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There is an MSDOS version of SPICE available.  Just get the sources to
SPICE from Berkeley and compile with the Lattice C compiler V3.1.  I'm not
sure if it works with later versions of the compiler and I strongly suspect
that it won't run with any other C compiler for the PC.  I really should
try and see how it reacts to MS C...  The bad point about this is that
SPICE from Berkeley is going to cost you $150 for the Unix tape/10 AT
floppies/25 PC floppies.  And if you have to buy the compiler you're going
to shell out more.  Also, due to the glorious memory limitations of the PC
you're going to have to select what parts of SPICE you can do without,
unless you want to run out of memory after about two transistors.  This
version of SPICE is PD, so if you can find someone who has it, they can
give it to you free.  But keep in mind the sources run more than 5 meg.

There are commercial versions of SPICE available for the PC.  One I've used
and liked is from MicroSim out in CA.  It's nice, will run on PC/XT/ATs and
gives pretty good results.  The post processor gives good graphics for the
output, but requires an 80x87 to run.  Of course, running SPICE on a PC
without an 80x87 is going to be cause to go and take a nap.  If you contact
MicroSim they may be willing to give you a demo version I they have.  They
charge about $500 for the simulator and $450 for the post processor last I
heard.


-- 
Rich Kaul 	kaul@icarus.eng.ohio-state.edu	kaul@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
"You must realize that the computer has it in for you.  The irrefutable
proof of this is that the computer always does what you tell it to do."