CompuServe Thread

#JANUS II

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#483From: Vic MaqueraSep 16, 1990 12:01 AM
Don, I just got my "JANUS II" and chip upgrade from my CBM dealer. I received a 3.5" Amiga "PCINSTALL" disk, a 5.52" MS-DOS disk and a chip "380788-06" which apparently is to replace the ROM chip on the Bridgeboard. I analyzed the Expansion, PC, and Sidecar directories on the Amiga disk. It appears that the PCINSTALL disk is identical to the original PCINSTALL disk which came with my Bridgeboard, none of the files appear to be newer than 03-Aug-87. In reviewing the notes from the tech forum, one dated 30-Jul-90, you mentioned to Jerry Rockwell, that he had to delete the "sidecarsettings.table" from his old disk and install the "new version" PCCOLOR file. Did I not get the upgrade PC INSTALL disk? Also from Amazing Amiga of April 1990, it mentions that the "new Bridgeboard software" contains a utility called MAKEAB, which is supposed to autoboot the virtual MS-DOS drive on the PC side. The 5.25" disk which I received only contained 3 AMOUSE files, JLINK.COM dtd 7-28-88, JDISK.COM dtd 7-28-88, ADISK.COM dtd 12-12-86, AWRITE.EXE dtd 1-26-89, a file called ATIME, and AREAD. Did I get the correct disks with my chip upgrade? If not, is there an order or stock number by which the correct disks can be ordered? My dealer seemed to have a difficult time finding out the info about the Janus II upgrade. Thanks, Vic
#496From: Don Curtis/SYSOPSep 16, 1990 1:39 AM
Vic, By the way, if you have further questions on the BridgeBoard, please leave the message in the AmigaUser Forum (go amigauser) in the BridgeBoard section. I read the entire message base over there also, so even if it's not addressed directly to me…I'll see it and reply. Don