CompuServe Thread

#Bridge Board Accel

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#92778From: Steve GrandonaMar 4, 1990 9:23 PM
Ron, Thanks for the reply. I can live without the mouse. What is timeserv? Steve
#92824From: RON TROYMar 5, 1990 6:14 AM
That's software to use the Ami clock from the PC side since the bb does not have a 'battery' clock. Doesn't work for the same reason the mouse won't. Beyond that, the 386si works very nicely but is a pain in the butt to install. Still, I'm quite pleased with it, and even more pleased with SOTA's customer support. PC Tools has a speed test that shows the xt bb at about 95% of a stock pc, the AT board at 365%, and the 386si (80386sx based) at 7290% or so). My fax hardware/software seems to run about several times faster with the SOTA running. Ron
#92833From: Steve GrandonaMar 5, 1990 10:48 AM
Ron, To get around the clock problem I use a program called pcdate. It creates a date/time text file on the amiga side. When you boot the bb you do an aread from that file and inserts it into the date/time prompt. If you don't start the bb right away the time will be off but all I care about is a correct date anyway. Is the 386si a half hight board. I am really crunched for space as there is a memory expansion board and a 10meg hard card on the pc side. With a shoehorn and some luck I can fit a half hight card in. Steve
#92866From: RON TROYMar 5, 1990 6:32 PM
The SOTA is a half length board. It can (assuming they've released it) have an add on fast ram, etc board attached to make it a full length board. Ron