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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Looking for R-Term device handler
Message-ID: <743@PSUECLB>
Date: Thu, 9-Jul-87 10:39:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: PSUECLB.743
Posted: Thu Jul  9 10:39:15 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jul-87 07:12:49 EDT
Organization: Engineering Computer Lab, Pennsylvania State University
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     Several years ago, I needed to interface a modem to my
Atari 8-bit. Rather than buying an 850 interface and saving myself
a tremendous amount of trouble, I instead got a device called
the R-Term serial interface. Essentially, it just plugs into the
Atari serial port and converts what is there up to RS-232 signal
levels (and back).
     The problem is that the manufacturer included only a very feeble
device handler for the R-Term that is similar but not identical to
the driver used with the 850. The result is that packages like VT-10^2
and other terminal emulators just don't work very well.
     Has anyone out there come across a device driver for the serial
port that is accessible to the standard terminal emulating programs?

-Dave Hysell
 DLH@PSUECL
 (go lions)