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From: stan@teroach.UUCP (Stan Fisher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: '020/881 accelerators - Compatible?
Keywords: 68020/68881
Message-ID: <802@teroach.UUCP>
Date: 27 May 88 15:57:48 GMT
Reply-To: stan@teroach.UUCP (Stan Fisher)
Organization: Motorola Microcomputer Division, Tempe, Az.
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A subject I haven't seen addressed (at least since I've been reading
this newsgroup (not that long)) is what level of compatibility with
existing software/hardware does an '020 board provide on the Amiga.

If I put a Hurricane (tm) or the Lucas (tm) project board in my A1000
am I going to be able to still boot most/all/few of my programs like
FSII, JET, Arkanoid etc.???  

I assume that decigel will handle virtually anything I'm running in
the standard DOS environment that I use with my hard disk etc. but
will I have a box full of games that won't run unless I swap the 68K
back into the system??

I'd be VERY interested in seeing a compatibility list posted that's 
been provided by the makers of such boards.  If this subject was
already run into the ground prior to my arrival to this newsgroup
than I appoligize and possibly someone could just mail me the info.

I've started useing my 1000 extensively for SculptAnimate3D and boy
could I use a 10(?) fold improvement in speed!!, but I'm not ready to 
dedicate the machine solely for this use, as I would have to do if
accelerators limit my software/hardware compatibility.

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+           Stan Fisher        uunet!unisoft!nud!teroach!stan             
+ Motorola Microcomputer Division, Tempe, Arizona -  (602) 438-3228
+ "...no no, let's wait for the A5000, MC88000 based Amiga with 536 Million
+  colors and 4K square graphics resolution, Yeah, that's the ticket.."