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- PC-Task V1.04 ⌐ 1992 Chris hames. All rights reserved.
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-
- Even though the Amiga range of computers are excellent, the world
- pc market is still dominated by IBM PC's. So you might want to run some
- programs written for the IBM PC but don't want to buy another computer.
- This is where PC-Task comes in, it allows you to run the majority of IBM PC
- programs on your Amiga computer and hence make use of the memory and
- peripherals you already have. The speed of PC-Task is directly related to
- the speed of you Amiga so when you make your Amiga faster your PC emulation
- becomes faster. No extra hardware is required, and PC-Task multitasks so
- you can continue to run other applications. This is the Demo version of
- the program. Many features are disabled but you can boot and run software.
-
- Getting started with demo version:-
-
- 1. If you have Kickstart 1.2/1.3 run the TDPatch1213 program.
- 2. Run PC-TaskDemo.
- 3. Insert a bootable 3.5 DSDD 720K MS-DOS disk into DF0:.
- 4. Press the start button.
-
- PC-Task should now start booting into a IBM-PC......
-
-
- Specifying Hard Drives C and D:-
-
- PC-Task allows two types of entries for HardDrives. You can
- specify a HardDrive file if you have set up a HardDrive file (PC-Task
- HardDrive files are compatable with bridgeboard ones). Just give the file
- name and PC-Task will treat that file just like the bridgeboard would.
- PC-Task also accepts Amiga partitions as hard drives but due to MS-DOS
- restrictions these must be set up very carefully so don't try without the
- full manual file to PC-Task. If you have already set one up all you do is
- specify the partiton name(eg DH3:). If the entry for HardDrive C is
- bootable PC-Task will boot directly from that.
-
-
- Not getting enough memory for you PC, try the following:-
-
- 1. Run the LeaveSlowFast program.
- 2. Turn off "Use CGA".
- 3. Turn off "Use Parallel".
- 4. Lower the value of "Minimun Leave Available".
- 5. Format a Amiga disk and install it.
- Copy the PC-Task files to the disk.
- Create the file s/startup-sequence with only
- TDPatch1213 >NIL:
- PC-TaskDemo
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- Slow operation:-
-
- If you want faster emulation turn off the "Use CGA" and you will be
- using MDA which doesn't have the colors and graphics but it is faster
- updating. If you have have only chip and slow fast memory this makes a big
- difference in general speed.
-
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- BECOMING A REGISTERED USER
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-
- What you get when you become a registered user:-
-
- The latest version of PC-Task with:-
- Floppy/HardDiskPartition/HardDiskFile writing enabled.
- Printing enabled.
- Optimized versions for 68020 and higher processors.
-
- The next major update sent to you as well as access to updates
- in the future.
-
- The full manual file.
-
- A HardDiskFile Device so you can use a Filesystem to access your
- PC-Task or Bridgeboard HardDiskFile.
-
- A MS-DOS program that allows you to copy files from Amiga -> PC-Task.
- A MS-DOS program that allows you to copy files from PC-Task -> Amiga.
-
- Direct support from me(phone/fax & mail).
-
-
- To become a registered user please send $40 ($35 US) to:-
-
- Chris Hames
- 6 Pamela Crt
- Blackburn Sth
- VIC 3130
- Australia
-
- To minimize bank charges please try to contribute with one of the following:-
-
- Australian Cash or Cheque.
- Any cheque drawn on a Australian Bank.
- Foreign Cash (US, English or German prefered).
- International Money Order or Bank Cheque.
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- This program may be copied as long as it is accompanied by this doc
- file both unaltered & no money is charged(except for a reasonable copying
- fee such as what Fred Fish charges). All use of this program is at your
- own risk & I assume no responsibility or liability for any problems that
- occur.
-
-
- Commodore is a registered trademarks of Commodore Electronics, Ltd.
- Amiga, Amiga 500, Amiga 2000, Amiga 3000, AmigaDOS, Amiga Kickstart,
- Amiga Workbench are trademarks of Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
- IBM, CGA and MDA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
- MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
- All other trademarks are trademarks of their relative Companies.
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- Regards,
- Chris Hames
-
- Internet: bytey@phoenix.pub.uu.oz.au (soon -> bytey@phoenix.apana.org.au)
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- FidoNet: 3:633/353
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