Commodore 64/128 meeting up.

[weirdami]

I heard that when QLink was killed, all the files were deleted. What files are on QLR?

[Miked]

Woah Qlink.  That brings back memories from 1988 (from the original Qlink).  Sigh, life was much simpler back then

-Miked

[leirbag28]

Wow!   I wish I could connect with you dudes.............is this like some sort of IRC?

I remember QLINK from my old Commodore Magazines which I still have and still have Brand new QLINK paphlets :-D

isn't QLINK AOL now?

QLINK = America ONLINE right?  thats who they used to be if I am not mistaken.


freakin cool.

[LoadWB]

weirdami wrote:
I heard that when QLink was killed, all the files were deleted. What files are on QLR?

If they weren't just flat out lost as the equipment began to die.  IIRC from my last contact with QLR, they are trying to rebuild the file areas with whatever people leeched from QLink before it shutdown.  I have several 1581 disks full of Q-Link files, but no associated information on them to tell what they are.  My master plan is/was to email the disk images to JB and let him or someone volunteer to sort them.  (We'll see how much I get done after the move.)

There's a good bit of AOL/QLink history out there.  But it looks like the QLR website is down :-?  Damn, I've been out of touch too long...

[giZmo350]

leirbag28 wrote:

Wow!   I wish I could connect with you dudes.............is this like some sort of IRC?

I remember QLINK from my old Commodore Magazines which I still have and still have Brand new QLINK paphlets :-D

isn't QLINK AOL now?

QLINK = America ONLINE right?  thats who they used to be if I am not mistaken.


freakin cool.

Yes, Q-Link is now AOL...  :cry:
I rememeber that my wife would get real pissed 'cause I would always go over my subscribed minutes per month. After that, it was 6 cents a minute. Man, that would add up fast! LOL  I would spend way too much time in that "Rabbit Jack's Casino" and chat at the same time.  Real late at night, there really wouldn't be that many people online - maybe like only 100 peeps from the entire country. Not that many people were online back then! Plus, Compuserve was really taking off during that time period.

[redrumloa]

Where to obtain an RS232 adaptor?  

You could buy a Retro Replay and a Silver Surfer from Individual computers. That will work with Novaterm and enable you to Telbbs (Internet BBS sites). It does not however work with Q-Link. Homebrew adapters are supposed to work with Q-Link. I could build you one, I have all the parts, but honestly I'd have to charge you. It's a slow process and the parts aren't all too cheap :-( Alternatively you could ask on C.S.C., maybe you can find someone selling one cheap.

[redrumloa]

weirdami wrote:
I heard that when QLink was killed, all the files were deleted. What files are on QLR?

It's not the original Q-Link. You use the original software on your Commodore, but the server end is all new, reverse engineered. None of the original files and such are there.

-Edit-
I should also mention that it does NOT have anything to do with AOL, it's a hobby project. So please, no one call AOL insisting you want to sign up for Q-Link :lol:

[LoadWB]

Speaking of NovaTerm, anyone know if Nick Rossi is still available these days?  I paid and registered NovaTerm way way back when (#0012, baby!)  For a while we exchanged emails on programming when I began working on my BBS software, which I wrote to be compatible with his file transfer protocols in the interim of writing my own.

[LoadWB]

redrumloa wrote:
I should also mention that it does NOT have anything to do with AOL, it's a hobby project. So please, no one call AOL insisting you want to sign up for Q-Link :lol:

But if you do, make sure you record the conversation and post it here for us to enjoy  :crazy:

[weirdami]

Well, I do have disks for version 3 and 4. I guess now I can find a use for them.

[kd7ota]

@LoadWB

If you want. I dont know much about the files themselves, but I would be more then happy to try to have a look at the disk images themselves and see if I can sort them.  Anything from the qlink would be helpful.  :-)

[kd7ota]

Already Friday.

Just reminding everyone who wants to join in please do so.  Even if you dont quite have the real deal, you can rock out with winvice.

See you there.

@redrumloa
Ever get qlink to dial in yet? If not, I can try to help you doing so.  Its a bit tricky, but it can be pulled off.

[kd7ota]

weirdami wrote:
Well, I do have disks for version 3 and 4. I guess now I can find a use for them.

You can always visit the Quantum Reloaded site and download that version.  :-)

[redrumloa]

As a matter of fact no, still the same as it has always done for me. No idea why. I tired the standard tcpser on my debian slave box, and it sits there doing nothing. Then I booted the same box into Wintendo98 and installed java and the java based tcpser, still no banana. With the config file you provided I am getting debug output, but Q-Link isn't connecting.. Just sitting there waiting to connect.

I tried again last night for the first time in quote a while. Do you know for sure that the Q-Link server is currently online?

[buzz]

I can't get on anyway since I can't find the patched version of qlink software for swiftlink/turbo232. It's mentioned in a few places, but the links don't work.

I did connect to qlink with terminal software though, so something is answering on that port.

[_ThEcRoW]

Im trying to connect to the system, but cannot enter the modem number. I'm using the latest winvice and have setted the options as described in qlink reloaded page.
What am i doing wrong?
Thanks in advance and let me tell you that it is awesome!!!!.
Red, could it be possible to access it using a C64DTV??
 :-D