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- From: Ken@kenwyn.demon.co.uk (Ken)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations
- Subject: Re: SS and BinHex problem
- Date: Sun, 28 Jan 1996 06:15:49 GMT
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- On 26-Jan-96 09:56:56, Steve Yee wrote this about SS and BinHex problem;
- > OK, I'm trying to Install the System 7.0.1 disks.
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- > I copied them to the Mac partition I set up on my Zip disk.
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- > When I run Binhex to unBinhex them,and select the "Upload->Application"
- > choice, I get a end of file error or something like that. It won't do it.
- > If I select the opposite "Application -> Upload" choice, it does it. It
- > makes a .Hqx file of the already .hqx file.
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- > A friend suggested that the Resource fork wasn't being read.
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- > I got the System disks by ftp using Amosaic on my Amiga. I dl'd them my
- ^^^^^^^
- > Amiga. They were in .hqx format. My friend suggested using an Amiga
- > Binhex program to unbinhex them and THEN copy them to my Mac partition.
- > Then I should be able to read the Resouce file in order to unBinhex them
- > on the Mac side. And continue the Install.
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- > BTW,I am using the SSBootfile.
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- I had the same results using Amosaic, I finally got the proper results
- after I d/l'd using Alynx instead.
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- > Another thing: I seem to be dreadfully low on Ram when I'm trying to
- > Insatll this. I heve 2Chip/8Fast Ram and thought this would be adequate to
- > run SS and Photoshop. I selected 'allocate Macrom first' and I also had
- > checked off 'use any ram' and the other choice also ( I can't remember
- > what it as...)
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- > I also have the AmigaAGA-EVD 2.0 as my videodriver.
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- > The refresh/redraw is slow unless I use 2 colors.
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- There is a lot of conversion taking place, a graphics card would fix this.
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- > Why is my memory being eaten up so much and why is the refresh slow. I
- > thought the EVD driver was suppose to be better... Am I expecting too much??
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- You are too used to the low memory requirments of the Amiga. Both PeCee's
- and Mac's have high memory overheads.
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- > BTW, I am registered.
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- > All help appreciated.
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- > Steve yee
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- Ken...................
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