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- Subject: RE: ODF 1 - download issues
- Sent: 5/17/96 9:49 AM
- Received: 5/17/96 10:01 AM
- From: Damon Cokenias, cokenias@mtn-palace.com
- Reply-To: ODF-Interest@CILabs.ORG
- To: OpenDoc Development Framework Discussion List, ODF-Interest@CILabs.
-
- >So, let me ask a specific question: What is the Apple recommended
- >software/hardware configuration for developing with ODF R1 (both 68K and
- >PPC)?
- >
- >My guess would be PPC 7200/75, 40MB ram, 500MB HD running 7.5.3.
-
- That's a better machine than I've got at home! I can successfully build
- ODF on my 24 meg 7100/66. Things are a little tight, but it is doable w/o
- VM.
-
- Try the following:
-
- 1) Disable all memory intensive extensions (OpenDoc is not an extension)
- 2) Don't run file sharing if you don't have to (both a speed and memory hit)
- 3) If you're using CodeWarrior, use the ODFRC plugin instead of running MPW
- whenever possible.
- 4) If you're using Symantec, buy more RAM.
-
- I have also found that for really big files (like sompart.cpp) I sometimes
- need to compile it manually, instead of using the bring up to date or make
- commands. In order to run the debugger on your part you will need to quit
- CodeWarrior.
-
- Don't forget to use "Normal Linking" in the CodeWarrior prefs, this greatly
- reduces link-time memory usage.
-
- I you absolutely have to use VM, set it to 25 MB (real RAM size + 1MB).
- This will give you file mapping for code with minimal disk thrash. I
- prefer RamDoubler to VM any day.
-
- >Additionally, I'd recommend publishing hardware/software config. stuff so
- >that you can set the right expectation.
-
- This is difficult for us to do because for the mot part we have no control
- over the tools' memory footprint. The amount of memory needed varies by
- several megabytes depending on what tools you use. With ETO, CodeWarrior,
- Dev.Advantage CD and ODF all on slightly different schedules, we will be
- constantly thrashing trying to make sure our published memory requirements
- are correct.
-
- So rather than describe a "minimum configuration" let me just say that yes,
- 40MB of real RAM should be more than enough to build ODF with CodeWarrior
- and still have memory left over to run debuggers, resource editors, etc.
- You can, at the present, get by with CodeWarrior and 24 meg using the
- suggestions above.
-
- >Kind regards,
- >
- >Christopher Hunt
- >Class Action Pty. Ltd.
- >Wollongong, NSW
- >AUSTRALIA
- >
- >e-mail: chris_hunt@yes.optus.com.au
-
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