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From: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CBM 1581 and etc on Amiga
Message-ID: <0axWqccuUL10101YBZQ@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 13 Mar 89 15:33:11 GMT
References: <8903121350.AA00545@jade.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: dwl10@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Dave Lowrey)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Houston TX
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In article <8903121350.AA00545@jade.berkeley.edu> KRSEAR01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Kendall 'Opusii' Sears) writes:
>
>There are two alternatives that I can think of.  One is use the new 64
>Emulator 2 which includes a plug that allows CBM 1541/71/81 and compatibles
>to be used with the Amiga, I dunno if comes with drivers as I haven't bought
>the thing.
>
I am new to the Amiga, so please excuse my ignorance. What "64 emulators"
are avaliable? How well do they work? Do they work with "non-standard"
serial bus I/O (which is used by over 50% of '64 programs these days)?

>Another alternaive is to remove the drive from the case and use the drive it-
>self.  The '81 uses the same drives as the Amiga so all it would take is a
>small 2 chip circuit to hook up the bugger.

Can someone get me the details for that "2 chip" circuit?

>One good thing about this method is that you can still use the '81's power
>supply and not the Amiga's.  Some bad points are:
>   * you have to mutilate your drive.
>   * you void your warranty
>   * you take the change of trashing your drive if you dont know what you're
>     doing.
>I thought about doing these modifications a little while ago, but have
>since started using my 128 and Vic-20 again.
>"VIC's LIVE... Really. I just used one..."

I sold my VIC last summer for $50. Included dataset and lots of pgms and
carts. The guy I sold it to LOVES it.

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