The J-Net for C64 Home Page
* The J-Net Home Page *
Welcome to the J-Net Home Page
J-Net is a PARALLEL C64 - Amiga network, effectively letting you have a
C= 64 Hard drive, or copy files from your Amiga to a C64/1541.
It is much less expensive than a CMD, and is as expandable as your Amiga!
J-Net is probably faster than the serial CMD as well, but presently much
less compatable. (If you have a Parallel CMD/RAMLINK - they may run
nose-to nose???)
SPEED: 200 1541 blocks can be loaded in 8 seconds off of my A1200 hard drive.
(Approximately 2 minutes on unexpanded 64/1541) (Screen blanking used)
I have never seen a C64 Scene Demo load so fast!!
This page will probably be used to update the Net & world when
J-Net 1.0 when it comes out.
Availability:
J-Net is currently in Beta. v. 0.9 and available on the AmiNet. (In beta.)
Only rough documentation and older software are provided.
Status: The Kits & P&P Kits are NOT Currently available,
but you may request to be on a waiting list free of charge by
e-mailing rcross@enterprise.net, and put "J-Net Request" as the
topic.
Compatibility: Goal: All Amigas! CPU / Compiler depending (68000/030 NOW)
The Kits:
J-Net Kits included the following:
1660 Modem, Printer cable, Software, Troubleshooter, wiring diagram,
Mini-Docs, Amigaguide, 1541 Disk, Tech Support
Types of Kits:
1. Software, Docs & Parts Only (KIT)
2. Plug & Play (P&P)
Pre-Assembled, Plug 64 into Amiga, Load PRG on 64, Load on amiga, & Go!
?. Assembly (You supply parts, I assemble when I can get around to it,
and add software & docs, etc.)
The only difference between KIT & P&P: I have to BUILD & TEST the P&P!
ASSY: e-mail for estimate.
I may also consider TRADE for kits, but then I will have to still PAY the
author for software...bear this in mind.
(Swiftlink or A-Max II+ Zorro package might convince me)
RAM LINK / 1750, etc...PAL C= +4...
If I get a real good deal on the parts, I may be able to sell cheaper, but
I doubt it. I will be attempting to purchase parts at the best possible
price to keep the price low.
I am doing this more of a Commodore Community Service and out of gratitude
for the project who made it all possible on my A1200 system.
The first 6 kits P&P/KIT will be using NEW 1660 300 baud modems that I
BOUGHT for the project to house the C64 interfaces.
The other end will probably be a NEW printer cable modified to plug into
C64 interface and Amiga PAR: port (Which I do not have yet).
PLUG & Play Package:
It is not so much complexity, but time...I had to RE-BUILD my first one.
AND TROUBLESHOOT IT - I Missed a circuit trace I needed to cut, and did not
have any troubleshooting software. I do not have the printer cables yet.
Also, I will have to write a BASIC troubleshooting program to test the
interfaces I build. Plus, I Will have to use MY EQUIPMENT to test them,
at MY RISK. By the time I am done, I am sure I will deserve every penny I
get...I am hoping to make it a very nice package with the author's help.
There are currently 2 members of the development team:
Juha Kouri - (infinity of browbeat) infinity@niksula.hut.fi
- Raw Project designer, and network software writer, copy program.
Reginal Cross - (Me) AmigaMax@hotbot
- C64 BASIC troubleshooter program, Some Icons, kit assembly,
package manager, partial technical support, Web site design.
Amigaguide & documentation, etc.
NOTICE: This page is obsolete now, but similar programs are
available on the Aminet which are probably more up to date.
www.aminet.net: Look for J-Net or JK-Net. I have docs & files still.
It worked Sooooooo much faster than a 1541!!! I would love to use again!! (2019)
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Last edited 28 Oct 2019.
Please direct comments or questions to:
crossconnect4u@gmail.com
Thanks again for looking...
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