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From: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent SULLIVAN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: HART - an 8250 UART for the C64/128
Keywords: datacom UART cartridge serial programmer offer deal
Message-ID: <54091@microsoft.UUCP>
Date: 14 Apr 90 21:37:10 GMT
References: <1990Apr9.164844.24058@xenitec.on.ca> <7145@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
Reply-To: kentsu@microsoft.UUCP (Kent SULLIVAN)
Organization: Microsoft Corp., Redmond WA
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In article <7145@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> jgreco@archimedes.math.uwm.edu (Joe Greco) writes:
>In comp.sys.cbm article <1990Apr9.164844.24058@xenitec.on.ca>, Marv_Shelton@f919.n107.z1.fidonet.org (Marv Shelton) wrote:
>:   I recently received the following notice, along with a request
>:to repost it here. I have redirected replies to the author's
>:address. For sites not supporting this, the author's address is
>:Marv_Shelton@f919.n107.z1.fidonet.org.
>
>
>How many people have responded to this?  (I responded but have not yet
>gotten a return receipt; I would guess that uwm.edu has again eaten my
>off-site mail just like it eats most of the rest of it).
>
>Kent / Ray (of Kermit fame), are you considering supporting this?  I'd
>*LOVE* it if Kermit supported 2400 baud on a 64 (I'm running a B.I.-80 so
>there's no reason it shouldn't handle it).

Well, no, to be honest.  The reason is that we have our own cartridge just
about out the door.  Of course we are going to support it! :-)  A friend
of mine and I hacked around on Kermit (Ray has been tied up lately) and we
could do 2400 bps via Kermit on a C-64 reliably, and get this, 9600 bps with
just a few problems.  No kidding!  I'm sure it will work reliably once Ray
has time to do things properly.

I'd better not say more 'cuz it will look like I am advertising a commercial
item on the net.  If anyone wants more info, send me mail.  We are working
with a number of software developers, too--if you want in on the fun, let me
know.

>I myself am Very Interested but don't know if I fall into the desired
>category:  I'm a software developer but my package is not available yet (and
>perhaps may never be, with progress and all).

Kent Sullivan
Microsoft Corporation (real job)
Dr. Evil Labs (artificial job)

The opinions expressed in this article are my own and do not necessarily
reflect those of my employer.