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 Straße 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 ---------- 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. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 628 271 56.8% 23-Mar-95 13:22:10 PC-TaskDemo3.1.info 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 427 234 45.1% 23-Mar-95 13:21:28 +TDPatch1213.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 188109 90237 52.0% 26-Mar-95 20:28:40 15 files