Re: 8bit shells

[kkenn@cleese.apana.org.au (Kristian Kennaway)]

In article <CLuMzq.83q@eskimo.com> lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel) writes:
>In <2kk47f$fj7@rbse.Mountain.Net> quinn@Mountain.Net (Quinn Avery) writes:
>
>
>":"Any opinions on the best 8-bit apple shell?  I've recently found ECP-8
>":" to be extremely nice.  Is it, or any other 8-bit shell, still being
>":" supported?

I tend to prefer Davex to ECP-8, but I suppose that is personal preference.
Davex v1.23 is available, along with many enhancements, at the major ftp
sites.

>
>have you tried the 8-bit finder originally shipped with the GS? Works 
>fine on an enhanced IIe/IIc if you have extra RAM

I use this all the time on my //e - there are several programs of this nature.
The first, the original 8-bit Finder you mentioned, MouseDesk, which is
basically the same, but with a few more features (but slightly lacking in
user interface) and UltraLaunch IIgs, which, despite it's name, runs just
fine on an enhanced //e with 128k (as do the other 2 mentioned above).

UltraLaunch and the 8-bit finder are available on 2 or 3 of the ftp sites,
under the name gui8bit.shk or something similar.

>
>Lurch

Kris

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