On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> wrote: > > I'm occasionally called on to transfer some of the C64 floppies. I have a > 1571 and have cobbled up the XM interface connected to a DB25F permanently > mounted on the drive. That way, I can use a "straight through" cable to the > parallel port of the host PC without thinking about what I might need. > Works fine; I get use it about once every 3-4 years. > > I suppose it might be possible to rig something more elaborate up using a > small MCU and a USB cable, but the need doesn't justify the effort.
FWIW, I use a ZoomFloppy[1] connected to a 1571. OpenCBM is my choice for software. Only used occasionally :) References: 1) http://www.go4retro.com/products/zoomfloppy/ -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen
