Commodore Flyer

Heads up Commodore Flyer users, Brandon has released Cloud Server 1.0.3 which is now available for Microsoft Windows, Linux and Apple Mac OS X platforms!

The latest release of the Commodore Flyer cloud server includes the following changes and new features:

• Added ability to chose ethernet interface if multiple are available.
• Added optional access restrictions to allow multi-user configuration (including login credentials & per user directories).
• Disk types (d64, d71, ..) now displayed in search listings returned from the server.
• Fixed bug causing wrong disk type ID to be sent back to the Flyer. This would cause incorrect disk types to be displayed when listing disks on the Flyer (load”$$”,7) even though the disks would otherwise work fine.
• Media is no longer pre-scanned. Any file system changes are seen immediately.
• Cloud Server now available for Windows, Linux (Ubuntu tested) and Mac OS X.

As always, let Brandon know directly via the RetroSwitch.com contact page if you have any questions or feedback, especially regarding the new platforms!

A new port of the Flyer IRC client for the PET/CBM is now available for download on the Flyer product page. It currently supports 80 column, 32K (or greater) models only.

For those wondering, we also have the Flyer IRC PET CBM client available on the Commodore Flyer download page as well.

There’s just something so cool about doing real stuff online with such a classic machine! Is this the first PET on the modern ‘net? I can’t imagine so, but who knows.

Source: Brandon – Retroswitch.com

Nicely done Brandon. PET owners around the world are probably rejoicing at this news and if they don’t own a Flyer already, they’ll probably want one for sure now!

Note: For official Flyer customer support, sales and service, contact Retroswitch directly.

Retroswitch has released an updated version of the Commodore Flyer Cloud Server Application for Windows with the following updates and fixes:

• Fixed bugs dealing with disk/program filenames which contained spaces.
• Fixed media scan to now recognize D64s w/extra error blocks correctly.

If you are a Windows user and also own a Flyer Internet Modem, you’ll want to grab the latest Cloud Server Application from the Retroswitch Flyer product page.

We’re keeping our fingers crossed that at some point there will be an Apple Mac and Linux version of the Flyer cloud server application.

Both the Telnet and IRC clients have been posted on the Retroswitch Flyer product page for download. These are 100% custom written for the Flyer in C/asm and are currently available for the Commodore 64 (and Commodore 128 in C64 mode).

Native ports for the Commodore 128 and 16K+ PETs are planned for the future.

Use the Retroswitch contact page to drop Brandon a line and let him know what machines you’d like to see supported first, any issues or feature requests you might have, and any suggestions for future Flyer apps!

This past week Brandon over at Retroswitch was able to make good progress on the Flyer IRC client. Here’s a current photo showing a screenshot:

Basic stuff is there – line wrapping, member list, and a small command set (current version supports more commands than are shown in the screenshot).

The Commodore Flyer IRC client currently displays up to 128 channel members (w/ scrolling), and can only join 1 channel at a time currently (really just a UI limitation – could definitely use feedback/suggestions on how to present multiple channels).

Brandon would really like to coordinate testing with a few people to get feedback, work out any bugs and prioritize the next block of commands to be added. Anyone interested should contact him via the Retroswitch contact page.

About a week ago Retroswitch released the Commodore Flyer Cloud Server Application for Windows and today we have an update with the following updates and fixes:

• Directory scan for disks and programs now recursive.
• Fixed bug when receiving multiple disks in a single upload package from Flyer.
• Fixed unterminated disk listing returned to Flyer when downloading disk(s).
• Fixed issue with some error messages not getting returned to the Flyer (for display on the LCD).

If you are a Windows user and also own a Flyer Internet Modem, you’ll want to grab the latest Cloud Server Application from the Retroswitch Flyer product page.

At some point Brandon will release an Apple Mac and Linux version of the Flyer cloud server application.

The initial public release of the Commodore Flyer Cloud Server application for Windows is now available for download directly from the official Flyer Internet Modem product page.

With this awesome little Windows application you can now serve all your Commodore disk images and programs on your LAN to your Flyer.