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From: ajy2208%ritcv@cs.rit.edu
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Subject: Indus GT upgrade
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Date: 1 May 89 03:17:25 GMT
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The following message is being posted for Dennis Beach, who doesn't have
write access to the net at this time..  Please don't Reply to this 
message; rather, mail him using the address at the bottom of the 
message.  (even though I'll gladly forward any messages I receive
to him)..
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Curious,
 
    Yes, the Indus rumors you have heard are perfectly correct.  I bought
the upgrade to bring its memory to 64K.  I also have tech notes for the
drive which include the whole operating system source code!  I have had
lots of fun with it.  After looking through the tech notes, it looked
possible to read a whole track in at a time and write it back (it would
make quite a copy program).  I was able to read the whole track (including
inter-sector info), but could not get it written back properly.  The 64K
board plugs right into the main board (nothing but a screwdriver necessary).
I ordered mine from a mail-order place called "black patch systems" which
I found in Antic magazine.  The tech notes I recieved when I bought the
Indus used from a good friend.  One more thing, Indus has been bought out
or something and the company is named "Future Systems".  The address/phone
is:
    Future Systems, Inc.
    9811 Owensmouth Avenue, Suite 9
    Chatsworth, CA 91311
    (818) 407-1647
 
                    - Dennis Beach
                       Atari hardware hacker
                        fwj@mentor.cc.purdue.edu