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From: EWTILENI@PUCC.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: Re: Multipak Upgrades
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Date: Wed, 10-Dec-86 23:41:38 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 10 23:41:38 1986
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In article <724@vaxb.calgary.UUCP>, ingoldsby@calgary.UUCP (Terry Ingoldsby) writes:
 
>Is there any problem using the Ver 1.1 Disk Basic Roms with
>the new CoCo III?  I presume I won't have the DOS command, but I
>could probably live without it.  Will Ver 1.2 (or whatever's newest)
>plug into the ROM sockets, or do the new controllers use different
>ROMs?
 
Terry... NO, there are no problems using the old ROMS, provided they are
really ROMS - EPROMS will NOT work.  The Disk Basic (which will work with
1.1 or 1.2) is exactly the same.  They did, however, change the internal
chips almost completely.
 
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...
 
I find the CoCo 3 a FANTASTIC machine overall!  It's potential is
really outstanding... My only quibble is with the keyboard.  It is
too high off the tabletop, the ENTER key is too small, et. al, but
other than that, my hat's off to Tandy.
 
- ERIC -