Using the Orange 386 and Windows on a Macintosh

 Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q88431
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

The Orange 386 is a Nubus card that allows Apple Macintosh you to run MS-DOS and Windows-based applications on a second "computer" inside the Macintosh. This board allows the Macintosh to emulate an IBM-compatible computer. After you install this board, you can install Microsoft MS-DOS and then Microsoft Windows.

NOTE: Microsoft has not tested the Orange 386, and therefore cannot guarantee its results.

MORE INFORMATION

To install Windows on a Macintosh, you may need to add additional memory. When the Macintosh's monitor is used, a CGA video driver must be used; however, most Macintosh users can install a VGA board and attach a VGA monitor.

If you encounter problems running Microsoft Windows on a Macintosh with an Orange 386, please contact Orange Micro, Inc.

Features of the Orange 386 Card

  • Onboard 16, 29, or 25 MHz 80386SX processor
  • Four onboard SIMM sockets that house up to 16 MB
  • Two PC/AT-compatible expansion slots (one 8-bit slot and one 16-bit slot)
  • CGA emulation in a Macintosh window
  • Full-screen VGA with a PC VGA card and an IBM-compatible monitor
  • Dedicated PC serial (COM1), parallel (LPT1), and floppy driver port
  • Macintosh SuperDrive emulation of high-density 3.5-inch PC floppy drive as drive A
  • Orange Micro mouse driver for Windows included (OMMOUSE.DRV, MOUSE.COM)
  • Direct connection to any PC-dominated network by adding an IBM-compatible network adapter
  • PostScript printing to an Apple-networked PostScript printer by printing to emulated LPT2

    This can be set up by creating a logical port in Windows (LPT2.DOS) and selecting the appropriate Windows PostScript printer driver.

Standard RAM Configurations

  • Orange 386SX/16: 1 MB
  • Orange 386SX/20: 2 MB
  • Orange 386SX/25: 2 MB

Compatible Macintosh Models

   II, IIx, IIcx, IIci, IIfx, Quadra 700, Quadra 900
NOTE: The IIsi works only with CGA on a Macintosh-compatible monitor.

SMARTDrive and the Orange 386 Card

SMARTDrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) version 4.0 is fully compatible with the Orange 386. Earlier versions of SMARTDrive are not compatible with the Orange 386 and should not be installed.

The Orange 386 card included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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