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Commodore owned MOS so it was cheap for them. The PET and the other commodores did not have any code (beyond sending messages to the bus) for the drive, or anyt

Commodore owned MOS so it was cheap for them. The PET and the other commodores did not have any code (beyond sending messages to the bus) for the drive, or anything else. The bus devices where thus generally intelligent. I have an old 8050 drive on the shelf here (another version of this drive). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_8050 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_8050 The most amazing thing is how heavy it is. All folded steal. 28lbs, 13kg! Also the size of the caps in it is amazing. https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5316/14028063048_1ae4c72023_b.jpg https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5316/14028063048_1ae4c72023_... I have not powered it up in years. I might try to get an old PET on eBay and get it all working again.

jacobush 8y ago
There are ways to connect C64 drives to a PC and other modern things, so maybe you can go that or similar route
- myrandomcomment 8y ago
  I have the IEC (VIC20 bus) to parallel port cable from a few (10) years ago that I used to use to use under DOS to write images to my 1541. The 8050 and PET stuff is IEEE-488 connectors. I think I even have a C64 user port to IEEE-448 adapter. I have 4 C64 in various state of repair here that I am pulling apart to put in the C64 Reloaded MK2. The biggest issue is time. I have had the dang thing for 6 months now. I also have 2 x C128 I am trying to make a single working one from. I have replaced a number of the ROMs but still having issues. Need to desolder and replace the RAM now as that seems to be failing. I have a stacks of unopened 5-1/4 disk and boxed games. Issues is always time :) https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/c64-reloaded-mk2.html https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/c64-r... One of the biggest things now is you can get is an IEC to compact flash. Looks like a 1541 to the C64.
  - jacobush 8y ago
    Yeah... we have only one life. Gotta do the important stuff and not fill it with only distractions.

jacobush 8y ago

There are ways to connect C64 drives to a PC and other modern things, so maybe you can go that or similar route

myrandomcomment 8y ago
I have the IEC (VIC20 bus) to parallel port cable from a few (10) years ago that I used to use to use under DOS to write images to my 1541. The 8050 and PET stuff is IEEE-488 connectors. I think I even have a C64 user port to IEEE-448 adapter. I have 4 C64 in various state of repair here that I am pulling apart to put in the C64 Reloaded MK2. The biggest issue is time. I have had the dang thing for 6 months now. I also have 2 x C128 I am trying to make a single working one from. I have replaced a number of the ROMs but still having issues. Need to desolder and replace the RAM now as that seems to be failing. I have a stacks of unopened 5-1/4 disk and boxed games. Issues is always time :) https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/c64-reloaded-mk2.html https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/c64-r... One of the biggest things now is you can get is an IEC to compact flash. Looks like a 1541 to the C64.
- jacobush 8y ago
  Yeah... we have only one life. Gotta do the important stuff and not fill it with only distractions.