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|    Nigel Reed to Bbsing    |
|    Re: c64 dataset load    |
|    01 Feb 24 00:22:39    |
      INTL 3:770/1 3:770/3       REPLYADDR sysop@endofthelinebbs.com       REPLYTO 3:770/3.0 UUCP       MSGID: <20240201002239.340cc112@wibble.sysadmininc.com> 9c5f9841       REPLY: 1:130/230.0 65bb2bb0       PID: SoupGate-Win32 v1.05       On Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:27:08 +1300       nospam.Bbsing@f230.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Bbsing) wrote:              > has anyone here seen an issue like I'm having?       >       > I write a simpl program in basic on my c64       > I then type save "programname"       > my c64 says press play and record       > then I rewind the tape.       > I attempt to load the program.       >       > load "programname"       >       > The motor on the dataset starts up and I press play on the tapedrive.       > c64 stops the tape and says found programname       > then when it attempts to load the program the dataset makes noise       > like the moder wants to run, but it doesn't spin the tape (the play       > button is depressed).       >       > so odd. I can't tell if my dataset tape drive is actually saving the       > data, or why it won't complete the loading process.       >       > Any ideas would be awesome.                     If you started with a blank tape you can try it in a regular tape deck       and listen for the tell tale screeching noise. If the tape is still       blank then you know you didn't save anything.       --       End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX       telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3)       SEEN-BY: 10/0 1 15/0 18/200 90/1 102/401 103/1 705 105/81 106/201       SEEN-BY: 128/260 129/305 135/225 153/757 7715 154/10 214/22 218/0       SEEN-BY: 218/1 215 601 700 840 860 870 880 930 220/70 221/1 6 226/17       SEEN-BY: 226/30 227/114 229/110 112 113 206 275 307 317 400 426 428       SEEN-BY: 229/470 664 700 240/1120 266/512 267/800 282/1038 291/111       SEEN-BY: 301/1 113 320/219 322/757 335/364 341/66 342/200 396/45 460/58       SEEN-BY: 633/280 712/848 770/1 3 100 340 772/210 220 230 5020/400       SEEN-BY: 5058/104 5075/35       PATH: 770/3 1 218/840 221/6 301/1 218/700 229/426           |
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