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Re: Bridgeboard <--> Amiga communication

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From: Marco Papa
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 1989 07:02
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In article <38577@sgi.SGI.COM| mplevine@sgi.com (Marshall Levine) writes:
|I remember reading in Amigaworld that the Amiga and Bridgeboard (8088) could
|communicate.  That is, they said that the Amiga could take control of the 
|bridgeboard and use it as a slave processor.  Well, I finally have an
|application for this.
[...]
| Where
|can I get the appropriate documentation, libraries, and header files for C?
|While I'm at it, I would like to use the Bridgeboard as a full slave processor
|in some other applications.  Can Amy send it instructions or write directly
|to its memory?  Thanks in advance.

All the things you mention are possible. Documentation, libraries and header
files can be obtained through CATS by becoming a "Janus developer or beta 
tester".  Contact CATS at the usual address.

-- Marco Papa 'Doc'
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Subject: Re: Bridgeboard <--> Amiga communication
Keywords: bridgeboard 8088 communication parallel
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