rspangle@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Randy Spangler) (05/25/90)
Well, got my copy of Win 3.0 at exactly 10:00 AM 5/22. Two questions (one with solution attached)... 1) I tried running Win 3.0 in real mode, so I could make sure all my old apps ran fine. Some of them, however, didn't. I got a dialog box for Application Error: File Not Found or somesuch. This was kinda distressing, and none of the manuals or help files gave me a clue as to WHAT file it couldn't find. Well, at 2:00 last night (the time of all great discoveries), I decided to try moving files over from Win 2.11, to see if I could get the programs to run. Fonts: didn't help diddly. (BTW, Master Tracks Pro says in the manual that it's supposed to look bad without HELVB.FON installed, but I can't tell the difference in either 2.11 or 3.0 WIN87EM.EXE: BINGO! There's a WIN87EM.DLL in the SYSTEM subdirectory of Windows 3.0, but apparently a lot of old files (including Master Tracks Pro) couldn't find it. Solution: copy WIN87EM.DLL to the windows 3.0 directory, and rename it to WIN87EM.EXE. Everything then works fine. 2) Does anyone know when Paradise will have their drivers for the Pro card (800x600x16) available? I called their BBS ((415) 968-1834 if it matters) but couldn't find anything about the new drivers. I'm running both 2.11 and 3.0 right now, since I can't live without 800x600 for some applications. (oh, sorry. 3 questions.) 3) Is there an anon ftp site for bitstream fonts? I read in PC magazine that you can get Bitstream for $25 right now, but don't have the magazine any more. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Randy Spangler | The less things change, the | | rspangle@jarthur.claremont.edu | more they remain the same | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu (Tom Haapanen) (05/25/90)
A few random comments first... I've had Win3 for 16 hours now, and it's all that I was hoping it would be. The apps icons make it possible to really use Win3 as an environment (Win2 was unacceptable), and the after- installeation customization is impressive. I didn't do any benchmarks, but WinWord *appears* quicker with Win3 (VGA) than with Win2.11 (SVGA). Maybe that's because it now has 8 Mb to play with, instead of 640K. Need some more apps though (like WingZ or a new version of Excel, though!). The Asymetrix DayBook that was included looks pretty slick as well (although I don't know yet whether I'll end up using it); is this similar to the Mac's HyperCard? Randy Spangler <rspangle@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> writes: > 2) Does anyone know when Paradise will have their drivers for the Pro card > (800x600x16) available? I called their tech support yesterday, and they promised drivers for VGA+ for mid-June (I assume these would work with the Pro as well). They'll be on the BBS... > 3) Is there an anon ftp site for bitstream fonts? I read in PC magazine that > you can get Bitstream for $25 right now, but don't have the magazine > any more. Mims-iris has an archive of LaserJet fonts (not bitstream). These are of varying quality, but at least they are free. :) FTP to mims-iris.waterloo.edu and look in /fonts (please try not to do it 9am - 5pm EST). Oh yes --- does the current version of Actor support Win3 or not? There is supposed to be an Actor 3.0 coming out --- what's the deal? [ \tom haapanen -- university of waterloo -- tom@mims-iris.waterloo.edu ] [ "i say what i say, but i say it for myself and myself only" -- me ]
deisenb@ic.sunysb.edu (David I Eisenberg) (05/27/90)
rspangle@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Randy Spangler) writes: >Does anyone know when Paradise will have their drivers for the Pro card > (800x600x16) available? I spoke with Paradise Systems, and they said to expect to wait at least a month before 800x600 drivers are released for Win 3.0... -Dave -- Dave Eisenberg SUNY at Stony Brook Computer Science deisenb@csserv2.ic.sunysb.edu -or- deisenbe@sbccvm.bitnet