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- AmigaDOS (TM) Release 2.1 System Software Upgrade Technical
- Specifications
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- NEW FEATURES:
- - Dynamic Localization of Programs to different languages and locales
- - Includes CrossDOS for easy transfer of MS-DOS (R) and Amiga (R) files
- - Includes Postscript (R) Printer Driver
- - Supports Multiple Serial and Parallel Printer Preferences
- - New Preferences Editing
- - Motorola (R) 68040 compatible
- - Screen mode requester added for selection of screen mode or video mode
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- FONTS:
- - Supports Agfa Compugraphic Intellifont scalable typefaces
- - Includes CG Times, CG Triumvirate and LetterGothic typefaces
- - Supports scaling of bitmap fonts
- - Better control of font rendering for Desktop Publishing applications
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- AREXX PROGRAMMING:
- - Includes ARexx, a powerful inter-process communication language
- - Can be used to control applications which support ARexx
- - Allows the integration of different applications that support ARexx into
- a single environment
- - Ability to launch applications from within other applications
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- USER INTERFACE:
- - Professional three-dimensional look
- - Improved ease of use and consistency
- - Extensively configurable through Preferences Editors
- - Standard file and font requesters
- - Supports scrolling screens larger than the monitor
- - Select Locale/Country by clicking on World Map
- - Keyboard selection in Input Preferences
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- WORKBENCH FEATURES:
- - All files are accessible from the Workbench
- - Files are accessible by name or by icon
- - Drag selection of multiple icons
- - Includes New Drawer command
- - Easier cleanups and positioning of icons
- - Icons can be "left out" on the Workbench backdrop for easier access
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- OTHER FEATURES:
- - General purpose installer added with installation activation of Keymaps,
- Monitors, Printers and DOS Drivers
- - Select keyboard from Preferences Editor
- - Printer Drivers for popular printers added
- - Spline animations on blanked screens
- - Support for European monitors
- - Enhanced reliability even under low memory situations
- - Faster and more reliable floppy disk access
- - Improved Icon Editor
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- SHELL ENHANCEMENTS:
- - AmigaDOS commands are faster, more powerful and require fewer
- keystrokes
- - New commands handle environment variables and links
- - Cut and Paste in shell windows
- - Extended wildcard capabilities
- - Backtick feature allows embedded commands within commands
- - Shell windows have a close gadget
- - ARexx scripts can be run directly from the Shell
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- ECS FEATURES:
- Enhanced Chip Set Required
- - 640x480 non-interlaced Productivity Mode (requires 31 kHZ-capable
- monitor)
- - 1280x200 and 1280x400 Super-HiRes Modes
- - 800x600 requires Multisync
- - New genlock features
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- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
- - Requires any 2.0X ROM-ready Amiga 500, 600, 2000 or 3000 series
- computer
- - Amiga 2500, A2620 or 2630 requires rev-06 or greater ROMs on the
- accelerator card
- - ECS features require optional Enhanced Chip Set
- - Contact nearest Commodore reseller for details and installation
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- ORDER INFORMATION:
- AS215 AmigaDOS Release 2.1 Software Upgrade includes:
- - 6 disks
- - 3-manual set
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- AS216 AmigaDOS Release 2.1 ROM and Software Upgrade includes:
- - 2.0X ROM
- - 6 disks
- - 3-manual set
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- Contact your Commodore reseller for details. To locate a Commodore
- reseller in the U.S., call 1-800-66-AMIGA; in Canada call 1-800-661-
- AMIGA.
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