[Coco] Software media

[Roger Merchberger]

Rumor has it that billg may have mentioned these words:
>Thanks, I'll try all of those to see if I can fix the problem.  I wonder if
>my timing is off a little, since I have to turn on the machine after I hit
>csave (not a computer cassette recorder-no remote jack).

Hit record on the cassette recorder *just before* you hit CSAVE - else you 
may knock off a part of the header to the file, which will make durned 
difficult to re-read in. ;-) Doing so will just record a bit'o'dead air 
beforehand, which is fine. After rewinding, you'll want to hit "Play" on 
the cassette recorder after you hit CLOAD, as the computer will wait until 
it sees that header, so it's OK to press play afterwards.

Also, check your volume & tone knobs - On my GE computer cassette recorder, 
they needed to be set to 2 (out of 10) for optimal recording/playback.

Yerf... now I remember why I paid $400 for my first floppy drive!!!
;-)

>As for the drives, I can't find anyone around here that still has the 'edge
>card' floppy cables any more.

Check ePay, there may be "adapters" to go from pinedge to cardedge and back 
-- I have a couple that I acquired years ago that stay in my "old computer 
parts bin."  Secondarily, check ePay for the cables themselves... As a last 
resort, let me know, and I *think* I have a few unused IDC card-edge 
connectors yet... I could make you a cable.

If there are more people interested in cables, let me know and I can order 
the schtuff from Mouser to make more... I have lots of cable itself, and 
the IDC press for easier cable creation. I have 40 & 50 conductor cable, 
but it's not *that* hard to strip a few conductors off the end... ;-)

>They have cleaned out their back rooms and
>thrown all that "old stuff" away, and have all gone to the pin connector 
>cables.

Everyone but me... ;-)

Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

--
Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- SysAdmin, Iceberg Computers
zmerch at 30below.com

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and you don't *like* lemonade?????????????