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From:Mick Foster
Date:29 Aug 2000 at 23:33:18
Subject:Re: PCI BUS BOARD Predator from eyetech

Hi Chris,

You said on 29-08-00:

> Hi Andrew
>
> > Actually, that might not be a bad idea, cos that'd sort drivers out,
> > if you don't mind waiting for windoze to boot before you use your
> > amiga ;)
>
> I agree - that would be an excellent idea. Technically we already do it
with
> things like the PPC accelerators. These things are essentially an entire
> PPC/68K motherboard, just without the serial and parallel ports really.
Your
> existing Amiga motherboard is essentially enslaved to provide the missing
> I/O capability, but essentially the accelerator is your computer really.
>
> Chris
>

Wasn't something like this mooted a few years ago, but canned due to CBM
refusing access to the PAD chipset??

Kind Regards,

Mick...

It would seem to me that the powers that be
Keep themselves in splendour and security...

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