[Coco] multipak question

[Little John]

Spectrum Projects and Microcom used to sell PAL switchers just for that 
purpose. Rather than that though, I programmed a custom PAL (back in the 
day) that used one of the unused Pal pins - if the pin were high - it was 
CoCo 1/2 and low=CoCo 3 :), so a switch was hooked to switch the level of 
that pin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] multipak question


>>> I’ve had an offer of a multipak from a gentleman and he’s going to sell
>>> it to me for $5 plus shipping however from the pictures he’s sent me it
>>> looks to be the older version:
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/oleanny/5106006251/
>>>
>>> Is this the one that is coco 1 & 2 only and won’t work on the coco 3?
>>> Its not a HUGE deal since (1) its only $5 and (2) I probably won’t use
>>> it that much anyway but it would have been nice to use it with my coco
>>> 3. Its boxed and complete and looks to be in very nice shape.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Jeremy
>
>> Well worth the 5 bucks.  If it has the original GAL logic chip in it, 
>> that
>> can be swapped for one that works with the coco3.  Mark should have 
>> those.
>>
>> -- 
>> Cheers, Gene
>
> And if you want to get fancy, you can piggyback the old and new chips with 
> a switch to use the Multi-Pack with both CoCo 1-2s and 3s.  One at a time 
> of course.
>
> Bruce W.
>
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