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- From: traynor@fnala.fnal.gov
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- Subject: Re: Kickstart 2.5 ROM chip?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.151935.1@fnala.fnal.gov>
- Date: 23 Jan 93 21:19:35 GMT
- References: <1993Jan21.231723.1019@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu> <1993Jan22.134726.2160@msus1.msus.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan22.134726.2160@msus1.msus.edu>, martin@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU (Psigon Matrix....do you DOUBT us??) writes:
- > In article <1993Jan21.231723.1019@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu>, mchandy@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu writes:
- >>I have heard that The Grapevine Group, sellers of Amiga custom chips here in
- >>the US, are distributing a Kickstart 2.5 chip. They claim this chip allows
- >>the use of high-density floppies. They are selling this chip for $39.95
- >>(as compared to $34.95 for KS2.0).
- >>
- >>My question is: is there such a chip or is this just a new software upgrade?
- >>And if there is such a chip, should I purchase this one in-lieu of a KS2.0
- >>chip? (I am still running 1.3, but will be upgrading in the next month.)
- >>
- >>Mike
- >>mchandy@miavx3.mid.muohio.edu
- >>
- >
- > I though 2.04 allowed for HD floppies....sounds like a scam.. :)
- >
- >
- > Jim
-
- Isn't one of the features of WB2.1 HD floppy support?
-
- -Mike Traynor
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