Subj : Re: CBM users groups in he San Jose area? and old CBM disk backup issue
To   : sdn45478@gmail.com
From : Computer Nerd Kev
Date : Sun Nov 18 2018 08:43 pm

sdn45478@gmail.com wrote:
> Are there any CBM users groups in the San Jose area?
> I used to be a librarian for the 20/64 group and then for 64 More.
> I managed to collect a lot of CBM stuff and write a lot too.
> My old 80's 1541 disks are forgetting their content and I would like to
> find an easy way to save what's left. Unfortunately, I didn't document
> my projects well and have versions all over the place. So far I have
> used SC and a cable on a PC with 1541 to get what I could but wonder if there
> is software for a PC using DOS that will read a CBM disk on an IBM
> drive and extract files enmass
> directly. I have a dual CBM drive which looks like it uses IBM disk
> drives, so I wonder if the reverse might be true.

The drives themselves used with PCs can read CBM format disks,
however the drive controller chips in PCs can't be set to read
them. The solution is to use a special programmable drive
controller device that connects to the drive instead.

Currently there is the Kyroflux ( https://www.kyroflux.org/ ),
and before that there was the Catweasel
( http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/Catweasel ). There might be others
as well. I'm not sure whether they offer a significant speed
advantage over Star Commander though.

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