s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari Lehto) (12/20/90)
That continuous stream of email asking info about it was a bit a surprice! For those who are about to send email to me, please read this first, then, if something is still dark over there, ask. (I am not working for Omega!) Here is the information I promised to give you. It is a rather bad translation from german, hopefully there are no big missunderstandings. (I should take those lessons in german) DELTA MODUL 386sx AT-Emulator for Atari ST/Mega Hardware Intel 80386sx 16MHz processor 16 Kb cache socket for 80387sx arithmetic co-processor Motorola MC 68000 16MHz processor 16 Kb cache socket for 68881 arithmetic co-processor average acceleration 170% compared to original ST 16 bit AT-slot total of 3 cards possible (for example VGA or SuperVGA graphics-card) RAM-expansion 2 or 4 Mb makes possible to run MS-DOS- and GEM-program parallelly Software Switching between operating systems is like switching between programs. MS-DOS programs are started from GEM-Desktop. Supports ST hardware, like DMA, serial port, parallel port, clock etc. Graphics-emulations: Hercules, CGA MS-Mouse compatible driver for Atari Mouse VDI-driver for using VGA-graphics-card under Atari GEM Prices Delta Modul AT-Emulator 1.198,- DM 1x 16 bit AT-Slot 29,- DM 2x 16 bit AT-Slot 39,- DM 3x 16 bit AT-Slot 49,- DM RAM-card 2 Mb 898,- DM Where OMEGA Computer Systeme GmbH Oeltzenstr. 14 D-3000 Hannover 1 Germany (West-side) Tel. int +49 511 17294, +49 511 13635 Fax. int +49 511 18289 *** Jari Lehto, jartsu@otax.hut.fi, s37837k@saha.hut.fi ***
s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari Lehto) (12/20/90)
If someone reading this has connected the OMEGA Computer Systeme GmbH, or any other way gained further information about this emulator, please tell me those news! I am wondering, if they ever get it ready for end-users? *** Jari Lehto, jartsu@otax.hut.fi, s37837k@saha.hut.fi ***
hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) (12/21/90)
In article <1990Dec19.213756.23247@santra.uucp> s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari Lehto) writes: >DELTA MODUL > >386sx AT-Emulator for Atari ST/Mega > >Hardware > > Intel 80386sx 16MHz processor > 16 Kb cache > socket for 80387sx arithmetic co-processor Not bad. Not blazing, but not bad... > > Motorola MC 68000 16MHz processor > 16 Kb cache > socket for 68881 arithmetic co-processor > average acceleration 170% compared to original ST Sounds cool... > 16 bit AT-slot > total of 3 cards possible > (for example VGA or SuperVGA graphics-card) > RAM-expansion 2 or 4 Mb > makes possible to run MS-DOS- and GEM-program parallelly > >Software > > Switching between operating systems is like switching between > programs. > MS-DOS programs are started from GEM-Desktop. > Supports ST hardware, like DMA, serial port, parallel port, clock etc. > > Graphics-emulations: Hercules, CGA > MS-Mouse compatible driver for Atari Mouse > VDI-driver for using VGA-graphics-card under Atari GEM *This* would be nice - the ST's graphics really haven't improved a whole lot in such a long time. Even the 12 bit palette on the STe, as nice as it is, doesn't compare to the 24-bit palettes on PCs with 8 bitplanes, or the Macs and their 24-32 bit cards. I don't mind the palette size so much, but the tiny number of bitplanes is a real drag. 12 bitplanes would be about satisfactory, I guess. (Although I guess that makes for pretty huge color-lookup tables. You don't *need* the CLUT if you have a 12 bit palette and 12 bitplanes, but it makes it easier to achieve nifty color scrolling effects that way... }-) > >Prices > > Delta Modul AT-Emulator 1.198,- DM > 1x 16 bit AT-Slot 29,- DM > 2x 16 bit AT-Slot 39,- DM > 3x 16 bit AT-Slot 49,- DM > RAM-card 2 Mb 898,- DM > >Where > > OMEGA Computer Systeme GmbH > Oeltzenstr. 14 > D-3000 Hannover 1 > Germany (West-side) > > Tel. int +49 511 17294, +49 511 13635 > Fax. int +49 511 18289 > > *** Jari Lehto, jartsu@otax.hut.fi, s37837k@saha.hut.fi *** -- -- Howard Chu @ University of Michigan Flame all you want - we'll take more.
Yonderboy@cup.portal.com (Christopher Lee Russell) (12/22/90)
I too would love to hear more about this.. (First time I heard about it).. If anybody has one of these I certainly hope he posts something hear about it! Anyway to get one of these in the states? ....Yonderboy@cup.portal.com
s37837k@saha.hut.fi (Jari Lehto) (12/22/90)
The Delta Modul AT-emulator is propably available only in Germany, and I' not sure if yet there either! To see one running...got to go to Germany, I suppose... *** Jari Lehto, jartsu@otax.hut.fi, s37837k@saha.hut.fi ***