#! rnews 856 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!ott.istar!istar.net!news.nstn.ca!newsflash= .concordia.ca!feed.umontreal.ca!news.polymtl.ca!music.mus.polymtl.ca From: Snap <$TST@music.mus.polymtl.ca> Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: RE: Color 64 BBS Date: 09 JUL 96 03:06:02 EST Organization: Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Lines: 14 Sender: usenet@music.mus.polymtl.ca Message-ID: <09JUL96.03348839.0162@music.mus.polymtl.ca> References: <31DFEA85.4677@bluenet.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: music.mus.polymtl.ca >I use to run a BBS on a c64 using Color 64 BBS. We even had a network >setup, man that was something! Are there any old Color64 Sysops out >there? Hi, You can call at this ColorBBS: 514-471-1762 It run a modified version of ColorBBS with 85Megs HD. Located in Montreal, Canada. Snap #! rnews 1333 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!zombie.ncsc.mil!newsgate.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!newsfeed= .pitt.edu!newsflash.concordia.ca!feed.umontreal.ca!news.polymtl.ca!music.= mus.polymtl.ca From: Snap <$TST@music.mus.polymtl.ca> Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: How to connect to internet with a C64? Date: 09 JUL 96 03:32:20 EST Organization: Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal Lines: 25 Sender: usenet@music.mus.polymtl.ca Message-ID: <09JUL96.03822143.0162@music.mus.polymtl.ca> References: <31D66083.37BE@ra.nettuno.it> <4rg0lk$q7f@seagoon.newcastle.edu.= au> <4rrena$f88@ocean.CAM.ORG> NNTP-Posting-Host: music.mus.polymtl.ca >> that people confuse the two? > >Alas, I'm afraid it is. In fact, it appears to be a lot worse than that. >When I was looking for a shell account in the Montreal area a few months >ago, I was actually told by a couple of service providers that in order = to >access the internet I'd need all of: > > - SLIP or PPP > > - Netscape > > - a 14.4 Kbaud modem or higher > >This is getting ridiculous. > Hi! I have my shell account in Montreal! Got it from polytechnique of Montreal. Your chance is to know someone that is student at this school. Do you talk French btw? Bye! Snap #! rnews 806 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!nntp.= coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!serra.unipi.it!helen!pacino From: pacino@cli.di.unipi.it (Lelio Pacino) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: c64 to pc serial Date: 9 Jul 1996 07:49:54 GMT Organization: Dipartimento di Informatica, Universita' di Pisa Lines: 10 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4rt2v2$1b58@serra.unipi.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: helen.cli.di.unipi.it X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] It may be a common question.......but i have a printer (star NL-10) with detachable interface for c64, now i want to use it with my pc (seria= l port I think),so i need know how to make compatible signals (c64 is not standa= rd serial), have you any possible electronic schema? Thank you. =20 Lelio Pacino #! rnews 1171 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!fdn.fr!uunet!i= nXS.uu.net!saix!usenet From: bartelar@telkom04.telkom.co.za (Adrian Bartel) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Question/CP/M Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 07:15:52 GMT Organization: The South African Internet Exchange. Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4rt0jp$enf@igubu.saix.net> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: qtts-bartelar.telkom.co.za X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 Dennis Brew wrote: >I load the cpm disk into the 128 and at the A> prompt I type in the name= of=20 >the file and put in the disk with the program then press return but it=20 >can't find the program on disk. Can you you the files when you do a directory listing of the disk? (in CPM mode, of course) The other replies give good advice on possible problems. Cheers Adrian -------------------------------------------------------------- "It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations." -- Tolkien -------------------------------------------------------------- #! rnews 1284 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.mathworks.= com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!btnet!bt!usenet From: Seamus Newsgroups: comp.emulators.cbm,comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: Name this song, please Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 09:24:02 +0100 Organization: BT Labs, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK Lines: 22 Message-ID: <31E21722.446B9B3D@Anon.com> References: <4rlsjq$1sq@sparcserver.lrz-muenchen.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: brains.gfms.bt.co.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.0 (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.4 sun4m) Xref: pravda.aa.msen.com comp.emulators.cbm:12388 comp.sys.cbm:57647 Ping wrote: >=20 > Hi >=20 > Can anyone give me the name of the song of Pengo Patch (Pengo) ? > I heard it on the radio yesterday and I want to have it, but > I don't have its name. > It goes something like this: tick tack tick tock tuck, tick tack tick t= ock ... >=20 > Please help me >=20 > Christoph ------------------------------- The original arcade version of Pengo used the "Ode To Joy" - Beethovens 9th symphony as its theme tune. I've not played the c64 version of the game since it first came out so I'm not sure if this uses the same tune or not. hope this helps Seamus -------------------------------- #! rnews 1484 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.cais.net!h= unter.premier.net!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!news-f= eed-1.peachnet.edu!news.Gsu.EDU!panther.Gsu.EDU!gs03jaf From: Andrew Freck Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: WTB: Commodore Colt PC Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 00:11:23 -0400 Organization: Georgia State University Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: <4rkapk$eu6@blackice.winternet.com> <4rn8e3$3k86@usenetz1.new= s.prodigy.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: panther.gsu.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII NNTP-Posting-User: gs03jaf In-Reply-To: <4rn8e3$3k86@usenetz1.news.prodigy.com>=20 On 7 Jul 1996, Josh Spatz wrote: > What is a Commodore Colt? >=20 >=20 >=20 It's a Commodore brand PC-clone... -Drew __ __ ___ __ THE / /\ /_/\ / / \ /_/\ / / / __ \ \ \ / / _ \ __ \ \ \ / / / __ /_/\ \ \ \ / / /_\ \ /_/\ \ \ \ / / / /_/\ \ \ \ \ \ \ / / / / / \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \_/ /__ \ \ \ \ \ \=20 \ \ \/ / / \ \ \/ / / \ \ ___ \ \ \ \/ / / \ \ \/ / \ \ \/ / \ \ \ \_\/ \ \ \/ /=20 \ \ / \ \ / \ \ \ \ \ / \_\/ \_\/ \_\/ \_\/ /// JOHN ANDREW FRECK \\\ ||| Aspiring College Radio DJ (WRAS ATLANTA) ||| \\\ gs03jaf@panther.gsu.edu OR jfreck@gsu.edu /// #! rnews 1492 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!nntp.primenet.com!news.asu.edu!en= nfs.eas.asu.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!nntp.= coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!scsing.switch.ch!news.rccn.net!master.di.fc.ul= .pt!caravela.di.fc.ul.pt!i19948 From: Carlos Miguel Pereira da Silva Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Need info on drives Date: Tue, 9 Jul 1996 11:38:02 +0100 Organization: Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa Lines: 16 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: caravela.di.fc.ul.pt Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=3DUS-ASCII I'm interested in a drive for my C64, and since i never had one, i'll try= =20 to but the recommended one. So i ask which are the C64 drives available, their differences and what=20 is your recommendation on the best. Best regards, Carlos (~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ) Be Happy, ) ___ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ __ __ ___ ___ (= =20 doing the write thing! ( | |_ |\ | |\ | |_ (__ (__ |_ |_ = ) ) | | | \| | \| | ) ) | | ( And don't forget: ( ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ = ) Write bounces back! ) Email: i19948@caravela.di.fc.ul.pt ( ( = ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #! rnews 1093 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!newsfeed.interne= tmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!oleane!jussieu.fr!rain.fr!galeode.fr= !newsmaster From: rac@cybera.anet.fr (St=E9phane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: MoEBIUS (free to 4th caller) Date: 9 Jul 1996 11:19:51 GMT Organization: Galeode Lines: 19 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4rtf8n$97c@gally.galeode.fr> References: <4remrs$fgv@katbert.ipa.net> <4rg9si$ksr@news.bridge.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: jonc.galeode.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4rg9si$ksr@news.bridge.net>, coyote@news.bridge.net says... > > >I tryed something like this. I offered to give away programs to anyone w= ho=20 would >send a box with return postage. I offered over 500 disks... > >Two people responded, one guy doesn't even get on line. He heard about i= t on=20 his >LoadStar disk. > >Al > ??? such a pity. I wish I was here when the message was posted. And that = I'll=20 be there the next time ;-) --=20 How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood ? #! rnews 2397 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!swrinde!newsfeed.= internetmci.com!news.kei.com!nntp.coast.net!swidir.switch.ch!serra.unipi.= it!sirio.cineca.it!NewsWatcher!user From: milocco@elettra.trieste.it (Andrea MILOCCO) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: How to transfer files from PC to C64? Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 13:37:21 +0100 Organization: Sincrotrone Trieste Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: <4rcep2$net@druid.borland.com> <4rs2po$iqp@druid.borland.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mac-linac-1.elettra.trieste.it X-Newsreader: Yet Another NewsWatcher 2.1.2 > >For the software there is now available on-line a LIST of a TELECOM BA= SIC > >program which name is XMODEM64: it uses xmodem protocol to transfer fi= le > >through the user port; you can download the file at this address: >=20 > >ftp://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca//pub/cbm/telecomm/xmodem64.zip > >ftp://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca//pub/cbm/telecomm/xmodem64.readme >=20 > Thank you! That is _exactly_ what I wanted to know. I tried to reply > to you through e-mail, but I kept getting bounced. >=20 This is the second time someone have problems to email to me; I'm sorry but I don't know the reason: I have my mail server at work and it should ever work! > There is one problem: That file is apparently corrupted, and I cannot > unzip it. I e-mailed the administrator. >=20 I have downloaded the file and it works, but anyway... > If anyone has a copy of this file, could they please e-mail it to me? > Thanks. >=20 I will send you the file by separate mail. If anyone think I should post it also to this group, let me know and I will sure do it ################################################################ # /\ |\/| # #/--\ndrea | |ILOCCO Trieste, ITALY # # # # ELETTRA, Syncrotron Facility # # # # e-mail: milocco@elettra.trieste.it # # http://superciuk.elettra.trieste.it:8080/~tomicich/team.html # # # # office: ++39/40/375.8244 # ################################################################ #! rnews 1194 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!sgigate.sgi.com!esiee.fr!jussieu.= fr!rain.fr!galeode.fr!newsmaster From: rac@cybera.anet.fr (St=E9phane) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: MoEBIUS (free to 4th caller) Date: 9 Jul 1996 11:22:01 GMT Organization: Galeode Lines: 22 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4rtfcp$97c@gally.galeode.fr> References: <4remrs$fgv@katbert.ipa.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: jonc.galeode.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=3DUS-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.7 In article <4remrs$fgv@katbert.ipa.net>, himselfo@ipa.netJimSelf says... > >This time I'll give away MoEBIUS (C=3D64) ... used, still in the box, u= ntried=20 by me. >Contains two disks, pamphlet, player ref card. > >Maybe the winner can pay the postage but if you feel you can't, I'll pay= it=20 because >this is just for fun. I'll mail it right away to the winner and notify=20 everyone here. > >If this works OK, I'll do another right afterward. If it makes everybod= y=20 mad, I'll >quit it. No catch. Just for fun! > >Jim Self Hey, this is really fun !=20 There must be a third one, so I am. Good luck to your offer, Stephane --=20 How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood ? #! rnews 6514 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!nntp.coast.n= et!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!ix.netcom.com!news From: vga2000@ix.netcom.com(Michael J. Novak Jr. ) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: FS/T: Commodore 64/128/Vic-20 items [07/09/96] Date: 9 Jul 1996 12:09:34 GMT Organization: Netcom Lines: 223 Message-ID: <4rti5u$i5q@dfw-ixnews5.ix.netcom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: clv-oh5-04.ix.netcom.com X-NETCOM-Date: Tue Jul 09 7:09:34 AM CDT 1996 All VGA FS/T lists are updated weekly and are available on the WWW at http://www.io.com/~vga2000/ This list was last updated on 07/09/96 -------------------------------------- NOTE: Screen shots of some of these games are available on my web site. I have the following Commodore 64/128/Vic-20 software, hardware, and accessories for sale or trade. There are a few items that are listed as untested. When I bought these items I was told that they all worked, but due to a lack of time, I have been unable to test them myself. SALE CONDITIONS: 1) Sales are first come, first served. For faster service, please include your full postal mailing address in your reply. 2) Everything is sold as is. Unless specified, all games and systems have been tested and are in working order. I very rarely sell items that aren't working, but if I do, they are clearly labeled as such. 3) Trade offers, in particular for items that I need, will be given priority (especially if the trade offer overwhelms me). I collect for over 40 different systems, so please feel free to send me a trade list. Ask for my want lists! 4) Buyer has ten (10) days to send payment, and pays all shipping costs. Shipping cost depends on both the weight of the order nd the distance that the order must travel, unless set amount is already listed. No orders will be sent C.O.D. 5) No package deals on games or systems. All prices are clearly listed. 6) If you have a problem with the listed price, please remember that nobody is forcing you to buy from me. My personal philosophy is that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. 7) Payment must be made in U.S. funds, by either check or money order, drawn from a U.S. bank branch. Orders from outside the U.S. are also accepted. 8) I reserve the right to refuse any sale or trade offer, and to correct mistakes made while typing this message. SOFTWARE: NOTE: If the company name isn't listed, then the game was released by the same company as the system. NOTE: All cartridges are loose (ie. without box and manual), unless specified. NOTE: Since all cartridges are used, some labels will have small defects. Major defects will be listed. COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER: ---------------------- Loose cartridges, no box, manual, or overlays: $ 9.00 Fast Load (Epyx) $ 5.00 Jupiter Lander $ 5.00 Kickman $ 4.00 Magic Desk I $ 5.00 Music Composer $ 6.50 Omega Race $10.00 Q*Bert (Parker Brothers) $ 5.00 Speed/Bingo Math Complete cartridges. With box, and manual: $ 7.00 Kickman COMMODORE VIC-20 COMPUTER: -------------------------- Loose cartridges, no box, manual, or overlays: $ 4.00 Avenger (#1901) $ 4.00 Omega Race (#1924) $ 3.50 Radar Rat Race (#1910) -- no label $ 5.00 Super Slot (#1904) $ 4.00 Speed Math / Bingo Math (#1933) Loose cartridges with manual. No box: $ 6.00 Cosmic Cruncher (#1922) Accessories: $ 9.00 Commodore 64 User's Guide (167 pages, with Quick Reference Card) $ 9.00 Commodore 64 User's Manual (207 pages) $ 9.00 Commodore 64C Personal Computer System Guide: Learning to program in BASIC 2.0 manual (198 pages) $12.00 Commodore 128 System Guide (404 pages) $ 9.00 Commodore 1541 Disk Drive User's Guide (70 pages) $ 7.00 Personal Computing on the VIC-20: a friendly computer guide (164 pages). $19.00 Vic-20 Programmer's Reference Guide (289 pages). $ 5.00 Vic-20 RF connector cable/box -- not RF switchbox $ 7.00 Vic-20 User's Guide (170 pages). $10.00 VicModem (Model 1600) [300 BAUD] $ 9.00 Star SG-10/15 Dot Matrix Printer Users Manual HARDWARE: ----- NOTE #1 FOR THOSE BUYING SYSTEMS: If you buy certain systems (they are marked) you will have the option of buying a BRAND NEW RF switchbox for $5 that is virtually identical to one sold at Radio Shack for $7, plus tax. It allows for the connection of both 300 OHM and 75 OHM antenna lead-in's. If you already have an RF switchbox, most systems will work fine with it. Some systems still include one, please read carefully. ----- NOTE: The Lots listed below include only what is listed! LOT #1 *NEW* RF SWITCHBOX PURCHASE OPTION COMMODORE 64 COMPUTER with box, and power supply. This is a complete system, except for RF switchbox and RCA cable. $29.00 ***** LOT #2 *NEW* RF SWITCHBOX PURCHASE OPTION COMMODORE 64C COMPUTER with power supply. This is a complete system, except for RF switchbox and RCA cable. $39.00 ***** LOT #3 *NEW* RF SWITCHBOX PURCHASE OPTION COMMODORE 128 COMPUTER with power supply. This is a complete system, except for RF switchbox and RCA cable. $64.00 ***** LOT #4 CITIZEN 120-D DOT MATRIX PRINTER, with built-in power cord, User's Manual, and all attachments. This item has not been tested. $34.00 ***** LOT #5 RITEMAN LQ [model LTR-1] TERMINAL PRINTER (InfoRunner / Japan Electronics Ind., Inc.), with built-in power cord and manual. This item has not been tested. $24.00 ***** To reserve an item listed here, please contact me. Please include a list of the items that you are interested in, and your full postal mailing address. Thank you! Michael J. Novak Jr. VGA2000@ix.netcom.com -- for quickest response VGA2000@io.com dw901@cleveland.freenet.edu --=20 Michael J. Novak Jr. BUYING / SELLING / TRADING systems and games fr= om: Video Game Advantage 3DO, Atari, NEC, Nintendo, Sega, Sony, as well = as 6861 Anthony Lane all Classic video game and Classic cartridge ba= sed Parma Hts., OH 44130 computers, for over 2 years on the Internet! (216) 843-8815 Voice Visit us on the WWW at http://www.io.com/~vga2= 000/ for FS/T & Want lists, FAQ's, Screen Shots, Collecting tips and much more= ... For current list, or to be placed on my e-mail list, please leave E-Mail = at: VGA2000@ix.netcom.com OR VGA2000@io.com OR dw901@cleveland.freene= t.edu #! rnews 645 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!news.sprintlink.net!news-stk-200.sprintlink.net!news.= voicenet.com!goodnews.voicenet.com!omni1!decibel From: decibel@voicenet.com () Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: WTB: ActionReplay CArt! Date: 9 Jul 1996 13:39:31 GMT Organization: Voicenet - Internet Access - (215)674-9290 Lines: 3 Message-ID: <4rtnej$gh9@goodnews.voicenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: omni1.voicenet.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] looking to buyan ActionReplay Cart mk 5 or mk 6, anyone want to see their= s also looking for othe C64 equipment and in the market for a CMD REU #! rnews 929 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!mr.net!newshub.tc.umn.edu!skypoint.com!lmull From: lmull@skypoint.com (Larry Mullaly) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Apple //e trade for C128 Date: 9 Jul 1996 14:52:24 GMT Organization: SkyPoint Communications, Inc. Lines: 29 Message-ID: <4rtrn8$1t5@stratus.skypoint.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: mirage.skypoint.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] I am looking to trade an Apple //e system for a Commodore 128 system with someone in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Here is what I would like to trade: =20 Enhanced Apple //e with 128K=20 Super serial card=20 Two Disk ][ drives Apple color monitor=20 In exchange for: =20 Commodore 128 computer=20 Two 1571 Disk drives (I might also take 1541 drives instead)=20 1701 color monitor=20 All associated power supplies and cables=20 If interested leave me mail at lmull@skypoint.com =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 -- #! rnews 1236 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!newsf= eed.internetmci.com!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!blackbus= h.xlink.net!rz.uni-karlsruhe.de!news.uni-stuttgart.de!cipdd097 From: cipdd097@student.e-technik.uni-stuttgart.de (Daniel Dallmann) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: How to connect to internet with a C64? Date: 9 Jul 1996 15:05:54 GMT Organization: Students' Computer Pool at the University of Stuttgart (Ger= many) Lines: 17 Message-ID: <4rtsgi$1l44@info4.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> References: <31D66083.37BE@ra.nettuno.it> NNTP-Posting-Host: indcip1.ind.uni-stuttgart.de X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Aaron Baugher (abaugher@cancun.bcl.net) wrote: > ... > everything is graphical on those platforms. However, on PC's for > example, there is DOS TCP/IP SLIP software that has text-based clients > for mail, news, etc.; it's just not commonly used anymore. A nice > elm-ncftp-tin-telnet text-based setup would be very nice on the > Commodore without graphics. You know, that there already is something like that (and available for=20 free !!) look at http://wwwcip.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/~etk10217/proj.html (129.69.21.101) bye Daniel #! rnews 2008 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!cs.u= texas.edu!uwm.edu!src.honeywell.com!The-Star.honeywell.com!spacenns.space= .honeywell.com!usenet From: Brian Heyboer Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: 1526 printer ribbons? Date: Tue, 09 Jul 1996 12:48:30 -0400 Organization: Honeywell Space Systems Lines: 22 Message-ID: <31E28D5E.3599@space.honeywell.com> References: <4rn9i3$s7l@soap.news.pipex.net> Reply-To: bjheyboer@space.honeywell.com NNTP-Posting-Host: bjheyboer.space.honeywell.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Macintosh; I; PPC) George Szaszvari wrote: > I've just acquired a Commodore 1526 Centronics printer (with interface.= ) > Please tell me where I might obtain replacement ink ribbons for it. The > bulky ribbon cartridge (one, half-used, came with the printer) seems > unusually shaped....any leads much appreciated. The 1526 is no a Centronics printer. Are you sure that's what you have? = There was an=20 IEEE-488 version (connector looks like Centronics but shorter -- 22 pins = rather than 36),=20 I think its the 4023. Assuming it is a 1526 or 4023 (if I have the number right), the ribbon is= the same as a=20 Mannesman Tally Spirit 80. Most stationary stores have a ribbon list the= y can order from,=20 and the Spirit 80 is listed by most manufacturers, but not always the CBM= 's. BEWARE that some are selling inked ribbons for use in these printers in a= ddition to the=20 carbon-film ones. They are not designed for that -- stick with the carbo= n-film ones even=20 though they are more expensive to use. Ribbon type is usually a code in = the ribbon=20 listing -- be sure to check. The 1526 has square pins and very little sp= ace between pins=20 and head. Carbon-film ribbons don't leave a residue in the pins, but ink= ed ribbons DO. =20 This will cause the pins to stick and the resultant increase in power req= uired to "fire"=20 the pins can damage the head. #! rnews 1452 Path: pravda.aa.msen.com!news1.best.com!news.texas.net!news.kei.com!news.= mathworks.com!uunet!inXS.uu.net!rcogate.rco.qc.ca!altitude!Ocean.CAM.ORG!= not-for-mail From: ismael@CAM.ORG (Ismael Cordeiro) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Re: How to connect to internet with a C64? Date: 9 Jul 1996 11:17:28 -0400 Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada Lines: 20 Message-ID: <4rtt68$iud@ocean.CAM.ORG> References: <31D66083.37BE@ra.nettuno.it> <4rg0lk$q7f@seagoon.newcastle.edu.= au> <4rrena$f88@ocean.CAM.ORG> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Keith Pomakis (pomakis@CAM.ORG) wrote: > Alas, I'm afraid it is. In fact, it appears to be a lot worse than tha= t. > When I was looking for a shell account in the Montreal area a few month= s > ago, I was actually told by a couple of service providers that in order= to > access the internet I'd need all of: > - SLIP or PPP > - Netscape > - a 14.4 Kbaud modem or higher There aren't many ISPs in the Montreal area offering shell account but at least Communications Accessibles Montreal and Pubnix Montreal offer it. Ismael --=20 +---------------------------------------------------------+ | ISMAEL CORDEIRO | ismael@cam.org | | Montreal - Quebec - Canada | http://www.cam.org/~ismael | +---------------------------------------------------------+