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Article #12562Re: running DOS pgm on Mac?
From: Rob Pickering *******
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 1990 14:17
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 1990 14:17
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SoftPC,
SoftPC is a software based IBM emulator for the Macintosh.
It emulates an intel 8088 chip, CGA graphics, mouse, and other important DOS
type stuff. You MUST have a minimum of 2 megabytes of RAM to run the
emulator, and it will run on any machine except the MacPlus, I believe.
There is also an AT extension you can buy which will emulate an intel 80286,
and EGA graphics, it runs about 50% faster than the standard XT version.
I'm currently running the XT version and have had no problems at all running
IBM software, if you have a machine with the SuperDrive, SoftPC will let it
be an A: drive and you can just put standard MS-DOS 3.5" disks into the drive
just as if it was a PS/2.
The software is made by Insignia and runs right around $250, I think.
Hope this helped.
-Rob
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