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HOW TO USE YOUR R:VERTER WITH HOMEPAK
Good News! It is now possible to use your R:Verter Modem adapter
system with Russ Wetmore's excellent HOMEPAK software system.
Actually, it was possible all along, we just didn't know it!
According to Russ, this isn't the best solution, but it will get
you online with HOMEPAK until a better one comes along. The
method detailed here DOES work, but some error checking is not
available.
YOU WILL NEED:
HOMEPAK (please buy it, don't steal it)
R:Verter cable and software
Download the following files from SIG*ATARI, section DL2.
You should be able to use the RTERM program that came with your
R:Verter. Versions 2.0 and higher support XMODEM protocol.
HTCUST.XMO (HomeTerm customizer by Russ Wetmore )
HTCUST.DOC (Documentation for HTCUST program )
RVHAND.XMO (re-assembled R: handler for R:Verter)
After you have the files, rename them as follows:
HTCUST.XMO --> HTCUST.OBJ
RVHAND.XMO --> RVHAND.OBJ
HTCUST.DOC --> no change
The first problem with getting R:Verter to talk to HOMEPAK is
that the R: handler supplied with the R:Verter is too big.
Well, really it is not too big, it just resides too high in
memory. Your file RVHAND.OBJ is a re-assembly of the file
RHAND1C.SRC supplied with the R:Verter, but starting at a lower
address ($1D00).
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make a copy of your HOMEPAK master disk. Use the "J"
option from ATARI DOS for an exact copy.
2. Load the program HTCUST.OBJ that you downloaded. Use
the "L" option from ATARI DOS. Follow the screen
instructions (and read the .DOC file if you need help).
Set the #1 option (OTHER R: HANDLERS) so that the
menu box says "other..". Press START and your copy
of HOMEPAK will be updated.
3. Reload DOS. We're going to do some maintenance on
your updated HOMEPAK disk (not your master copy
please!). Do the following:
a). Rename AUTORUN.SYS to RUN.SYS
b). Delete HOMEFIND.OBJ
c). Delete HOMEFIND.SET
This will give space for the new handler (and HTCUST.OBJ
if you want to put it here), and still leaves HOMEWORD
present for creating textfiles to upload, etc.
4. Now copy the file you downloaded called RVHAND.OBJ to
your updated HOMEPAK disk. After you have it copied,
rename it to be AUTORUN.SYS.
5. FINAL STEP! Append the RUN.SYS file (see step 3) to
the AUTORUN.SYS file (step 4). Use the "C" command
to DOS and enter the following parameters EXACTLY:
RUN.SYS,AUTORUN.SYS/A
When this has been done, AUTORUN.SYS should be about
50 sectors long. If everything is correct, you can
delete the RUN.SYS file.
That's all there is to it. You should now have a copy of HOMEPAK
that will work with your R:VERTER. The disk also has HOMEWORD on
it for your text editing requirements. If you need to use the
HOMEFIND program, you'll have to use a separate disk for it. Just
remember that it is not on your HOMETERM disk when your selecting
from the startup menu.
If you have any problems, leave me a message here. If you can't
donwload the required files for some reason, get in touch and
we'll work something out.
THANKS TO: The people at Advanced Interface Devices for producing
the R:Verter and its software, expecially Herman Price
and Royce Powell for putting up with my phone calls.
Russ Wetmore and Batteries Included for a superb system
of software known as HOMEPAK.
RON HODGES
71565,150