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echo: 64_talk
to: Errol Smith
from: Russell Alphey
date: 1994-08-25 13:23:00
subject: Commodore vs IBM

>  RA>I think you'll be pretty impressed with the software!

 >  Well tried it on the weekend, it sure is fast! Up there with
 > AR's turbo easily. But sorry, no sale! Too much incompatability
 > with my AR, and all the stuff I regularly use, plus the hassle

I hand't noticed Tarry or Paul complain about the AR being a problem???

 > of reloading the bloody driver every 5 minutes. You could at

So, you need either the kernal wedge or the kernal ROM version then, don't you?  :)

 > least trap the NMI, I think I managed to lose the driver just by
 > hitting run/stp restore!  But I'd pay $75 or more if you can

Yep, that it does.

 > make a serial bus version (ie the cable goes from the pc's
 > parralel port to the end of the 64's serial bus - like X1541).
 > That would remove 95% of incompatability probs, and would make
 > the drive work with practically anything except the majority of
 > fastloaders. It obviously can be done, you just have to do it!
 > I'd do it myself, but I dont know enough about the serial bus or
 > the way drives work to do it.

You and me both, but it may yet happen.  Can't make any promises as to
time tho'.

--- FMail 0.94

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