[comp.sys.mac.hypercard] 6.0.7 and HC 1.2.5 INCOMPATIBLE? Gasp...

ollef@sics.se (Olle Furberg) (02/07/91)

In <8440.27aeea25@jetson.uh.edu> socqh@jetson.uh.edu writes:

>However, as i was happly updating my system to 6.0.7, i read in it's
>errata documentation that it is INCOMPATIBLE w/ HC 1.2.5.

  6.07 contains the new sound-manager. HC < 2.0  will crash as soon it makes 
nifty calls to the sound manager. I've used HC 1.01 together with 6.07,
I was able to play all sort of sounds, but when I tried the "dial" command
(through the speaker) it made an awful crash.

jdevoto@Apple.COM (Jeanne A. E. DeVoto) (02/07/91)

In article <8440.27aeea25@jetson.uh.edu> socqh@jetson.uh.edu inquires,
with some trepidation:
>Much to my shame I am only now getting 6.0.7 System software (only a couple
>weeks before 7.0 comes out).  However, as i was happly updating my system to
>6.0.7, i read in it's errata documentation that it is INCOMPATIBLE w/ HC 1.2.5.
>	Well, i ran HC anyway and no problems appeared.  Am i just fooling
>myself; will horrible things happpen down the road?

As far as I know, the only compatibility problem here is with sound: 6.0.7
incorporates the new System 7.0 Sound Manager, and anything 1.2.5 does with
sound (beeps, "play", etc.) may cause a crash under 6.0.7. As far as I can
tell, there are no other problem areas for this combination; however, no
warranty expressed or implied.

Actually, unless you have one of the new Macs that requires it (Classic, IIsi
or LC), there's no real reason you need to upgrade to 6.0.7. 6.0.5 is
compatible with both 1.2.5 and 2.0.
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