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echo: 64_talk
to: Russell Alphey
from: Errol Smith
date: 1994-02-27 02:33:36
subject: hard drive

RA>Haven't seen that one, and I thought I had *everything* related to
 RA>CBM-MSDOS! :)
 
 Haha, I thought you did too (:
 
> - 1541 disk drive emulation (uses original 1541 ROM and PC files 
> for disk images, I have done software for serial transfer of whole
> C64 disks to PC)

> 1541 disk drive
> Emulator uses original VIC 1541 disk drive ROM, which allows to
> fully emulate disk drive operations. However, PC floppy units
> suck, so the disk contents is placed in a file containing original
> floppy image. C64 to PC goes via serial link (a whole disk at a time). 

The above is copied straight from 'C64TECH.DOC' - the list of technical
stuff to do with the emulator. He doesnt get into specifics as to which
kind of serial he means ie rs232 or commodore though..

 RA>Another person on the internet is opting to use the X1541 cable (which
 RA>is parallel), but I'm not sure about programming the PC to use the
 RA>parallel port. Also, since we want to use an Amiga (or anything else
 RA>with disk space! :) we might chose serial.
 
 Well the amiga should be able to access its parrallel/joystick ports just
as easily as the 64 can, so shouldnt be a problem, but the serial remains
much more 'portable'. Only problem is the serial one needs the
commodore-rs232 serial converter whereas the others dont.  
 RA>I agree, and hopefully I'll have an HD in a few weeks!  :)
 
 A cmd or one of the above pc-jobs?? (:

cya, Errol

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