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From: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga 3000 Questions
Message-ID: <740@cbmger.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jan 91 09:50:55 GMT
References: <7540@alvin.mcnc.org>
Reply-To: peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY)
Organization: Commodore Bueromaschinen GmbH, West Germany
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In article <7540@alvin.mcnc.org> ken@mcnc.org (Kenneth A. Whitfield) writes:
>I have the opportunity to sell my IBM 386 clone; however, I need more
>info on the 3000 before I make a decision. 
>
>1. What are Zorro slots ?

They are the Amiga version of expansion slots. On the 3000 they 
feature a blindingly fast 32-bit bus.

>4. Does the bridgeboard come in different flavors (XT,AT,386) ?

To-date there is an XT and an AT version.

>5. I have the capability to ftp pd software off the net to a PC. How
>   does one convert the PC format to Amiga format? 

When you have a bridgeboard, you get included with the driver
software utilities to copy from the Amiga to the PC world and back.
When you have a pure Amiga, there is good PD software available
that allows you not only to convert the ASCII version but also the
physical floppy format using plain Amiga drives.

>6. What are the recommended PD software packages for every Amiga owner ?

Don't know about "packages", but there is the ultimate *series* of
PD disks by Fred Fish. It recently reached no. 400.

>8. Can you have seperate partions on a hard drive for MS-DOS, AMIGA-DOS,
>   and MAC-OS  or do you need separte drives for each ?

Yes. Speaking of MS-DOS, you even have both choices. When you have
a bridgeboard, you can use a standard (speak "cheap") filecard and
install also an Amiga partition on it. If you prefer an Amiga-side
HD (speak "fast") then you can define a virtual MS-DOS partition
on it that is just a file for the Amiga, but a fully compatible
partition for the PC side.

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