jep@fantasci.UUCP (Joseph E Poplawski) (12/21/88)
Lost the header for the included article but it is from rlneal@ihlpe >I am trying to upload files from a Commodore 64SX (portable) to a >pc (AT&T PC6300). Since the C64 does not have a real RS232 port >I am using a modem on each end, and connecting the modems with a >phone wire. After struggling with the modem on the pc (getting it >to answer), and getting the parity, stop bits, and baud rate set >all to match, the C64 will now talk to the PC and PC recognizes >the commands given by the C64. > >However, there are still some problems. The C64 (screen) receives >gibberish from the PC. Also, Procomm 2.4.2 expects some sort of >file transfer protocol which the C64 does provide. The modem & >software on the C64 is mfd'd by TeleLearning Systems, Inc. > >Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? You may want to pick yourself up an rs-232 interface for your SX=64, the kinds that allow you to use any rs-232 modem. Hook that up to your SX and then run a nulled cable from your PC to the SX. Then you can run Procomm on your PC and a terminal program that supports xmodem on the SX. From there everything is a breeze. I use this same sort of setup to use my C=128 as a terminal on my 386. (can only use 2400 baud max, but oh well) You probably could get the modem trick to work, but as I remember, the TeleLearning modem is 300 baud and using my method you can use 2400. Hope this helps... -Jo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Joseph E Poplawski (Jo) US Mail: 1621 Jackson Street | | Cinnaminson NJ 08077 | | UUCP:..!rutgers!rochester!moscom!telesci!fantasci!jep | | ..!princeton!telesci!fantasci!jep | | ..!pyrnj!telesci!fantasci!jep Phone: +1 609 786-8099 home | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
nfs0294@dsacg1.UUCP (Glendell R. Midkiff) (12/22/88)
From article <356@fantasci.UUCP>, by jep@fantasci.UUCP (Joseph E Poplawski): > Lost the header for the included article but it is from rlneal@ihlpe > >>I am trying to upload files from a Commodore 64SX (portable) to a >>pc (AT&T PC6300). Since the C64 does not have a real RS232 port >>I am using a modem on each end, and connecting the modems with a >>phone wire. >>However, there are still some problems. The C64 (screen) receives >>gibberish from the PC. Also, Procomm 2.4.2 expects some sort of >>file transfer protocol which the C64 does provide. >>Anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? >> When I got my first IBM compatible, I transferred a bunch of ascii files from my C64 using connection as you described. I used a terminal program on the C64 called COMM-TERM3+ (I think) and PROCOMM 2.4 on the MS-DOS side. COMM-TERM3+ has XMODEM protocol option and all worked rather well once I got it all figured out. Also, I believe VIP Term for C64 has XMODEM protocol. By the way, the COMM-TERM software was available on BBS's back then, but that has been 2-3 years ago so I don't know what is available now. You need something that allows XMODEM protocol. Hope this helps. -- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| |Glen Midkiff osu-cis!dsacg1!gmidkiff | | Phone: (614)-238-9643 @DLA, Systems Automation Center, Columbus, Oh. | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|