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From: dtiberio@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
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Subject: Re: Seeking IBMPC emulation for A2000, ATONCE?
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Date: 20 Feb 91 00:50:16 GMT
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In article <18FEB91.14583625@uc780.umd.edu> mike@uc780.umd.edu writes:
>Hi there,
>  Will be getting an A2000 soon and will need (unfortunately) to
>be IBM PC compatible for a few tasks.  Local dealer here tried to
>sell me on idea of using ATONCE, but said that there were problems
>using it on an A2000, but the German company that makes it would
>be comming out with an attachment board of some type for the A2000
>sometime in March (he first said this month, then a few days later
>it turned out to be the next Month).  Anyway, beside the Commodore
>Bridgeboards, what other options are there?  Any more info on ATONCE
>availability?  Other h/w that could do this cheaply?  Software
>emulators, perhaps making use of an A3000's faster 68xxx?  What
>IBMPC screen resolutions do these provide? CGA? EGA? VGA?
>  Any answers would be GREATLY appreciated, it is the last sticking
>point before I go out and buy the thing.
>
>Mike Santangelo

  The ATonce is a 286 emulator, and I think the Bridgeboards are either 
286 or 8088 XT. There are accelerators available for the Bridgeboards (check
A/C's Guide to the Amiga). The ATonce is only $310, but the A2000 version
will probably cost a little bit more.

  Expect it to run CGA, Hercules, Olivetti graphics, with EGA coming soon
and probably even VGA within a few months. Unfortunately, it is not clear to
me whether VGA support will be on the hardware or whether it will be
a software upgrade. Both the B Board and ATonce multitask with AmigaDOS.

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