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Connecting a 128D to a PC
Posted: 02/08/2007 - 11:10
by pfk
Does anyone know how I can connect my C128D to a PC to transfer files?
I decided I want to finish Head over Heels, but the disk is broken...
I'm useless at electronics, so I need a way that won't require any soldering... Can I buy a cable or some other kind of interface anywhere?
All the information on-line is about connecting a 1541, and I'm hoping to avoid opening the box to get to the built-in 1571 drive.
Help me, please. I'm desperate
- pfk
Re: Connecting a 128D to a PC
Posted: 02/08/2007 - 11:20
by Tonka
pfk wrote:Does anyone know how I can connect my C128D to a PC to transfer files?
I decided I want to finish Head over Heels, but the disk is broken...
I'm useless at electronics, so I need a way that won't require any soldering... Can I buy a cable or some other kind of interface anywhere?
All the information on-line is about connecting a 1541, and I'm hoping to avoid opening the box to get to the built-in 1571 drive.
Help me, please. I'm desperate
- pfk
Easiest/cheapest way I know of transfering disk images (required a £10.00 cable):
http://www.trikaliotis.net/cbm4win
[edit] I don't have a 128D, so can't say if this would work or not..
OR
MMC64 is also a very good option - just play it right off an SD card then.
http://www.protovision-online.de/catalo ... b21f531f15
[edit 2] MMC64 CAN write images from SD card to disk, but not the later (metal) 128D's, apparently...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMC64
Posted: 03/08/2007 - 7:54
by the_JinX
The MMC64 fast disk writer has problems with the 128D's 1571 diskdrive . .
It does work fine with 1541's . .
There might be a fix for it (havn't checked since Octoberish) .. or just use the MMC64s slow (standard) disk writer ..
Posted: 03/08/2007 - 9:48
by Tonka
the_JinX wrote:The MMC64 fast disk writer has problems with the 128D's 1571 diskdrive . .
It does work fine with 1541's . .
There might be a fix for it (havn't checked since Octoberish) .. or just use the MMC64s slow (standard) disk writer ..
Yeah - as I understand it, only the built in disk writer works with a 128D drive but this has been taken out in recent bios updates to make room for more 'interesting' stuff (including FAT32 support, which most plugins don't support yet - LOL)!
@ PFK - I'd go for an MMC64 and re-flash the bios to an older version.
Posted: 03/08/2007 - 22:20
by Vosla
You may also use a special null modem cable plus terminal progs on both sides but I think hooking up a 1541 to the C128 and then connect it to the PC with an 1541x-cable should be way easier.