1571/1581 (RE: Commodore 16)

ncoplin_at_orbeng.com
Date: 2003-09-23 05:19:10

Hi Peter,

I once "discovered" that the VIC20 had problems also with the 1571 (and is
also officially not compatible with the 1581). I also some problems making
64HDD 100% robust with the C16/Plus4.

After some testing the issue is not as complex as it first appears. I
believe it is in the sequence in which the 1571 drive is booted relative to
the computer. If the 1571 comes up in the 1571 mode it had a problem. If it
came up as a "1541" then it was Ok. I forget the actual sequence which gave
the most robust start up, I think it is drive on first, then computer....
the 1571 manual has the sequence.

- Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: Hársfalvi Levente [mailto:levente@terrasoft.hu]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 September 2003 1:22 AM
To: cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se
Subject: Re: Commodore 16


Peter Karlsson wrote:
> BTW, is there any reason why my Commodore 1571 shouldn't work with the
> C16? It seems to have severe problems even reading the directory.
> Sometimes I get nothing, sometimes just the disk title, sometimes a few
> files. No errors are indicated.

It should work fine AFAIK. One of my friends used a 1581 which I guess is 
pretty similar from this side.

Are both the drive and the computer tested with other computer/drive?


L.



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