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Article #7017Re: MS/DOS, PC/DOS on Motorola 68K base
From: ddrex
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1986 16:28
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1986 16:28
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> We have *much* better OS's for the 68K than MS-DOS. Furthermore, an
> MS-DOS clone OS wouldn't get you any advantages anyway. You'd still
> not be able to run PC software. .....
Agreed, there are infinitely superior operating systems for the 68k
machines, but your allegation that emulators won't run PC software is
entirely bogus; I have seen the Flight Simulator running on a
Dimension 68k using CPM68 and emulating MS-DOS (emulated graphics are
bloody slow, but it did run!)
David Drexler
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!ut-sally!seismo!gatech!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!hropus!riccb!ihopa!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!okstate.UUCP!gorgo.UUCP!ddrex From: ddrex@gorgo.UUCP Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: MS/DOS, PC/DOS on Motorola 68K base Message-ID: <12800007@gorgo.UUCP> Date: Tue, 24-Jun-86 12:28:00 EDT Article-I.D.: gorgo.12800007 Posted: Tue Jun 24 12:28:00 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 30-Jun-86 03:37:27 EDT References: <350@aluxp.UUCP> Lines: 13 Nf-ID: #R:aluxp.UUCP:350:gorgo.UUCP:12800007:000:535 Nf-From: gorgo.UUCP!ddrex Jun 24 11:28:00 1986