Not Amiga, but C=128!!!

[McNorris]

At last I got my hands on a C128D with an extra 1571DD!!!

At this point I am very happy.

Could anyone post a "steps 1,2,3" styled check list of free software that I will need (with links to convert/decompress, etc...

I understand GEOS is free now at least it is for the A][. I thinking about buying one of those GEOS chips (lightbolt, I think) and getting a 1581 3.5 to move things about.

Any oldster C=64 guys here on Amiga.org?

[adz]

A nice little machine is the C128D, I've had mine for a few years now, can't remember the last time I turned it on though. Congrats :-)

[redrumloa]

Nice catch McNorris! the C128D is a sweet system.

Any oldster C=64 guys here on Amiga.org?

Here:-) I don't get enough time to use them as I wish I had, but the old C=8bit computers will always hold the place as my favorite systems.

As for GEOS, Maurice Randall finally released Geos 2.0 for free download. Do a web search for Click Here Software. Beware though, Maurice has been unable to fill orders for his CMD line. COMP.SYS.CBM has been buzzing with people pissed of paid orders not been shipped after 18+ months.

Shame really, I've emailed Maurice many times wanting to resell his goods and he never responds. I think he got in over his head:-(

[McNorris]

Thanks for the newsgroup.

I didn't even think about that venue. (I guess I'm used to the tight bunch here @amiga.org)

Man, I've seen some crazy stuff for the C=8-bit (SCPU for one), but I really need to find a way to get stuff from my iBook or Inspiron, straight to the 128D.

Now, as part of this deal, I promised the wife I would sell my little, hot-rod, ][c+ (w/ one meg, etc...). We are moving to a small apt. and I promised to cut it all down to the Commodore, Gamecube, and out laptops. (sold my Ami )...

[TjLaZer]

You can get GEOS here:

http://cmdrkey.com/cbm/geos/geos13.html

I have yet to try it. I need to get a CBM mouse.

[kd7ota]

McNorris wrote:
At last I got my hands on a C128D

EE!  :-o

ONLY if i still had mine. Mine broke many years back as a kid, but its the entire reason I am an Amiga user and love the Commodore 64! The 128D machine was the actual first computer as a kid I laid eyes upon.  :-o

Hehehehehe, if you need steps. Here are a few simple ones.

1.Get an Amiga computer
2.Make the cable to connect the 1541 drive (buy drive if you dont have it)
3.Download C64 software at Lemon 64


There you go, write as much disks and enjoy good old times.

My very personal favorite is Time Tunnel....And sad enough that im now 18, i can complete the game witin less than 30mins.... :-P  :-D

[gizz72]

Greetings,

Sorry for being mearley curious

Does anyone here has tried GEOS on emulated A64?
And Was there ever a C128 emulator too?


Never seen those beauties in a long time. Nice to be nostalgic. :-)

Regards

Gizz

[spavatch]

McNorris wrote:

Any oldster C=64 guys here on Amiga.org?

Yepp, I still keep my C-128 intact :-D.

[angrybrit]

Can people still buy blank 5¼ diskettes? :-?

[kd7ota]

As far as I know.  You just buy new packages of 5 1/2 disks from computer places or even on ebay. They may not be manufacted still, but the old disks in new packages should work just fine. And even doing a backup on computers isnt a bad idea either.  :-)

[Akira]

I don't know how much those disks will last (you must get DD discs, HD discs won't work or at the very most be very unreliable with the Commodore drives), they will have their bitrotting happening very soon.

However a bunch of guys have found a disk production system or something, and they will start production of FRESH 5 1/4 disks as soon as they can. I read this at www.c64.sk , if you are interested.


Oooh, Flimbo's Quest

[spavatch]

kd7ota wrote:
They may not be manufacted still, but the old disks in new packages should work just fine.

Actually, AFAIK, the case looks like this: big companies (like Basf, Verbatim, 3M) take orders for obsolete disks (like 5,25" or 8") and if a number of orders is big enough - they simply push the plug in and short-term production begins :-).

[Jiffy]

McNorris wrote:
Any oldster C=64 guys here on Amiga.org?

Sure: I have a heavily expanded C128Dcr (SCPU, Ramlink, 1 GB SCSI harddrive, the works...), but I haven't been using it for a while. Atm, I'm more into the Amiga (my 1200 to be exact), while occasionaly playing around with my C64 for games.

As always, I'll suddenly feel the urge to get my hands on my 128 again, which will last for about one to two months, after which I have several other unfinished projects. Which will, ofcourse, never get finished... But I'm always having lots of fun with it!  :-)

[Schoenfeld]

This "bunch of guys" did not succeed in doing all the paperwork to get the disks manufactured and transported to Europe. Since everyone was asking, but nothing happened, I took care of the project. I now have a huge stock of brand new DS/SD (single density!) disks.

Jens Schoenfeld

[bonkers]

Even though GEOS is a nice piece of software you should try Contiki instead. It runs on an unexpanded c64 and includes a TCP/IP stack and a webbrowser, it even supports VNC. Have a look at http://www.sics.se/~adam/contiki/ . To be able to use the internet thingie you are best of buying a Retro Replay with the network card module.