prindle@NADC.ARPA (Frank Prindle) (01/25/89)
A friend with a large GeoCalc application is hoping to speed things up with a 1750 Ram Expansion Module, but has found that both local and mail-order dealers are out of stock and claim that Commodore is not delivering. Has Commodore ceased manufacture of the 1750, or is this just a temporary glitch in the distribution chain? Any clues would be appreciated, as well as tips on where to order. Sincerely, Frank Prindle Prindle@NADC.arpa
fred@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Bowen) (02/06/89)
In article <POSTNEWS20292@NADC.ARPA> prindle@NADC.ARPA (Frank Prindle) writes: > [...dealers] claim that Commodore is not delivering. Has Commodore ceased >manufacture of the 1750, or is this just a temporary glitch in the >distribution chain? A qlitch, hopefully temporary. The REU uses 256Kx1 DRAMs, like most small systems do. While it looks like the supply of larger, 1 meg chips has been improving, the supply of the smaller chips has not. What I suspect is happening is that the REU's are at the bottom of the DRAM queue- after the needs are met for larger systems, any DRAMs left (if any) go into REU's. The numbers are therefore small, with shipments being made to standing backorders. The sales folks would probably LOVE to fill these orders, but what do I know? -- -- 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
jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Joe Greco) (02/07/89)
Well, the 1750-shortage still leaves those of us who need a 1750 in a bit of a bind. I'm still mad because I can't get RAMDOS4.2 to run on my 1750 (bad dl?)... even so, I still need some REU memory for my own application. That's why I wanted a second REU in the first place. If I could make 3.2 believe I was using a 1764.... that would be nice. Not ideal, but nice. -- jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu Joe Greco at FidoNet 1:154/200 USnail: 9905 W Montana Ave PunterNet Node 30 or 31 West Allis, WI 53227-3329 "These aren't anybody's opinions." Voice: 414/321-6184 Data: 414/321-9287 (Happy Hacker's BBS)
fred@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Bowen) (02/07/89)
In article <794@csd4.milw.wisc.edu> jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Joe Greco) writes: > [...] I'm still mad because I can't get RAMDOS4.2 to run on > my 1750 (bad dl?)... even so, I still need some REU memory for my own > application. [...] > If I could make 3.2 believe I was using a 1764.... that would be nice. In an article in the latest Twin Cities 128 (issue #23) I do just that- tell you how to partition the RAMdisk. The lower banks are disk, the upper banks are for your own devious purposes. The latest RAMdisk-64 is 4.2, RAMdisk-128 is 4.4. I'll be checking the files available on QLink and updating them if necessary. I recently uploaded the VT100-128v2.1 there, BTW. -- 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
jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Joe Greco) (02/08/89)
In comp.sys.cbm article <5912@cbmvax.UUCP>, fred@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Bowen) wrote: ]In an article in the latest Twin Cities 128 (issue #23) I do just that- tell ]you how to partition the RAMdisk. The lower banks are disk, the upper banks ]are for your own devious purposes. Helps us who don't get TC128 because we don't OWN 128's. :-) ]The latest RAMdisk-64 is 4.2, RAMdisk-128 is 4.4. I'll be checking the files ]available on QLink and updating them if necessary. I recently uploaded the ]VT100-128v2.1 there, BTW. Ditto with Q-Link. Does RAMDOS64 4.2 work with the 1750? (Mine crashes and burns... disk loads... either locks or warm boots ala BRK) Ah well.... -- jgreco@csd4.milw.wisc.edu Joe Greco at FidoNet 1:154/200 USnail: 9905 W Montana Ave PunterNet Node 30 or 31 West Allis, WI 53227-3329 "These aren't anybody's opinions." Voice: 414/321-6184 Data: 414/321-9287 (Happy Hacker's BBS)
fred@cbmvax.UUCP (Fred Bowen) (02/08/89)
In article <806@csd4.milw.wisc.edu> (Joe Greco) writes: >In comp.sys.cbm article <5912@cbmvax.UUCP> (Fred Bowen) wrote: >]In an article in the latest Twin Cities 128 (issue #23) I do just that- tell >]you how to partition the RAMdisk. > >Help us who don't get TC128 [...]. Ditto with Q-Link. I believe in giving these people a fair chance at attracting subscribers, which they would not have if I simply copied the material to you fine folks mooching info from free (to you) networks. :-) But capitalism has its limits, and after they have had their fair chance I will share the information with you. >Does RAMDOS64 4.2 work with the 1750? Certainly. Maybe you have a bum copy. I assume the 1750 works on your C64 otherwise, power supply and plug-in gee-whiz cartridges not withstanding. -- 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