Support for Commodoer 8088XT board

[utri007]

For a long time I spend some time with tinkering with 8088XT bridgeboard and I got it working somewhat reliable. I have preinstalled DriveC file wich has DOS and janus tools installed.

First I thought that I set up hard drive partition for it with help of this : http://aminet.net/package/misc/emu/BBGuide

I got it working but... I don't have original 5.25" drive and I can't fiqure out how to install OS to it without it. So any ideas?

I also considered this : http://aminet.net/package/misc/emu/CDJanusTools

It would allow access Bridgeboard partition / files though CrossDos BUT needed PCDisk91b.lha is not availlable from aminet.net

Any other way to do that? Could I use Fat95 and mount partition from both Computers?

Bridgeboard has updated bios, so my original idea was use it as NIC. I have 3com 8bit nic wich should work. There is two possible solitions on aminet, wich one to use?

http://aminet.net/package/driver/net/EmuNet09b
or
http://aminet.net/package/driver/net/etherbridge

[SACC-guy]

Can't you use the 3 1/2 drive with the pc floppies instead?
Check me on this!! Into connector at the back of the bridgeboard?

If I remember...(long time ago) this is what I used.

[utri007]

Seems possbile, but it woun't be drive a:\ problem is that I don't have working external  3.5" drive to test. Also I could use normal 1.44 3.5" drive with internal connector, but I don't have one either.

[SACC-guy]

I'll start looking for my old manual...hope I can find it. (in boxes in attic)

Sorry, it turns out I gave the bridgeboard stuff away.
So, I just have to trust my memory (ya right)

[Amiwest]

I have never used that board but:
http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/a2088xt, has manual and install disks.

[utri007]

Problem is not manual or install disks. None of these thing is possible with standard janus software.

By the way AREAD and AWRITE are bog slow. This http://aminet.net/package/misc/emu/bbtools1_1 should have better tools, but when I try them theys says that it is not a jdisk. Is it so that they could used only with JLINK made disks?

[DiskChris]

New versions of WINUAE now emulate bridgeboards. I was able to setup my Janus hardfile there first and then send it over to my Amiga via serial.  No disk drive needed! I'm currently looking into whether I can use a 3.5 HD disk drive with it operating in 720k mode...Just don't have the cables to test...I know 3.5 720K drives work ok.