On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:38:41 -0800, Alison Craig <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm about to get a new computer and have already had to rule out >moving to Windows 7 as that would require an extra $1000 in software >upgrades (among other programs, I run Adobe CS2 Premium which does >everything I need at the moment). > >None of the spec details on Adobe's site state whether or not >FrameMaker 9 will run on XP Pro 64 bit - although they do include >the Vista and Windows 7 64 bit OS. I haven't been able to find >anything specific on Google. And the entries I've found on this >List speak to Vista and Windows 7 64 bit, not XP. > >Can anyone tell me if FM9 will run *reliably* on XP 64 bit? If >there are "issues", then I'll have to stick to 32 bit - or convince >the powers that be that an extra $1000 for software is a bargain ;-)))) I'm currently running FM9 on 32-bit XP SP3 with no more than the usual FM9 problems. (I still use FM8 for real work.) I would *not* advise 64-bit XP, which was not ready for commercial use and lacks numerous hardware drivers you are likely to need. Note that if you get Win 7 Pro, you can specify that some apps run in "compatibility mode" for earlier versions, like XP. However, this does not always work. You can't run any 16-bit apps, for example, even though they ran in the real XP. But 32-bit apps mostly work fine. HTH! -- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc. <[email protected]> http://www.omsys.com/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to framers as [email protected]. Send list messages to [email protected]. To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
