(original posting to: biochrom at net.bio.net)
Alberto Catalano writes:
>We are having problems with the software when running it on a Macintosh
>LC 630. The gel images on the gel files are corrupted so that they look
>skewed. The raster images are skewed as if extra pixels are added to
>each scan line.
>>The problem is specific to the LC 630 and not to other macs in our lab
>such as the IIci and the LC III.
>>The files themselves are uncorrupted because when transferred back to
>the other macs they work fine.
>>Has anyone else had similar problems on other types of macs? I've heard
>that Powermacs are a problem.
Yep. We've seen the same thing with Quadra 630s and Power Macs.
According to Kevin Corcoran at ABI, this is specific to the video config.
of these computers. Maybe Kevin can post a more detailed explanation.
(How about it, Kevin?)
Rick
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Richard K. Wilson, Ph.D.
Genome Sequencing Center
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63108 USA
(314) 286-1804 rick at geneman.wustl.edu
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