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From: markv@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: A3000, Lattice
Message-ID: <24893.2698602f@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 9 Jul 90 15:45:03 GMT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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A couple questions and comments.  The first couple about the 3000 (having 
just got one in at work and spent several hours getting it set up.)

1.)  Where is the battery backed clock on the 3000?  SetClock doesn't work
     under 1.3 or 2.0, and it seems silly to have to do a DATE ? on a new
     several $1000 computer.
     
2.)  I got a 2086 bridgeboard working under 1.3 on the 3000.  Just dug out
     a spare 720K floppy and appropriate drive cable and things worked fine
     (once I figured out the undocumented drive select jumpers on the 
     floppy and got them set to 0).  Havn't tried under 2.0 yet although I've
     heard of some problems (I'm using a MakeAB'ed partition for the MS-DOS
     hard drive).
     
3.)  Apparently AmigaWorld's rumor about the Amiga 3500 may be true.  If you
     look at the 3000 schematics in the hardware guide, there are several
     boxes marked "if A3000" and "if A3500".  It looks like the 3500 will
     be a 3000 with the 2000's slot scheme on the motherboard (5 Zorro III,
     4 PC-AT, 2 overlapping, internal serial connector, etc).  I wonder when
     this will see the light of day.

4.)  This ones about Lattice.  What's up with Lattice and Amiga products?
     I just logged onto the LBBS for the first time in about 4 weeks and there
     is a BIG message saying "EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY **NO** support for Amiga
     products will be given on the LBBS.  Responsibility for support of Amiga
     products is being transferred to SAS (Lattice's parent company - MG)
     and support is only available on BIX."  I don't know about you, but I
     find this a pretty good pain in the _ss since BIX costs a hell of a lot
     more than a discount call to Chicago.  I wonder what effect this has on
     further product development, support, etc.
     
Well, this should do for now,

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