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From: wches3::bowen (Fred Bowen)
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Dennis,   I found no problem with the ext. drive you returned.  Returning
it did give me a chance to patch the drive power and activity LEDs, 'tho.
I suspect the problem might be with the power supply- so I included a new
which you should use (throw the old one in a corner- label it questionable).
Be sure that if you turn your C65 off for a spell that you also turn off
the external drive- until we get a new ext. PCB, power from the ext. drive
will leak into the C65, which could burn out the ext. power supply.

Included is a disk with the BRIEF text editor- I really like it.  Create
a directory called C:BURST and copy everything into it with the command
XCOPY A:*.* C:BURST /S.  Then execute C:SETUP to install it.  To get
the 45 line by 132 col display, be sure to select the 45 line option in the
setup procedure.  It's pretty easy- call if you have troubles.  I've been
using VMODE -T2 to set my screen up at the MSDOS prompt.  BRIEF will fit
everything in memory at once, and display TABs properly so you don't have
to fool with them.  Type ALT-H for help screens.  Good luck.

Also included is a new ROM for the rev2.x PCB which should work okay even
with the older DMA chip.   Load the DOSRAM code into expansion memory at
$82000 (use the monitor, or if you can download object (MOSHEX) code via
rs232 from the PC, SYSDEC("C400") will call up the built-in HEX loader, which
reads directly from rs232 (9600 baud).  After the DOSRAM code in loaded into
bank 8, while still in the monitor copy DOS' RAM from bank 1 to 8 via the
command C 10000 11FFF 80000, copy the vectors with C 82000 820FF 88000 and
then change the DOS' configuration with the command >118 00 F8 00 38.

At this point, the DOS in RAM is installed.  Type @,$ or exit to BASIC and
have your way with it.  Any problems... call.

Sorry for being so quick- fed-ex is here and I gotta send this!


Fred


