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From: jonh@tektools.UUCP (Andy Davidson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Re: Multipak Upgrades
Message-ID: <1988@tektools.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Dec-86 23:29:49 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 11 23:29:49 1986
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Reply-To: jonh@tektools.UUCP (Andy Davidson)
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>I recently purchased a new Tandy Multipak, and it works fine with the
>CoCo 3 and disk controller in slot 4.  This is one of the old CoCo
>controllers, so it does supply the power.  However, the pak will not
>switch between multiple devices.  If you bought your Multipak within
>the last 90 days, upgrade service is UNDER WARANTEE.  In general, the
>multipak is a great device and should come in useful anyway...

According to what I've collected from a freind of mine, any old multipak
with a $15 PAL chip from RS, and the MultiPak 2 (Apparently there are
3 releases, of which only the newest works on the III) will be going on
sale for $50 in January.  DISCLAIMER:  My freind said it, not my em-
ployer.. :-)  He (freind) plans to wait for the sale and swap PALs.
I hope it works, I might go that route.
	Also, has anyone found a way to make the RS-232 Pak compatible
with the CoCo III?  I have one, and I want to access UNIX at a REAL baud
rate, even if I go with a Y-pak.  (I know the 232 pak will work with
the MultiPak 3)


	Jon Howell
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