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From: Jolly Roger on 28 Apr 2010 12:39 In article <nospam.m-m-CDEC14.11134228042010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > In article <jollyroger-9F2539.10015128042010(a)news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > In article > > <nospam.m-m-CAF4FF.10412428042010(a)cpe-76-190-186-198.neo.res.rr.com>, > > M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > > > > > In article <jollyroger-468C04.09254128042010(a)news.individual.net>, > > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I run "System-7 " (Mac OS 7.6) on my Intel Mac: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.mhmyers.com/temp/sys7.jpg > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Is that using SheepShaver, or some other emulator? > > > > > > I use SS. I have startup disks for OS 7, 8 and 9. > > > > Yes, but this looks a little different than most SS screenshots I've > > seen: > > > > <http://mac.abc.se/~fufug/images/Bild%201.jpg> > > > What's different? He uses a small window to display the Sheepshaver > window, he is using OS 6, or the language is different? > > My SS window is 1024 x 768. What's the little [-] icon at the bottom-right edge of the window? -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Bjarne_B=E4ckstr=F6m?= on 29 Apr 2010 03:45 Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <1jhnl4y.j7fuxg1ro5docN%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, > bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: > > > M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > > > > > In article <1jhnsjl.1t08mz31uag68uN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > > > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > > > > > The Mac also had a "System 7" many years ago, and those of us who have > > > > been around long enough to know about it will assume you are talking > > > > about some method of running old 68K Mac software on an Intel Mac, if > > > > you mention "System 7" in the same context as "Mac OS X 10.6". > > > > > > > > > I run "System-7 " (Mac OS 7.6) on my Intel Mac: > > > > > > http://www.mhmyers.com/temp/sys7.jpg > > > > And I run 6.0.7 on my Intel MacMini: > > > > <http://mac.abc.se/~fufug/images/Bild%201.jpg> > > -- > > Is that using SheepShaver, or some other emulator? As the window title says, it's the Mini vMac emulator. (I have SheepShaver too, running OS 8.6.) --
From: Jolly Roger on 29 Apr 2010 09:29 In article <1jhpexq.r8m06c1jztskcN%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > In article <1jhnl4y.j7fuxg1ro5docN%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, > > bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: > > > > > M-M <nospam.m-m(a)ny.more> wrote: > > > > > > > In article <1jhnsjl.1t08mz31uag68uN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, > > > > dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > > > > > > > > > The Mac also had a "System 7" many years ago, and those of us who have > > > > > been around long enough to know about it will assume you are talking > > > > > about some method of running old 68K Mac software on an Intel Mac, if > > > > > you mention "System 7" in the same context as "Mac OS X 10.6". > > > > > > > > > > > > I run "System-7 " (Mac OS 7.6) on my Intel Mac: > > > > > > > > http://www.mhmyers.com/temp/sys7.jpg > > > > > > And I run 6.0.7 on my Intel MacMini: > > > > > > <http://mac.abc.se/~fufug/images/Bild%201.jpg> > > > -- > > > > Is that using SheepShaver, or some other emulator? > > As the window title says, it's the Mini vMac emulator. (I have > SheepShaver too, running OS 8.6.) I see. I wasn't sure if that was the name of the emulator or just a name you decided to give it somehow. I should have done a Google search! (BTW, your signature line is broken.) -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Bjarne_B=E4ckstr=F6m?= on 30 Apr 2010 05:52 Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <1jhpexq.r8m06c1jztskcN%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, > bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: [...] > > > > As the window title says, it's the Mini vMac emulator. (I have > > SheepShaver too, running OS 8.6.) > > I see. I wasn't sure if that was the name of the emulator or just a name > you decided to give it somehow. I should have done a Google search! > I actually took for granted, that you knew about the Mini vMac emulator. Sorry! > (BTW, your signature line is broken.) In what way - other than that I have a SIG-DASH but no SIG? (Going to fix that some day when the planets are in the right position.) --
From: Jolly Roger on 30 Apr 2010 12:05
In article <1jhrfbx.16cp3wj1927392N%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: > Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > > > In article <1jhpexq.r8m06c1jztskcN%bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid>, > > bskb(a)m.a.c.com.invalid (Bjarne B�ckstr�m) wrote: > [...] > > > > > > As the window title says, it's the Mini vMac emulator. (I have > > > SheepShaver too, running OS 8.6.) > > > > I see. I wasn't sure if that was the name of the emulator or just a name > > you decided to give it somehow. I should have done a Google search! > > I actually took for granted, that you knew about the Mini vMac > emulator. Sorry! No biggie! I have only ever used SheepShaver. Do you find Mini vMac preferable to SheepShaver? > > (BTW, your signature line is broken.) > > In what way - other than that I have a SIG-DASH but no SIG? (Going to > fix that some day when the planets are in the right position.) > -- Well, interestingly, when I reply to one of your posts, the dashed line is included in the quoted text of the reply. Normally, the dashed line and signature are both removed from quoted text in replies. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR |