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From: solensky@animal.clearpoint.com (Frank T. Solensky)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga
Subject: More FAQ about 3000UX & Power-up program
Message-ID: <SOLENSKY.91Jun6171901@animal.clearpoint.com>
Date: 6 Jun 91 16:19:01 GMT
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  I'm sure that these have appeared frequently on the list, so please bear with
me..

  I've got a 1000 at home and am thinking real seriously about "moving up".
I already know (or think that I know) that I could boot the machine as AmigaDos
1.3 or 2.0 through the mouse buttons.

1) Do I need to split the hard disk into an Amiga-DOS partition and a Unix
   partition?

   a)  If so, can I at least access the "other" partition?  I'd expect this
       to be text-file accesses rather than executable programs.

   b)  If not, is there some sort of emulation mode that allows executables
       on one OS be run on the other (that is, something like Interactive's
       VPIX MS-DOS emulation)?  Most people I've talked to have indicated that
       they didn't think there was, but nobody's been certain about it.

	i) If not, could I get a bridgeboard and get MS-DOS emulation from
	Unix that way?

2) Can Unix understand the Amiga-Dos floppy format (so that I can moves files
   from the 1000 to the 3000 via sneakernet)?

3) How does the Power-up program apply to the 3000 UX machines?  Can I get
   the box alone and another monitor, or does it come as a package deal?
   And is the ethernet card optional?   Any more details available yet?
   I've seen a few recent postings indicating that the program has been
   expanded, but no other details.

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