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Short: PC-Task 3.1 Demo. S'Ware 80286 Emulator
Author: bytey@melbourne.dialix.oz.au (Chris Hames)
Uploader: quasar@melbourne.dialix.oz.au (Quasar Distribution)
Type: misc/emu
PC-TaskDemo 3.1
===============
Copyright ⌐ 1992-5 Chris Hames
All Rights Reserved
ReadMe.Demo rev 1.0 21/03/1995
Copyright ⌐ 1995 Quasar Distribution & Chris Hames
Published exclusively by Quasar Distribution
Distribution and License
------------------------
This demo distribution may be freely copied as long as all files are
included and the following conditions are adhered to. No more than USD
$5.00 may be charged for a floppy disk containing it. This
distribution is for evaluation purposes only, any use beyond that
requires purchase of the complete PC-Task 3 package. All references
describing/advertising this distribution must clearly state that it is
a Demo version. This demo distribution may be freely placed on any
CD-ROM as long as the above conditions are adhered to. This demo
distribution may not be placed on any Magazine Cover Disk or Cover
CD-ROM, without the express written permission of Quasar Distribution.
You may not decompile, dissasemble, reverse engineer, modify, or
translate the program or documentation.
About the Program
-----------------
Even though the world computer market is still dominated by PC's, the
Amiga range of computers is excellent. You may wish to run PC software
but do not want to purchase a second computer. This is where PC-Task
is ideal. It allows you to run the majority of PC software packages
(that require an 80286 processor or below) on your Amiga computer,
making use of the peripherals and memory (up to 16MB) which you already
own.
The Multitasking capabilities of the Amiga range of computers is what
has set it apart from other computer systems. PC-Task is no exception
- it works without taking over your computer. When in operation the
PC-Task application can be switched to when required. Multiple
versions of PC-Task can be executed at the one time allowing you to run
multiple PC packages at once. At last pre-emptive multitasking comes
to the PC! The main down side of software emulation is speed,
however,the faster your Amiga, the faster PC-Task's emulation will run.
Program Description
-------------------
PC-Task 3 is the first and only software 80286 emulator for the Amiga
range of computers.
The following features are included in this release:
- Switchable 8086/80286 emulation
- Support for up to 16MB RAM (15MB extended) of PC memory
- Up to 2 floppy drives and 2 hard drives supported
- Supports hard disk files and hard disk partitions
- High density floppies and CD-ROM support
- Select from MDA, CGA, EGA, VGA and SVGA (512K-2MB) video modes
- Support for up to 256 colours on AGA machines (32 on Old/ECS machines)
- Compatible with graphic boards (eg. EGS Spectrum, Picasso)
- Parallel, Serial and PC speaker emulation
- Mouse support, including Serial Mouse emulation
- Run multiple PC-Task processes on the same machine
- Run MS-DOS applications in a window on a public screen (eg. Workbench)
- Transfer files between your Amiga and MS-DOS
- Support for David Salamon's GoldenGate bridge cards
- Compatible with MS Windows 3.0 - 3.11 *
* MS Windows 3.1 requires 1.5 MB contiguous RAM and sufficient hard disk
space (around 10MB)
NOTE: Neither MS-DOS or MS Windows are included.
About this Demo
---------------
This demo has been released to give you some idea of the speed and
functionality of the PC-Task package. You will not be able to run
software that needs to write to disk (such as MS Windows, FDisk, Format
etc.). This demonstration version is a generic 680x0 version of
PC-Task and is considerably slower than the full 68020_60 specific
version. We estimate that the demo is 25% slower on a 68020/30, 20%
slower on a 68040 and very much slower on a 68060 (due to the 68060 not
having one often used instruction inbuilt anymore).
The full package contains the following features which have been
removed from this demo:
- A comprehensive user reference manual
- Writing to Floppy/HardDiskPartition/HardDiskFile enabled.
- Parallel port emulation enabled.
- Optimized version for 68020 and higher processors
- Turbo Version (requires 4x RAM for speed increase)
- The hardfile.device so you can use a Filesystem to access your PC-Task
or Bridgeboard HardDiskFile from AmigaDOS.
- An MS-DOS program to copy files from AmigaDOS to PC-Task
- An MS-DOS program to copy files from PC-Task to AmigaDOS
- An MS-DOS program to show AmigaDOS directories under PC-Task
- An MS-DOS program to quit PC-Task
- An MS-DOS program to start the mouse driver
- A CD-ROM driver allowing access to CD-ROMs under PC-Task's emulation
Purchasing the full PC-Task product
-----------------------------------
- Availability
PC-Task 3.1 is available from Quasar Distribution, Authorised
Distributors and their dealers. PC-Task is available as:
PC-Task 3.1 - PC-Task 3.1 English program and documentation
PC-Task 3.1 DEU - PC-Task 3.1 German program and documentation
PC-Task 3.1 VF - PC-Task 3.1 French program and documentation
PC-Task 3.1 is NOT available directly from Chris Hames
- Ordering from Quasar Direct
Current pricing from Quasar Distribution is:
PC-Task 3.1 AUD $129.00
Shipping (all orders) AUD $ 10.00
Quasar Distribution are able to accept payment in the following forms:
Visa / Mastercard (please include expiry)
International Money Order (made payable to Quasar Distribution)
Bank Draft (made payable to Quasar Distribution)
Cash (we don't recommend sending cash through the mail)
Orders should be forwarded to Quasar Distribution at the address below.
Please contact your local Authorised Distributor for local pricing and
availability.
- Upgrades from previous versions
All users of PC-Task V1-V2 registered with Chris Hames or Quasar
Distribution should have received notification by mail of this upgrade.
With the V3 release ALL support and upgrades for PC-Task are now
handled by Quasar Distribution.
Users of the Quasar Distribution package who have not returned their
product registration card, should contact Quasar Distribution, or their
local authorised distributor for upgrade pricing and availability.
Purchasers of the DevWare PC-Task 2 package in North America should
contact Quasar Distribution for current upgrade policy and pricing.
Contact Information
------------------
Quasar Distribution (Publisher) can be contacted at:
Quasar Distribution
P.O. Box 188
Southland
Victoria 3192
Australia
Phone +61 (0)3 583 8806
Fax +61 (0)3 585 1074
BBS +61 (0)3 584 8590
InterNet: pctask@quasar.dialix.oz.au
AmigaNet: Justin Deeley @ 41:300/584.0
Chris Hames (Author) can be contacted at:
InterNet: bytey@melbourne.dialix.oz.au
Note: Please only contact Chris Hames directly if you get no response
from Quasar Distribution or they are not able to help you with your
specific problem.
Authorised Distributors (as of 22/03/95)
----------------------------------------
Australia & New Zealand (and anywhere else not listed)
Quasar Distribution
P.O. Box 188
Southland
Victoria 3192
Australia
Phone +61 (0)3 583 8806
Fax +61 (0)3 585 1074
BBS +61 (0)3 584 8590
France
France-Festival-Distribution
3 Rue Anatole France
FR 13220 Chateauneuf-Les-Martigues
France
Phone +33 42-76-18-70
Fax +33 42-76-18-70
Germany
Casablanca Multimedia
Wiemelhauser Stra▀e 247a
44799 Bochum 1
Germany
Phone +49 (0)234 7 20 35
Fax +49 (0)234 7 20 60
North America
Wonder Computers Inc.
1301 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2B 7Y4
Phone +1 613 596 2542
Fax +1 613 596 9349
U.K.
Meridian Software Distribution
East House
East Road Industrial Estate
East Road
London SW19 1AR
U.K.
Phone +44 (0)81 543 3500
Fax +44 (0)81 543 2255
All distribution enquiries should be directed to Quasar Distribution.
Trademarks
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PC-Task is a trademark of Chris Hames used under exclusive license by
Quasar Distribution. IBM, VGA, EGA, CGA & MDA are trademarks of
International Business Machines Corp.. MS-DOS is a registered
trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Inc.. All other
trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Disclaimer
----------
No responsibility or liability will be accepted for any damage that may
appear to have resulted from use of this program. All use is at your
own risk. The software is provided "as is" without any warranty
implied or otherwise to the fitness or accuracy of the software and
documentation. The documentation is believed to be correct but the
author and/or publisher reserves the right to update the software
and/or documentation without notice.
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1652 1199 27.4% 02-May-93 20:39:46 +LeaveSlowFast
1679 787 53.1% 04-Dec-94 12:45:58 +LeaveSlowFast.doc
463 234 49.4% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +LeaveSlowFast.doc.info
450 176 60.8% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +LeaveSlowFast.info
141068 69289 50.8% 21-Mar-95 21:00:34 +PC-TaskDemo
1702 1211 28.8% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +PC-TaskDemo.info
16741 6550 60.8% 23-Mar-95 12:45:12 +ReadMe.Demo
483 206 57.3% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +ReadMe.Demo.info
17329 7148 58.7% 23-Mar-95 02:25:42 +ReadMe.Demo_DEU
483 209 56.7% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +ReadMe.Demo_DEU.info
3304 1876 43.2% 02-May-93 20:39:46 +TDPatch1213
1237 615 50.2% 04-Dec-94 12:48:12 +TDPatch1213.doc
463 232 49.8% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +TDPatch1213.doc.info
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