Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!scea!pro1-145.barrie.connex.net!user From: skennedy@bconnex.net (Sean Kennedy) Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english,scea.yaroze.freetalk Subject: Re: Anyone running Virtual PC/Softwindows on a G3 (266 or 300)? Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 22:52:51 -0500 Organization: Wooden Tulip Ltd. Lines: 47 Message-ID: References: <35F7A88A.F1A0A6B7@easynet.co.uk> <1df5swh.1s66irvd8v97qN@a1-88-118.a1.nl> <35F8E3AB.E53428BB@easynet.co.uk> <35F909C3.1753@mdx.ac.uk> <1dfbe9c.frig0ir9m78wN@th-pm05-00.ndirect.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: pro1-145.barrie.connex.net Xref: chuka.playstation.co.uk scee.yaroze.freetalk.english:2346 scea.yaroze.freetalk:935 > My G3 mac (292Mhz) is definitely quick, even running a PC emulator. I > personally don't think it was as quick as the machines on the course, > but it seems faster than my 75Mhz Pentium machine. > At the end of the day though, who's fastest doesn't really matter. I use > the emulator on a 604e PPC Mac (233Mhz) at home, and, while not nearly > as fast as the G3, it still runs emulation at a useable rate (certainly > for things like using Tim Tool and the like). > > Any G3 Mac would perform handsomely for most general use (even using it > for word processing or any other 'standard' windows package). I have > even tried running 3D Studio Max on the G3 and its useable. Ohh Yes, And finding the parallel port for the "DONGLE" must have been fun... Well, That is if it was "Dongled..." I have a G3 266 desktop that I did a quck test of MkLinux on with the Gcc tool I ported over for PSX, Including an intel EMU to use with the serial port. {I tried recompiling the serial routines and ended up breaking my code, so I will have to start from Scratch again, SIGH.} MkLinux on the G3 is definitly the way to go. GCC is nice & fast. Its Free. And you can run your web-server without even being there... And finally it is robust. AND you can develop for other game platforms. Me I'm doing some GameBoy dev work in addition to the Yaroze, and it happens to work nicely; till my serial stuff broke. now I have to use MINICOM Ick. I haven't tried VPC yet, I don't really have to, I have DELL OptiPlex GX1 systems where I work along with the G3 so I really don't have to worry about the Intel thing. Till I get home. Oh Yes, My good old trusty 6100/60 MmmmMmm Warmm Fuzzies... MMMmmMMMmmmmm.... Anyone know Where I can get an NTSC grabber for 6100 cheap? My Commodore 1702 is too much VDT content for my office. {I use it with my VCR...} -sean