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Date:         Mon, 5 Oct 1992 16:00:00 EDT
From:         "The Large Guy with Buckwheat's Hair." <LANDAS88@SNYPOTVA.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: novice user ?

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>HI.
>
>I'm a system analyst and i was going to buy a PC compatible, but since
>i knew the AMIGA I'VE CHANGED MY MIND.
>So i got some questions, and i hope you can help me.
>
>1. The AMIGA can emulate a PC. What is available to emulate a PC
>on the AMIGA ? Is it possible to emulate a 386 with SVGA ?
>(Please, tell me what is the hardware and software available at the
>USA and if possible the price.)
>
>2. What are the databases available for the AMIGA ?
>Is there something like CLIPPER or SQL like ?
>
>3. Is it possible to exchange files between a PC and an AMIGA?
>If so, what is the hard/software necessary/available?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
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>\  Fabio Pereira Bernardino                   \  BITNET: FABIO@BRUERJ  /
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Fabio,
    There are many emulators for the Amiga to allow you to run PC software.
The one you appear to be looking for would be called a BridgeBoard.  This
Board plugs into the AMIGA 2000 or 3000 and bridges the gap between the
Amiga system slots and the IBM system slots.  This would allow you to then
install an IBM 16 bit VGA card and utilize a compatible monitor.  Commodore
makes, as far as I know, a 8088 and 286 Bridge boards.  The 8088 is selling
for around $185, and the 286 for $299.  That is the last I checked.  There
are two other companies that make 386 bridgeboards for the Amiga.  The one
if I remember correctly sells for around $699.  Check the Octobor issue
of AmigaWorld for more details.  In fact in the back you'll find a classified
add for a 486 bridgeboard and or accelerator.  There are many smaller emulators
which do not install in a slot, but I don't believe they'll allow you
to install a VGA card and use it.  I believe that they emulate CGA color and
VGA whitescreen.

As for database languages I'm not aware of any, but there may be some.

There is a program called SuperBase but I'm not sure if it's a full blown
language, or just a utlity.  Sorry.


There are several programs to allow you to exchange files between IBM's and
AMIGAs.  Two of which are DOS2DOS and CROSSDOS.  I have used DOS2DOS and it
is very good.  Allowing you to easily transfer files btn IBM, AMIGA, and
ATARI ST.  I have heard however that CrossDos supports or will support the
reading of IBM HD drives on Amiga HD drives, but of this fact I am not
sure.

     Overall emulation and file sharing of IBM systems to AMIGA is a
relatively easy task.  And there are methods using the bridgeboard to
utilize hardware on onme side of the System on the other.  And example of
this is that you can use your Amiga HD as an IBM HD, or vice vera.

Well I have to go if you have any more detailed questions about the
BridgeBoards let me know.

- Nyle
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