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by Bacon
Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:33 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Vic tape backup preserved
Replies: 4
Views: 2275

Programs like these should be uploaded to Bo Zimmerman's ftp archive. Upload to the incoming directory.
by Bacon
Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:27 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: VIC 20 programmer's reference
Replies: 13
Views: 2645

It doesn't seem like something most people would want to sell, once had. try ebay! I sold mine a few weeks ago. I have no need for it when there's an electronic version available, and it didn't hold any sentimental value for me. I've got rid of most of my Commodore books to save space; I only keep ...
by Bacon
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:01 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: New Gadgets You Like or Want
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

Found it! Will try it out at home. Can't afford a MegaCart so I'll have to make do with emulation.
by Bacon
Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:49 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: New Gadgets You Like or Want
Replies: 14
Views: 3428

The only gadget I want right now is the Mega Cart. Have to save up for it. :) Until you have the "real thing", you can experience MegaCart in Vice 2.2 A ROM image has been made available here: http://robert.hurst-ri.us/2009/12/23/mega-cart-rom-dump/ One of the great things about MegaCart ...
by Bacon
Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:45 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: What OS are you using at home?
Replies: 24
Views: 4692

I voted Other Linux because I use Kubuntu 8.04. Although an official alternative version of Ubuntu it's different enough to be considered a separate OS imho. Other, less often used operating systems: Eeebuntu (on my EeePC, used almost as much as my main machine) Windows XP (Needed for the occasional...
by Bacon
Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:30 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: I bought a BBC B rev 7
Replies: 7
Views: 1759

I've wanted one of those since I first heard of them a few years back. If it weren't for lack of space and time to play with more computers than I already have I'd buy one off of ebay in an instant. I've played with a BBC emulator once in a while, and it sure is a great machine with a much better BA...
by Bacon
Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:47 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Coco new color modes found...
Replies: 45
Views: 10110

I wish 6502 was a little easier to use, though.....Kinda barbaric with only 1 register and 2 pointers, that are 8 bit lol XD Funny, I think that's what makes it easy to use. I tried some Z80 programming a few years ago and I couldn't wrap my mind around all those registers and all the different way...
by Bacon
Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:39 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: How many people have Denial as their homepage?
Replies: 14
Views: 2831

I haven't bothered to change the default Mozilla start page in Firefox. That said, Denial is most often the first page I open after opening Gmail in the first tab.
by Bacon
Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:03 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Does anyone have a copy of The Assembler?
Replies: 6
Views: 1972

by Bacon
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: Does anyone have a copy of The Assembler?
Replies: 6
Views: 1972

Re: Does anyone have a copy of The Assembler?

Is it the one from French Silk Software you're talking about? We had a discussion about it on the forum a while back. Somewhere on the interwebs is an interview with the guy who made it where he claims it was the only real assembler that could run on an unexpanded VIC. I think someone here put up a ...
by Bacon
Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:00 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Poll: RPM packaging?
Replies: 2
Views: 1751

I voted Yes because I would use it if I had an RPM-based distro. For the moment I'm running Kubuntu, but that may well change in the future. It's always nice when people take the time to package things up nicely.
by Bacon
Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:25 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: FC5025 5.25" floppy disk controller
Replies: 10
Views: 3972

That's how I understand it too. Looking at the device, there seems to be a standard PC drive ribbon cable connector but no way to connect an IEC device as far as I can see.
by Bacon
Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:20 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: FC5025 5.25" floppy disk controller
Replies: 10
Views: 3972

Interesting device, thanks for sharing. I still find my XEM1541 adapter couples nicely with OpenCBM for native R/W use with the CBM peripheral (1541/1571/1581), so as intriguing as it is with the USB adaptor, I cannot find a use-case whereas I would need one in C= 8-bit land. I guess it will be ver...
by Bacon
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:45 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: 1581 ROM Chip?
Replies: 3
Views: 860

Jim Brain is the legal distributor of JiffyDOS so presumably he can supply you with one for the 1581. That's probably the easiest way to get a ROM for the 1581.
by Bacon
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:12 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: File transfers via 3.5" floppy disk
Replies: 4
Views: 1048

Re: File transfers via 3.5" floppy disk

There is a program (I don't remember the name but I may find it if you need) that writes/reads d81 images to/from a standard floppy drive, so just create/manage your d81 image in some way (Star Commander / DirMaster) and transfer it to a standard 3,5" disk then read it from your vic with a 158...