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From: guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Bridgeboard Accelerators?
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Date: 30 Jan 91 13:25:07 GMT
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In article <5B0Jw3w161w@nstar.rn.com> tbissett@nstar.rn.com (Travis Bissett) writes:
>guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea) writes:
>
>> A couple of questions... 
>> - First, does anyone know if Intel's "INBOARD 386 PC" accelerator works
>>   with the 2088 XT Bridgeboard?
>> 
>
>I vaguely recall that CBM was demonstrating that a Cheetah 386 worked with 
>the 2088 to meet the criticism of lacking a 20386. The Intel accelerator of 
>course may or may not work, so this is not much help. Is your seller close 
>enough to arrange a no-risk trial? As for the ram: I'd be more than 
>a little surprised if the 386 type of memory agreed in type or speed with 
>the xt ram. You're in a better position to get the specifics of chip type 
>and speed requirements of 2088 vs. 386. There ought to be a way, too, of 
>setting the ram spcae on the 2088 -- but I'm not an expert on that either.
>Good luck!
>
>++++++++++++++  Travis Bissett := Cult Amigoid   ++++++++++++

Travis, thanks for the reply.  I live in MN and the guy selling the INBOARD
386 is in CA so it would be a one time shot.  I know of the SOTA 386 board
which works with the 2088 but does not allow the use of the MSMouse emulation
so am not too keen on getting that one.

I'm more inclined to try a '286 and see if I can get one to work (those I can
get locally).  I have had a time even getting a V20 to work in my 2088.  
wound up having to replace the FE2010 chip with a FE2010-A (very hard to 
find!).  Then I got the Janus update and the new ROM (can't remember
the number off hand...) and now it works fine with a NEC V20.  I'll post
if I find anymore out!