From: Professor Dredd (profdredd_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 2002-10-25 22:45:15
Yep, it's a parallel cable for use with certain Fast DOS enhancements
and copiers and disk copiers like Burst Nibbler and 21-Second Backup.
Programs which make use of this cable can achieve very fast transfer
speeds. Here are some links for you:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=21+sec+backup&btnG=Google+Search&meta=group%3Dcomp.sys.cbm
(Copy and paste it into the Address bar of your web browser if it's not
clickable)
http://sta.c64.org/cbmpar.html
http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/c64/diskutil/diskcopy/index.html
--- William Levak <wlevak@cyberspace.org> wrote:
>
> I have come across a 1541 disk drive with a strange adapter on it.
> There
> is a 9 pin D connector on the outside. This is connected to an
> adapter
> that goes between the 6522 and it's socket at UC1. The wires are
> connected to pins 2-9. These are for PA0-7 on the 6522, which are
> normally unused on the 1541.
>
> Does anyone know what this is for?
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