Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!spool.mu.edu!uunet!glyph!moji!ahh From: ahh@moji.uucp (Andy Heffernan) Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga Subject: Re: More FAQ about 3000UX & Power-up program Message-ID: <122@moji.uucp> Date: 7 Jun 91 21:07:51 GMT Article-I.D.: moji.122 References: Reply-To: ahh@moji.uucp (Andy Heffernan) Organization: Moji Computing Lines: 45 In article solensky@animal.clearpoint.com (Frank T. Solensky) writes: [...] >1) Do I need to split the hard disk into an Amiga-DOS partition and a Unix > partition? The disk has to be split up into partitions. Since the system comes to you all set up, however, you (specifically) don't have to do this. > a) If so, can I at least access the "other" partition? I'd expect this > to be text-file accesses rather than executable programs. No. > 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. No. > i) If not, could I get a bridgeboard and get MS-DOS emulation from > Unix that way? No. >2) Can Unix understand the Amiga-Dos floppy format (so that I can moves files > from the 1000 to the 3000 via sneakernet)? No. They both understand the BRU format, though. Knowing next to nothing about this, however, I can't explain much more. >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. I don't know, but I'd bet that the program applies to the box only. All UX's come with the ethernet card. -- $BJ8;z(J Andy Heffernan This is Unix ( )- ahh@moji.uucp (uunet!glyph!moji!ahh) This is your brain on Unix (o)- Any questions?