mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder) (01/27/89)
I am sorry to report that the Virtual product from Connectix, the virtual
memory INIT, DOES NOT WORK with the SuperMac DataFrame XP60 currently. I
have spent a few hours talking to Virtual's author the last couple of days,
and it looks like SuperMac's non-standard SCSI calls are interfering with
the way Virtual expects to operate. SuperMac people, if this isn't quite
accurate, please bear with me, as what's relevant here is that the XP's
drivers etc. are what seem to be at the root of the problem. If you've
been using Virtual with an XP, please e-mail me; it's possible the problems
haven't shown up yet, but your information may also provide leads for
getting the problem solved!
Jon Garber (the author) did tell me, though, that the program is doing
quite well otherwise, and just about everyone is happy with the product.
Yes, that's a biased opinion, but he told me that at the same time that
he told me about the problems with the DataFrame, which makes it more
believeable.
He is also looking into problems running FullWrite Professional under
his Virtual system. Anyone using FullWrite and/or DataFrame drives may
want to wait before buying Virtual! Jon plans to have fixes for both
problems within the next several days. I will inform the net as things
progress.
I have to say that I'm really impressed with Connectix's operations. They
are a small company who have been bending over backwards to help a small
customer. They return calls (Jon even made me hang up so he could call
me back on his nickel, rather than waste mine), answer questions openly and
honestly, and they seem to have a great product that I'm just not being
very lucky with!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated in any way with Connectix, Ashton-Tate,
or SuperMac, except as a satisfied customer of the second
and third, and soon, I hope, of the first! :-)
Another Disclaimer: This is all on my own, personal, Mac II; it has
nothing to do with my department, which doesn't know I'm
saying these things, and wouldn't understand them if they did.
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Ithaca, NY 14853 W: (607) 255-1566 ******* Ego ipse custodies custudioFabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (01/31/89)
Mark, Could you E-Mail me? I've spoken with Jonathan more than a couple of times in the past few weeks and he hasn't mentioned anything to me. Fabian Ramirez SuperMac Technology fabian@cup.portal.com sun!cup.portal.com!fabian