Commodore 64 floppy disk exerciser
Someone brought a Commodore 64 diagnostic cartridge to a VCF workshop, long long ago, that did thorough floppy diagnostics: formatted a disk, checked RPM, seek times, etc. What was the cartridge and would you please bring it to an upcoming event? I need to qualify some drives I have. Thanks. -- jeff jonas
If it was this: https://www.protovision.games/shop/product_info.php?products_id=193 https://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=2180 then I think it was me. However, I don't plan to be at a workshop any time soon. On Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Someone brought a Commodore 64 diagnostic cartridge to a VCF workshop, long long ago, that did thorough floppy diagnostics: formatted a disk, checked RPM, seek times, etc. What was the cartridge and would you please bring it to an upcoming event? I need to qualify some drives I have. Thanks.
-- jeff jonas
Jeff, You can get it here for $28 including shipping. https://www.ebay.com/itm/204329909867?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357... On Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
If it was this: https://www.protovision.games/shop/product_info.php?products_id=193 https://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=2180
then I think it was me. However, I don't plan to be at a workshop any time soon.
On Sun, Nov 3, 2024 at 4:57 PM Jeffrey Jonas via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Someone brought a Commodore 64 diagnostic cartridge to a VCF workshop, long long ago, that did thorough floppy diagnostics: formatted a disk, checked RPM, seek times, etc. What was the cartridge and would you please bring it to an upcoming event? I need to qualify some drives I have. Thanks.
-- jeff jonas
I'm guessing that if you have an EasyFlash or Ultimate II flash cart for the Commodore 64, you can copy the cartridge image from Chris' link and add it to your flash cart for future use. I might do just that for my EasyFlash. Jeff Salzman On Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 3:34 PM Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Jeff, You can get it here for $28 including shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204329909867?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357...
On Mon, Nov 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM Chris Fala via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
If it was this: https://www.protovision.games/shop/product_info.php?products_id=193 https://blog.worldofjani.com/?p=2180
then I think it was me. However, I don't plan to be at a workshop any time soon.
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