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From: igreenaw@hemel.bull.co.uk (ian greenaway)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: How PC compatable is a PC-XT Bridgeboard ?
Summary: I may buy a PC-XT Bridgeboard for an A2000 if its 99%+ compatable.
Keywords: Bridgeboard
Message-ID: <1991May7.145054.2740@hemel.bull.co.uk>
Date: 7 May 91 14:50:54 GMT
Organization: Bull HN UK
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I currently own an Amiga 500 with extra bits and pieces, and an old IBM PC-XT
type clone.  As i would like to expand my Amiga system, it seems a good idea
to sell both the PC and A500 and get an A2000 with PC bridgeboard.

I am not worried about speed (I know the XT Bridgeboard is slow) as the PC
isn't used very often anyway.  What I need to know is how compatable it is to
the real thing. 

I would also be interested in knowing the specification of the Bridgeboard, if
anyone out there has it, and also info about what s/w comes with it (if any).

I also understand that by using a PC hard drive controller and MFM type drive,
that you can set up partitions for the amiga and pc.  If you had two hard 
drives, could you have one for amiga and the other for the pc ?   Can you 
copy files from the amiga to the pc ?  How about from the Bridgeboard's 5 1/4"
drive to the amiga's 3 1/2" drive and vice versa - can it be done easily ?

Can the amiga access the 5 1/4" drive ?  Can the pc use the amiga's mouse ?
How about the serial & parallel ports ?


So many questions - sorry.

Thanx in advance to any replies.

Cheers

Ian Greenaway  alias igreenaw@hemel.bull.co.uk

(The man with no .sig !!)