Out Of Date Executor 2 Manual

Out of Date Executor 2 Manual 9/19/22 11:38 PM Out of Date Manual Caveat This is a slightly revised copy of the Executor 2 manual that was written in 1996. This manual has many deficiencies, including: Doesn't mention Executor/Win32 Poorly formatted as a web page Emphasizes DOS use Is Black and White Printing information is especially out of date Refers to other out of date documentation Previous to February 28th 2002, the material in this document was part of the 32 page mini-manual shipped with Executor 2.0. Now that it is online, the documentation will be brought up to date. ARDI is currently undermanned, but each time a question is answered via e-mail or phone, ARDI will make some effort to update the documentation. ARDI anticipates hiring a full-time technical writer, but not just yet. Welcome to Executor Thank you for licensing Executor 2. Please review the Executor 2 license agreement printed on the back of this manual. Executor bridges the gap between Macintoshes and PCs, allowing your PC not only to read and write Macintosh files but to run many Macintosh applications. With Executor you can use Macintosh high- density floppies and CDs. You can also create simulated Macintosh volumes on your PC to hold Macintosh applications. If your PC has a SCSI adapter, it can even read and write external Macintosh hard drives. Executor 2 is the first mainstream release of Executor. Most PCs run the DOS or Windows operating system, so this manual is written primarily from an Executor/DOS user's perspective. Most material contained in this manual will also apply to people running the less common Linux operating system. If you do not know what Linux is, then you can comfortably ignore any mention of Executor/Linux. The end of this manual contains a chapter of Linux specific information. If you're using either of those two operating systems, please be sure to read the relevant operating system specific chapter in addition to reading the rest of this manual. Executor 2 uses no software written by Apple Computer, Inc. That means Executor 2 will not run the Macintosh Finder. Because ARDI has only rewritten a subset of the MacOS, Executor 2 has other limitations, including a lack of support for serial ports and for networking. Executor/DOS can't print to any printer except a PostScript printer, although it can print to a postscript file. Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux have only limited sound support. System 7 support is still somewhat limited, and some Macintosh features (QuickTime, INITs, CDEVs, and anything from System 7.5) are not supported. Hardware limitations of the PC floppy controller prevent the use of 800K floppies. Within these restrictions, though, Executor should run many, but not all, of your Macintosh applications. The web site http://www.ardi.com/ contains a compa…