6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White) (03/08/91)
Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic,
etc.). The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7.
I have an SE/30 and IIx at work and a plus at home. Has anyone with the same
computer setup had a problem with 6.0.7.? Better yet, has anyone read the
issue of MacWeek that this article was posted in?
Just curious (and a little neurotic, too),
Jason S. White
6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu
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resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu (Pete Resnick) (03/08/91)
6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White) writes: >Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic, >etc.). The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7. >I have an SE/30 and IIx at work and a plus at home. Has anyone with the same >computer setup had a problem with 6.0.7.? Better yet, has anyone read the >issue of MacWeek that this article was posted in? This should be on an FAQ list somewhere if it is not already. I don't receive MacWeek, but I am starting to believe that every issue contains one misleading comment or perhaps outright mistakes. 6.0.7 is officially usable on any machine Mac Plus and up. It contains several bug fixes and updates that apply to even the lower machines. I find it ridiculous that some software companies still insist on sending out older versions of the OS and Installer with their products. This may be the fault of Apple not saying specifically "Always use 6.0.7", but it still irks me. There is no reason not to use it and every reason to. I have never experienced any problems crashing with 6.0.7, and I am under the impression that people that have such problems are encountering INIT and other program difficulties. You do *not* need 6.0.7 for Hypercard 2.0. You only need 6.0.5. pr -- Pete Resnick (...so what is a mojo, and why would one be rising?) Graduate assistant - Philosophy Department, Gregory Hall, UIUC System manager - Cognitive Science Group, Beckman Institute, UIUC Internet/ARPAnet/EDUnet : resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu BITNET (if no other way) : FREE0285@UIUCVMD
nwc1@quads.uchicago.edu (einsturzende neubaten) (03/10/91)
"There is no reason not to use it and every reason to. I have never experienced any problems crashing with 6.0.7, and I am under the impression that people that have such problems are encountering INIT and other program difficulties." -resnick@cogsci.uiuc.edu Well, I USED to run 6.0.7 on my SE/30, a machine which doesn't NEED 6.0.7, only 6.0.5, but I got too many crashes, so I switched back. The problem was so bad, that I used "Blesser", and if I had real work to do, I'd bless the system folder with 6.0.5 to write a paper, for example. In my book, encountering INIT and other program difficulties DOES count as a pretty good reason not to run it since I don't need to. Funny, I had to do the same thing when first getting 6.0.5; i.e. 6.0.3 was the "safe" system version to be running... I'm still holding my breath for 7.0.... [but for anyone who read my post in comp.sys.mac.hardware, yes it is true that my SE/30 is temp. non-functional... maybe I ought to start looking in comp.sys mac.wanted for good deals...;-) ] -- | Beep Beep Beavers * WFNX 101.7 * Words like violence/ Break the silence/ | | Come crashing in/ Into my little world.-DM * I KNOW that it's Einstuerzende | | Neubauten * Jesus saves sinners and redeems them for fabulous prizes! | | Disclaimer: The U. of C. has NO control over what I say, only over me. ;^) |
costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello) (03/10/91)
Unfortunately for those who have reported problems with 6.0.7, Apple's new printers and the System 6.x version of TrueType require 6.0.7. || Michael Costello, Meeting Director || costello@world.std.com || BCS*Mac || The Boston Computer Society Macintosh User Group || P.O. Box 2591; Woburn, MA 01888 617-631-8188
allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) (03/14/91)
As quoted from <9730@hub.ucsb.edu> by 6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White): +--------------- | Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic, | etc.). The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7. +--------------- It is... in the sense that it was intended to provide support for those machines. But the tech notes that come with the online release prove that it has bug fixes for *all* Macs. Plus the System 7 Sound Driver. +--------------- | I have an SE/30 and IIx at work and a plus at home. Has anyone with the same | computer setup had a problem with 6.0.7.? Better yet, has anyone read the | issue of MacWeek that this article was posted in? +--------------- I dunno about MacWeek, but the worst problem I've had so far (aside form having to wait until HC2.0 came in, because the droids at the local "Apple Authorized Dealer" think HC1.2.2 is still the current 1.x version) is that every time I run an app for the first time under 6.0.7, it installs a resource in System. GateKeeper was going nuts... then again, it's an old version, so maybe I'm seeing something that's normal. I've set it to Notify for the nonce. ++Brandon -- Me: Brandon S. Allbery Ham: KB8JRR on 40m, 10m when time Internet: allbery@NCoast.ORG permits; also 2m, 220, 440, 1200 America OnLine: KB8JRR // Delphi: ALLBERY AMPR: kb8jrr.AmPR.ORG [44.70.4.88] uunet!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery KB8JRR @ WA8BXN.OH
johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu (Bill Johnston) (03/14/91)
In article <9730@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White) writes: >+--------------- >| Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic, >| etc.). The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7. >+--------------- Not true. HyperCard 2.0 runs with System 6.0.5; in fact 6.0.5 should be system version of choice for Hypercard fans -- it's the only one that lets you run both 1.2.5 and 2.0. Bill (johnston@oscar.ccm.udel.edu)
jacob@latcs1.oz.au (Jacob L. Cybulski) (03/18/91)
As quoted from <9730@hub.ucsb.edu> by 6600zot@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Jason S. White): > Some one just told me that 6.0.7 is mainly for the new macs (si, lc, classic, > The problem I see is that Hypercard 2.0 will only run on 6.0.7. Hypercard 2.0 should work under 6.0.5! Jacob
Christopher.C.Kagy@dartmouth.edu (Christopher C. Kagy) (03/21/91)
I think that 6.0.5 is the minimum system required for TrueType. That's what I'm running right now, in fact. -Chris