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- From: bbs.ruscal@tsoft.net (Russel Mar)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st,comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: Spectre GCR (Mac+ emulator) vs. Mac MS-Word 5.1???
- Message-ID: <V69wwB1w165w@tsoft.net>
- Date: 5 Jan 93 20:52:18 GMT
- References: <1993Jan2.154506.15112@cbnewse.cb.att.com>
- Sender: bbs@tsoft.net (Russel Mar)
- Organization: The TSoft BBS and Public Access Unix, +1 415 969 8238
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- trek@cbnewse.cb.att.com (wayne.a.booth) writes:
-
- > In article <C073v6.H79@ais.org> plucky@ais.org (Chris Adamson) writes:
- > >[Apologies for massive cross-post -- I'm at wits end!]
- > ...
- > > I have an Atari ST (yeah, I know...) running a Mac-Plus
- > >emulator called a Spectre GCR, with 4MB of memory (about 3.8 in Mac
- > >mode), 60MB of hard-drive space in the Mac partition, System 6.0.8,
- > >and an 800K floppy drive.
- >
- > I think your only problem may be that you are trying to run 6.0.8.
- > The last compatibility list I saw included almost every 6.0.x release
- > but 8 (but maybe that was a timing problem .7 was the last listed.)
- > It's not clear to me that 6.0.8 might not be the cause of your
- > problems. (I am not running Word whatever so can't help you with
- > actual experience.)
- >
- > > I guess I'd also like any Atari/Spectre users out there who
- > >have their Spectre manuals handy (I'm away from home, so I don't) what
- > >the Gadgets By Small e-mail address is. I could call or fax tomorrow,
- > >but I'm not entirely sure they're even in business anymore!
- >
- > They most definitely are still in business.
- > Gadgets by Small, Inc
- > 40 W Littleton Blvd.; #210-211
- > Littleton, CO 80120
- >
- > phone (303) 791-6098
- > fax 1-303-791-0253
- > Genie DAVESMALL on Gadgets RT
- >
- > Disclaimer - I am only a more than satisfied user of GADGETS!
- >
- > > Thanks in advance for any and all help!
- >
- > Pleased to be of service. Wayne Booth
- >
- > > ============================================================
- > > / Chris Adamson / FREE LEONA HELMSLEY!! /
- > > / Michigan St. U. / Limit 1 Leona Helmsley per customer /
- > > / Media Arts Prgm. / ------------------------------------- /
- > >/ M.A. student / plucky@umcc.ais.org , plucky2@aol.com /
- > >===========================================================
- > >DISCLAIMER: Academic 11th in the Big-10 and you think they care about THIS?
-
- ========
- NOTE: 6.0.8 is 6.0.7 with System 7 compatible LaserWriter drivers.
-
- I've run 6.0.8 without a hitch under Spectre.
-
- Info source: MacEKG doc notes.
- 6.0.8 actually reports 6.0.7 to MacEKG for the above reason.
-
- --
- Russel Mar (bbs.ruscal@tsoft.net)
-