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[ALLY] View cannot connect to REBsite Re:(2)

From: petr:krenzelok:trz:cz at: 24-Aug-2000 8:44

[carl--cybercraft--co--nz] wrote:
> On 25-Aug-00, [gord--raboud--home--com] wrote: > > > So I created these directories manually and the program works up > > until it runs out of memory. I guess REBOL_VIEW is not meant for a > > standard Amiga due to the small amount of memory it has, (18 MB). I > > have also made the same directories on the DraCo and Rebol View runs > > just fine there, (128MB of RAM). > > (Although it runs quite slow on the DraCo compared to AWeb and > > other applications. Rebol view may be better suited for a PPC Amiga > > or other similar fast processor.) > > Hi Gordon. I've the same as you, an 18mb Amiga, and yes, that's not > enough memory in a lot of cases, including for running the current > Demo/install settup. (New install version due with View 5, so > hopefully it'll be a bit less memory hungry.) REBOL's the first > program that's made me think I really need an extra 16Mbs. That > said, there's still plenty you could do with View on an 18Mb Amiga, > as long as you keep the fancy graphics to a minimum and don't expect > to run too many other programs alongside it. > > As to speed, I consider View to be quite fast on my machine, given > it's running on just a 50Mhz 030. In fact I'm as pleased as punch > something as modern and as potentially useful as REBOL's been made > available for the 68k Amigas that there's no way you'll catch me > complaining to RT about its speed on them. I'm just too happy to > have it to play with. (:
btw: how long does it take to start /View on your setup? Thanks, -pekr-