From: brain@msen.com (Jim Brain) Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm Organization: Brain Innovations, Inc. Reply-To: brain@mail.msen.com Archive-name: cbm-main-faq.2.1.p1 Comp-answers-archive-name: commodore/main-faq/part1 News-answers-archive-name: commodore/main-faq/part1 Comp-sys-cbm-archive-name: main-faq/part1 Version: 2.1 Last-modified: 1994/06/06 Disclaimer: This file is being maintained by Jim Brain (brain@mail.msen.com). It is composed of information gleaned from many authors of articles in comp.sys.cbm, too many to list here. All the authors have either directly or indirectly given their consent to use their work in this FAQ. All of the information in this file has been gathered and checked if possible for errors, but I cannot guarantee the correctness of any statement in this file. If in doubt, please bring up the subject in comp.sys.cbm. If you have suggestions, comments, or criticisms, please let Jim Brain know by sending electronic mail to brain@mail.msen.com. Keep in mind that new questions appear on a daily basis, so there is a finite time between a new question appearing in comp.sys.cbm, and its inclusion in this file. The latest version of this file may be obtained from the following ftp sites: ccnga.uwaterloo.ca in /pub/cbm/comp.sys.cbm/cbm-main-faq.2.1 ftp.funet.fi in /pub/cbm/faq/cbm-main-faq.2.1.gz ftp.csv.warwick.ac.uk in /tmp/c64/cbm-main-faq.2.1 rtfm.mit.edu in /pub/usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part* in /pub/usenet/news.answers/commodore/main-faq/part* in /pub/usenet/comp.answers/commodore/main-faq/part* + and from the following World Wide Web sites: + http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~stuce/faq/default.html + See section 5.4 for directions on how to download the FAQ via ftp. + If you do not have access to ftp, you can send mail to + mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the first 2 lines of the message containing: + send /usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part1 + send /usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part2 + send /usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part3 + send /usenet/comp.sys.cbm/main-faq/part4 This file is posted to the groups comp.sys.cbm, news.answers, and comp.answers twice every month around the 5th and the 20th of the month. _Notes for this release_: ----------------------- + Please help me in spotting and correcting errors. + I would like to add a section on IRC, so anyone who wants to write may feel + free to do so. + I have added more information to this FAQ, even since 2.0. Please look over + it again, as each section has been updated. + I would also like to add a section on Amateur Radio. Anyone who wants to + write it, please go ahead. + Shortly, the FAQ, in hypertext format, will be available. Stay tuned. + I would also like to add a section for the FidNet people. ..... + Is geoVISION Intl. Still around? The Maillink says no. PLease confirm. ----------------------- Lines preceded with a '|" have been modified since the last version of this file was posted. Lines preceded by a '+' have been added since the last version was posted. If readers of this FAQ wish to make changes, please precede formatted lines sent to me with a 'C' so that I can see the changes even if you enclose header and trailer text to show context. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents ----------------- 1. Introduction 2. Net Etiquette 2.1. What news groups cater to Commodore 8-bit machines? 2.2. What is a FAQ? 2.3. What types of discussions belong in comp.sys.cbm? 2.4. How do I post in comp.sys.cbm? 3. Overview 3.1. Do people still use Commodore 8-bit machines? 3.2. What do people do with Commodore 8-bit machines? 3.3. What Commodore 8-bit machines are most widely used? + 3.4. What is the economic status of Commodore? 4. Starting Out 4.1. How many Commodore machines are there? 4.2. Which ones does comp.sys.cbm discuss regularly? | 4.3. Where do I purchase Commodore Equipment and Software? 4.4. Where do I get equipment serviced? 5. Connecting Up 5.1. How do I connect my computer to the outside world? 5.2. What hardware do I need? 5.3. What kinds of terminal programs exist? 5.4. How do I download? What does transfer protocol mean? 5.5. PETSCII vs. ASCII? 5.6. Where can I find Commodore programs? 5.7. What else is available online? 5.8. What is a file extension, and what do they stand for? 5.9. What are mailing lists and how do I join one? 5.10. Are there other ways to transfer files? 5.11. How do I contact people on Compuserve, Genie, etc.? 6. Publications 6.1. What paper publications are available? 6.2. What is a Disk Magazine? Where do I find them? 6.3. What is an Online Magazine? Where do I find them? 7. Exchanging Data 7.1. Can I read IBM(tm) disks? 7.2. Can my IBM(tm) computer read Commodore disks? 7.3. Are there other ways to exchange data between computers? 8. Operating Systems 8.1. What Operating Systems are available? 8.2. What is GEOS? 8.3. What is UNIX? 8.4. What is CP/M 9. Enhancements 9.1. How do I increase my disk drive's transfer speed? 9.2. How do I expand my disk drive's capacity? 9.3. How do I expand my computer's RAM capacity? 9.4. How do I increase my computer's speed? 9.5. How do I increase my computer screen's resolution? 9.6. How do I increase my computer's serial transfer speed? 9.7. How do I increase my computer's sound quality? 9.8. How do I hook a Hayes(tm) compatible modem to my Commodore computer? + 9.9. What other ways can I expand my Commodore computer? 10. Emulators 10.1. What is an emulator? 10.2. What platforms do 64 emulators exist on? 10.3. What platforms do 128 emulators exist on? 10.4. Are any other Commodore computers emulated? 11. Demonstrations 11.1. Just what is a demonstration, or demo? 11.2. What does NTSC and PAL mean? 11.3. Where do I get demos? 11.4. What is a demo competition? + 11.5 What does FLI, DYCP, etc. mean? 12. Troubleshooting 12.1. What do I do for my ill disk drive? 12.2. What do I do for my ill computer? 12.3. What do I do for my ill keyboard? 13. Miscellaneous 14. Credits --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Introduction Welcome to the comp.sys.cbm "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) file. Many news groups maintain a FAQ file which is posted monthly, and is a repository for general interest and common information that many readers of the news group, or new readers of the news group, might be interested in. I would like to keep programming information in this FAQ file to a minimum; otherwise, it could balloon out of control. For those interested in programming, see Section 6, Publications. 2. Net Etiquette 2.1. What news groups cater to Commodore 8-bit machines? The first thing to discuss here is the dividing line between Commodore models. All Commodore computers up to, but not including, the Commodore Amiga or the Commodore line of IBM PC Compatible computers, are discussed in comp.sys.cbm, which is what this FAQ covers. The Amiga line of computers is covered in the separate newsgroups comp.sys.amiga.*, where the '*' indicates that there are a number of groups that match that name. The IBM PC Compatible computers are discussed in comp.sys.ibm-pc.*. This FAQ is concerned primarily with the newsgroup comp.sys.cbm and its associated binary distribution newsgroup comp.binaries.cbm. If you are in Germany, there are at least three German Commodore newsgroups available. One is zer.z-netz.rechner.c64+c128.allgemein, which is a | german version of comp.sys.cbm. "allgemein" = general. Another is | zer.z-netz.rechner.c64+c128.binaer, which parallels the function of | of comp.binaries.cbm. "binaer" = "binary". The third is zer.t-netz.c64, | which is a general discussion group for the c64 computer. It has the | description 'Der am weitesten verbreitete Rechner', which means The most | widely used/most popular computer." 2.2. What is a FAQ? FAQ is short for Frequently Asked Questions. Most newsgroups have such a + Origin: Jina usenet <-> fidonet gateway, Beaverton OR USA (1:105/210) ... ... 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