#IBeM Emulator & CrossDos
12-Aug-91 10:58:29
Sb: #13215-#IBeM Emulator & CrossDos
Fm: Cybersim Inc. 70031,435
To: Mike Hobart 75136,1153
I do not believe that a translator is that difficult. Consider IBM's
OS2 2.0. It runs DOS, Windows, and OS2 apps. Basically, it uses systems
calls, and then does the equivalent think under OS2 2.0.
Translating code would be tough, but far from impossible. All you need
to do is make a program that understands what the IBM instruction set is
trying to accomplish, such as writing to video ram or reading the keyboard,
then issue the appropriate instructions for the Amiga. It would require a
lot of work to map out what functions are done in what way, but once it's
done, the coding is fairly simple.
Eric Pinnell