Posted By
MMS
on 2009-05-18
10:15:39
 |  Re: PC = > 264 (help, please)
Hi,
I tried to check the HW section, but I could not find a direct link, so a short explanation.
Definitely there is no Plus/4 specific approach -or I am not aware-, but shared efforts with C64. So for 1551 I cannot tell you any useful method, I hope you have 1541 or 1541/II drive, maybe 1571 also OK.
Please read:
http://plus4world.powweb.com/kb.php?id=500156
The older cables are very useful, but since the introduction of USB, and disappearance of Parallel cable from PCs, a new problem appeared: USB timing was not enough accurate to control the 1541 directly. You can build your own. not so complex, tons of documents on internet. As you knwo the name just now, it's easy.
Build it:
http://us.geocities.com/vteramos/Paginas/XE1541en.html
http://sta.c64.org/xe1541.html
Buy it:
http://www.64hdd.com/shop/shop-ccae.html
Only recently a useful USB X -cable appeared...
http://plus4world.powweb.com/forum/17278
Alternatively, there are expensive HWs could be used, managing HDD or SD card directly by the Plus/4, but it is really for people have too much money 
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