Recent score: CBM 8032

From: Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd_at_ccp.com>
Date: Wed May 22 23:38:03 2002

JP Hindin wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
> Picked up a CBM 8032 today, amongst other good stuff a little more
> recently produced.
>
> I've plugged in and attempted to power it up, but I get zip... Bad power
> supply I guess?
> Anyone got any experience with these units, and/or fixing them?
>
> My favourite feature so far:
> The keyboard/monitor tips up and backwards and there is a prop rod to hold
> the upper chassis up, just like a hood prop :)
>
> JP

Wow wouldn't mind having one, as they are the grandaddy to the VIC-20
and C=64 machines. Some VIC/64 software is directly useable, other
software takes minor tweaks. Now you'll need the matching floppy
drives, and they use that (typical commodore offbeat) IEEE interface. I
guess use the common steps troubleshooting the p/s.

Outside of the b&w graphics, they use standard commodore basic, and
PETascii (Caps and lower case reversed). I think they can use the C2N
cassette for program storage as well.

Speak up, Commodore gurus . . . . .

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO
Received on Wed May 22 2002 - 23:38:03 BST