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  Commodore International - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commodore soon had a profitable calculator line and was one of the more common brands in the early 1970s, producing both ordinary as well as scientific/programmable calculators.
Commodore had to be rescued once again by an infusion of cash from Gould, which Tramiel used beginning in 1976 to purchase several second-source chip suppliers, including MOS Technology, Inc., in order to guarantee supply.
Commodore UK was the only subsidiary to survive the bankruptcy and even placed a bid to buy out the rest of the operation, or at least the former parent company.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Commodore_International   (2704 words)

  
 Commodore 64/128 Disk Drives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Commodore compatible Disk Drives This table is from Transactor's Inner Space Anthology, the books "Anatomy of the 1541 disk drive", and the 1581 and OC-118N disk drives user's guides, with additions from the Commodore Products List by Jim Brain.
The problem might be characterized as the 1581 not being able to keep up with the data sent it by the VIC, and quitting when it seems to hit the apparent end of the data.
The 1581 apparently does not have the "UI-" command of the 1541 the command documented in the 1581 manual, the seeming nearest to this, "UI" being merely to "jump to ($fffa) reset tables".
www.classic-games.com /commodore64/drives.html   (6187 words)

  
 A card disk drive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 1581 is still a gem, however, being capable of both 1571 style speed, while still being backward compatible with the Commodore 64s I/O. Like all Commodore disk drives, the 1581 is a "smart" device.
The peripherals on the Commodore serial "network" each had a unique identifying "Unit" number, typically ranging from 8-30.
Single-floppy drives, like the 1581, still had to deal with the legacy of the old IEEE-488 dual drives and the version of CBM DOS with which they were compatible by referring to their single floppy as "drive 0".
www.zimmers.net /cbmpics/d1581.html   (261 words)

  
 Commodore from FOLDOC
The Commodore 1570 was an upgraded 1541 for use with the Commodore 128.
The 1581 supports a poor imitation of directories which are really just partitions and largely unused.
The 4569 is equivalent to a combination of the 6569 VIC-II and the MMU of the Commodore 64.
www.instantweb.com /foldoc/foldoc.cgi?Commodore   (1277 words)

  
 Commodore 128 : Commodore 1581 disk drive credits command
Because of the RAM shortage in early PETS (8K!) Commodore disk drives were little computers in themselves with DOS in ROM and you would send commands to them and then read the error channel to see how the disk drive had carried out or failed to carry out the command.
The 1581, a 3 1/2" MFM disk drive, made primarily for the C'128, had easter egg commands.
Note--no, I didn't remember the strings since my 1581 went away MANY years ago.
www.eeggs.com /items/13844.html   (248 words)

  
 Commodore - PC File Transfers
Some Commodore compatible disk drives have a built-in MFM controller which is capable of accessing PC disks.
The connection is made with a null-modem cable between the RS-232 port of the Commodore and the COM port of the PC.
This is accomplished by connecting the PC's LPT port to the Commodore IEC port using an X-1541 cable.
www.geocities.com /profdredd/cxfers/cxfers.html   (3272 words)

  
 Commodore from FOLDOC
Nearby terms: Commodore 1010 « Commodore 128 « Commodore 1541 «; Commodore 1570 » Commodore 1571 »; Commodore 1581 » Commodore 64
Nearby terms: Commodore 128 « Commodore 1541 «; Commodore 1570 « Commodore 1571 »; Commodore 1581 » Commodore 64 » Commodore 64DX
Nearby terms: Commodore 1541 «; Commodore 1570 « Commodore 1571 «; Commodore 1581 » Commodore 64 » Commodore 64DX » Commodore 65
wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk /foldoc/foldoc.cgi?Commodore   (1334 words)

  
 The Unofficial CMD Homepage - FD-2000 3,5" disk drive
When Commodore introduced the 1581, everyone was after such a drive.
The only difference to a Commodore drive is that it is much faster: JiffyDOS is already built in.
Unlike on 1581, Amiga or PC, with the FD-2000 the 3,5" disk is that what it was meant to be: A more reliable replacement for the 5,25" disk.
www.cmdweb.de /fd.htm   (735 words)

  
 [No title]
The goal of Project 64 is to preserve Commodore 64 related documents in electronic text format that might otherwise cease to exist with the rapid advancement of computer technology and declining interest in 8- bit computers on the part of the general population.
Packed with the 1581 and this book, you should find the following: electrical power supply, interface cable, Test/Demo diskette, and a warranty card to be filled out and returned to Commodore.
However, on a single derive like the 1581, the copy must be on the same diskette, which means it must be given a different name from the file copied.
www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/false/780/files/1581D11.TXT   (11359 words)

  
 The Star Commander, Version 0.83.19 beta
Other Commodore drives and CMD drives are not and, most probably, will never be supported as the author doesn't have any of them.
In the amplifier, the collector is connected to the Commodore pin; the base is connected to the PC output pin, via a resistor; the emitter pin has to be grounded, that is, connected to any or, preferably, all of pins 18-25 on the parallel port.
For a Commodore, voltages between 0.0 V and 0.8 V are low; 2.8 V to 5.0 V are high; 0.8 V to 2.8 V are unknown.
sta.c64.org /scbetadoc.html   (15734 words)

  
 CMD FD-2000
Commodore 64 and 128 users soar to new heights with CMD's FD Series disk drives.
The FD-2000 is compatible with Double-Density disks (800K) in both CMD and 1581 formats, and High Density disks (1.6 MB) commonly used at 1.44 MB on other computer platforms.
The result is a drive that runs cooler and quieter than the 1581, and without reliability problems which could cause the loss of important and valuable data.
cmdrkey.com /cbm/prodinfo/fd2000.html   (1069 words)

  
 COMP.SYS.CBM: General FAQ, v3.1 Part 6/9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
To transfer files between any Commodore computers with disk drives, you need to find a drive that can be connected to either computer, or two drives with compatible disk formats.
It is installed as a loadable kernel module and allows mounting Commodore 1581 disks in a standard 3.5" floppy drive, and 1541 disk images (.D64 files) copied to any floppy disk.
Since all Commodore systems come complete with a built in operating system and BASIC programming language, the need for an operating system is minimized.
omicron.felk.cvut.cz /FAQ/articles/a449.html   (4134 words)

  
 Commodore 64 games and software and Commodore 128 and 64 computer products
This is a switchbox and cable for connecting a Commodore 64 to a television.
Can be used for RGB output from Commodore 128 or old IBM PCs (having a CGA card) to connect to RGB inputs of Commodore brand and other brands of monitors having a 9 pin "D" male input.
Commodore 64 version of exciting chess game where each chess piece fights to conquer the square it is moved to.
www.oldsoftware.com /Commodore.html   (5463 words)

  
 The Archaic Archives: Archive 6: 2002
Next I either save it to c2: (the 1581 disk) or my HD, then open the drawers up to drag and drop the file to c2: After the file is on floppy I go over to the 128D and pop the disk in the 1581/FD drive and simply copy the file to the REU.
I had sys files in the REU as drive B:, the 1571 was drive C: and the 1581 was drive A:.
Hit the button at the bottom to begin, give it a name, answer ok to the single sided disk in 1571 drive question (.D64 files are disk images of single sided 1541 disks), and off it went.
www.angelfire.com /id/noesis/aa6.html   (6050 words)

  
 /pub/cbm/firmware/drives/new/1581/   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Commodore 1581 is a 3,5 inch drive with serial bus connection.
This is said to be a beta version of the 1581 system firmware.
The Commodore brandname and the chickenhead logo are property of Commodore International BV, a Tulip company.
www.ibiblio.org /pub/micro/commodore/firmware/drives/new/1581   (78 words)

  
 Pictures of my Commodore machines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Here are some pictures of my Commodore equipment.
Warning: the pictures are rather large, and may take a while to load.
All photos on the linked pages are © copyright 1999,2001,2002 Peter Karlsson, and may not be used without my written permission.
www.softwolves.pp.se /cbm/minaburkar/index.en.html   (54 words)

  
 CBM: Commodore Secrets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Commodore 64 sometimes reports ?SYNTAX ERROR instead.
This bug was explained in the Transactor magazine, Vol.
The two messages are listed in the 1581 dos reference guide as:
www.hut.fi /Misc/cbm/docs/hidden.html   (143 words)

  
 Comp.sys.cbm FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Commodore 65 is a recent addition and is the result of a liquidation of
Commodore programs are available from a number of sources.
Commodore 64 and 128 as part of the ACE 128/64 OS replacement.
emulazione.multiplayer.it /cbmitapages/faq/cbmfaq1.htm   (11313 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An earlier commodore 1581 disk drive clone controller card.
It is built using mixed techniques of printed circuit board and soldered wire links.
A good example of how one should have taken mounting hole locations in to account before making the board design.
www.students.tut.fi /~leinone3/dcn.html   (54 words)

  
 cbmfs, Commodore 1581/1541 filesystem driver
Description: Commodore 1581 & 1541 read-only filesystem driver, installed as a kernel module.
Allows mounting Commodore 1581 disks in a standard 3.5" floppy drive and 1541 disk images copied to any floppy disk.
Partitions on 1581 disks are accessed as subdirectories.
www.boutell.com /lsm/lsmbyid.cgi/002068   (163 words)

  
 3.5" DSDD disks and 5.25" DSDD and HD blank floppy disks for old computers with double density 3 1/2" ...
Ideal for old IBM compatible PC systems as well as Amiga, Atari ST, Apple 2 GS, early Macintosh systems and the Commodore 1581 disk drive.
Ideal for early IBM compatible systems (up to 360k), Commodore 64, 128, Atari 8-bit, Apple 2 and other computers.
These exterior of these boxes are slightly damaged but the disks inside are still guaranteed by us to be in good condition.
www.oldsoftware.com /floppy_disks.html   (674 words)

  
 [No title]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: 1581 info (was Re: c64 & 1581 (in)compatibilities) Date: 3 May 1995 05:28:58 GMT From my web page that I haven't had the chance to finish up enough to send to Jim Brain for his C= Web references, yet....
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Subject: Mapping the 1581 (long) (was Re: Concerning the 1581!) Date: 28 Apr 1995 03:52:42 GMT In Usenet newsgroup comp.sys.cbm posting
OR Multimedia: NeXTmail(tm) preferred MIME-mail welcome I should mention the format of the 1581 disks.
www.viceteam.org /plain/drive_info.txt   (6415 words)

  
 Commodore & Compression Page
C1581 - A 1581 disk handler/filesystem for Amiga (1541 GCR and 1581 MFM disk format explained) version 1.4 (24.4.99)
Burst Fastloader for C64 - appeared in C=Hacking Magazine Issue 19.
Commodore 8-bit Server - Marko Mäkelä's Commodore pages
www.cs.tut.fi /~albert/Dev   (307 words)

  
 Commodore Links
Hardware technician Ray Carlsen has Commodore repair articles and hard to find schematics.
ROM disassemblies and sourcecodes for C-64, 1541, 1571, 1581
Commodore Techtopics and Official CBM Service Manuals for C-64, Plus 4, 1541, 1571, 1581, 2031, 8050 and Datasette
www.geocities.com /profdredd/commodore_links/golinx64.htm   (1699 words)

  
 Commodore 1581 Service Manual
The 1581 service manual ia another one that been supplied by
Commodore 8-bit server maintained by Marko Mäkelä, specially The Document Page.
Commodore B Series resource maintained by Edward D. Shockley
www.devili.iki.fi /Computers/Commodore/C1581/Service_Manual   (76 words)

  
 Here be Commodore Computers. Be in Awe.
From places near and far, the computers and accessories of Commodore Business Machines have made their way into my humble home.
You may want to check out the Canonical List of Commodore Products for more information on the myriad of Commodore products before proceeding.
If you find anything in here you have questions or comments about, feel free to leave me email at bo@zimmers.net.
www.zimmers.net /cbmpics   (192 words)

  
 Project 64 Hardware   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1541d10a.zip (54,444 bytes) - Commodore 1541 Disk Drive User's Guide, 1st ed.
c64dis10.zip (64,508 bytes) - Commodore 64 ROM Dissassembly (48) based on Marko's HTML version
c64sm09.zip (15,161 bytes) - Commodore 64 Service Manual (165) (Pre-release version 0.9), based on Sami's HTML version
project64.c64.org /hw   (251 words)

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