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 portcommodore.com PET/CBM FAQ

NOTE: This FAQ is by no means complete, much of the information covered here deals with PETs and their peripherals that I have had experience with and reference materials on. If you have stuff to add or revisions to current information please e-mail me at: larry@portcommodore.com


MODELS OF THE PET/CBM & MOTHERBOARDS

General Description of the PET/CBM models and the different motherboards inside them.

PET/CBM ROM VERSIONS AND DIFFERENCES

Describes the Different ROM versions of the PET/CBM computer line, what features and bugs they contain as well as a little on 3rd-party ROMs

PET/CBM OPERATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING

General information on using the PET/CBM, loading programs and trouble shooting common simple to solve problems.

PROGRAMMING AND PET BASIC

Talks about Commodore BASIC and programming the PET with a few tips on sound and machine language.

PET/CBM PERIPHERALS AND INTEFACING

Overview of the various peripherals built for the PET/CBM as well as pin-outs of the PET/CBM interface ports.

CROSS-PLATFORM AND EMULATION

Overview of programs that emulate the PET/CBMs and how to connect, transfer and/or adapt programs and data from other computer to/from the PET/CBMs.

PET/CBM RESOURCES

Books, Magazines, Groups, and Internet Resources for the PET/CBM computer users and enthusiasts.

COLLECTOR INFORMATION

Information to the classic computer collector interested in the PET/CBM computers.