Hello Jim,
I am using load “filename”
And then it tells me to hit play on the tape drive and I do
I am not putting in a device/unit number I didn’t think you had to do that for
tape drives
From: Jim Mazurek
Sent: January 12, 2021 10:38 PM
To: torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [torontocbm] Re: Commodore PET 2001 original with External Tape drive
issues
Simon Z,
Let me ask a stupid question:
When using the external tape interface are you using the correct
Device/Unit number with your LOAD/SAVE commands?
The internal tape interface is device/unit #1 and the external tape
interface is device/unit #2 if I recall correctly.
save "filename",2
load "filename",2
Device #2 gets recycled in later computers for the RS-232 interface.
Jim
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021, Simon Z wrote:
Hello TPUG,
I have an original Commodore PET 2001 with Chiclet keyboard
and I am trying to read a tape from a working tape drive connected to the
back port. The pet provides power to the tape drive since it have rewind and
forward the tape and even play , but the Pet does not acknowledge with I am
trying to load a program off tape and pressing play. The interesting part is
that the tape drive works fine if I use the internal tape drive connection.
Any thoughts as to what the issue may be?
Thanks
Simon
