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From: eric@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Eric Lavitsky)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Using 5.25" Drives and IBM Emulation
Message-ID: <3601@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>
Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 19:18:05 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 10 19:18:05 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 12-Sep-85 23:02:14 EDT
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Hi,

As far as I know you can reference the 5-1/4" drive just like any external
floppy on the Amiga. IBM software will behave just like IBM software. You
will have a COM: port and maybe PRT: etc, the IBM software will have to
handle special printer drivers itself. I don't think people should be
too concerned about the PC emulation. If you're so dead set on getting
a PC compatible, then go get one - or even (yecch!) get a PC. The Amiga
was not designed to be PC compatible, it was just an afterthought (though
it does work well for what it is). The Amiga is a radically different
machine with a radically different view on what a PC should be (radical
for IBM, that is)...

Eric
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