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From: joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Should CrossDos/MSH work on my 3000?
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Date: 14 Oct 90 22:10:32 GMT
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jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) writes:

> In article <08Oct90.151432.944@ckctpa.UUCP> crash@ckctpa.UUCP (Frank J. Edwar
> >I'm not sure where the problem with this is, but the MSDOS-compatibility
> >programs don't like my 3000.  I presume its due to CPU timing loops which
> >are being thrown off by the '030.  Does anyone know of fixes/patches/etc
> >to either CrossDos or MSH that would fix the problem?
> 
> Dos-2-Dos version 2.0 (1987) does not work on an A3000.  It hangs when it
> tries to access the disk (both internal and external 3.5 and external 5.25).
> 
> Extras:PCUtil/PCFormat does not work on an A3000 with 5.25 disk, even when
> booted up with AmigaDOS-1.3.  It turns DF2's motor on and hangs with:
> "Verifying Track 26", "Tracks Remaining -2".
> 
> CrossDOS 4.00a (July 10, 1990) works correctly on an A3000.  The package
> now comes with the "2.0 compatible" sticker.
> 
> I had to purchase CrossDOS when all the other programs failed me, it works
> great.
> -- 
> Joe Smith (408)922-6220 | SMTP: jms@tardis.tymnet.com or jms@gemini.tymnet.co
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So when the hell are we going to see LapLink/Amiga? I'd really like to 
use that, considerinng it'd blow away Dos-2-Dos. (And Mac-2-Dos if it had 
the right tools)

-Joseph Hillenburg

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