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Re: Spectre GCR (Mac+ emulator) vs. Mac MS-Word 5.1???

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From: Russel Mar
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 20:52
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trek@cbnewse.cb.att.com (wayne.a.booth) writes:

> In article <C073v6.H79@ais.org> plucky@ais.org (Chris Adamson) writes:
> >[Apologies for massive cross-post -- I'm at wits end!]
> ...
> >	I have an Atari ST (yeah, I know...) running a Mac-Plus
> >emulator called a Spectre GCR, with 4MB of memory (about 3.8 in Mac
> >mode), 60MB of hard-drive space in the Mac partition, System 6.0.8,
> >and an 800K floppy drive.
> 
> I think your only problem may be that you are trying to run 6.0.8.
> The last compatibility list I saw included almost every 6.0.x release
> but 8 (but maybe that was a timing problem .7 was the last listed.)
> It's not clear to me that 6.0.8 might not be the cause of your
> problems.  (I am not running Word whatever so can't help you with
> actual experience.)
> 
> >	I guess I'd also like any Atari/Spectre users out there who
> >have their Spectre manuals handy (I'm away from home, so I don't) what
> >the Gadgets By Small e-mail address is.  I could call or fax tomorrow,
> >but I'm not entirely sure they're even in business anymore!
> 
> They most definitely are still in business.
> 	Gadgets by Small, Inc
> 	40 W Littleton Blvd.; #210-211
> 	Littleton, CO 80120
> 	
> 	phone (303) 791-6098
> 	fax 1-303-791-0253
> 	Genie DAVESMALL on Gadgets RT
> 
> Disclaimer - I am only a more than satisfied user of GADGETS!
> 
> >	Thanks in advance for any and all help!
> 
> Pleased to be of service.			Wayne Booth
> 
> >    ============================================================
> >   / Chris Adamson    /       FREE LEONA HELMSLEY!!           /
> >  / Michigan St. U.  / Limit 1 Leona Helmsley per customer   /
> > / Media Arts Prgm. / ------------------------------------- / 
> >/ M.A. student     / plucky@umcc.ais.org , plucky2@aol.com /
> >===========================================================
> >DISCLAIMER:  Academic 11th in the Big-10 and you think they care about THIS?

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NOTE: 6.0.8 is 6.0.7 with System 7 compatible LaserWriter drivers.

I've run 6.0.8 without a hitch under Spectre.

Info source: MacEKG doc notes.
6.0.8 actually reports 6.0.7 to MacEKG for the above reason.

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Russel Mar (bbs.ruscal@tsoft.net)
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From: bbs.ruscal@tsoft.net (Russel Mar)
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Subject: Re: Spectre GCR (Mac+ emulator) vs. Mac MS-Word 5.1???
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Date: 5 Jan 93 20:52:18 GMT
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