Re: Easy way to use contemporary machine as fileserver for C64

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:26:21 +0100
Message-ID: <6327308.m2eJd31ur7@rakete>
Am Samstag, 12. Januar 2019, 12:54:20 CET schrieb silverdr@wfmh.org.pl:
> > On 2019-01-12, at 08:31, groepaz@gmx.net wrote:
> > 
> > Am Freitag, 11. Januar 2019, 22:14:56 CET schrieb silverdr@wfmh.org.pl:
> >> I remember I used Marko's C2N232 some time ago to load'n test things on
> >> real hardware - worked fantastic back then: <SHIFT><RUN/STOP>, <C=>
> >> done!
> >> 
> >> Now I have a friend who's got similar need but has no C2N232. What would
> >> you recommend to use instead? As this is for testing software on real
> >> hardware, it needs to be loaded tens if not hundreds of times..
> > 
> > with the alternative/new firmware for rrnet-mk3 you can use tftp (and
> > codenet of course, which i find much more convenient for deving)
> 
> This could also be interesting. Maybe even more than the other options. I
> never used it though. Does the 64 need to run some software before it gets
> the file(s) or does the cart take care of things even if the machine is on
> its startup screen only?

the c64 needs to run software (of course) - that software is the mentioned 
firmware :) to use it you hold some key at reset/poweron.

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Received on 2019-01-12 14:00:47

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