Since I'm building 68K versions of the macintosh 3.0.x VM and occasionally having issues with that I thought I'd ask does anyone really use or want to use it on a 68K machine, or could one live with earlier versions, 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8, mm even 2.9?
One noticeable difference in 3.0 is that Morphic is really really slow on a 68K machine.
The 3.0.5 mac VM I have lurking DOES run on a 68K mac with System 7.6.1, but does anyone care?
Oh and lastly I do need a few folks that have 68K machines to alpha test... Seem some people who have done this in the past now no longer have old macs around.
Since I'm building 68K versions of the macintosh 3.0.x VM and occasionally having issues with that I thought I'd ask does anyone really use or want to use it on a 68K machine, or could one live with earlier versions, 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8, mm even 2.9?
One noticeable difference in 3.0 is that Morphic is really really slow on a 68K machine.
The 3.0.5 mac VM I have lurking DOES run on a 68K mac with System 7.6.1, but does anyone care?
Oh and lastly I do need a few folks that have 68K machines to alpha test... Seem some people who have done this in the past now no longer have old macs around.
I have just moved Squeak to my old PowerBook 180c at home to interface with my Garmin eTrex. Works beautifully. While I don´t need a newer version than 2.x I still have a IIsi (17MB) lurking in the office for testing. I think newer versions for old machines are only useful if they bring a marked speed improvement.
Georg
I'm with Georg. I still use several 68K machines: My trusty Quadra 840av is my kids' computer, and my 190cs Powerbook is a fine text-editing and simple-Squeaking machine (it's what I wrote the original PWS on) -- lighterweight than modern Powerbooks and doesn't get as hot when running for awhile.
John, I'd be happy to test a 3.0 68K VM for you.
Mark
Since I'm building 68K versions of the macintosh 3.0.x VM and occasionally having issues with that I thought I'd ask does anyone really use or want to use it on a 68K machine, or could one live with earlier versions, 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8, mm even 2.9?
One noticeable difference in 3.0 is that Morphic is really really slow on a 68K machine.
The 3.0.5 mac VM I have lurking DOES run on a 68K mac with System 7.6.1, but does anyone care?
Oh and lastly I do need a few folks that have 68K machines to alpha test... Seem some people who have done this in the past now no longer have old macs around.
I have just moved Squeak to my old PowerBook 180c at home to interface with my Garmin eTrex. Works beautifully. While I don´t need a newer version than 2.x I still have a IIsi (17MB) lurking in the office for testing. I think newer versions for old machines are only useful if they bring a marked speed improvement.
Georg
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Are the binary available anywere ?
Karl
John M McIntosh wrote:
Since I'm building 68K versions of the macintosh 3.0.x VM and occasionally having issues with that I thought I'd ask does anyone really use or want to use it on a 68K machine, or could one live with earlier versions, 2.6, 2.7 or 2.8, mm even 2.9?
One noticeable difference in 3.0 is that Morphic is really really slow on a 68K machine.
The 3.0.5 mac VM I have lurking DOES run on a 68K mac with System 7.6.1, but does anyone care?
Oh and lastly I do need a few folks that have 68K machines to alpha test... Seem some people who have done this in the past now no longer have old macs around.
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