>what i find interesting, is that there is a program (coded for linux) >called "maconlinux" (www.maconlinux.org) which allows you to run macos, >inside linux at full speed - no emulation, it runs directly on the >processor. why cant apple create something similar, for their own OS, >on their own hardware? >the people that made maconlinux REALLY need to get a job at apple. >im considering throwing debian on my ibook500 just to give maconlinux a >whirl.......the only problem im having, is...........finding a reason >to waste my ibook on linux.
Classic does just about the same thing. I use classic apps in OS X all day long on marginally adequate hardware (a 350 imac and a 233 powerbook) and they respond just as they used to in "real" OS 9. Whichever the os one uses, applications should not address hardware directly, but rather use the services provided by the os. I'm not familiar with the intricacies of the classic layer, but I think it basically reroutes some os calls through the appropriate X routines. You don't want word (or any other app) to crash the whole machine. But you are not emulating the whole architecture on software either (iiuc), as is the case with vpc (otherwise, classic would be *a lot* slower than real os 9, which is not the case). For that matter, no applications, either Classic or native X, can have unrestricted hardware access. Luis >On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, at 02:35 AM, Andrew Johnson wrote: > >> on a similar note, are their any PPC emulators for mac? (ie is there >> anything where I can host multiple virtual macs inside my own physical >> mac?) This would be great for running classic in a real PPC environment >> instead of the translation that it is (I hear that DP1 of OS X used a >> disk image to load classic instead of mounting the system folder from >> the root directory, was it doing emulation or more classic-esque >> tricks?) > > >-- >G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> >Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
