Re: GEOS...and a problem.

[labelas@hotmail.com (Labelas Enoreth)]

> I think v2.0 was protected, but v2.1 or was it v2.2 was not.
>
Hmm, will check the version number.
 
> >And does GEOS always run so dog-slow, or is it actually
> >zippy in some configurations?
> 
> It runs slow unless you had a Zip Chip on a IIe.
> 
> On Bernie, I suppose it depends on how fast your PowerMac
> is.  On a IIGS with a 12.5Mhz TWGS, GEOS is actually very
> zippy.  ;-)
>
It seems to crawl even on a fast powermac. I was thinking this might have
something to do with it's...um...need for an interrupt generator, but I
really don't know exactly why it needs it since...well, I guess I just
don't know.
Could it be that the...interrupt generator that bernie uses is too slow?
 
> >And I could have sworn that you could run
> >GEOS in color, but now I'm hearing that you run it in monochrome (emulator
> >specific detail, I suppose, because Bernie turns it into a mishmish of
> >colors and unreadable text...but I'd swear I remember GEOS being in
> >color...)
> 
> You need to run it in monochrome.  GEOS for the Apple II
> uses monochrome double hires.  For this mode, you must
> switch to monochrome.
> 
> GEOS for the Commodores are color.
Ah. ok. then I wasn't hallucinating.
Now, if only I can find a way so that I can boot GEOS from a drive mounted
under GS/OS. Anyone out there with an installed copy of GEOS and some
hints?

and thanks all of you.