Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 00:20:10 -0400
From: Holleran Greenburger
Subject: 32-bit addressing and Rex

>hi folks!
>
>I recently purchased an old game called "Rex Nebular"... it was $3.99 at a
>discount-type place. However, there's a problem...
>
>it doesn't work! The display is totally screwed up, both on my PowerBook
>1400 and my old Performa 630.
>
>However, I found this part in the Tech Supplement, which I think explains
>the problem...
>
>"on some mac systems , you may experience a corrupted display when you
>start the game. If this is the case, restart the computer, open the
>"Memory" control panel, and set 32-bit addressing to the "off" position".
>Restart your system for the change to take effect. Rex Nebular will not run
>properly if 32-bit addressing is set to "On""
>
>Neither of my computer,s both running system 7.6, contain a 32-bit
>addressing option within the Memory control panel, so
>I was wondering if there is a shareware solution?
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
>David

Correct me if I'm wrong:
The 1400 has 32-bit addressing on as a default, and it cannot be turned
off. (I just looked at two, one running 7.5.3, and the other 7.6. Neither
presented the option. New hardware-new rules.)
The 630, I suspect the same, at least under 7.6. And since I cannot recall
ever having to turn on 32-bit addressing when upgrading a 63x, I think the
same is true..

Holleran Greenburger