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From: dinn@ug.cs.dal.ca (Michael Dinn)
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Subject: Second Serial port from joystick port?
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Date: 13 Oct 90 03:09:15 GMT
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A theory here folks...
 If the Amiga is anything like the C64 in the I/O department (i.e. if the
8510 chip acts like a 6526 interface chip) then it should be possible to
output to the joystick port on the Amiga. Is it therefore possible to
build a TTL to +/- 12V converter and write software to control the 
joystick port as a second serial port? I have the hardware built already for
my C64 (ages ago, may it compute in peace) but I don't know how to write
a device driver. Anyone care to help out?

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