[Coco] TCP/IP Programming in Commodore BASIC

[Little John]

Yes, SLENB* will activate the MPI's internal data buffer regardless of the 
address, so that should work.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren A" <mechacoco at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] TCP/IP Programming in Commodore BASIC



> On 11/9/10, Little John  wrote:

>>

>> The primary issue is that once a Multi-Pak has been upgraded to CoCo 3

>> compatibility, the $FF8x range is locked out so any $FF8x device will not

>> function in an upgraded MPI. It's easy to overcome this with the 26-3024 

>> by

>> modding the PAL chip to respond to the $FF8x range as I have in my own

>> MPI's. The 26-3124 isn't quite so simple to modify to respond to the 

>> $FF8x

>> range since it has no PAL, but it can be done.

>>

>

> Upgraded MPI's should work fine if the device asserts SLENB* when it

> sees $FF8x on the address bus.

>

> Darren

>

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