IT would appear that Turnpike doesn't work with Windows 7 64 bit version
Does anyone know a workaround
crips with answers like use linux or another email client are welcome to save their energy and not reply
wow... It's been a long time since I last used Turnpike! It doesn't surprise me that it won't run on 64 bit Windows. There isn't a
16 bit engine built into it. No workaround available. Change back to 32 bit Windows?
There has been a lot of discussion about this in the demon.ip.support.turnpike newsgroup. The consensus is that you either need to use some sort of virtualisation or switch to another program, Thunderbird probably.
Well I'll not suggest switching to another email client, Turnpike is the only application I really missed when I ditched Windows for FreeBSD. The only idea that comes to mind is that, if your PC has enough memory and CPU power, you could install VirtualBox on your Windows 7 system and run Turnpike on Win98 or XP inside that.
I was going to suggest almost that. If you install 'XP mode' on win 7 it basically installs an XP virtual machine without any third-party virtualisation software.
recompile it from source?
That's how I got firefox3.5.X working on ..err..linux 64 bit ;-)
Ta - maybe I have to subscribe
I was half expecting that
Does that mean I need a separate windows key for each OS ?
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Might be a cunning plan if the source code was readily available
however ...
Some versions of W7 include XP mode, which includes its own XP license. For other virtualisation options you will need a key to install XP.
In message , geoff writes
Win7 pro includes the XP mode- and that doesn't need a separate copy of XP. #Lesser' version of W7 do.
to install Win98/Win2K/XP in virtual box etc. then to be legal you need to have the rights to install the OS.
since it woz MS that broke Win7 in this respect then how much someone may feel bound by legality is another question.
AIUI Turnpike worked in the last Win7 beta, MS introduced a bug that broke Turnpike - they were made aware of this, but didn't choose to fix it before RTM
I thought it was all open stuff..
Yes, especially with something that XP or Vista that "phones home" to authenticate itself. But if you can lay your hands on an old Win9x CD and product key things would be a bit less restrictive.
OTOH the 'XP mode' on win 7 option mentioned elsewhere in this thread sounds like a simpler and cleaner approach.
..actually that's probably WHY its not available. It was probably a straight rip off tin or something..
considering its history and two of the shadier characters in UK internet history.;-)
Home ultimate - I'll have to check, thanks
In message , chris French writes
Yeah, it worked OK in the release candidate
I'll have to check if I have a spare win key around then ...
Well sod Win 7 then. Turnpike even ye olde ver 5.02 is an excellent programme and a very good newsreader. Wouldn't want to change it anyway T/Bird is OK but nowhere near as good for news..
9x is best left dead and buried,. If you can find one WIN 2000 Pro is very good...
Indeed...
>In message , tony sayer writes
Yeah - I've got an old 2K sitting around
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