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From: U39648@uicvm.uic.edu (Darius Vaskelis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
Subject: MS-DOS <-> AmigaDOS Help
Message-ID: <91029.212530U39648@uicvm.uic.edu>
Date: 30 Jan 91 03:25:30 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
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Problem: Two computers, one is a 386 MS-DOS computer with a 1.44M floppy, the
         other is an Amiga 500 with a Xetec FastTrak SCSI Host Adapter hooked
         up to a Seagate 277N 65M drive.  It has 1M RAM and a SuperAgnus.

         It's occasionally become necessary to exchange data between these
         computers, and it would be highly desirable to allow the exchange of
         floppy disks between them... so...

         What is the easiest way to get the Amiga to read MS-DOS 720K or 1.44M
         floppies?  Or, to get the 386 to read AmigaDOS 800K floppies?

         A CHEAP solution is being sought, preferably free, so steer away from
         recommending commercial solutions.  Any help from anyone out there is
         appreciated.

         Also, I've heard that there are software-only ways to get an Amiga to
         emulate an MS-DOS computer.  Could someone outline a few, and any
         advantages or disadvantages of each?  Keep in mind this needs to be
         compatible with a 1M Amiga 500.  Even a SSSLLLOOOWWW emulation of
         MS-DOS is acceptable.

- Darius
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