Hodgkinson wrote:
Hi there,
Im wondering (If it is possible) what would be the best emulator program to emulate MS-DOS on a A1200 with a basic 68020 and 4MB total RAM? Am I asking too much of the A1200 here?
I'd try to legally obtain PC-Task version 4.x & if you need, the upgrades to 4.4 are free & out there on Aminet as PC-TaskPatch4x.lha
As far as someone having it in stock, someone down the line did pay the author/distributor. They don't get them for free, either.
Version 4.2 is where it begins with FPU emulation, so if your Amiga has an FPU, then PC-Task emulation use it. Since you're only using a stock A1200, FPU emulation is not applicable.
One requirement for some of the software that I have is that the MS-DOS programs must be able (In some cases) to access the serial/parallel ports for interfacing to other devices, as some of the software that I have is control programs for other electronic devices.
Any advice appreciated,
Hodgkinson.
I know that the parallel port to a printer works fine, but don't expect the serial port to be of any use, such as for a modem & such. Maybe PCX might be better in this regard, although I've never used it.
I had a HD partition for PC-Task 4.4, but when I installed my Subway USB card together one weekend with the Elbox FastATA Mk-III controller & installed FAT95, PC-Task 4.4 could no longer find it to boot. :-( I never figured that one out, so I'm going to have to re-install everything, including Windows95 version B (for USB).
I've got the GoldenGate 486slc/50MHz on one of my A2000s with the optional Monitor Master monitor switcher connected to it. I've also got another GoldenGate 486slc @ 25MHz that I'm considering selling. Both have the optional Floppy Disk Controller chip installed in them. I've got an extra FDC chip for the GG that I am selling for US$25.
My advice for a GUI on top of MS-DOS is
The Breadbox Ensemble. You need at least a 386 for this. Imagine, an Internet access suite through a GUI on a 386, neat, huh? BTW, Breadbox Ensemble does not work on PC-Task, as it bangs the metal, it needs a real PC.
BTW, if you've got an A1020 5.25" floppy as I do, I've also got an original Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 upgrade in low-density 360k 5.25" format. It spans 12 floppies + the Supplemental Kit (3 + 2 = another 5 more). I filled out the coupon in the MS-DOS manual that came with the s/w for the lower density disks from M$ & sent it to them.
