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From: parsons@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ghost in the Machine)
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Subject: Re: Help with the serial interface
Message-ID: <1991Apr8.171010.14055@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>
Date: 8 Apr 91 17:10:10 GMT
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simonh@hpopd.pwd.hp.com (Simon Hunt) writes:
>Atari published "Technical Reference Notes" for the 400/800 which included
>   "Operating System User's Manual"
>   "Operating System Source Listing" and
>   "Hardware Manual"
>This is probably the best place to look.
>The serial number for the Tech Ref Notes is (was?) C016555.

The OS User's manual is THE book to get if you can for hardware/device handler
programming.  And DE RE ATARI is THE book to get if you want to do stuff
with graphics/PM/etc.

Just my $.02.
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  Scott Parish  a.k.a.      |    "I don't believe it."   -- Luke Skywalker 
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