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

From: silverdr_at_wfmh.org.pl
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2019 13:54:34 +0100
Message-Id: <A741B4F0-7992-4A57-B5B7-816455984B4A@wfmh.org.pl>
> On 2019-01-12, at 13:26, groepaz@gmx.net wrote:
> 
>>> 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)

Theoretically I can imagine that the cart takes over when a valid transmission comes in, does a form of DMA and returns control to KERNAL/BASIC once ready.

> - that software is the mentioned 
> firmware :) to use it you hold some key at reset/poweron.

I see, tnx.

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Received on 2019-01-12 14:01:15

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