[comp.sys.atari.8bit] driver loader for atari 835 modem OR cheaper 850 replacement

feb@cblpe.ATT.COM (Franco Barber) (08/07/87)

I've been using Chameleon with my 800 and an atari 835 modem, but now
I'd like to switch to the new Kermit-65 that was just posted. I don't
think this will work because the driver for the 835 doesn't get loaded
when the system boots, a program has to cause it to be loaded (ie, it
does NOT behave like an 850.)

So, what I'd like to know is, does anyone have a driver loader for the
835 that I can 'prepend' to Kermit-65 to use it with the 835 modem?

An even better question is: what the best alternative to getting a real
850 (they're what, $130 now? way too much) ?

I'm not in love with the 835 and I'll switch at the first hint of a
cheaper serial interface (no printer interface required, there's one in
my disk drive ; anyone remember Trak drives? )

Anyone want to buy a lightly used, slightly useless (I mean we're talking
300 baud!) 835 modem. Comes complete with Telelink II cartridge. Works
with version ?? (I forgot) of chameleon.
-- 
Franco Barber    AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio 
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pkopp@potpourri.UUCP (Paul Kopp) (08/09/87)

in article <596@cblpe.ATT.COM>, feb@cblpe.ATT.COM (Franco Barber) says:
-> 
-> I've been using Chameleon with my 800 and an atari 835 modem.

Same here! Version 4.03 to be exact.

-> I'd like to switch to the new Kermit-65 that was just posted. I don't
-> think this will work because the driver for the 835 doesn't get loaded
-> when the system boots, a program has to cause it to be loaded (ie, it
-> does NOT behave like an 850.)
-> 
-> So, what I'd like to know is, does anyone have a driver loader for the
-> 835 that I can 'prepend' to Kermit-65 to use it with the 835 modem?
-> 

I've tried. Kermit-65 won't work with the 835 modem.  I downloaded the
'bare' version of Kermit-65 and prepended the 835's "T" handler onto it
with DOS (copy using the /a option).  NO GO!  It's too bad...it looks
like a well written program.  It loaded ok; I even managed to browse
around and play with some of the functions (80 column screen, status,
set, etc.).  It didn't like it too much when I tried "connect."

Oh well, someday I'll break down and invest in some kind of RS232 hardware
and a REAL (I can't even set word size or parity) modem.

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