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E/D bugs, betas and Warp speed



Downloaded beta0 r2, then r3.  First of all, the graphics (icons, splash
screen, etc.) look great!  Also, I can read Mac formatted Zip disks on my
parallel drive!  This is a great addition!  NIH Image ran rather zippily
(sorry) off of the Zip drive considering my ancient machine (386DX25, 20 MB
RAM, Herc Dyna Pro with 2 MB DRAM).  I can no longer read IBM or
Mac-formatted Zip disks under Warp with the beta's, but I guess that's due
to the removed code, coupled with the way a VDM is handled by Warp...
(please correct me if I'm wrong and even if this is sort-of right- I'd be
interested in a more intelligent explanation than the one I just guessed.)
I can read/write IBM Zips under Warp with 1.99q12.

I don't know if Speedometer readings are valid under the crippled beta0's,
but I ran the tests anyway under DOS and Warp (with 16 MB DPMI memory
allocated).  Here are the results along with results from previous E/D
versions, since I made a mistake in one of my earlier posts.

1.99p6 DOS PR rating = 0.236  (Speedometer didn't run under Warp)
1.99p9 DOS  =  0.311
1.99p9 Warp = 1.164
1.99q12 DOS = 1.197
1.99q12 Warp =  1.063
beta0r2 DOS =  1.027
beta0r2 Warp = 1.016

I still don't really notice a slowdown when running apps, but Speedometer
says it's a little slower than q12.

I also copied down the various traceback messages when attempting to run
PhotoWorks for MacIntosh under q12, beta0r2 and r3, but since I figure that
the crashes are due to a need for Quicktime support by this app, that I
won't send it in unless you request it.  (PhotoWorks can be downloaded free
from the Seattle Filmworks Web page at www.filmworks.com).

I braved running this app because I noticed Speedometer successfully ran the
8 bit Color Quicktime tests, but I guess it only tests a fraction of
Quicktime (again corrections and/or additions are welcome and appreciated).

Overall, E/D is looking and performing better with every revision.  Great
work ARDI!

Anton



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