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From: burke_vern@mtblue.dec.com (WHY BE NORMAL?)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m6809
Subject: multi-pak
Message-ID: <8808152308.AA21241@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 15 Aug 88 23:08:39 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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>And then there're all the PAL chip complications; you have to buy a
>certain model MPI for it to work with a CoCo 3.  And, if you still
>happen to have your original CoCo, GUESS WHAT?!!!  It won't work with your
>MPI!!!  Once I almost bought one, but luckily the salesperson confused me
>long enough for me to leave the store in a dazed state; I later realized
>how much more trouble (and $$) an MPI would be (for me) than it's worth.
 
 First of all,both Multi-Paks can be upgraded for the Coco III.The
 26-3024 changes the pal chip(simple plug-in,avail.from RS National Parts).
 The 26-3124 uses a small add-in board that requires some soldering(
 also avail. from RS National Parts).I understand that there are only
 a very few cartridges that will not work with a Coco I or II and a 
 modified Multi-Pak.The most notable ones are Wordpak RS(80 col.display)
 and the PBJ RS232 cartridge.
 I think the Multi-Pak is of most use to us who use OS-9.The Multi-Pak
 gives OS-9 users with an Deluxe RS232 Pak the ability to run multiple
 users.It's also neccessary for adding a hard disk.
 To much trouble?No way! I wouldn't be without mine(I have one of each).


							vern