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From: tob@inuxm.UUCP (T Burger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: BASIC XE
Message-ID: <567@inuxm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 4-Sep-87 10:43:09 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  4 10:43:09 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 5-Sep-87 18:42:52 EDT
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> 
> 	I purchased "BASIC XE" from OSS some time ago, and I realized
> that I NEVER use atari BASIC anymore.  My question is, can I yank out
> the ATARI BASIC rom(s) and do a straight swap with the "XE" roms?  I
> would like to free up the bus connector for other uses, but can't
> because this cartridge is ALWAYS installed.  Has anyone ever done
> this??  (I could handle more than a straight swap if someone has
> the exact procedure.)
> 
> 	Thanx in advance.

What might be a better solution and certainly a simpler one is:::

There is a company out there called 'ICD' that makes nice things for the 8-bit
machines.  One of them is an external 'MULTI IO' which plugs into the
external bus of the XL machines.  But what about the XE's you ask.
For $19.95 they will sell you an adapter to plug into the XE's bus that
converts into the XL's bus.  On this adapter are two cartridge sockets.
The sockets are identical, so you can't have two standard carts plugged
in at the same time, but something like the 'R-TIME 8' cart could be
in the other socket.

The XL bus and the XE bus differ only by pin-out.  This adapter will give
you a place to plug your 'XE BASIC' and give you an XL bus pin-out.

NOW to answer your question!!
The 'XE BASIC' system is a bank switched cart.  The Atari basic is not 
banked.  While the mod is possible, it may not be easy, because of the
bank switching required by the 'XE BASIC'.

You can order from ICD via their BBS. 
		1-815-968-2229

As usual, I am not connected with ICD, just a happy customer!!

Ted Burger