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From: sukenick@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (SYG)
Subject: Re: Questions about the Mac LC
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.131123.15776@sci.ccny.cuny.edu>
Organization: City College of New York - Science Computing Facility
References: <677412014.0@blkcat.FidoNet> <1991Jun20.150809.18136@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 13:11:23 GMT

>> 1. Can the Mac LC (with VRAM and a math coprocessor installed) run all
>> Macintosh software, including programs written specifically for the Mac >> II's?

>    I haven't had any real problems running any software for the Mac II
>family on the LC in my office, especially if you install the Pseudo-FPU

Some software somehow knows that a coprocessor is not installed, even if
the init is present. Other software checks the toolbox to see what kind of
machine the prog is run; if it finds something other than Mac II, then
it says "sorry".  

>does look for a co-processor. I don't think that it actually looks to
>see if you are running a 68030 CPU.

If there are any instructions specific  for the '030, then  it wouldn't
work unless there is some code to take care of the exception (not likely, but 
then at this stage, there probably aren't too many programs that take advantage
of '030 code...coreect me if I'm wrong.... If the code works on the original
 Mac II (which has '020, it'll probably be ok. 

>want more than 16 colors. I have always hated the 12" color.

Well, it IS a step up from the tiny B&W Mac screen.  The 13" is much nicer,
I agree.