Re: [squeak-dev] Re: VM for Win98? (Image file read problem (0 out of 4byte read))

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Re: [squeak-dev] Re: VM for Win98? (Image file read problem (0 out of 4byte read))

Kouji takahashi
Thanks, Adreas.

 It's works, but unfortunately its the same version I've been using
(50% CPU Usage). :-)
 It's OK, I can live with it.
What I'm using is the best is great information.

 BTY, I think www.squeak.org/Download page better to be corrected.
Virtual Machine section states

------------
 Windows
   Win32 (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista)
   WinCE

 shoud be
-------------
 Windows
   Win32 (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista)
   Win9x (Windows 95/98/ME)
   WinCE

 Thanks, bye


At 9:52 AM 08.6.20, Andreas Raab wrote:

> Win 95/98 support has been dropped when adding full Unicode support to
> the 3.10.x series of VMs (the need to compile with MS' compatibility
> layer for unicode ticked me over it ;-) You can try using the 3.7.1 VM
> which is very stable and should work well under Win 95/98:
>
> http://squeakvm.org/win32/release/Squeak-Win32-3.7.1-VM.zip
>
> Cheers,
>   - Andreas
>
> Kouji takahashi wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> >  I downloaded latest Windows VM from www.squeak.org/Download page.
> >   ftp.squeak.org/3.10/win/SqueakVM-Win32-3.10.6-bin.zip
> >
> >  On Win98 PC, this VM shows Windows dialog
> > "Image file read problem (0 out of 4 byte read)"
> > and abort image loading.
> >
> >  On WinXP, same VM/image works great (as usual).
> >
> >  Squeak.exe  1,053KB 2004-09-23 runs stable on Win98.
> > But it consumes 50% CPU even idling.
> >
> >  I plan to use Squeak as controller for automated tasks.
> > So constantly consumes 50% CPU VM is not attractive. :-)
> >
> >  I'm looking for more CPU gentle VM for Win98 and/or tips.
> >
> >
> >  Thanks ( in advance ).
> >
> >
> >
> >