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From: amercer@thor.wright.edu (Art Mercer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Amiga 2000 and XT Bridgeboard Use
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Date: 18 Jan 90 20:54:19 GMT
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From article <21815@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>, by jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams):
>> Thanks to the educational discount, I'm ordering one of the Amigas
>> [omitted..]
>> a)  Can it access the 3.5 drives in IBM 720k mode?

   Sure Can & if you have an Amiga external drive just plug it into the
   connector on the Xt Bridgecard.  Be sure to use proper FORMAT switches.

>> b)  Any problems running software packages such as Turbo-C
>>     (I run mostly unprotected business and language packages.)

  Nope, in fact Turbo-C was the first thing I tried.  BTW: PC-SAS
  also runs (slowly, but runs!).  We've used both the XT & AT Bridge
  Boards with our 3Com LAN with no problems.

>> c)  Any comments from experience to warn/advise me about the system?

   Only that at 4.77mHz it is a tad slow.
 
>> Email replies will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!
>> --
>> John  M.  Adams    --*--    Professional Student on the six-year plan!
>> Internet:  jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu   -or-   vladimir@maple.circa.ufl.edu
>> "Houston, we have a negative on that orbit trajectory." Calvin & Hobbs

Art Mercer
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