I have been testing executor since 199c. Using 199c, I was able to get
Microsoft Word 5.1 to work, but since then I haven't been able to get
anything to work. Word simply crashes the system with an "unhandled
trap". I've tried to use ClarisWorks but the screen is drawn all wrong
and the menus don't work right (they try to scroll as if the menu
wouldn't fit on the screen, and then menu items are duplicated). Whenever
a dialog box has come up, the window is redrawn all wrong (it tries to
draw a much smaller window). When I tried to use FileMaker Pro it said
that all of the files were corrupt, even if I tried to create a new one,
so I can't get beyond the first dialog box.
I've tried executor on DOS and Linux (1.0.8) with a 486-50 with 16Megs.
I've tried adding memory with applzone, I've tried reducing bit depth
(ClarisWorks just crashes if I try -bpp 1), I've tried refresh and
noclock. Am I doing something wrong, or am I expecting too much out of
the experimental version.
I really hope to be able to use executor succesfully. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Glenn Bach
(glenn@cco.caltech.edu)
From owner-executor Wed Mar 8 10:19:11 1995
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> Toby> I've been trying to register Executor/Linux with the Serial
> Toby> Number and Aurthorization key ARDI sent me and I'm having no
> Toby> luck. It appears to accept the strings and then exit. When
> Toby> I go to restart it, I get a Signal 23 (SIGIO, SIGURG, or
> Toby> SIGPOLL according to my signal.h). Anyone else getting
> Toby> this?
>
> The exiting after registering is normal, but the crashing is not. Are
> you running executor under gdb? Is more than one Executor active on
> your network or machine at any given time?
When I went to kernel 1.2.0 from 1.1.75, the problem disappeared. I don't
know if any other kernels are affected.
--Toby Everett
From owner-executor Wed Mar 8 11:54:51 1995
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I noticed that the preferences now allow you to pick the number of colors.
BUT, when I click on the choices nothing happens. They "kinda hightlight"
but nothing results. In face all four circles are white (unselected).
E/DOS199k. -bpp doesn't seem to effect things much anymore, since most apps
have a prefered bit depth and they change to it (often correctly!!!!!!!)
From owner-executor Wed Mar 8 12:25:47 1995
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kurtg> I noticed that the preferences now allow you to pick the
kurtg> number of colors. BUT, when I click on the choices nothing
kurtg> happens. They "kinda hightlight" but nothing results. In
kurtg> face all four circles are white (unselected). E/DOS199k.
kurtg> -bpp doesn't seem to effect things much anymore, since most
kurtg> apps have a prefered bit depth and they change to it (often
kurtg> correctly!!!!!!!)
Yes, those buttons should have been "dimmed out"; they were added in
anticipation of the day when we support them. They don't work yet.
-Mat
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