+Illegal + In the June issue 1988 of Britain's largest Commodore magazine "Commodo= re + User", Mike Pattenden wrote about "Illegal": "Basically it revels in it= s + downright naughtiness, but at the same time it reaffirms the reasoning + behind hacking". "Illegal" was beyond reasonable doubt the most popula= r + underground European "cracker" fanzine of the 80's, and a cornerstone o= f + European outlaw hacking. Editor Jeff Smart was busted in 1989 and was= told + never to publish a cracker fanzine again. Some may think this was just = as + good, others may call it violation of the freedom of press. You can jud= ge + for yourself by browsing the back issues at: + The Triad "Illegal" archives: + http://www.df.lth.se/~triad/Illegal_Archives.html + The Electronic Frontier Foundation Computer underground Digest: + http://www.eff.org/pub/Publications/CuD/Illegal/ + ftp://ftp.eff.org/pub/Publications/CuD/Illegal/ | Random (64/128 Magazine) | Random | 7161 North Maine | Clovis, CA 93611-8200 | random-mag@genie.geis.com (Contact) | random-mag@delphi.com (Contact) | random-mag (GEnie Contact) | (209) 323-7841 (VoiceMail/Fascimilie) 4.3. What is a Disk Magazine? Where do I find them? A disk magazine is a publication that comes out as a text file(s) on a diskette. You load the reader program on a computer and view the magaz= ine on the computer screen. COMMODORE CEE (was CEE-64 Alive!) COMMODORE CEE | 5443 College Oak Drive #26 | Sacramento, CA 95841 Jack Vanderwhite@cee-64.wmeonlin.sacbbx.com (Contact) Jack Vanderwhite, editor. Fidonet: 1:203/999 | (916) 339-3403 (Bulletin Board System) The magazine covers all the Commodore computer systems Also, a distibu= tor of both PD and original software in a catalog with magazines and demo i= ssue. Distributes the Australian Commodore Network magazine. The magazine operates a Bulletin Board for subscribers. However, anyon= e can log on or download on first access. Speeds range from 300-14400 bp= s. the bulletin board maintains over 2000 files for the C64 and C128. Subscription rates: Type of Subscription US Europe Australia one year subscription (6 issues) $36.00 $48.00US Order from Commodor= e (18 disks) Network demo issue $ 3.00 $--.-- Back Issue Information: Volume 1/1992 5 issues $20.00 Volume 2/1993 6 issues $25.00 Volume 3/1994 6 issues (15 disks) $30.00 LOADSTAR 64 Monthly and LOADSTAR 128 Quarterly SOFTDISK PUBLISHING P.O. BOX 30008 SHREVEPORT, LA 71130-00008 Jeff Jones (Associate Editor) EMAIL: loadstar@softdisk.com (Internet Contact) (800) 831-2694 (Phone) (318) 221-8870 (Fascimile) (318) 425-4382 (Bulletin Board System) Two disk magazines that feature C64/C128 programs, articles, news, musi= c, and graphics. Available on 3.5" and 5.25" disks. The 64 magazine is currently offering a risk-free issue. Just call and sign up. Cancel i= f you are not satisfied. LOADSTAR pays a premium price for programs and is looking for good C64 and 128 programmers. LOADSTAR also pays for articles. Call for a risk= -free issue. Each issue contains programmer's guidelines in a file called LOADSTAR BRIEFS. Subscription rates: Type of Subscription US Other | LOADSTAR 64 (12 issues) $ 69.95 $ 89.95 | LOADSTAR 128 (4 issues) $ 39.95 $ 49.95 | LOADSTAR 64 and 128 $ 99.95 $129.95 Driven Driven Steve Akers, steve@uunet.uu.net (Editor) Roger W. Lueck, coolhand@kaiwan.com (Editor) Driven is a publication in a single disk file that can be downloaded and run on a Commodore 64. The aim of each issue is to strengthen and = unite the North American (NTSC) demo scene through dissemination of informati= on about the scene, its participants, and the demos they make. The overall= goal is to add yet another means of keeping the C64 alive as a whole. Each issue contains news about the demo scene (including what demos, utilities, etc. get released), contact information for scene members, interviews with demo authors, and demo reviews. In addition, the magazine offers general interest articles describing C64 resources available on Internet, commercial products, online services, and software developers. Driven is FREE. Distribution is unlimited and encouraged. It can be f= ound at ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cbm/c64/magazines/ and on IRC channel #c-64 o= n one of the many bots. In addition, the magazine can be retrieved from Corr= osion of Conformity at (905) 385-8014. The editors can also uuencode and ema= il each issue to you if wanted. As a last resort for people unable to fin= d Driven by one of these preferred free routes, you can "subscribe" for $2 an issue (maximum of 3 issues at a time, please). Send subscrip= tion requests to: Threshold Productions 17730 15th Ave. NE Suite #229 Seattle, WA. 98155 (Each disk will include a few demos and Threshold Production new game previews along with each issue on one disk) Vision Rick Mosdell, rick.mosdell@canrem.com (Editor) Saul Bottcher (Editor) Founded in the summer of 1993, Visions is an all-original and constantl= y improving magazine including not only articles, but also graphics of high, medium, and low resolution, as well as fonts and music of all styles. A wide variety of information comes on every issue, ranging from high-level technical research to social commentary to poetry. The grap= hics and music in each issue are high quality original work, with the occasi= onal classic picture or song. The musical varieties available in the magazi= ne range from classicla to contemporary, including the Vision theme song. All these elements are packed into a compact, efficent, and fast reader program. Each issue's articles, music, and graphics are tweaked to provide as much effect as possible. Vision accepts nearly any subject matter, making it an open forum for writers and reporters of all styles and genres. Vision is FREE and can be acquired locally in the Toronto Ontario Canad= a area on Electric City at 905-793-9699 (C/G board at 1200 8/N/1) or on the Internet at ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/cbm/c64/magazines/Vision/ + The Commodore Zone + Binary Zone PD + 34 portland Road + Droitwich + Worcestershire, + WR9 7QW + England Subscription rates: Type of Subscription All 5.25" Disk Issue UK$3.00 Tape Issue UK$3.00 4.4. What is an Online Magazine? Where do I find them? An online magazine is one which exists in a text file format and can be downloaded like a regular file off the network by the user for browsing and/or printing. | Commodore Hacking Electronic Magazine (E-Zine) An on-line magazine written by denizens of comp.sys.cbm, this features in-depth technical programming information on C64 and C128 computers. The creator and editor of the first 10 issues was Craig Taylor (duck@nando.net), and the new editor is Jim Brain (brain@mail.msen.com). The issues of C=3D Hacking can be found on ccnga.uwaterloo.ca in the directory /pub/cbm/hacking.mag. Back issues can be retrieved from Jim Brain's mail server (See Section 6.5.2 for directions on how to use the mail server). If you have World Wide Web access, C=3DHacking is at: http://www.msen.com/~brain/chacking/ http://www.hut.fi/~msmakela/cbm/hacking/ http://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/~csbruce/HACKING/Hacking.html http://www.saturn.uaamath.alaska.edu/~adersoc/c-hacking/ 4.5. Are there other publications I should be aware of? No library of publications is complete without some reference materials= , like programmer reference guides, user's guides, machine language tutor= ials, and BASIC tutorials. Also, don't overlook the many fine Commodore User's Groups in the world. These groups typically publish newsletters with timely information and help for troubled machines or users. See Section 15 for a list of Comm= odore User's Groups. + Although not a monthly magazine, Donald Ayers publishes GRASSROOTS #1, = a + 2 sided 5.25" disk compendium of history, help, tips, and information. = The disk + costs $3.00 and is available from: + GRASSROOTS #1 + c/o Donald Ayers + 75 State Road 270W + Sturgis, KY 42459 The following publications are not "Commodore" publications, but do contain Commodore information periodically. Historically Brewed Historical Computer Society 2962 Park Street #1 Jacksonville, FL 32205 "Historically Brewed" is the magazine put out by the Historical Compute= r Society. From time to time, they have articles on Commodore equipment. Subscription rates: Type of Subscription US one year subscription (6 issues) $18.00 demo issue $ 2.00 BBS Magazine Caller's Digest, Inc. 701 Stokes Road Medford, Nj 08055 (800) 822-0437 (Orders - 8am to 4pm EST - VISA/MC) This magazine, while not wholly Commodore oriented, covers all issues o= f BBSing and includes the "Commodore Connections" column by Gaelyne Moran= ec. Subscription rates: Type of Subscription US Canada/Mexico one year subscription (12 issues) $ 30.95 $50.00 two year subscription (24 issues) $ 50.95 $90.00 4.6. How do I know which magazines to subscribe to? This list of magazines is included for informational purposes only. No attempt by the FAQ maintainer has been made to validate the information contained in this list. Also, the list is organized in a first-come, first-served order. The ordering does not imply the rating of the magazines by the FAQ maintainer, nor does it indicate the past or present business status of each magazine. Due to the somewhat dynamic nature of magazines, it is highly recommended that the prospective subscriber verify this information before subscribing. #! rnews 21423 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!newsfeed.concentri= c.net!news-master!mariner.cris.com!Gaelyne From: Gaelyne@cris.com (Gaelyne Moranec) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: COMP.SYS.CBM: General FAQ, v3.1 Part 3/9 Supersedes: Followup-To: comp.sys.cbm Date: 5 Jul 1996 06:20:08 GMT Organization: Brain Innovations, Inc. Lines: 457 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU Message-ID: Reply-To: brain@mail.msen.com NNTP-Posting-Host: mariner.cris.com Summary: This posting contains answers to questions that commonly surface= in comp.sys.cbm. This posting will tell you enough to get your computer connected to a network, fixed, and/or enhanced. This f= ile should be read by new users of comp.sys.cbm before posting to th= e group. It should also be proofread by users who are currently active in comp.sys.cbm. Keywords: CBM FAQ Help List C64 C128 VIC Modem X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Archive-name: cbm-main-faq.3.1.p3 Comp-answers-archive-name: commodore/main-faq/part3 News-answers-archive-name: commodore/main-faq/part3 Comp-sys-cbm-archive-name: main-faq/part3 Version: 3.1 Last-modified: 1995/06/05 -----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- Table of Contents (for this file) --------------------------------- 5. Connecting Up 5.1. How do I connect my computer to the outside world? 5.2. What services can I use to get online? 5.3. What hardware do I need? 5.4. What kinds of terminal programs exist? 5.4.1. What kinds of terminal programs exist for the 64? 5.4.2. What kinds of terminal programs exist for the 128? 5.5. Can I use my Commodore computer on Amateur Radio? 5.6. Is there TCP/IP software available for Commodore computers? -----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---- 5. Connecting Up 5.1. How do I connect my computer to the outside world? First, we need to define what "outside world" means. In this sense, we= are referring to the process of connecting the Commodore computer up to ano= ther computer or computers and exchanging textual, binary, or graphical information. To connect to another computer, one must have a Commodore computer system, a modem, a phone line, and a telecommunicati= ons program (called a terminal emulator or terminal emulation program). While you can use this to connect to other individuals, to access great stores of online information you need to subscribe to an "online service", which can take many forms. This type of service allows you to correspond with many people with a single phone call, and may permit you to contact people out of your area without a long distance phone ca= ll. 5.2. What services can I use to get online? The following services can be accessed by a Commodore computer and allow the user to access online information. Bulletin Board System (BBS). - Small system usually with one phone line operated by an individual. Fees are optional. For a list of BBS systems in your area, contact Myles Skinner for a listing at mskinner@julian.uwo.ca. Compuserve Information Service. - CompuServe has two Forums designed specifically for Commodore 8-bit computer users. CBM Application= s Forum (GO CBMAPP) deals with programming, geoProgramming, applications software, telecommunications, CP/M, utilities and hardware. CBM Arts/Games/Music & GEOS Forum (GO CBMART) deals wi= th GEOS in general, music (including SidPlayer and MIDI), games, graphics and graphics utilities. Both Forums have full message boards and extensive data libraries, and both Forums have weekly real-time conferences. The CompuServe network is available virtually world wide. The Commodore Forums are attracting increasing membership from Europe and Australia, and have begun to tap into the vast variety of Commodore files available around the world (some of the best new Commodore programs are coming in from Europe these days). CompuS= erve has an extensive network of local numbers throughout the United States and Canada and is also available through supplemental networks such as SprintNet and DataPac. The number of direct CompuServe connect numbers in Europe is beginning to expand. While there is no standalone CompuServe navigator program availab= le for Commodore users, CBMAPP has the CIS.EXE script set that automates Dialogue 128 on CompuServe, and also VIDAUT.BIN which w= ill virtually automate Vidtex (which is available again through Softw= are Support International). In addition there is OFFLIN.HLP, a text file in CBMAPP, that provides a method for semi-automating access with any standard comm program and word processor. CompuServe's rates are as follows: STANDARD PRICING PLAN Membership Support Fee: $ 9.95/month PLAN BENEFITS For $9.95, your CompuServe membership entitles you to five free hours on the service. This includes forums, mail, and Internet access. After your first five hours, additional hours are billed at the rate of $2.95/hour. For an additional $15 a month, our Super Value Plan adds 15 free hours (for a total of 20 hours each month) and each additional hour is just $1.95. Premium ($) services carry additional surcharges, however, during your free hours, you are not charged for connect-time. Any communications surcharges apply. INTERNET ACCESS Direct Internet Access (Dail PPP) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Remote Login (Telnet) USENET Newsreader ASCII USENET Newsreader CIM For additional information on the listed services, GO INTERNET. MAIL CompuServe Mail is billed for connect time. This includes reading mail and viewing classified ads. Surcharged areas, such as fax, telex and CongressGrams carry additional charges. For a complete list of mail services and rates, including hardcopy deliveries through the postal service, GO MAILRATES. CONNECT-TIME RATES Connect-time is billed in one minute increments, with a minimum o= f one minute per session. Partial minutes are rounded each log-in session to the next full minute for our billing purposes. Compuserve Information Systems P.O. Box 20212 Columbus, OH 43220 (800) 848-8990 (Information) | GEnie - GEnie is a general interest + online service that was previously run by General Electric. Ther= e + are four different subscription packages from which a member can + choose: + GenieLite + This is a subscription for the occasional user -- someone who + primarily uses e-mail but likes to take occasional journeys into + Genie's RoundTables. + Monthly subscription*: $7.95/month + Per hour rate for all Genie services: $2.75/hour + Additional prime time surcharge: $1.00/hour + *GenieLite monthly subscription includes 5 free hours of e-mail u= se. + Genie + This is our standard membership plan and is a tremendous value + for any of our members who use more than 6 or 7 hours a month. + Monthly subscription**: $23.95/month + Per hour rate for all Genie services: $2.75/hour + Additional prime time surcharge: $1.00/hour + **Genie monthly subscription includes 9 free hours of Genie + services. Monthly subscription is reduced to $18.95 for anyone w= ho + had a Genie account prior to February 1, 1996. + GenieNet + Internet. There are two different plans under the GenieNet banne= r: + Option 1 + The GenieNet Option 1 plan gives unlimited access to the Inter= net + but without a graphical interface. This is total, unrestricted= , + 28.8Kbps access to the Internet, WWW, FTP, and Newsgroups. + Monthly subscription***: $15.00/month + Per hour rate for all Genie services: $2.75/hour + Additional prime time surcharge: $1.00/hour + *** GenieNet Options 1 & 2 provide UNLIMITED Internet usage. + Option 2 + The GenieNet Option 2 plan gives unlimited access to the Inter= net + but this time with a graphical interface. In addition to the + features offered under Option 1, you'll also get free Netscape + Navigator software and the ability to create a personal web pa= ge. + Monthly subscription***: $29.00/month + Per hour rate for all Genie services: $2.75/hour + Additional prime time surcharge: $1.00/hour + *** GenieNet Options 1 & 2 provide UNLIMITED Internet usage. + Note: Two separate e-mail addresses, one on Genie and one on + GenieNet, are issued when you select either GenieNet subscription + option. The Commodore support area on GEnie is known as the Flagship Roundtable. While there are a few premium services on GEnie that charge an extra price, all of the Flagship is available at the ba= sic rate. The Flagship RT includes some "Real-Time Conferences" (RTCs= ) featuring classes or discussion of issues associated with Commodo= re computers. Additionally, there is a BB (Bulletin Board), which wo= rks much like Usenets comp.sys.cbm (only the discussion is broken dow= n into categories and topics). Finally, the Flagship has an extensi= ve library of Commodore files. The BB messages can be read economically by capturing all the new messages in a terminal programs capture buffer, and reading the messages off-line. Wizard, the C=3D GEnie fron end, supports this. Because GEnie is a general interest service,it supports many diff= erent computers, and you can use any ASCII terminal program to connect = to GEnie. Wizard is available, but not required. GEnie operates norm= ally | at 300 - 28,800 bps. There are local access numbers across the country. GEnie 401 North Washington Street Rockville, MD 20850 (800) 638-9636 (Information) Delphi Internet Services. - Delphi is a commercial system that, while small in comparison to other systems, is growing rapidly. = It has a large forum dedicated to Commodore computers, as well as ac= cess to the Usenet and the comp.sys.cbm newsgroup. Delphi has two pla= ns. One, called the Standard Plan, costs $10.00 a month and gives the user 4 hours of non-prime time (6PM-7AM) free each month. Each additional hour is $4.00. The other plan, called the Advantage P= lan, costs $20.00 a month and gives the user 20 hours of non-prime-tim= e free each month. Each hour over 20 is $1.80. Access to the Inte= rnet via Delphi costs an additional $3.00 for both plans each month. Delphi Internet Services 1030 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 (800) 695-4005 (Information) Internet - The largest online service. The Internet is a collection of 4 million machines interconnected usi= ng a common protocol called TCP/IP. This service is the result of a= U.S. defense experiment started in the late 1960's. Due to its distributed nature, the Internet is unlike most other online serv= ices. In some cases, as in universities, there is no cost to access the= "net", as it is called, and some other online services offer acce= ss to the Internet. This is the home of all the FTP sites, the USEN= ET and the USENET newsgroup comp.sys.cbm, Internet email, and the Wo= rld Wide Web. When you use these services you are utilizing the Inte= rnet. QuantumLink - Q-Link was a Commodore specific telecommunications service. This service, while booming in the l= ate 1980's, has now been discontinued. There was an effort to retrieve as many of the QuantumLink files as could be retrieved. Email Brenda G4 at b.gann1@genie.geis.com | for more information. Also, a list of ex-Qlink-ers is being | maintained. If you want to be on the list, send email to steward@shell.portal.com or sirfitz@kaiwan.com. 5.3. What hardware do I need? To access online services you will need a functional Commodore computer that is physically able to have a modem of some kind attached to the computer. The more common C64 and C128 are able to be used with a mode= m, but computers like the Commodore C16, C116, some PETs and some older CB= M business machines may require significant investments in order to be used. With a functional computer, you will need a modulator/demodulator (modem) unit of some kind. There are two basic kinds that can be used on the Commodore computers: A standard RS-232 (EIA-232) external modem. These modems are very common in today's market, as they are usable on a= ll computer systems. They usually are constructed in a small rectangular box, have lights across the front, and have either a standard 9 or 25 pin D-style connector on the back of the unit. Speeds range from 300bp= s to 28,800 bps and above. This modem requires an interface cable of som= e kind to connect to the Commodore computer. A Commodore compatible external modem. These modems are much less common in today's market. Originally manufactured only by Commodore, some examples include the C1600 (300bps manual dial), C1650 (300bps, pulse dial), C1660 (300bps, DTMF dial), an= d C1670 (1200bps, AT commands, DTMF/Pulse dial). Although other companies manufacture compatible modems, it seems that the maximum spee= d is 2400bps for all models. This modem style plugs directly into the Commodore user port. Please note that all speeds marked are maximums. Most modems will operate at any speed up to the maximum. Most users agree that buying a Commodore compatible modem these days is an unwise move, except for special circumstances. The suggestion is to purchase a standard modem and an interface to use the modem with the CBM machine. If you chhose to purchase a standard external modem, you must also purchase or build a suitable interface. There are two major types of interfaces: Simple Cable Interface. This type of interface merely converts the nonstandard RS-232 pinout on the Commodore user port to the standard RS-232 pinout and performs voltage level translation as required by RS-232 specifications. This interface can be purchased for $20 to $40 new or built by the user. There are a number of homemade interfaces available. The TRANSACTOR published an interface in the Nov 87 issue (V8iss3) and Commodore Hacki= ng Online Magazine published plans for one in issue 4 (See MailServer sect= ion for retrieval instructions. These are both supposed to emulate the VIC1011A that C=3D put out many years ago, and you might find one at a computer "flea market". Another version is designed by Stephen Coan. | Send email to Fred Mueller (fred.mueller@lucent.com) for a copy of | the schematic in ASCII format. The differences between the two is the | Transactor one has switchable options for some of the leads and the | Coan one is hard wired. (See Section 12.4 and 12.5 for interface design= s) UART interface. To use a modem, a Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) is needed. When Commodore designed the CBM VIC-20, C64 and C128, they emulated a UART in software to keep costs down. Although this works for slower speeds, there is a limit to how fast the software UART can function. For faster access, a real UART is needed. This type of interface provides a complete UART in a cartridge that plugs into the expansion port. To utilize it, all software must be written to take advantage of the real UART. UART interfaces can be purchased from CMD (Swiftlink), HART (HART Cartidge), or built from plans (DataPump). (See Section 13.6 for addresses and further information on UART cartrid= ges.) The decision of which interface to buy depends on the speed of your mod= em and the software you are using. The software UART on the Commodore 64 can handle speeds at up to 2400 b= ps. The software UART of the Commodore 128 can handle speeds at up to 4800 = for all software and 9600 bps for some very well-written software. If you are under these maximum limits for your system, the simple inter= face cable will suffice, and most terminal programs can be used. For speeds between 2400 and 9600 bps (4800/9600 and 19200 bps on a C128= ), a number of options are open. Some programs can use the simple interface= cable to allow this faster access. Newer terminal software may be writ= ten to exploit Daniel Dallmann's 9600 bps access technique, which requires some small modifications to the simple interface cable (see Section 12.= 5 for more information). Finally, some programs allow the use of a UART cartridge. For speeds above 9600 bps (19200 on a C128), a UART interface and an appropriate terminal program is your only option. 5.4. What kinds of terminal programs exist? There are many types and versions of telecomunications programs (referr= ed to as terminal emulation programs or terminal programs). Some are bett= er than others, but individual users will ultimately decide which they like best. Most terminal programs available today are Shareware, but some are still sold commercially, and some new commercial terminal programs are being sold. All of these programs include emulations of the popular terminals such = as DEC VT100, VT102, VT52, and ANSI. Also, each includes a number of file transfer protocols (See Section 6.1 for more information on transf= er protocols). 5.4.1. What kinds of terminal programs exist for the 64? Novaterm Novaterm 9.5 Nick Rossi 10002 Aurora Avenue North #1159 Seattle, WA 98133 $25 US for the program, now at version 9.5. voyager@isumataq.eskimo.com (Contact) The version is available as shareware at ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/voyager/Novaterm/nova9.5-?.sfx Nick will be releasing the next version of Novaterm as commercial software. Performance Peripherals Incorporated will distribute the software which will be sold on cartridge. Kermit Kermit 2.2 Kent Sullivan 16611 NE 26th Street Bellevue, WA 98008 $12.50 US for the program, now at version 2.2. Note that Columbia University holds the copyright for the Kermit Termin= al Software. You can get a copy of the Commodore version by ftp: ftp://ftp.cs.columbia.edu/archives/kermit/c64* (for speeds up to 1200= bps) ftp://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/pub/cbm/telecomm/KERMIT/kermit-Notes.txt kermit-v2.2a.sda kermit-v2.2b.sda (for 1660 modem users) kermit-c1660.sda (for Swiftlink/DataPump modem users) kermit-v2.2s.sda