---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Liken - Macintosh Emulation For SPARC machine SunFLASH Vol 38 #16 February 1992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an interesting third party product announcement. Liken is a product that will allow you to run Mac apps on a Sun just as DOSwindows or SoftPC allows you to run DOS apps. I think that Liken is a product of Xcelerated Systems, Inc. 3944 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite C201 San Diego, CA 92123 Voice: (619)576-3080 FAX: (619)576-2504 while Sunburst are a reseller. I Could be wrong, but there is enough interest in this product that I'll post this article while verifying the relationship between Sunburst and Xcelerated Systems. I have an evaluation copy of Liken and it's neat! -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunburst Computers, Inc. 619-633-1680 - phone 619-633-1169-fax Liken TM Liken is a SunOS application that runs Apple Macintosh applications and Macintosh System Software such as Finder and the Desktop Accessories on a SPARC workstation. Liken provides an easy to use environment for Macintosh compatible applications. Liken provides an emulation of a Motorola 68000 processor, and allows the use of the SPARC display, keyboard, mouse, hard disk, floppy disk, and CDROM drives. Liken runs under the Open Windows SunOS windowing system and is specifically designed to operate with customer-supplied Apple Macintosh System Software v. 6.0.7. Environment The environment provided by Liken is similar to a Macintosh Classic with 4 MB of memory, one floppy disk, an optional CDROM disk and multiple hard disks. The Liken window size is adjustable from that of a Macintosh Classic screen size (512 pixels wide by 342 pixels high) to that of the Sun screen (1152 wide by 900 high). Liken uses the left most Sun mouse button as the Macintosh single button. Liken provides the same functionality as the Extended Macintosh keyboard using the Sun keyboard. Application Support Most Macintosh applications run successfully in the Liken environment. However, because of the physical differences between a Macintosh and a SPARC workstation as well as the different capabilities provided by the SunOS operating system, some restrictions arise. Only high density floppy diskettes are supported. Color applications which run on a monochrome Macintosh Classic should work under Liken. Applications sound support is equivalent to running with the sound turned off. Macintosh applications requiring Macintosh specific communication hardware are not supported due to the differences in the physical capabilities of the SPARC workstation. Liken supports applications which conform to the standard published guidelines. If an application is dependent on a specific model of computer, it may not work under Liken. However, if an application has been written to work on all models, then it is expected to work. The SPARC hardware environment is utilized by the Liken program. Therefore, the only possible devices which can be supported are those which are available on the SPARC. The applications running in the Liken environment are provided access to hardware devices though standard driver interfaces or through the file system. If an application assumes the presence of particular hardware and attempts to manipulate it is likely to run into difficulties. Applications which determine if the display is color or monochrome through the standard drawing interface should function. Liken only supports black and white mode and returns this indication to the application. Applications which make assumptions about the physical hardware display and attempt to manipulate the display are likely to fail. Compatible / Incompatible Applications This list represents partial testing on Liken 1.0 , as of publishing time. Compatible applications were loaded after Liken was successfully installed using a distribution on a 1.44 MB diskette. Compatible Incompatible Hypercard 2.0 Any app which uses Microsoft Word 4.0 V7.0 Installer Micorsoft Excel 3.0 SimCity MacWrite II Canvas V3.0 WordPerfect 2.0 FrameMaker MacDraw II ResEdit2.1 M.Y.O.B. 2.0 Aldus PageMaker 4.01 Quicken 1.5 Cosmic Osmo Where in the World is Carmen San Diego V1.3 MacPaint 2.0 FileMakerPro 1.0V2 Microsoft Works 2.00e Microsoft Powerpoint 2.01 Reader Rabbit 2.2 Math Rabbit 1.0 Crystal Quest V2.20 Hypercard is a registered trademark of Apple. MacWrite, MacDraw, MacPaint and FileMaker are registered trademarks of CLARIS Corporation. PowerPoint is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation. M.Y.O.B. is a trademark of TELEWARE, Inc. Aldus PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus Corporation. Quicken is a registered trademark of Intuit. Cosmic Osmo is a trademark of AcTiVision. Where in the World is Carmen San Diego is a registered trademark of Broderbund Software, Inc. Reader Rabbit is a trademark of The Learning Company. Math Rabbit is a registered trademark of The Learning Company. SimCity is a trademark of Maxis. FrameMaker is a registered trademark of Frame Technology Corporation. Canvas is a trademark of Deneba Systems, Inc. Technical Specifications Floppy disk device /dev/rfd0 and /dev/fd0 CDROM device /dev/rsr0 and /dev/sr0 Printer Postscript Installation Directory /usr/Liken Manual pages Available Emulation M68000 without 68881 co-processor Liken Window Size (minimum) 512 x 342 (maximum) 1024 x 768 Macintosh Simulated 4MB Memory Size Macintosh System Software v. 6.0.7 SunOS Version 4.1.1 or Later Open Windows Version 2.0 or 3.0 Disk Space Required Approx 5 MB's for installation Licensing Information $695.00 single user license. Liken is licensed per CPU with HostID protection. Server Licensing will be supported in a future revision. 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee All Sunburst Computer's products come with an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with any product it represents, Sunburst will give you a 100% refund. Evaluations Due to the anticipated volume of Liken, we will be unable to send copies out for evaluation. However, we are confident Liken will meet or exceed specifications and Sunburst offers an unconditional 30 day money back guarantee. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with this product or other products Sunburst represents, just ship the product back to us within 30 days of purchase and a full refund will be mailed within 5 working days. No questions asked! 616-633-1680 sales@sunburst.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@sunvice.East.Sun.COM. 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