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- From: jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Jolyon Ralph")
- Subject: Re: Walker = 1970's 8-Track Player
- Message-ID: <DoIq4z.EHH@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Organization: Compulink Information eXchange
- References: <4ik02q$mrm@serpens.rhein.de>
- Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 14:12:34 GMT
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-
- > "All the old games" do not use non-standard format either but use
- > non-standard disk routines that failed with a slight change of the
- > hardware. That's why any sensible software producer uses the operating
- > system to access the hardware.
-
- When the hardware changed in the Amiga Technologies AT1200 for the disk
- drive and old games didn't work, AT admitted it was their fault, as the
- design for the new AT1200 had broken the Amiga's own rules (as stated in
- the hardware reference manual) for low-level disk access (which like it
- or not ARE documented as part of the Amiga architecture).
-
- I couldn't care less if I can load my old Non-DOS games or not, I don't
- tend to use anything that won't run off my hard drive, but if news gets
- out that the new amiga is not compatible with old software, dealers and
- distributors will think twice before stocking the Walker...
-
- Jolyon
-