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how to transfer 5 1/4 disks
« on: November 29, 2010, 04:25 PM »
hey new guy here... I got a bunch of software for my C128, id like to transfer that here so that is "runnable" on the emulators there are... I have a bunch of stuff I coded when I was a kid and also a lot of system disks and whatnot... so how do I do this?

Thx! great place btw! 8)
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Re: how to transfer 5 1/4 disks
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 10:08 AM »
There are several ways of doing this.  I use a relatively simple method.  Go on Ebay and get a cable (XM1541 or some variation thereof).  It will run you about $15+shipping.  Download software called "opencbm" and install it on your favorite PC with a parallel port.  (The cable goes from PC parallel port to commodore disk drive serial port).  Hook the IEC serial end into your 41/71/81 and you're set to go.  opencbm is command line based.  You can probably find a nicer GUI out there - but opencbm is simple and gets the job done.
 
Good luck!
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Re: how to transfer 5 1/4 disks
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 04:14 PM »
awesome, Ill definitely try that! thx!
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