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Connectix Compact Virtual 3.0.2 Readme

This ReadMe is divided into the following sections:

  • Accelerator Compatibility
  • Compatibility issues in this version
  • How to Contact Connectix Corporation

ACCELERATOR COMPATIBILITY

Important MicroMac Information

  • MicroMac Universal Accelerator: If you have an AppleTalk connection use Compact Virtual version 3.0.1 and System 7.0 with the Tune-Up; otherwise, the network devices will not be recognized correctly. Do not use System 7.0.1 or later and/or Compact Virtual 3.0.2. Version 3.0.1 is located on this disk in a folder called “For MicroMac Universal Accel”. When installing for the MicroMac Universal, choose “Mercury 030” in the Compact Virtual Installer.
  • MicroMac MultiSpeed Accelerator: If you have a Mac Plus and an AppleTalk connection (network and/or laserwriter), contact MicroMac (714/362-1000) for the “AT-Patch” software. This patch will allow your Plus/MultiSpeed configuration to recognize AppleTalk network devices.

Other accelerators

For almost every brand of accelerator card, you must also update to the very latest set of accelerator INIT software. Not having the most recent versions almost invariably leads to crashes on boot. Since we do not manufacture this software, we have not included it in this package, so you must contact your accelerator board supplier to receive their latest update.

Board Type Compatible Software Version (Contact Number):

  • AE TransWarp SE, Classic 2.2 or later (supported by BrainStorm: 415/964-2131)
  • DayStar 1.0 or later (404/962-2077)
    • Compact Virtual requires RAM on the DayStar PowerCache accelerator in order to load. Once RAM is installed on the board, Compact Virtual will recognize both the motherboard and accelerator RAM as application memory. Compact Virtual will not load (freeze at “Welcome to Macintosh”) if there is no RAM installed on the PowerCache board.
  • Extreme Systems 1.1 or later (206/575-2334)
  • MicroMac 2.2.1 or later (714/362-1000)
  • Mobius 4.98 or later (510/654-0556)*
    • If you are using a Mobius accelerator there are three items that the Mobius Accelerator software installs:
      • an extension called “Mobius INIT”
      • a control panel called “Mobius 030”
      • a control panel called “Mobius Display”
    • When using Compact Virtual, Mobius’ tech support recommends, in order to prevent possible conflicts, removing #1 & #2 (Mobius INIT and Mobius 030) and only leaving #3 (Mobius Display). The Compact Virtual control panel has the same functionality as the Mobius INIT and Mobius 030 control panel.
  • Newlife 1.12 or later (613/592-5080)
  • Novy 4.98 or later
  • Outbound 1.2 or later
  • TechWorks 1.2 or later (512/794-8533)
  • Total Systems 2.2 or later (supported by Extreme: 206/575-2334)

* If you are using a Mobius accelerator there are three items that the Mobius Accelerator software installs:

  1. an extension called “Mobius INIT”
  2. a control panel called “Mobius 030”
  3. a control panel called “Mobius Display”

When using Compact Virtual, Mobius’ tech support recommends, in order to prevent possible conflicts, removing #1 & #2 (Mobius INIT and Mobius 030) and only leaving #3 (Mobius Display). The Compact Virtual control panel has the same functionality as the Mobius INIT and Mobius 030 control panel.

COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITH THIS VERSION

  • Holding down the tilde key (~) will disable Virtual. This can be useful if you are having problems booting with Virtual installed.
  • Compact Virtual 3.0.2 works with System 7.1 or earlier on the Macintosh Plus, SE, and Classic with many different 68030 (but not 68LC030) accelerators.
  • Compact Virtual is not compatible with System 7.5. This is due to 1) the memory demands of System 7.5, 2) the system memory limitation of the 68000 ROMs. Please use System 7.1 or earlier with your Compact Virtual configuration.
  • For many of the accelerators Compact Virtual 3.0 supports a pseudo-non-volatile RAM disk. The size of the RAM disk will be the amount of memory on your original Mac’s motherboard, plus any amount above and beyond 4 Megabytes that you have installed on your accelerator card which is not being used to run applications. For example, if you have an accelerator with 16 MB of DRAM installed, and you have 4 MB on the original Macintosh’s motherboard, you have a total of 20MB in the machine. If you set the slide lever in the Virtual control panel for 8 MB of application space, you would be left over with a 12 MB RAM disk.
  • A new feature of 3.0.2 is the ability to use both accelerator card and motherboard memory to reduce the hard-disk space required for virtual memory swapping. Please note that if you have requested to use a RAMdisk, then your motherboard memory (along with any extra accelerator card memory) will be used for the RAMdisk exclusively, and will not be available to be used for application memory. To use your motherboard memory as application memory, turn off the RAMdisk in the control panel.
  • The DiskSaver feature can be useful in limiting the amount of disk space you lose to use virtual memory. When it is on, Virtual will take from your disk only the difference between the amount of real RAM in your machine (on motherboard and accelerator) and the amount of application memory you requested.
  • The RAM disk can be configured to survive both restarts and shutdowns. If you place a System Folder on the RAM disk, it will automatically become the Startup Volume the next time you reboot. You do not have to use the ‘Select Startup’ control panel to boot off the RAM disk; it assumes that if you went to the trouble of putting a System Folder on the RAM disk, you intend to use it (this can be overridden by holding the option key down during boot the RAM disk will then NOT be not the Startup disk, but will still retain its information). Please feel free to experiment with different RAM disk configurations.
  • Click in the VIRTUAL part of the control panel to see the effect of the Move I/O switchbox.

HOW TO CONTACT CONNECTIX CORPORATION

If you have any questions, problems, or comments please feel free to contact us. For your convenience, we can be reached electronically and by fax as well as by phone. Use the method most convenient for you. Contact Tech Support at:

  • AppleLink : CONNECTIX.TS
  • America On Line : Connectix
  • CompuServe : 75300,1546
  • Internet: Support@connectix.com
  • Fax : 415-571-5195
  • Voice : 800-950-5880.
  • Int’l : 415-571-5100