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- From: nyle@cyber1.servtech.com (nyle landas)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: PowerAmiga & NT
- Date: 24 Mar 1996 22:49:44 GMT
- Organization: ServiceTech, Inc.
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- Perry Mowbray (perrym@amioz.apana.org.au) wrote:
- : I know this has probably been discussed before but I would like to see some
- : concise comments on the following:
- :
- : Will the new PowerAmiga be able to run WindowsNT?
- : ------------------------------------------------
-
- Good Question - It should since it is reported to be PPRP run WIN NT and
- Apple OS, AIX, and later Solaris and BeOS.
-
- : If the PA can, will it be in a window (like shapeshifter)?
-
- No, PPRP handles OSs through a boot menu system. I.e. at boot time hte
- computer asks what OS to load. Running Win NT in an AmigaDos based window
- would require creating a vitual computer under AmigaDos that NT would run
- on. Or some other extremely clever programming. I'm sure AmiT will just
- follow the PPRP specs.
-
- : Please excuse me if this is a dumb question. I've heard the NT handles
- : multiple OS's quite well, but I'm unsure how this fits together on one
- : machine?
-
- NT Handles multiple file systems well. I'm not sure what you mean by
- multiple OSs?
-
- : Is it realistic to think that if the PA will run NT _and_ native Amiga
- : software, that Amiga's will work their way into the professional realm
- : again?
-
- It should run both if AmiT makes it PPRP. But not at the same time.
-
- -Nyle
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