Re: AWGS limits/problems

[jlcooper@sacam.OREN.ORTN.EDU (Jonathan L Cooper)]

Christopher Sokolov (csokolo@eis.calstate.edu) wrote:
>joko@well.sf.ca.us (Joe Kohn) writes:
>> Christopher Sokolov says:
>> >I've never had any problems with AWGS.  One thing you want to take into
>> >consideration is that files DO become corrupted fairly randomly.  Also,
>> >did the user install AppleWorks GS while having System 6 installed?
>> Christopher - The second question you asked has me wondering. Is there a
>> problem with AWGS with System 6 installed?
>Supposedly, though I've never tried, if you INSTALL AppleWorks GS when you
>have System 6 on your hard drive, there will be problems.  If you install
>AppleWorks GS before installing System 6, there should be no problems. 
>There are patches available to allow post-System 6 installation.

are you talking about using the installer, or just copying it?  i've
copied it onto my hard drive several times since i've installed system 6,
and i've had no ill effects.  i've never used the installer to put it on,
though.  it's easier to copy AWGS by hand anyway.

i switched from old appleworks with the release of multiscribe gs 1.0, and
i've never looked back.  the only 8-bit program i use on even an
occasional basis is proterm, and i'm doing most of my communication from
my powerbook these days.  (my gs won't fit on my lap while i'm sitting in
bed.)

>> On another related subject, I recently discovered after re-copying the
>> AWGS program file to my hard drive, that it totally dies after ProSel-16
>> does a Turbo Optimization. For some reason, when I re-copied it to my hard
>> drive, it got fragmented. After re-copying it again, I had to do a
>> Complete Optimization. Now, mine is working OK again.

i don't let prosel touch my machine if i can avoid it.  with a user
interface that bad, i wonder about the internals.  (if i'd wanted an ibm,
i would have bought one.  i own apples.)

>> Joe Kohn
>-Christopher Sokolov
> csokolo@eis.calstate.edu

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