. I have a schematic diagram and know a bit about solding so if=20 You can tell me how it should be done i will probably fix it. PLEASE HELP! Long live the good old c64. Magnus Eriksson. =20 =20 Sweden #! rnews 1150 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!news.zeitgeist.net!news.pixi.com!news.hula.net!sparta= cus.hula.net!jfenn From: Joesph Fenn Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: what is a .sfx???? Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 12:57:59 -1000 Organization: Hula Net, Inc. Hawaii's Newest Internet Provider Lines: 14 Message-ID: References: <4r24iv$c6c@omnifest.uwm.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: spartacus.hula.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII To: "Andrew R. McInnis" In-Reply-To: <4r24iv$c6c@omnifest.uwm.edu> On 28 Jun 1996, Andrew R. McInnis wrote: > i recently got a commodore modem and everything i see to download > is a .sfx or a .lha file > whAt are these?? Andy that is a self disolving file. It is a 128 mode file just load it in 128 mode and run it. It will dissolve itself and present you with a dir of all the files or parts of the program that are needed. (works just like the old 64 files that ended with .sda) ***** kilroy ***** #! rnews 1176 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!news.zeitgeist.net!news.pixi.com!news.hula.net!sparta= cus.hula.net!jfenn From: Joesph Fenn Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: what is a .sfx???? Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 13:02:53 -1000 Organization: Hula Net, Inc. Hawaii's Newest Internet Provider Lines: 16 Message-ID: References: <4r24iv$c6c@omnifest.uwm.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: spartacus.hula.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII To: "Andrew R. McInnis" In-Reply-To: <4r24iv$c6c@omnifest.uwm.edu> On 28 Jun 1996, Andrew R. McInnis wrote: > hi > i recently got a commodore modem and everything i see to download > is a .sfx or a .lha file > whAt are these?? how do i load these things. Andy .sfx files are self disolving files that run in 128 mode. Just load and run em and they dearc into the original files. .lha I think is lharc which is a utility that creates the .sfx archived files. You must have a 1750 reu on line to use the lharc. ***** kilroy ***** #! rnews 931 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!News.MO.NET!Walden.mo.net!not-for-mail From: pbunch@Walden.mo.net (Phil Bunch) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: C64 does not work!! Date: 1 Jul 1996 22:24:49 GMT Organization: -=3DMO.NET=3D- MVP-Net, Inc's Missouri Operations Lines: 18 Message-ID: <4r9j7h$4hp@twain.mo.net> References: <4r1jc9$80r@newsbf02.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: walden.mo.net X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] NDBMST (ndbmst@aol.com) wrote: : I have an old C64, which, when opened, appears to be fine, but when is : turned on, nothing happens. The screen turns black and will not run dri= ve : games, but cartirdges work. Any suggestions?? Disk drive is fine, has b= een : tested with a Vic-20. Sounds to me like you might have a partially defective PLA chip... Hope this helps, =20 Phil Bunch N0MFC pbunch@mo.net or phil@slacc.com #! rnews 698 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!hp-pcd!hpbs2500.boi.hp.com!tbaca From: tbaca@boi.hp.com (Tony Baca (?)) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Schematic for 1802 Date: 1 Jul 1996 17:35:59 GMT Organization: Tony Baca at Hewlett Packard Co. (Boise, ID) Lines: 6 Message-ID: <4r929v$pml@hpbs2500.boi.hp.com> Reply-To: tbaca@boi.hp.com NNTP-Posting-Host: hpbs114.boi.hp.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2.2] Does anyone have a schematic for the comodore 1802 monitor? If it is out of print, I would pay copying cost and postage for a copy. =20 _____ /ony Baca Hewlett Packard Co. Boise, Idaho tbaca@boi.hp.com #! rnews 932 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!news.zeitgeist.net!news.pixi.com!news.hula.net!sparta= cus.hula.net!jfenn From: Joesph Fenn Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 1581 HD or DD Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 13:23:27 -1000 Organization: Hula Net, Inc. Hawaii's Newest Internet Provider Lines: 9 Message-ID: References: <4r3qqr$anj@nyx10.cs.du.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: spartacus.hula.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII To: Margie Weller In-Reply-To: <4r3qqr$anj@nyx10.cs.du.edu> On 29 Jun 1996, Margie Weller wrote: > Do you see any advantage to using HD disks instead of DD disks in the > 1581 drive, other than easy availability? >=20 Yes...............They are cheaper and easier to find!!!.... ***** kilroy ***** #! rnews 488 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!stargate.ingress.com!usenet From: deathmn@smartec.com (The Junk Yard) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Wanted Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 00:16:41 GMT Organization: Ingress Communications (info@ingress.com) Lines: 2 Message-ID: <4r9pj4$jh1@stargate.ingress.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 205.230.75.21 X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 I am looking for a Supersnapshot cartridge. #! rnews 2241 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!s.voicenet.com!news2.noc.netcom.net!noc= .netcom.net!netcom.net.uk!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!mailews.demon.c= o.uk!scarletl.demon.co.uk From: John J McGlinchey wsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Action Replay 5 help needed Date: Sat, 29 Jun 96 17:17:28 GMT Organization: Scarlet Logic Lines: 53 Message-ID: <9606291717.AA0005m@scarletl.demon.co.uk> References: <31d475bb.2011733@news.cei.net> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: scarletl.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL3] X-Mail2News-Path: disperse.demon.co.uk!post.demon.co.uk!scarletl.demon.co= .uk sparks@cei.net wrote: : I just picked up an action replay 5 card and I didn't get any : directions for it.. : Does anyone have an extra set of docs or can tell me exactly what this : card will do.. : It even has 2 reset buttons on top and not sure exactly which one does : what tricks... Hi Jerry! The left button is called the FREEZE button. When you tap this you'll s= ee a menu of options that will allow you to make backups, save graphics and = use the Machine Language monitor etc. The right button is called the RESET button. Tap this you'll see the st= art up screen with four options. F1 - RESET Configure Memory --------------------------- Choosing F1 will take you to the normal BASIC screen but a byte value = is written to memory which makes backup compaction more efficient. Some programs may fail to load because of this. F3 - RESET Normal Reset ----------------------- If a program fails to load under a Configure Memory Reset choose this = as it make the cartridge "invisible" to the computer. F5 - UTILITIES -------------- Just like hitting the FREEZE button. F7 - INSTALL FASTLOAD --------------------- With this you get BASIC again but gives lots of extras such single str= oke commands (F3 for the dir, F1 to load the first program on disk, etc.),fastloader and extra BASIC commands. There is lots it can do and it definatly makes using the C64 much its b= est to explore from here any problems then mail me and I mail you the relavan= t sections from the manual. Bye for now! John #! rnews 2340 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!news.magicnet.net!nntp1.jpl.nasa.gov!nntp.= et.byu.edu!cwis.isu.edu!news.cc.utah.edu!news From: delve Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: CX2 update (somewhat) & TinyTalk, v2 Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 15:48:40 -0600 Organization: riverYard/Cynapses Lines: 26 Message-ID: <31D847B8.174B@cynapses.com> References: <31D4568D.3160@nada.nada.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mac16-lab.mlmc.utah.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Macintosh; I; PPC) perhaps i spoke a bit soon with that earlier message. The CX2=20 programming project has been changed, and new web pages should be up=20 in a week or two to reflect the changes. CX2 is still moving (slowly)=20 ahead as an Object Oriented Operating System for our beloved Commies. =20 However, XI/O (my object technology) has been changed to nXIO=20 (networked XI/O basically). XI/O was originally encompassing both how=20 the Objects were defined in the OS and how they communicated. Now,=20 nXIO is the communication procedure that should allow Objective=20 Client/Server communications across a variety of platforms. the=20 Physical state of objects in CX2 will now be known as CXOF (COMMIX=20 Object Format) and will allow Code & Data to be intermixed in a system=20 object (see the web pages for more on this), along with inheritance=20 and extendability. The TinyTalk programming language project/idea is=20 also being renamed nXIOtee (pronounced like Anxiety). nXIOtee is=20 planned to be an object oriented programming language based on the=20 nXIO structure, and for the building of nXIO objects. A Small version=20 of this based in and on Python (see http://www.python.org/ for more on=20 this) should be available for Unix/CGI soon and you'll be able to try=20 nXIO objects on the web in the near future. The cool thing about this=20 is that i should be able to put an nXIO based 64 on the net when i get=20 a TCP/IP stack working (hopefully), and you should be able to get=20 nXIO-created dynamic web pages made on a dear old commie! let's get=20 that Ethernet project working boys, i want one (but i'm a louse with=20 hardware) :) rock'n'roll, &c&c&c...-delve CX2 home page: http://www.cynapses.com/ry/cx2/cx2home.html #! rnews 2494 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!hunter.premier.net!news.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!di= spatch.news.demon.net!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!gate.demon.co.uk From: Jason Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: comp.sys.cbm alive and well. Date: Tue, 2 Jul 96 01:17:27 GMT Organization: Cosine Systems Lines: 44 Message-ID: <9607020117.AA0045j@cosine.demon.co.uk> References: <4qf7om$2i9s@ausnews.austin.ibm.com> <9606230211.AA003we@cosi= ne.demon.co.uk> <4qmq70$2fne@ausnews.austin.ibm.com> <4r8rvq$264@mksrv1.d= seg.ti.com> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: gate.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [AMIGA 1.3 950726BETA PL0] X-Mail2News-Path: relay-1.mail.demon.net!gate.demon.co.uk iachetta@vnet.ibm.com: : Thanks to all for the replys (newsgroup and email). Sounds like some c= ool : new things have come along for the C64/128s. By the way, did any of th= e : advances allow more than 16 colors to be displayed? Mike Neus: : Yes and no... : Yes, with some software trickery, you can display more than 16 colors. = =20 : Basically you alternate between two or more colors very rapidly, you ge= t : the effect of having more color at the expense of some mild flicker. Technical term: Interlace : No, in that this is very CPU and timing intesnsive, and as such appart : from the demo coders and a few games, it seen has very little commercia= l : use. Admittedly, it's not used much but simple colour interlacing is not all t= hat hard to do. Just call this subroutine on a raster interrupt (at the top of the frame) and see what I mean: INC TIMER LDA TIMER AND #$01 TAX LDA COLOURS,X STA $D021 And add a data table called COLOURS containing the values $02 and $0B. I make that less than 30 cycles. The two colours, dark red and dark grey are almost exactly the same luminance so when they are strobed they merge into a new colour. It flickers a bit but not much. Try $0D and $07 as w= ell. Jason =3D-) ____________________________________________________________________= ___ TMR / / / / / / / = /\ / /__/ / / /__/ / / / /__/ Email: tmr@cosine.demon.co.uk = / / / /\_/ / /__ / / / / __// Cosine Homepage: = / / / /__/ / / / / / / / / / members.tripod.com/~tmr/cosine.html /= / /_____/_____/_____/__/__/__/_____/_____________________________________/ = / \_____\_____\_____\__\__\__\_____\_____________________________________\/ #! rnews 2176 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!hunter.premier.net!news.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!di= spatch.news.demon.net!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!gate.demon.co.uk From: Jason Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Trilogic Expert Loader Date: Tue, 2 Jul 96 01:22:09 GMT Organization: Cosine Systems Lines: 31 Message-ID: <9607020122.AA0045o@cosine.demon.co.uk> References: <2571528709@news.indy.net> <836165973@p71.f411.n201.z2.ftn> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: gate.demon.co.uk X-Comment-To: Pontus Berg X-Newsreader: TIN [AMIGA 1.3 950726BETA PL0] X-Mail2News-Path: relay-1.mail.demon.net!gate.demon.co.uk WaD: : I was sniffing around for a good : file-fastloader-menu-type-deal for my little brother's cartridgeless : C64... I came across an (older?) version of the Trilogic Expert Loader : and I like it quite a bit! - Especially the fact that it hides itself : from the menu if it's named "Boot" ... Anyway, I was wondering if anyo= ne : had anything BETTER in just a file loader... Pontus: : There is such a thing in the ActionReplay as well! I haven't compared t= hem of : course, but just to hint you of an alternative! Of the two the Trilogic was faster but the AR was more stable. I'll have to see if I can find it but the best one I've seen was the MMC boot V6. It was based on the Trilogic 0 blocks boot installer and the Action Replay boot. But the Mad Mekon debugged the thing so it didn't crash when there was more than 26 files on the directory and sped the disk speeder up! Mat was one *serious* coder... =3D-) Jason =3D-) ____________________________________________________________________= ___ TMR / / / / / / / = /\ / /__/ / / /__/ / / / /__/ Email: tmr@cosine.demon.co.uk = / / / /\_/ / /__ / / / / __// Cosine Homepage: = / / / /__/ / / / / / / / / / members.tripod.com/~tmr/cosine.html /= / /_____/_____/_____/__/__/__/_____/_____________________________________/ = / \_____\_____\_____\__\__\__\_____\_____________________________________\/ #! rnews 2168 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!hunter.premier.net!news.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!di= spatch.news.demon.net!demon!mail2news.demon.co.uk!gate.demon.co.uk From: Jason Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Implementing a TIME command in adventure games? Date: Tue, 2 Jul 96 01:28:58 GMT Organization: Cosine Systems Lines: 28 Message-ID: <9607020128.AA0045t@cosine.demon.co.uk> References: <4r7sts$t5r@ruby.ucc.nau.edu> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: gate.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [AMIGA 1.3 950726BETA PL0] X-Mail2News-Path: relay-1.mail.demon.net!gate.demon.co.uk Paul Allen Panks: : What is the best way of going about doing a TIME function in an adventu= re=20 : game, one that will help determine weather and how the passage of time=20 : affects the player (if its late in the summer, for example, thunder=20 : storms erupt frequently just before night or in the late=20 : afternoon...also, prices in the town store will be seasonal and the ite= ms=20 : themselves will cahnge to reflect the climate...if its july you won't b= e=20 : seeing a Fur coat or a breast plated (fur covered) armor)...that's=20 : December apparrel) Most of the adventures I've played/written used a "one go takes X amount of time" principle. So if you walk from location A to location B it take= s X minutes/hours and the clock advances appropriately. It's probably best to do it this way because otherwise you bias against players who can't type that fast. If you have to do two things within a set time period some players may simply not be able to get the commands in on time. Jason =3D-) ____________________________________________________________________= ___ TMR / / / / / / / = /\ / /__/ / / /__/ / / / /__/ Email: tmr@cosine.demon.co.uk = / / / /\_/ / /__ / / / / __// Cosine Homepage: = / / / /__/ / / / / / / / / / members.tripod.com/~tmr/cosine.html /= / /_____/_____/_____/__/__/__/_____/_____________________________________/ = / \_____\_____\_____\__\__\__\_____\_____________________________________\/ #! rnews 3045 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!newsxfer2.itd.umich.edu!uunet!inXS.uu.net!news.voicen= et.com!fly.compudata.com!bbs!gene.ehrich From: gene.ehrich@compudata.com (GENE EHRICH) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: FS: Commodre items Message-ID: <8C3A4D9.10C90009DE.uuout@compudata.com> Date: Mon, 01 Jul 96 20:41:00 -0400 Distribution: world Organization: Compu-Data -=3D- Turnersville, NJ -=3D- 609-232-7747 Reply-To: gene.ehrich@compudata.com (GENE EHRICH) X-Newsreader: PCBoard Version 15.22 X-Mailer: PCBoard/UUOUT Version 1.20 Lines: 70 Saturday, June 22, 1996 Commodore Items for Sale plus shipping Commodore 64 Computer with power supply & cover..... $39 Commodore 1541 Disk Drive .......................... $29=20 NEC Color monitor model JC-1215MA................... $44 MPS801 Printer for Commodore...(two)................ $15 each Okimate 20 Color Printer for Commodore.............. $39 Commodore 64 Basic Manual .......................... $ 4 Okidata 120 Printer Manual for Commodore Computers.. $ 2 Slik Stix Joy Stick for Commdre, Atari, Apple II etc $ 9=20 Ribbons for Okidata 80, 82A, 83, 92, 93 Color....... $ 5 each printers. Black and some colors. (8) 16 single sided double density disks................ $ 7 10 Nashua single sided double density disks......... $ 7 19 Single sided single density disks for............ $ 5 14 Double side double density disks for............. $ 5 .................................................... Commodore Software - diskette only unless noted differently .......................................................... Diskette only $3 each Diskette with docs $4 each Diskette with box $5 each .......................................................... Agent USA America's Cup with docs =20 Bank Street Writer in box with docs Bank Street Writer Beach Head with docs =20 Commodore Vic-1541 Test Demo Double Dragon in Box Easy Working Writer =20 Ghost Manor & Spikes Peak Ghostbusters =20 Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom Kane & Human Race =20 L.A. Crackdown =20 Navy Seal in Box =20 Okimate 20 Demo Color Screen Print - (2) Pocket Rockets in box with diskette Sesame Street - Astro-Grover Slam Dunk with docs Solo Flight Streetsurfer & Hollywood or Bust Swat for C/64 Atari XL/130 XE Spelliopter =20 The Last V8 =20 Top Gun with docs Typing Tutor - Word Invaders Winnie The Pooh in 100 acre wood (Disney) WordPro 3 Plus/64 in box with docs Wheel of Fortune $79 gets them all (commodore diskettes) ........................................................ Shipping $3 each, add $1 for each additional. Except disk drives/computers/monitors $9 each Diskettes $2 total first 10 diskettes then $1 each 10 Gene Ehrich P.O. Box 209 Marlton NJ 08053-0209 gene.ehrich@compudata.com Gene_Ehrich@compuserve.com Gene_Ehrich@prodigy.com GeneEhrich@AOL.COM Gene_Ehrich@MSN.COM --- =FE OLXWin 1.00b =FE Optical mice have no balls! #! rnews 985 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!winternet.com!not-for-mail From: malox@winternet.com (Kevin Schaeffer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: FS: C64 Stuff / $7 EACH Date: 2 Jul 1996 01:44:09 GMT Organization: StarNet Communications, Inc Lines: 16 Message-ID: <4r9ut9$24v@blackice.winternet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tundra.winternet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [UNIX 1.3 950824BETA PL0] SHIPPING INCLUDED - (Less $ for more than one. Lower 48 states). $7 Each Original disks / manuals ------------------------ The Pawn (Rainbird). Test Drive 2 (includes Cal scenery, muscle car disks). Wargame Construction Set (SSI - make your own wargames). Racing Destruction Set (EA). Empire "Wargame of the Century" (Interstel). Team-mate integrated wp/ss/db (Tri-Micro. 64/128 versions. 128 ver is 80=20 column). MACH5 fastlode cart. Abacus books - Tricks and tips for the C64 / Graphics Book for the C64. malox@winternet.com #! rnews 1000 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!v= an-bc!unixg.ubc.ca!rover.ucs.ualberta.ca!news.sas.ab.ca!fn1.freenet.edmon= ton.ab.ca!pepper From: pepper@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: FS: Vic-20 Anyone interested? Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 19:49:46 -0600 Organization: Software Alberta Society, Edmonton, Canada Lines: 20 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: fn1.freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII I have a working Vic-20 computer with Data cassette drive=20 and the following Items:=20 All NEW "complete in original packaging"=20 6 cassette tapes are in each book. Chemistry Book I =20 History Book I Math Book I Math Book II Physics Book I =20 I have Manuals and Boxes for the Keyboard and cassette drive. The Vic-20 has been fully tested & Works Excellent! E-Mail me with offers pepper@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca #! rnews 1161 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!news.inc.net!novia!ss-minnow.novia.net!user From: jhomann@novia.net (James Homann) Newsgroups: alt.forsale,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace,comp.sys.apple2.market= place,comp.sys.atari.8bit,comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.cbm,comp.sys.mac.wan= ted,comp.sys.tandy,comp.sys.ti,or.forsale Subject: Re: this is a test Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 21:21:29 +0100 Organization: Novia Internetworking <> 28.8kbps dialup; 402/390-2NET Lines: 6 Message-ID: References: <4kmv2c$r7t@julie.teleport.com> <31732F7B.69DC@mail.ncn.com> = NNTP-Posting-Host: ss-minnow.novia.net Xref: pravda.aa.msen.com alt.forsale:36119 comp.sys.amiga.marketplace:770= 38 comp.sys.apple2.marketplace:12832 comp.sys.atari.8bit:38362 comp.sys.a= tari.st:134694 comp.sys.cbm:57258 comp.sys.mac.wanted:109382 comp.sys.tan= dy:17901 comp.sys.ti:7637 or.forsale:22724 In article , Perry Tryfonas wrote: > hi there! what's up? =END=