CompuServe Thread

#AMIX Compatiable

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#41655From: Alan RussellNov 24, 1991 10:53 PM
I have an Amiga 3000 with 4 meg of ram and 210 of hard disc. I am interested in using AMAX to learn some Mac (icck) stuff, but I have some questions. #1 What kind of proformace can I receive using my 68030 25mhz? About how fast, compared to an XXXX model mac.? #2 Does Amax support mac color (icck) or sound, or system 7? #3 Can I use my amiga serial ports and printer ports? #4 How compatiable is AMAX with a MAC? 100% ? 50%? #5 what do I need to purchase? Will AMAX run on my amiga concurrent with AmigaDos? — Alan Russell
#41783From: Martin WarnettNov 26, 1991 9:35 AM
Alan: 1) Performance is very good. I haven't run benchmarks but running MPW C compiles on my 3000 seems as fast as the IIx we have at work. 2) No 3) Yes 4) I have found it to be 100% compatibile. 5) You will need the AMAX unit, 128K Mac ROM's and a Mac floppy drive. You will also need access to the Mac system software. You will need to repartition your hard drive to add a Mac partition. No AMAX does not run concurrently with AmigaDOS. Double click on an ICON to start AMAX, reboot your machine to return to AmigaDOS. Note: there is a great utility here on CIS to speed up the Mac boot by copying the ROM's to hard disk. Software is provided to transfer files from the Mac side to AmigaDOS. I am very happy with AMAX. -=Martin=- – via Whap!