joseph@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Seymour Joseph) (10/20/88)
Hi again folks, I am just settling in with my //GS and am discovering that GS/OS is a mixed blessing for now. In spite of Apple's statements that GS/OS runs many (most?) prodos 16 applications without change, I have been unable to get anything to run. I don't have a huge library of GS software yet, so I will share my experiences and hopefully those with other GS applications can post their experiences so we can all make better purchasing decisions. I especially want to know if Multiscribe Version 3 for the GS will run under GS/OS on a hard disk. What Runs under GS/OS: Ascii Express MouseTalk - This doesn't really even run under prodos 16, it runs under prodos 8, but it seems to launch and return to the GS Finder without problems. What doesn't run under GS/OS: Paintworks Plus - Activision Paintworks Gold - Activision Music Studio 2.0 - Activision Writer's Choice Elite - Activision Draw Plus - Activision (this launches but doesn't run right) Activision (now MediaGenic) claims that updates for registered users will be coming "in a month or so." It is the "or so" that worries me. Since I own all five of these, if there is a charge levied for the upgrade I am going to be quite angry (and poor). Seymour
bsherm@umbio.MIAMI.EDU (Bob Sherman) (10/20/88)
in article <Oct.19.17.56.04.1988.27523@elbereth.rutgers.edu>, joseph@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Seymour Joseph) says: > > better purchasing decisions. I especially want to know if Multiscribe > Version 3 for the GS will run under GS/OS on a hard disk. > I am running Multiscribe 3.0 under GS-OS on a hard disk with NO problems at all.. On the plus side, the program does seem to load much faster -- Internet -- bsherm%umbio@umigw.miami.edu UUCP -- {uunet!gould}!umbio!bsherm Miami's Big Apple 305-948-8000 1200 baud 24 hours 8 years online
jib@prism.TMC.COM (10/21/88)
RE: GS/OS and other programs
I have converted Paintsworks GOLD to GS/OS and it runs with no problems,
printing, etc.
Multiscribe GS 3.01 runs and prints fine, but I have some problems with
the dictionary and thesauris.
Note however, that installing GS/OS is not always as simple as copying the
files -- many people have been reporting conflicting results with the same
program.
By the way, I am running with 2 apple 3.5 drives (no hard disk) and 1.25
M RAM.
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Matthew Bender Inc, 11 Penn Plaza, NY, NY 10001 (212) 216-8018prw@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG (Paul R. Wenker) (10/21/88)
In article <Oct.19.17.56.04.1988.27523@elbereth.rutgers.edu> joseph@elbereth.rutgers.edu (Seymour Joseph) writes: > >What doesn't run under GS/OS: > >Paintworks Gold - Activision >Draw Plus - Activision (this launches but doesn't run right) These two programs seem to run okay for me. Is there anything else that might be causing your problems? You might want to try reinstalling GS/OS. -Paul Wenker prw@meccsd.MECC.MN.ORG -MECC, Technical Services