Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!ucbvax!UNC.BITNET!UNCSPL
From: UNCSPL@UNC.BITNET ("Scott P Leslie")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Atari 800 Serial Interface
Message-ID: <8811191541.AA26640@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 19 Nov 88 15:39:00 GMT
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Well,
   If you really want to interface another brand of disk drive to
your Atari 800, then it will take a lot of work.  I worked on a project
where we built 3 custom computers to hang off the Atari serial bus,
but it was a big hassle.  It would definately be less expensive
(esp. in the area of time) to buy one.  However, if you really want
to do this, then get hold of a copy of Atari's Hardware Techinical
Reference Manual.  It contains all the needed information about the
serial protocols, timing, and other such stuff.  Good luck . . .
.
Scott P. Leslie (UNCSPL@UNC)
     Jax