From: nospam.Grant.Weasner@f1.n770.z214.fidonet.org   
      
     Re: Re: c64 dataset load   
     By: Nigel Reed to Bbsing on Thu Feb 01 2024 00:22:39   
      
    > 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.   
      
   I used another dataset and it will load the program. So I'm not sure what is   
   wrong with the dataset that causes the control of the dataset to get lost.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)