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From: "J. Simon van der Walt" <j.simon@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 at 7:41:03 AM
Subject: Performa 6200; 68k??
Message #8699
Please, somebody tell me that I'm not going mad, and the Performa 6200 is _not_ a 68k machine! Here's the story; the college for whom I work, at my instruction, purchased a copy of Emagic MicroLogicAv. When we got it, it wouldn't run on our two Performa 6200's; it crashes on launch with and error type 11, demanding a restart. I checked the minimum system requirements, which are given as PPC 601, System 7.5 and 7Mb free. So that's all right then; we had PPC 603, 7.5.1 and 40Mb. So we called the UK distributers, Sound Technology plc. This is where it gets weird; they said that the reason it wouldn't run is that MicroLogicAV doesn't run on a 68k machine, and that some early 6200's, although badged as PPC's, are actually 68k machines! This sounds like total bullshit to me! TechTool says our machines have got PPC 603's in 'em. Everymac.com says our machines are PPC 603. It says Power PC on the box, dammit! The guy on the phone went on to admit that they can't get MicroLogicAV to run on a Performa 6200 either. 'So that means the given system requirements are wrong?' No, he says, and continues to give me this line about not supporting 68k. So please, somebody tell me I'm not going mad and that they're spinning me a line. Apparently there may be some kind of hardware issue with the 6200, given that they can't get it to work either. (Anyone got any ideas what that might be?) But I can't let them get away with this 68k crap! Any thoughts welcome, then I can get on with shouting some more at Sound Technology, and probably Emagic as well. J. Simon van der Walt ----- Composer <http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~waltp> <http://www.strath.ac.uk/Other/invention-ensemble>;
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