Posted By
RobertB
on 2011-04-03
01:09:51
|  Re: 1571 floppy drive: compatibility
MMS wrote:
> I am considering the 1571, though I know only C128 knows the burst protocol...
Well, the C64 can recognize burst protocol, too. Look at the thread at
http://www.commodore128.org/index.php?topic=3387.msg16650#msg16650
> If I would buy the 1571, ALL the fastloaders and demos and games work with that? So will behave as a normal 1541?
> or it may cause troubles, like the dual head, etc
For more compatibility (but still not 100% compatibility) in 1541 mode, you need a 1571 upgrade ROM or JiffyDOS in the drive.
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