Seeing what (if any) IEC devices work with the Commander X16. 1541
emulator is working, would like to verify with real hardware tho (and also
verify if can "daisy chain" multiple Devices). Tentatively someone is
having an issue with the 1541 physical drive on that system (think it has a
"software controlled" thing to change it's Device Number, and maybe that's
not working? still investigating, but not yet ready to gamble on an
untested ebay one -- and need some physical disks to go with it, don't
think my 8" IBM floppies will fit { joke! :P }).
Very happy with the PC-5000! Just still couldn't find a compatible disk
drive (turns out the 37-pin at the rear isn't compatible with the IBM
drives, need to find some Sharp specific model).
But sorry, what monitor? I am kind of "monitor'd out" right now - have
about five CRTs, they all work well, but they eat up quite a bit of space.
-Steve
On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 12:42 PM Mike Stein via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> Too far away to make shipping practical, but I'm curious: what's the
> experiment about?
>
> Glad you're happy with the PC-5000 etc.; no interest in the monitor I take
> it?
>
> m
>
> On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 1:19 AM Steve Lewis via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I can't make it to VCF this weekend - though I'm hoping to make it to the
> > one in September.
> >
> > I actually am looking for something: any working IEC device for a C64
> (1541
> > drive, printer, plotter?). More for an experiment than collection, but
> do
> > prefer clean and presentable.
> >
> >
> > Earlier this year, I reached someone with a working Poly-88. But then in
> > March they reported health issues and hospital stays, so I haven't heard
> > since. Would be interested if anyone else is aware of a still-working
> one.
> >
> > We're still working on recovery of an IBM 5100 "launch title" tape
> > (analytic functions) - practicing with other tapes first. Its 2-channel
> > deal so far isn't quite that straightforward. But if the Tektronics
> folks
> > can do it with their QIC tapes, I'm somewhat hopeful we can too (although
> > late 70s/early 80s Tektronic is apparently a more proper IEEE-488).
> >
> > Only thing I could offer right now is a fairly not-working 5110 (display
> > don't work, PSU don't work, cards don't work - but the case is pristine).
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM Fred Cisin via cctalk <
> > cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > >> I did not get any of whatever mailings there were.
> > > >>
> > > >> I don't exhibit, but I do have an excessive amount of stuff to sort
> > and
> > > >> pack for sale and giveaway.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 3 Aug 2023, Sellam Abraham via cctalk wrote:
> > > > We'll just have to organize a VCF Fred at some point. That way, they
> > > come
> > > > to you.
> > > >
> > > > I mean, after all, that's why I started the VCF ;)
> > >
> > > Yes, but you handed it over to a swell bunch of people before I
> finished
> > > parting with my stuff!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Grumpy Ol' Fred ci...@xenosoft.com
> > >
> >
>
