Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!evax!texas!netkeeper!nec-gw!mips!spool.mu.edu!cs.umn.edu!uc!noc.MR.NET!ns!ns!guy From: guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Janus and Floppy Drives Questions + Re: a3000 bridgeboard Message-ID: <1991Apr17.155042.7976@ns.network.com> Date: 17 Apr 91 15:50:42 GMT References: <1991Apr10.002547.18565@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <20543@cbmvax.commodore.com> <26484@hydra.gatech.EDU> Sender: news@ns.network.com Organization: Network Systems Corporation Lines: 52 Nntp-Posting-Host: ns In article <26484@hydra.gatech.EDU> eephdma@prism.gatech.EDU (mark shewmaker) writes: >In article <20543@cbmvax.commodore.com> drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) writes: >>In article <1991Apr10.002547.18565@sbcs.sunysb.edu> dtiberio@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio) writes: > >And now for a completely different bridgeboard question: > >Ok, now I have seen an ad for something called "Bridgecard Commander +", or >something along those lines, that is a hardware device which allows the Amiga >and clone sides of the machine to share each other's disk drives. The fact >that this ad exists, and from recent discussion net discussions, and in fact >dealer discussions, (Amiga dealers, not drug dealers :) ), leads me to realize >that the Amiga and clone floppy drives are in fact exclusively Amiga or clone >floppy drives! > >So the first question is "Does this device work well?" > Good Question!? >The second question is "Why in the world is such a device even necessary." > Well I can think of a few reasons. One being that if you have a 3.5" MSDOS disk that you would like to read, write, run, etc.. directly from your Bridge- board, and all you have is one internal 3.5" Amiga drive. rather than using CrossDos and then sending the file over to the Bridgeboard and THEN running it. Secondly, the AT Bridgeboard has no external connector for an external floppy drive so again this item would make it handy to use what drive you already own! If this Bridgecard Commander+ didn't cost so much I'd buy it. I've called for info but never received anything. They say it is some hardware and cable but I'm willing to bet NOT MUCH! >(These are probably very naive questions. I am trying to persuade a friend, >who would otherwise buy a PS/2, to buy an Amiga and a Bridgeboard instead. > >mark shewmaker >Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 >uucp: ...!{allegra,amd,hplabs,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!prism!eephdma >ARPA: eephdma@prism.gatech.edu Well I DO like and use my Bridgeboard but if your friend needs MSDOS-abilty I suggest he just buys one. The Amiga+Bridgeboard cost ($) is more than a good MSDOS clone and is not as easily expanable. On the other hand, if like me, you just need the MSDOS ability because of work or school uses them but you rather own an AMIGA then the Amiga + BB is a good thing. I love my setup.. MSDOS, MAC, and AMIGA all in one!!! -- Guy Dandrea, Network Systems Corp. // guy@nsco.network.com #129.191.1.1 \\ // 7600 Boone Ave No, Mpls. MN 55428 \X/ 1-800-328-9108 Fax:(612)424-1736 "Me and my Amiga...anything is possible?"