Commodore¶
Founded in 1976 by Jack Tramiel and Irving Gould, the company was a home computer and electronics manufacturer with its head office in The Bahamas and an executive office in the United States. Known as Commodore International Corporation, it played a significant role in the personal computing industry
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Commodore 64¶
- Original Commodore 64 Programmers Reference Guide (PDF) 1
- Original Machine Language for the Commodore 64, 128, and other Commodore Computers. Revised & Expanded Edition (PDF)
- Original Mapping the Commodore 64/64C (PDF) 2
- Original Programming the 6502 (PDF) 3
Floppy disk drives¶
Commodore 1541 and 1541-II¶
The Commodore 1541 is a 5.25-inch single-sided drive with 170 KB capacity, utilizing CBM DOS for seamless compatibility. The 1541-II offers the same specifications in a smaller design with an external power supply for better heat management.
- Original 1541 Disk Drive User's Guide (PDF)
- Original 1541-II Disk Drive User's Guide (PDF)
- Original Inside Commodore DOS - The Complete Guide to the 1541 DOS (PDF) 4
Commodore 1571¶
The Commodore 1571 is a double-sided 5.25-inch drive with 360 KB capacity, providing faster and more efficient operation, especially when paired with the Commodore 128.
- Original 1571 Disk Drive User's Guide (PDF)
Commodore 1581¶
The Commodore 1581 introduces a 3.5-inch format, 800 KB capacity, and improved speed, compatible with both the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128. These drives remain pivotal for storage and software use.
- Original 1581 Disk Drive User's Guide (PDF)
Hard drives¶
Commodore D9060/D9090¶
The Commodore D9060/D9090 was an early hard drive system designed primarily the Commodore PET but could be used for Commodore 64. Featuring 5 MB of storage and a SASI interface, it provided a significant storage upgrade over floppy disk drives.
- Original Hard Disk Drive Technical Manual (PDF)
RAM Expansion¶
Commodore 1700/1750/1764¶
- Original 1700/1750 RAM Expansion Module User's Guide (PDF)
- Original 1764 RAM Expansion Module User's Guide (PDF)