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From: RP1VOPER@MIAMIU.BITNET (Rob Pickering *******)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: running DOS pgm on Mac?
Message-ID: <90160.091715RP1VOPER@MIAMIU.BITNET>
Date: 9 Jun 90 14:17:15 GMT
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SoftPC,
 
   SoftPC is a software based IBM emulator for the Macintosh.
 
It emulates an intel 8088 chip, CGA graphics, mouse, and other important DOS
 
type stuff.  You MUST have a minimum of 2 megabytes of RAM to run the
 
emulator, and it will run on any machine except the MacPlus, I believe.
 
There is also an AT extension you can buy which will emulate an intel 80286,
 
and EGA graphics, it runs about 50% faster than the standard XT version.
 
I'm currently running the XT version and have had no problems at all running
 
IBM software, if you have a machine with the SuperDrive, SoftPC will let it
 
be an A: drive and you can just put standard MS-DOS 3.5" disks into the drive
 
just as if it was a PS/2.
 
    The software is made by Insignia and runs right around $250, I think.
 
          Hope this helped.
 
                       -Rob