Simon,
I believe if you do not specify a device number it implies device #1 if
you are using the secondary tape interface I believe you must specify
device #2.
I suggest you try it before ripping things apart.
Jim
On Tue, 12 Jan 2021, Simon Z wrote:
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
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