Re: OpenDoc + Oberon for PowerMac

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1 total messages Started by Stan Warford Fri, 05 Apr 1996 17:14

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Author: Stan Warford
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 1996 17:14

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Patrick Podenski wrote:

> I have recently noticed the ftp site for Oberon. I had heard that there
> was a version of Oberon that had a framework for developing OpenDoc parts
> (Oberon/F?). When I downloaded the Macintosh version, it complained upon
> attempting to execute that it needed an FPU. Since I was using a PowerMac
> with FPU, this seemed perplexing.

The FPU referred to is the separate FPU chip that can be installed with
the older M68x00 chips.  Currently Oberon/F runs on the mac in 68x00
emulation mode.  Until a PowerC native version of Oberon/F becomes
available (one is in the works) you will need a shareware utility
called SoftwareFPU, available on many internet sites.  I use Oberon/F
on my PowerPC mac and am amazed at how fast it runs under emulation
mode with SoftwareFPU installed.  When the native version comes out
it should be a screamer.

Stan Warford
Pepperdine University
warford@pepperdine.edu

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