Connect two C64 cartridgeports together? Why?
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I remember seeing ribbon cables used a lot for various computer peripherals in the 80's, including parallel printers and disk drives. I honestly don't know if it would introduce a significant amount of noise or not.
It occurs to me that this may also be the cable needed for using the Lt. Kernel hard drive system with the C64.
It occurs to me that this may also be the cable needed for using the Lt. Kernel hard drive system with the C64.
I know for sure it isn't one of those because a friend use to run his BBS on one. They use a standard SCSI cable.DigitalQuirk wrote:It occurs to me that this may also be the cable needed for using the Lt. Kernel hard drive system with the C64.
Hrm. This is a toughie.
In the end it will be as if nothing ever happened.
I don't think it's for a multi-cart expander. There was a ribbon cable (much shorter) used to connect the motherboard of the SX-64 with the cartridge port on the back of the chassis and it was notorious for introducing noise. They had to replace it with a etched circuit board.
Also, on the VIC's expansion board by Cardco (the only one with a ribbon extension cable) there are special chips to remedy this sort of problem.
Also, if it was an extension cable for cartridge ports, wouldn't it have to have a male connector at one and a female at the other?
Also, on the VIC's expansion board by Cardco (the only one with a ribbon extension cable) there are special chips to remedy this sort of problem.
Also, if it was an extension cable for cartridge ports, wouldn't it have to have a male connector at one and a female at the other?