cs450edf@iitmax.UUCP (edward federmeyer) (04/08/88)
I recently bought the old (ancient?) CP/M cartrige for the C-64 for an incredibly cheap price... Now that I finnaly have one... What can I use it for other than a doorstop? When I bought my '64, one of the main claims was "Access to over 15,000 CP/M programs!" Well, where are they??? How can I get CP/M applications on a disk readable by the 1541 disk drive? It seems that the version 2.2 of CP/M that was pfor the '64 did not include support for the modem!!! So I can't download software! The really strange thing is... In the CP/M guide, there are a few (poorly documented!) programs to type in that includesome kind of RECIEVE and SEND programs... but how to use them, I have no idea!!! If there is anyone out there that might be able to shed a little light on this rather dismal subject, please show me the light!!!! Ed Federmeyer EdF. Edwardo
mat@emcard.UUCP (Mat Waites) (04/12/88)
Regarding the cpm cartridge for the c64: The send and receive functions are plain ole xmodem file transfer routines. They work. You'll never find any software already on disk in c64 format (other than a few titles Commodore sold). The big problem is disk speed. The 1541's are just too slow for CP/M. Warm boots are aggravatingly slow. I sold my CP/M cartridge 3 years ago for a great price. Good Luck mat -- W Mat Waites | PHONE: (404) 727-7197 Emory Univ Cardiac Data Bank | UUCP: ...!gatech!emcard!mat Atlanta, GA 30322 |