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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

4649.0. "IBeM Emulator" by DICKNS::MACDONALD (Home of DEC Realtime and VAXELN Pubs) Mon Apr 01 1991 16:08

    I tried a "crippleware" version of IBeM, the IBM XT emulator for the
    Amiga. Darn thing works as advertised, including color CGA graphics! It
    is slow as a dog of course, especially on math-intensive applications.
    But, it does multitask with the Amiga so both an IBM application and 
    several Amiga applications can peacefully coexist. It *is* faster than
    transformer, and it does wortk on accelerated Amigas.
    
    The author wants $30 US for an uncrippled version. The uncrippled
    version support multiple floppy drives (720K) and hard disks. No
    parallel or serial port support as of today. The crippled version has a
    15 minute timer built-in that causes the emulator to go away.
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4649.1BAHTAT::FORCE4::hiltonHow's it going royal ugly dudes?Wed Apr 03 1991 04:397
Is this a s/w emulator? All the recent ones I've seen are boards.

Could you post details/upload the demo?

Cheers,

Greg
4649.2DICKNS::MACDONALDHome of DEC Realtime and VAXELN PubsWed Apr 03 1991 09:553
    
    Yes, it is a software emulator .. far better than the old Transformer.
4649.3STAR::GUINEAUbut what was the question?Wed Apr 03 1991 13:0110
>  <<< Note 4649.2 by DICKNS::MACDONALD "Home of DEC Realtime and VAXELN Pubs" >>>
> 
>     
>     Yes, it is a software emulator .. far better than the old Transformer.
>     
> 

Has anyone sent in for the full version?

john
4649.4BAHTAT::FORCE4::hiltonHow&#039;s it going royal ugly dudes?Thu Apr 04 1991 04:236
So could someone pack and upload the crippleware version?

Cheers,


Greg
4649.5Pointer to existing discussionCFSCTC::CARRGuru: a 4-letter word to Amiga ownersThu Apr 04 1991 09:335
    There's already another note on this in 4558. I believe John Guineau
    has already uploaded the demo to dfs::. Why we need 2 notes on the
    same subject is beyond me.

    -Dom
4649.6as long as they can get bySALEM::LEIMBERGERThu Apr 04 1991 11:067
    RE .5
    	WHY WE NEED TWO NOTES ON THE SAME SUBJECT IS BEYOUND ME.
    Your right we don't. however some people seem find it easier to write
    a note than to take the time to respond to a previous one. a new noter
    maybe!! but that ain't the case here. This seems to be normal for the
    originator of this note lately.
    							bill
4649.7IBeM commentsSTAR::GUINEAUbut what was the question?Mon Apr 29 1991 10:409
I gave the IBeM emulator a good workout this weekend... I created a hard disk
partition and booted no problem (DOS 4.01). Ran assorted disgnostics and it
passed them all! I was impressed... Installed Wordperfect (5.1) and it
ran fine (a tad slow, but definetly very usable). Even ran some CDROM 
applications.

I'm impressed! I sent off for the real version today.

john