Re: PC as 1541

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:46:02 +0200 Message-Id: <B381F233-2F58-4947-9179-564DE93A07FC@wfmh.org.pl>

On 2011-04-28, at 09:48, Marko Mäkelä wrote:

>> I don't see the issue as overly complex.  Things like C2N232 and an  
>> IEC->USB or IEC->Ethernet solution can simply run a small app on  
>> the machine that checks for a file or something on the PC side.
>
> With the C2N232 you do not even need the polling. You type LOAD on  
> the computer, and it will say PRESS PLAY ON TAPE. Then, you have a  
> build target that invokes c2nload. Sure, you will have to wait a  
> couple of seconds for the compulsory 192+2 bytes to load, but the  
> payload will be loaded at 38400bps.

I confirm - it worked very well for me when writing sdpard64 (disk  
imager for IDE64). Simple "make rht" [*] followed by LOAD on the CBM  
was all what was needed when testing on real hardware

* - acronym for Real Hardware Test

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