Send to a friend[Howto] How to use IEEE drives on x64/x128
The information in this article applies to the following versions of VICE:
- all versions of VICE
PROBLEMEXPOSITION
You want to use an IEEE drive (i.e., CBM 2031, 2040, 3040, 4040, 8050, 8250, or SFD 1001) with your x64 and/or x128 emulator. Anyway, the appropriate settings in Settings/Drive Settings are grayed out.
SOLUTION
To be able to use an IEEE drive, you need to enable IEEE emulation for the emulator. To do this, follow the following steps:
- Download the IEEE 488 ROM image from the CBM archives (formerly known as FUNET)
- Attach that image with File/Attach cartridge image/IEEE488 interface image.
- Make sure you have a one-drive system only (that is, go to Settings/Peripheral Setting, uncheck "use IEC device" for all devices, go to Settings/Drive Settings and select "Floppy type" as "none" for all drives other than drive 8.
- After this, all drives can be selected in x64 and x128.
- IEEE 488 interface ROM code: http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/schematics/cartridges/c64/ieee-488/eprom.bin (also available at http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/schematics/cartridges/c64/ieee-488/eprom.bin).
- June 27,2005: Release for the public.
- June 24, 2005: Original (internal) release of this document
STATUS
This document is for information purpose only. The behaviour reported is intentional in the VICE versions listed at the beginning of this article.
