c64 - its back and its badass!

[danwood]

No: they don't run on top of DOS, so you will have even more issues. I like 2000 and XP just fine, but they're not OSes you want to do anything DOS-based and hacky on - 2000 especially. They don't give DOS programs the relatively free reign that 95-98 do, and while that's not too big an issue for something like ZZT, it's a big problem for the kind of program that hacks up a CBM serial-port emulation by manually bit-banging a cable attached to the parallel port. Kids, do not try this at home.

Ah I stand corrected then.

I just use an X1541 cable hooked up to a 1541 floppy drive to write disk images, doesn't take long at all and works great.

You can get a 1541 for pennies on ebay these days.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Totally unrelated, but have you considered one of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330919501256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I've had it on my ebay watch list for forever, looks super-cute and a really easy way to transfer files.  Just a thought!


Also, who asked that question about "why are you calling it a 'breadbox' C64"?  Ugh, facepalm!  Maybe it's just a North American expression or something.  *sigh*

[CritAnime]

Totally unrelated, but have you considered one of these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330919501256?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

I've had it on my ebay watch list for forever, looks super-cute and a really easy way to transfer files.  Just a thought!


Also, who asked that question about "why are you calling it a 'breadbox' C64"?  Ugh, facepalm!  Maybe it's just a North American expression or something.  *sigh*

I was considering buying one of those. But got a 1541 U2 instead.



Awesome device. Worth the wait for it.

[haywirepc]

Still messing around with the win98 machine trying to get it to work better as a file server for the c64...

Also, still looking for an amiga for the studio... ANYONE? - :razz:

Oh how I long to hear dirty drums through paula again and use some of that on my new audio project...

[Zac67]

The 64HDD software needs to be made to support LFN - have you noticed there's a plugin for that: http://www.64hdd.com/64hdd/details/c64-64hdd.html ?

btw: I'd make sure it's Win98SE I'm running. The initial Win98 was a pita.

[haywirepc]

I don't have a copy of win98se, not sure but I think this is original win98. I am aware of the lfn stuff. I think the problem is I need to install that and recopy the files with that lfn hack. I'm going to give that a go tonight...

[LoadWB]

I don't have a copy of win98se, not sure but I think this is original win98. I am aware of the lfn stuff. I think the problem is I need to install that and recopy the files with that lfn hack. I'm going to give that a go tonight...

START:Run... "winver" (no quotes) will tell you very quickly what OS you're running.

[som99]

Also, who asked that question about "why are you calling it a 'breadbox' C64"?  Ugh, facepalm!  Maybe it's just a North American expression or something.  *sigh*

We here in Sweden also call it Breadbox (so not a NA thing), well in Swedish breadbox is "Brödlåda" and that's what we say Guess it 's because some thinks the early C64's resembles one?


Edit: Not to be confused with Ensemble Breadbox

[persia]

Nothing running a decade and a half old OS is bad arse,

[commodorejohn]

With an attitude like that, why are you even here? Aren't there a billion and a half forums dedicated to rabid noophiles on the Internet that you could hang out on?

[psxphill]

I was considering buying one of those. But got a 1541 U2 instead.

Yes, not only can it emulate a disk drive it will also emulate a tape drive.
 
The disk drive emulation is complete in the 1541u2, but isn't in the sd2iec.
 
http://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/sd2iec_(firmware)#Are_fastloaders_supported.3F
 
If you just want to transfer files to real 5.25" disks then http://store.go4retro.com/zoomfloppy/ is pretty good for that.