Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!robg From: robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: 7.0 on a CX Message-ID: <53254@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 23 May 91 08:01:50 GMT References: <623@topgun.UUCP> Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 33 In article jk3t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jonathan King) writes: >pkh@macpkh.meediv.lanl.gov writes: >> I have heard rumors that SYS 7.0 will not work properly on a CX. > >Well, I'm running system 7.0 on a Mac IIcx. In fact, I'm running >system 7 on a cx and 4 megs of virtual memory (only 2 megs of RAM), >and an incompatible MacTCP driver. > >In fact, just yesterday I was running NCSA Telnet, Microsoft Word 4.0, >Hyercard 2.0v2 and the *Puzzle DA* all at the same time. When >Hypercard was frontmost, I was in serious VM thrash mode, (don't try >this at home, kids) but it did not crash. Absolutely amazing. Wow! I'm impressed. For the record, my IIcx is now functioning quite happily...no problems. > > >btw--whose voice is that in the Puzzle DA? It really startled me the > first time I heard it... I just listened to it about 3,345 times with ResEdit, and I can truthfully say that I don't think I've met him ;-) Of course, I still have to meet about 13,453 more Apple folks. I'll let you know when I run into "Ta-Da". ;-). -rob. -- /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | R. Griffiths | "Those who make peaceful resolution impossible | | Apple Computer, Inc. | will make violent revolution inevitable" JFK | |----------------------| | | PP-ASEL(Glider soon) | "Of course you realize this means war!" Bugs Bunny | \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/