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From: mplevine@spmdevy.sgi.com (Marshall P. Levine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Bridgeboards as slave processors
Keywords: Brideboard, 2088, 2286, slave
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Date: 18 Jul 89 21:29:15 GMT
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When I purchased my 2088, I was told that it could be used as a slave
processor for the Amiga.  Amigaworld mentioned the possibility of having the
8088 do number-crunching, sorting, and other stuff for the Amiga while amy
took care of more important things.  Well, it's time to prove this.  In all
of the time that I have had my B2000/2088, I have seen exactly 0 programs that
take advantage of the 8088 from the Amiga side.  Does anyone know if it is
possible?  If so, how?  Where can I get the appropriate libraries and C
headers?  Thanks in advance.

-- Marshall Levine
mplevine@spmdevy.sgi.com
mplevine@phoenix.princeton.edu

Advanced Systems Design, Silicon Graphics Inc.
Department of Computer Science, Princeton University