Almost there with the data link

I'm still getting this ALDL link happening with this Commodore. The laptop I was going to use doesn't work anymore unfortunately, so I'm going to hook it up with a PC for the time being, which is a bit limiting because apparently, the ALDL cable can only be 8 metres long. After a quick trip to Dick Smiths Electronics, I have all the necessary parts. Nothing compares to Dick Smith Electronics here in Australia. Tandy seem to no longer sell individual components, and there aren't many Radioshacks or Jaycar places here. They did give me a 10ohm resistor rather that a 10k one, but other than that, they are pretty helpful. I'm going to try and get another old laptop on Monday, so it can sit on the passenger seat.