dwp@willett.UUCP (Doug Philips) (12/07/89)
I'm looking for software that runs on either a PC or C64 that can
read/write floppies for the other. PD/Sharware would be best, but I'm
willing to pay for commercial product depending on price/performance.
Surely I can't be the only person who has need to do this!?!?
Any leads appreciated.
-Doug Philips
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...!{uunet,nfsun,sei}!willett!dwpscott@max.u.washington.edu (12/08/89)
In article <6.UUL1.3#5129@willett.UUCP>, dwp@willett.UUCP (Doug Philips) writes: > I'm looking for software that runs on either a PC or C64 that can > read/write floppies for the other. PD/Sharware would be best, but I'm > willing to pay for commercial product depending on price/performance. > Surely I can't be the only person who has need to do this!?!? > > Any leads appreciated. > > -Doug Philips Yes, there is such a commercial package that does exactly what you need to do. This software is called "BIG BLUE READER" and is available for the C128 and the C64. With this program you will be able to read and write to MS-DOS files. However, you need to have a 1571 or a 1581 disk drive. The C64 version cost around $20. The C128 version cost around $35 (and it has more feature) This software package is available from local software stores or mail order companies (like Tenext, Software Support Intenational, Briwall, etc). I hope this helps.. Sincerely, Scott K. Stephen
jrwsnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Jonathan R. Watts) (12/08/89)
In article <6.UUL1.3#5129@willett.UUCP>, dwp@willett.UUCP (Doug Philips) writes: > I'm looking for software that runs on either a PC or C64 that can > read/write floppies for the other. PD/Sharware would be best, but I'm > willing to pay for commercial product depending on price/performance. > Surely I can't be the only person who has need to do this!?!? I'm afraid it's probably impossible, as the disk drives use complete different accessing methods. The C64 drive changes speed depending on where the head is, thus keeping a constant data density. The IBM drive keeps the same speed, giving different data densities on different parts of the disk. Unless someone makes an IBM-compatible disk drive for the C64 or a C-64-compatible disk drive for the IBM, you're out of luck. About the only to transfer files between the two is by modem (or null modem). - Jonathan Watts jrwsnsr@jupiter.nmt.edu
bwildasi@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Ben Wildasin) (12/09/89)
In article <3626@nmtsun.nmt.edu> jrwsnsr@nmtsun.nmt.edu (Jonathan R. Watts) writes: >I'm afraid it's probably impossible, as the disk drives use complete different >accessing methods. The C64 drive changes speed depending on where the head is, >thus keeping a constant data density. The IBM drive keeps the same speed, >giving different data densities on different parts of the disk. Unless someone >makes an IBM-compatible disk drive for the C64 or a C-64-compatible disk drive >for the IBM, you're out of luck. About the only to transfer files between the >two is by modem (or null modem). This is true of the 1541 only. 1571, 1581, and 128/D disk drives all work fine. There are several programs available to do the transferring, the best-known of which are the Big Blue Reader, which transfers between CBM DOS and MS-DOS (and CP/M for the 128), and The MS-DOS Connection, from RUN magazine. Note that all of these programs require a 157/81 drive. ************************************************************************** Ben Wildasin bwildasi@silver.ucs.indiana.edu **************************************************************************
fred@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Bowen) (12/09/89)
In article <31097@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> Ben Wildasin writes: >In article <3626@nmtsun.nmt.edu> Jonathan R. Watts writes: > >>I'm afraid it's probably impossible, as the disk drives use complete different >>accessing methods. The C64 drive changes speed depending on where the head is, >>thus keeping a constant data density. > >This is true of the 1541 only. The 1541 drive's spindle speed is constant; the number of sectors per track varies. In native mode the CBM drives are not capatible with with MSDOS (the encoding scheme and file system are very different). Johnathan is correct, however, that a program such as Big Blue Reader can read and write MSDOS diskettes when used with a 1571 (5.25") or 1581 (3.5") drive. -- Fred Bowen uucp: {uunet|rutgers|pyramid}!cbmvax!fred arpa: cbmvax!fred@uunet.uu.net tele: 215 431-9100 Commodore Electronics, Ltd., 1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA, 19380
specter@disk.UUCP (Byron Max Guernsey) (12/10/89)
Its very possible have you a 1571 drive. (I'm not sure about 1581 but someone said that would work too) The program I saw however, was A COMPUTE! Magazine article at one time. It allowed you to read IBM files and write IBM files on a 1571. IT was called something like MS-128 or something like that. I really wanted to use it, but I didn't have a 1571. (Note the title may be wrong and it could have been for 64, I think it may have been MS-64) Anyway, I heard it was great for editing files and such. Byron -- Byron 'Maxwell' Guernsey | /// //\\ specter@disk.UUCP or | /// // \\ uunet!ukma!corpane!disk!specter | \\\/// //====\\ "All we are, is dust in the wind dude!" - Ted | \\\/ // \\ m i g a