At 10:31 PM 4/27/2002 -0700, you wrote: ><snip> >I wonder if the download wires got crossed and we were trying to run the >PPC version of iCAB on our 68ks - maybe not impossible if I ran the 68k NN 3 > on a PPC?
PPC(only) software won't run at all on 68ks. You'll either get a warning from the program itself, or the OS telling you that it can't run that kind of file and it might be damaged. 68k code, on the other hand, generally runs more or less fine on PPCs, though on the slower PPCs it tends to be slower than a well-equipped 68040 Mac. That's the beauty of PPCs. 68k and PPC Macs are almost as different as PCs and Macs, just that the designers set it up so that it's nearly transparent to a user. Some people call it elegant compatibilty, others an ugly hack, but either way, it works quite well all things considered :) Scott Holder -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
