graham@ug.cs.dal.ca (Michael Graham) (02/14/91)
1) Why is the mac unable to format a floppy in the background? 2) Why does it take forever for the control panel to appear - even on a IIfx? mike -- | Michael Graham | We're two doctors...two big doctors - | | graham@ug.cs.dal.ca | we're not imposters. - Woody Allen | | mgraham@ac.dal.ca | Sleeper |
russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) (02/14/91)
In article <1991Feb14.004211.29326@cs.dal.ca> graham@ug.cs.dal.ca (Michael Graham) writes: >1) Why is the mac unable to format a floppy in the background? Because formatting the floppy is a timing dependant operation. The Mac does not have a separate processor that handles the floppy. >2) Why does it take forever for the control panel to appear - even on a IIfx? Because you are running MPW? -- Matthew T. Russotto russotto@eng.umd.edu russotto@wam.umd.edu .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.