Executor 2.0/executorv2.0.iso/pc/dos/extra/docs/maillist/text/archive.96/text0060.txt

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In article <[e-mail]> Clifford T. Matthews <[e-mail]> writes:
>   After Executor 2 ships we'll scale back the frequency of releases a
>   little and also try to get a full time testing person in place.  Doing
>   both of these will help avoid regressions.
>
>   --Cliff
>   [e-mail]

I can fully understand why you would want to slow down the releases of
a production version of Executor so that the average non-technical
user doesn't get hit by bugs and blame your company. However, would it
still be possible to release "bleeding-edge" releases (that are
explicitly released without any guarantees) for the hackers among us
who just have to have the latest & greatest even if it isn't bug
free. This would of course also benefit ardi since you would gain a
constant loyal following of continual beta testers.

Jeff

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From: John de Bruin <[e-mail]>
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I know this is a little silly and completly pointless but can SoftWindows for Mac, which emulates
a 486 in its latest version I believe, run Executor/DS. I'm quite fascinated by the idea of
having an emulator inside an emulator.

Indeed you could have, when Executor is fully functional, sometime in the future, SoftWindows
running on Executor, and another Executor running inside that SoftWindows and another SoftWindows
inside the Executor inside that SoftWindows and so on, until your system grinds to a halt.

The closest I've come to this is running Executor/DS on the PC side of my DOS compatible 6100/66
PowerMac, which has a 486DX2-66 add in card.


Later

John de Bruin
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Subject: Re: ANYBODY HAVE A MAC EMULATOR FOR PC ?
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Richard Steiner ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Executor's requirements are somewhat user-configurable through the use
: of command-line switches, and it might depend to some extent on the
: version you're using (NextStep, Linux, DOS) and other factors.  But it
: ran here in 8MB fairly well, and now with 20MB it's very fast.

Pardon me for cutting in, and don't get me wrong, it is nothing short of a
miracle that they can make a Mac emulator at all, but I think you seriously
overstate it's speed and capabilities. With 8 megs of Ram on a 486 DX4 100,
it will run Wolfenstein 3-D (in 320x200) like a 286. Don't know what the
equivalant is for a Mac (A Power PC probably <g>), but it really is pathetic.
>From what I have seen around here, it will only run about 50% of any of the
programs people want to run. It's usefulness is not that great right now,
really. It's a neat toy, a very neat toy, but it's not quite really a full
blown product right now.

Again, don't get me wrong, C64S, (an emulator for the Commodore 64, which
runs at a whole 1 Mhz and is ten years old) still doesn't run at full speed
and it's compatible files percentage is still under 80%. What Ardi has done
is impressive, but don't overstate it.

Scott
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anyone have any idea where i can D/L an Audio CD player for the Mac,
i.e. E/D compatible?

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From: [e-mail] (Gavin Donaldson-Selby)
Subject: Offline mail/newsreaders that work with Executor?
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 10:36:20 -0200
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Does anyone know of any offline Mail/Newsreaders that work with Executor?
Something that can do qwk or better Soup packets?

Thanks for your time

Gavin

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From: [e-mail] (John Hess)
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[In article <4cktrv$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] says...
[>
[>
[>
[>        First, I wanted to thank everyone for your help, I got several
[E-mails,
[>and several re-sponces to my post.  I would like to clarify that I like the
[>software.  I would also like to be more clear on one point.  I can not get
[>it to run at all under dos.  I can boot from a 6.22 boot disk and I get no
[>video (even with univbe 5.1)  It just kinda sits and does nothing.  But, If
[I boot off of my hard disk
[>to Windows 95 (which sucks by the way, don't waste your money)then I can
[launch
[>a dos icon and ren executor.
[>
[>any advice?
[>
[>where can I get ghostscrpt (the post script emulator)
[>
[>I have read the faq, but that was a few versions ago  I will read however.
[>
[>I would just like to make one other point, I got many responces to the post
[>and I would like to say, thanks!  I got the downloading and binhex thing
[going!
[>
[>Thanks again!
[>chrisr

You probably have a DPMI conflict.  Try:
   univbe
   cwsdpmi
   executor

John