Re: GNAT on Mac

[gasser@masg1.epfl.ch (Laurent Gasser)]

In article <dsmith-2103950031170001@dsmith-ppp.clark.net>, dsmith@clark.net (Doug Smith) writes:
|> For you Macintosh owners who might think of using some emulation software
|> to run GNAT, let me share a little information:
|> 
|> Insignia Solutions sells a DOS/Windows emulator for Macs/Performas/Power Macs.
|> Although not stated on the box (I couldn't find it), this is an emulation of
|> the 80286 instruction set...bzzzzzzzt ... not for GNAT you don't!
|> 
|> A discussion with Insignia tech support revealed that they will be releasing
|> an 80486 emulator for the Power Macs "real soon now" (April-June).
|> 
|> I'm not sure how practical this really is for writing code or even just playing
|> with GNAT on you Power Mac. I paid $169 for SoftWindows (and will be returning
|> it for a refund within the 30 day limit). If someone who owns a Power Mac can
|> invest the money when the 486 emulator comes out, I would like to know if the
|> GNAT compiler could be run on the SoftWindows' product (and how well).
|> 
|> Doug Smith
|> dsmith@clark.net
|> 
|> Doug Smith
|> dsmith@clark.net

For a price similar to the emulator I got the Houdini card (a 486 at
66MHz on PowerMac 6100/66).  It is a perfectly compatible DOS machine 
which can run GNAT: I have it running all the examples.  It is
available since yesterday at least ;-)

-- 
Laurent Gasser (gasser@dma.epfl.ch)
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