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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 09:53:36 PST
From: The Info-Mac Moderators <info-mac-request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu>
Reply-To: Info-Mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu
Subject: Info-Mac Digest V12 #44
To: info-mac-list
Info-Mac Digest Thu, 17 Mar 94 Volume 12 : Issue 44
Today's Topics:
[*] AVI->Quick; an .AVI to QuickTime converter
[*] Awesome BlackJack v1.5
[*] C.S.M.P. Digest, Issue 3.005
[*] color-master; a color depth switcher and coloriser
[*] compuNAV; a FileMaker Pro navigational planner
[*] Crystal Ball 2.0, *YOUR* decision helper!
[*] March Madness; for 1994 NCAA Basketball Tournaments
[*] ppc.basic2.9b0; BASIC for the PowerPC
[*] Procrastination; assorted sounds
[*] robowar-disassembler-30.hqx
[*] ScriptRunner; a scripting system for the Mac
[*] scsi-master-115; a SCSI disk driver
[*] servermount-10; a Hypercard external
[*] SMF Utility 1.0b8
[*] Vor 2.1 Beta; a HyperCard puzzle game
! Adobe Purchases Aldus !
(Q) PowerMac not WYSIWYG in MSWord?
[A]: MS Word & xtra line feeds
[A] files hqx, plus intro to compression/encoding
[Q] Word 5.1 and Extended Postscript
A/UX & POPMail [Q]
A: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments
a DEFINITE need - 6100/60AV 16MB RAM/500MB HD/CD300i+/AV Card
Adobe Multimaster Typeface
CD300 System software 5.0 (q)
CD Rom Won't Boot
Coprocessor Card (A)
Dead SE/30 screen -> guide to Pina books
DiiMO 50 MHz Accelerator
Discharging video tube
Disinfectant: A public toast!
Donating Computers (?)
Ethernet to connect 3 Localtalk LANs (A)
Eudora attachment feature (Q)
Experience with VideoPaint? [Q]
First look at the Power Mac
Generating Postscript files
Have u used Etherwave?
Help with VT100 tool
HP4M on a IBM network
HyperTalk help needed...
Infini-D LIstserv list
I recently purchased a copy of The Internet Starter Kit in which there
was a copy of Eudora. I believe that I have installed and configured it
properly. I attempted to connect to the Delphi server via a Tymnet
number through a Compudyne modem with Mac/TCP enabled and received an
error message 43. When I then unchecked Mac/TCP and tried to use the
Communication ToolBox, the Communication ToolBox could not be opened.
Linelink FAQ
Mac SQL query software (Q)
MacTCP with Sys 7.1 Pro (A)
Map Art (Q)
Maven
Network time application?
Newswatcher
Now-Up-To-Date & Word or Qu
PAL from a Quadra 950
PC? (was: MDictUpdt.hqx)
PowerCD and PAL (A)
Power Macs and 21" Monochrome monitor
Power Macs w/CD & Windows?
RAM Doubler & AHD
RAM Doubler & AHD (fwd)
re>MacWEEK phone no.
Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments (A)
Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments (R)
repeated articles in Infomac
simulating 12" inch screen with portrait display (q)
Simulating a modem/dial-in connection from an Internet-worked machine?
utilities to block out bad sectors on a floppy (Q)
The Info-Mac newsgroup is moderated by Bill Lipa, Gordon Watts and Liam Breck.
The Info-Mac archives are available (by using FTP, account anonymous,
any password) in the info-mac directory on sumex-aim.stanford.edu
[36.44.0.6]. Help files and indices are in /info-mac/help.
Mail articles for inclusion in the digest to info-mac@sumex-aim.stanford.edu.
Send binaries to be placed in the archives to macgifts@sumex-aim.stanford.edu.
Send administrative mail to info-mac-request@sumex-aim.stanford.edu.
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 17:56:17 -0600
From: Jim Hines <jhines@iglou.com>
Subject: [*] AVI->Quick; an .AVI to QuickTime converter
Here is a combination application/extension which will crudely convert
.AVI files to Macintosh QuickTime movies.
I am not the author and assume no liability for this.
jhines@iglou.com (internet) jim hines@aol.com (america online)
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/avi-to-qt-converter.hqx; 23K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 22:32:57 -0500
From: Bryan Arntson <python@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
Subject: [*] Awesome BlackJack v1.5
Here is the long awaited, and latest, release of AWESOME BLACKJACK version
1.5.
This version is a SIGNIFICANT improvement over version 1.1. Some of which
include:
o Pot and Bet saved when you quit. Now you can start where you left
off!
o The Pot/Bet indicator is now a window, which you can move anywhere
you wish.
o The dealer will ask you for insurance, instead of just indicating
that you can take insurance.
o More denominations of chips: 1, 5, 25, 100, 500, 2000 & 5000.
o After a split, both hands are visible, and each hand is paid off
accordingly!
o Excellent sounds! (and ability to turn on/off certain sounds)
o Ability to switch tables!
o 52 Digitized cards ( touched up a bit since the last version )
o Default buttons.
o You get paid off in CHIPS, just like in the casinos!
o SURRENDER is available in this version too!
o Correct handling of undiscovered blackjack.
o There is now a LOSE indicator.
In addition to many other graphic improvements. Check it out yourself, and
I think you'll agree that this game is truly AWESOME!
You should download this version if you have ANY previous version.
Requirements: Macintosh, 13" 256 color monitor, 68030 or better, 800k free
ram.
This program has been tested on Mac IIsi, IIcx, IIfx, LC, LCII, Quadra's, &
Centra's.
Special Thanks to Jerry Klorman for his assistance in debugging and very
helpful suggestions about the program.
BryanJHU@aol.com
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/awesome-blackjack-15.hqx; 832K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 16:43:25 MET
From: pottier@clipper.ens.fr (Francois Pottier)
Subject: [*] C.S.M.P. Digest, Issue 3.005
C.S.M.P. Digest Wed, 16 Mar 94 Volume 3 : Issue 5
Today's Topics:
AppleScript: Compiled Script of Applets?
Communications Tool Box Experts?
Execution speed of compiled code
How do I : find out more about an open resource file ?
PopUpMenuControl v. 'mctb', help help
TextEdit caret
What language should I learn?
The Comp.Sys.Mac.Programmer Digest is moderated by Francois Pottier
(pottier@clipper.ens.fr).
[Archived as /info-mac/per/csmp/csmp-v3-005.txt; 67K]
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 12:43:24 +0100 (NFT)
From: Giuseppe Carnevale <gcare@afsmail.cern.ch>
Subject: [*] color-master; a color depth switcher and coloriser
ColorMaster is a screen depth switcher and a cursor colorizer. It works on any
Mac equipped at least with a 68020. To use ColorMaster, drag it to your System
Folder and Restart your Mac.
Giuseppe.
Giuseppe Carnevale <gcare@afsmail.cern.ch>
European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) - Geneva, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 767 2482 Fax: +41 22 767 3100
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/color-master-121.hqx; 38K]
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 17:57:23 -0600
From: domi@dms-hp.ora.dnd.ca (dominique)
Subject: [*] compuNAV; a FileMaker Pro navigational planner
CompuNAV is a database manager application designed to provide general
routing information rapidly. It was developed on the Macintosh=AE and it is
presently based upon the database program FileMaker=AE Pro (2). This
application should be usefull to those who would like to plan either a
simple sailing trip or an extended round-robin flight. Please note that
your shareware contribution is most important as it will have a direct
impact on future development work and the level of support that will be
provided.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/fmpro-compu-nav-15.hqx; 184K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 20:26:26 -0500 (EST)
From: "ICONtact Comm. Database Asst. Mgr. and Internet Mgr." <NWCS@delphi.com>
Subject: [*] Crystal Ball 2.0, *YOUR* decision helper!
This is Crystal Ball 2.0. It is your friend. It tries to help
you make decisions by giving advice to simple questions.
Crystal Ball is similar, but better, than it's better known
physical counterpart the Magic 8-Ball.
Crystal Ball is free, Crystal Ball is 32 bit clean and 68040
cache compatable. Crystal Ball doesn't know if it will run
on a Power Macintosh. Crystal Ball says that if anyone wants
to donate one to the author to test it on, they are more
than welcome!
New Crystal Ball features:
Added sounds
Made sounds optional
Allowed changing of visions
Cool intro screen
Crystal Ball is copyright (c)1994 Neil Schulman
All Rights Reserved.
nwcs@delphi.com
nwcs@utkvx.utk.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crystal-ball-20.hqx; 129K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 94 16:34:39 EST
From: Steve Greenfield <FEATS%VTVM1.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: [*] March Madness; for 1994 NCAA Basketball Tournaments
I am sending two Hypercard 2.2 stacks that will help track the 1994 NCAA
Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. This stacks have been archived
and binhexed by stuffit 1.5.1. The earlier Men's stack that I sent had
two team errors that have been corrected.
Enjoy!
/steve greenfield <feats@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu>
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/march-madness-94-hc.hqx; 19K]
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 00:38:40 -0800
From: rhn@netcom.com (Ron Nicholson)
Subject: [*] ppc.basic2.9b0; BASIC for the PowerPC
*ppc_chipbasic 2.9b README*
Every *real* personal computer should come with a BASIC interpreter.
Here's my contribution for the new Power Macintosh machines. It's a
line number based BASIC interpreter similar to the Applesoft BASIC that
came with the Apple ][+ (that's Apple ][, *NOT* Mac II for you
newcomers). This version runs ONLY on Power Macs.
Chipmunk Basic is a simple Basic interpreter for the Macintosh. It is
similar to the line number based MumbleSoft BASIC interpreters of circa
1980. Its roots are from a pascal program, basic.p, that was part of
the test input suite to p2c, a pascal to c translator. Both basic.p
and p2c should be in the net.sources archives somewhere (I no longer
have copies). I cleaned up the translated source, ported it to the Mac
and added some Mac specific features.
Chipmunk Basic 2.9 is being distributed as freeware (but only for those who
don't believe that using the BASIC language causes brain damage. :-)
Please note that there are far better versions of BASIC available
commercially. Just none that run PowerPC native and are available for
the Mac as of March 14th.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; not even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/chipmunk-basic-29b-ppc.hqx; 92K]
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 14:19:58 +0700
From: lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu (Totoro)
Subject: [*] Procrastination; assorted sounds
Procrastination-vol.1 is an introduction to my sound library. Vol.1
includes nine sounds from Casablanca, The Simpsons, Disney's 101
Dalmations, Beauty and the Beast, and Robin Hood. I have a lot more sounds
gleaned mostly from various movies and the Simpsons. I'm willing to trade
for shareware, icons, sounds, ResEdit hacks, etc., so if you are interested
in a trade for Procrastination-vol.2, send me a brief email message.
David Lohrentz
Internet: lohrentz@macc.wisc.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/procrastination-grp1.hqx; 261K]
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:14:52 +0500
From: jgfoot@minerva.cis.yale.edu (Josh A. Goldfoot)
Subject: [*] robowar-disassembler-30.hqx
RoboWar Disassembler v3.0
By Josh Goldfoot, 1994
RoboWar Disassembler reads in RoboWar robot files and
creates text files containing well-formatted source code
and hardware specifications for that robot. It works on any
sort of robot, regardless of password protection.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/robowar-disassembler-30.hqx; 25K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 17:41:33 +0000 ()
From: root@mroh.gun.de (Michael Rohleder)
Subject: [*] ScriptRunner; a scripting system for the Mac
ScriptRunner is a tool, which is doing repeadetly things on the mac.
The idea is doing something like *IX Scripts or DOS Batches, but of
course with a graphical Interface.
For example you search files with the Wildcard module, filter them
through the date module and copy/remove the results...
My English is very bad, so you better look into the included
Doc-Maker file.
Have fun
Mike
root@mroh.gun.de
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/script-runner.hqx; 440K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 23:52:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Joe Ballantyne <digital@coyote.rain.org>
Subject: [*] scsi-master-115; a SCSI disk driver
Permision is granted to Pacific HiTech to include this file in their CDROM.
SCSIMaster(TM) is a SCSI disk driver that supports multiple partitions on
a single SCSI hard drive. It allows you to use the extra hidden partition
on Apple hard drives.
Version 1.15 fixes some problems that occured when SCSIMaster was removed
>From Macs with Apple's newer SCSI disk driver. It also contains an updated
SCSI driver that MAY be compatible with 68040 machines. Everyone who has
SCSIMaster 1.1 installed on their Macs should use this software to first
remove SCSIMaster 1.1 and then install 1.15.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/scsi-master-115.hqx; 103K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 12:52:30 +0100 (MET)
From: "Rene G.A. Ros" <rgaros@bio.vu.nl>
Subject: [*] servermount-10; a Hypercard external
ServerMount 1.0 XFCN
Shareware $10. External function for HyperCard.
Mounts shared AppleShare volumes from fileservers (with and
without user interaction). Also able to unmount the volume.
Rene Ros
rgaros@bio.vu.nl
[Archived as /info-mac/card/server-mount-10.hqx; 34K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 10:24:02 EST
From: bkirsch@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (B. Kirsch)
Subject: [*] SMF Utility 1.0b8
SMF Utility is a utility for Standard MIDI Files on the Mac.
This version has two functions,
1) Changes file type to 'Midi' and creator to that of
a selected sequencer
2) Converts General MIDI program changes and drum notes
to your particular synthesizer's configuration. This
function requires maps (template text files provided)
for you particular configuration. Each MIDI channel
can have a different map.
You can drag SMF's onto the application icon to do batch conversions.
I would appreciate feedback.
Have fun,
Barry Kirsch
bkirsch@nadc.navy.mil
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/util/smf-utility-10b8.hqx; 69K]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 21:22 EST
From: DCOURTN@opie.bgsu.edu
Subject: [*] Vor 2.1 Beta; a HyperCard puzzle game
This is a beta prerelease of my HyperCard puzzle game, "Vor."
The object of this game is fly a rescue pod from vortex to
vortex in order to reach a specific wormhole on each level.
To reduce download size and speed up release, the music file
"Vor Music" has been omitted.
The file is in Compact Pro format.
E-mail me if this file doesn't fulfill your requirements.
Des Courtney
DCOURTN@opie.bgsu.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/game/vor-21b-hc.hqx; 306K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:52:47 -0500 (EST)
From: ericb@telecnnct.com (Eric Burger)
Subject: ! Adobe Purchases Aldus !
Hot off the presses (mine from Reuters):
Adobe purchased Aldus for 1.5 Million shares (ca. USD 36mln).
I personally think it's great -- besides the synergy (Aldus'
DTP & pre-press with Adobe's document prep & full-motion tools),
I always got the two companies confused. "Aldus" and "Adobe"
were just too close lexically :-)
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 15:23:46 -0700
From: morgan@ARC.AB.CA (Sean Morgan)
Subject: (Q) PowerMac not WYSIWYG in MSWord?
On a 7100 (I'm _so_ happy), in MicroSoft Word 5.1a, the page numbers in a
table of contents no longer line up on the decimal point properly when
displayed on the screen, though they print OK.
I have also had an (irreproducible) problem in Excel 4.0: cells with more
than one line of text (word wrap), look OK on the screen and when printed,
but not in the print preview unless zoom is used -- some look like three
lines, chopped off at the top and bottom because the row height only
allowed two. Unlike the table of contents problem, I may have had this
problem on my old Mac too.
"What-you-see-is-what-you-get" is one of the most powerful features of the
Mac, and now it looks (slightly) compromised. Are there any fixes (other
than waiting for the native software, which will probably fix it)?
Sean Morgan
(morgan@arc.ab.ca)
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:40:18 -0500
From: ethan+@pitt.edu
Subject: [A]: MS Word & xtra line feeds
Just off the top of my head, here's how I'd do it: use three global
search and replace operations.
1. Replace ^p^p (two paragraph marks, where you eventually want only 1)
with something you won't find anywhere else, like *PARA*.
2. Replace ^p with just a single space.
3. Replace your marker, *PARA*, with ^p.
I suspect that this will work aside from the occasional extra space
you might find. It may also have a little problem trying to correctly
handle multiple (three or more) returns perfectly, but it should be a
lot easier than doing the whole thing by hand!
Let me know if it actually works-
Ethan
ethan+@pitt.edu
> Does anyone out there know an easy way to strip the extra hard carriage
> returns from a text file downloaded from the internet?
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 10:12:10 -0500
From: ethan+@pitt.edu
Subject: [A] files hqx, plus intro to compression/encoding
Pierre Basso wrote:
> I tried to get some Macintosh applications : bbedit and mcsink. I
> transfered the corresponding hqx packages and tried to decompress them by
> binhex40. I am very puzzled because I had been unable to decompress any
> file because an CRC($000) error occured. I tried unsuccessfully with
> binhex50.
I am not sure exactly what your problem is, but I have a couple of
suggestions; and on the grounds that being better-informed won't hurt,
I have a couple of points of clarification that may be of some help.
It sounds as if the files might have been corrupted during transfer.
First, make sure that you are transferring .hqx files as ASCII (text).
Second, Try using Stuffit Expander instead of BinHex; it is free,
reliable, and painless to use. It can decode Binhex and also
uncompress a variety of formats. Of course, you will have to debinhex
it too! Which brings me to:
Third, a short lesson on compression and encoding, which may help to
clarify some things for some people:
Compression is used to make a file *smaller*. The most common
compression tools (each of which have their own formats) include
Stuffit, Compactor, and several others. Compressing a file saves
disk space and transfer time.
Ascii encoding, such as is done by BinHex, is very different from
compression. Transferring a file between two computers with different
operating systems requires that we employ some common coding scheme.
The "lowest common denominator" of such schemes is 7-bit ASCII,
typically known in Mac language as "plain text"- like standard email,
for instance. Files which are already plain text do not need to be
binhexed.
If you translate a file into ASCII, you can move it between OS's and
then translate it back without losing information. When a file is
binhexed, it is translated into ASCII; when you debinhex it, you
convert it back to what it looked like before. The file typically gets
*bigger* by a bit in its binhexed form. Since the files on Info-Mac
are typically going from a Mac to Unix and often to something else
before they get back to a Mac, most of the non-text files are
binhexed.
Any non-text file is typically called a "binary" file. Every
compression scheme that I know of created binary files. That is why
such files are binhexed before being uploaded.
Hope this helps a bit.
Ethan Benatan
ethan+@pitt.edu
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 17:22:41 -0500
From: Morris_Balamut@INS.COM (Morris Balamut)
Subject: [Q] Word 5.1 and Extended Postscript
Hi,
I have on many occasions printed a regular postscript file by opening it in
Word and setting the style to postscript and then just printing.
I recently received several files that Word insists on converting from
EPS. I presume that the EPS files are extended postscript, is that accurate?
My problem is that when Word is finished 'converting' the file all that
appears in the window is some of the % header info. If I try and print
the file all I get is some blank pages.
Can Word handle EPS files? Is there a trick to it. I am further confused
because one of the files was supposedly created with Word for Windows.
I am using a PowerBook 165 with 7.1 and Word 5.1a.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks.
+ Morris Balamut, International Network Services, Tel: 908-603-7707
+ Internet: Morris_Balamut@ins.com Fax: 908-603-6293
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 1994 11:44:09 +1000
From: "David Kok" <davek@gurus.ccc.coop-bookshop.com.au>
Subject: A/UX & POPMail [Q]
A/UX & POPMail [Q]
I am looking for information from anyone who has experience installing a
POPMail server on an A/UX machine. I have a WorkGroup Server 95 to which
many Macs are connected and we would like to use Eudora.
What is involved in installing POPMail?
Cheers,
David Kok
davek@ucc.su.oz.au
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 06:09:36 -0500
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.COM>
Subject: A: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments
> One of our faculty extensively uses the comment window in the Get Info
> boxes. This causes serious problems anytime he needs to rebuild the
> desktop. Does anyone know of a System 7 utility that enables one to
> rebuild the desktop without losing comments in the Get Info box?
Public Utilities from Fifth Generation Systems (now Symantec).
---
# Monty Solomon / PO Box 2486 / Framingham, MA 01701-0405
# monty@roscom.com
------------------------------
Date: 16 Mar 1994 23:36:26 GMT
From: fischer1@student.msu.edu (Michael Fischer)
Subject: a DEFINITE need - 6100/60AV 16MB RAM/500MB HD/CD300i+/AV Card
I would like to know...
Does Apple offer the following Power Macintosh 6100 configuration?
Power Macintosh 6100/60 16MB RAM/500MB HD/CD300i+/AV Card (with 2MB VRAM)
If not, why not?
If they do not, I'm quite pissed (and I'M SURE OTHERS ARE TOO!), as 8 MB of
RAM is NOT enough, and a wimpy 250MB hard disk is NOT enough, either!
I'M SURE that others out there would also like to see a 6100 16/500/CD/AV
config. as well... If indeed others out there do, PLEASE followup to this
thread and I'll email the darn thread to Apple after a while.
Sincerely,
Michael Fischer
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 14:49:25 PST
From: flynn@reed.edu (flynn)
Subject: Adobe Multimaster Typeface
So, who has used one of these multimaster typefaces?
I have heard that they have problems. How are they
different than other typefaces... I mean, how
different are they to use... Can I still use Suitcase?
Any info would be appreciated since Adobe WILL NOT
help me. I have called them 5 times.. waited, and waited,
only to get someone who says.. "Um we can have some
information faxed to you" in which case it never
arrives....
Thanks in advance, Flynn (flynn@reed.edu)
please reply to me directly, thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 18:18:41 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <lana%rs950.cisi.unito.it@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: CD300 System software 5.0 (q)
I remember that someone explained where CD300 system software rel. 5.0
could be find. I lost that message in my received mail. Could anyone help
me to get the address for the ftp site? Many thanks.
Maurizio
Maurizio Lana - CISI - Universita' di Torino
lana@rs950.cisi.unito.it fax: 39-11-8990458
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 19:23:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jordan Dill <jsd@infi.net>
Subject: CD Rom Won't Boot
I deinstalled my cd rom software, reinstalled...and now can't get
cd disk recognition.
Ran the cd installer from the org. IIvx disk, said all was ok,
yet can't get a boot. There appears to be no scsi conflict.
Would very much appreciate advice as to what might be going
wrong...email please and thanks in advance for any assist.
Peace...Jordan
jsd@infi.net_____________________________________ Dick Shovel, Ltd.
by a host of ghosts and shadows I summoned am to tourney
ten leagues beyond the wide worlds end
methinks it tis no journey
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 20:53:06 -0500
From: mem@jhufos.pha.jhu.edu (Mel E. Martinez)
Subject: Coprocessor Card (A)
On Wed, 16 Mar 1994 13:59:44 +1000 Christian Stricker writes:
> a person in the lab wants to buy a LC III with a FPU. We have got a
>spare NuBus Adaptor Card for the IIsi which plugs into the PDS slot, has
>got a coprocessor on it and provides a NuBus slot. Attached to the card is
>some metal which fixes the card in the chassis. This can easily be removed.
>Does anybody know if it would work plugging this coprocessor card into the
>PDS slot of the LC III?
No. This will not work. The slots are different.
Doesn't the LCIII come with an empty socket for a math coprocessor chip
(68882)? If so, why not just purchase the chip itself and plug that in.
Unfortunately, the coprocessor on Apple's Nubus adaptor for the IIsi is
soldered on, or you could use that chip. Math chips alone are not that
expensive, though.
Sorry,
Mel Martinez
The Johns Hopkins University
Dept. of Physics
mem@pha.jhu.edu
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 11:33:14 -0500
From: baim@harpo.aaec.com
Subject: Dead SE/30 screen -> guide to Pina books
Note to Moderators: This post might be worth keeping as a FAQ...
to help someone with a broken SE/30, lingenjs@biola.edu writes:
>Go buy Macintosh Repair & Upgrade secrets by Larry Pina (I think
>this may have been renamed "The Dead Mac Scrolls")
This is entirely incorrect! The books mentioned won't help this person at
all! see below:
>Buy the parts you need from Soft Solutions (503) 461-1136
This is correct! SS is a terrific source
>Fix it yourself for a total cost that will be much less than a new
>analog board from Apple. (It is your analog board that is bad, not
>your monitor)
This is also correct.
The growing collection of books by Larry Pina has saved us thousands of $
on repairs. The content of the books is not straightforward though.
Here's a brief guide for the would-be do-it-yourselfer:
Mr Pina has currently released 5 books:
Macintosh Repair and Upgrade Secrets (MRUS)
Macintosh Printer Secrets (MPS)
Macintosh II Repair and Upgrade Secrets (M2RUS)
Mac Classic & SE Repair and Upgrade Secrets (MCSERUS)
The Dead Mac Scrolls (DMS)
The first four are detailed troubleshooting and repair guides. The Dead
Mac Scrolls is a potpourri of symptom/diagnosis descriptions across many
Mac models that does not include detailed instructions (i.e., only for the
experienced).
Whether a clever sales ploy or simply happenstance, the book(s) you need
cannot be chosen based on the titles :-) The majority of info for a
particular class of machine is in its namesake book but useful information
is scattered throughout. With all five books, you are ready to open your
own Ye Olde Mac Repair Boutique (except for the experience, and $3000-5000
worth of tools a fully equipped shop requires). With a couple of books and
$100 worth of tools, you can repair most analog board problems that make up
the vast majority of failures in the older Macs (especially the compact
macs). Anyway, here's a cross-reference of model/topic versus book that
has significant information:
Model Topic Book(s)
128-Plus Analog Board MRUS
Logic Board MRUS
Internal Floppy Drive *MCSERUS,*DMS
External Floppy Drive *M2RUS
External Hard Drives DMS
Keyboard, Mouse MRUS
SE,SE/30,Classic Analog Board MCSERUS
Logic Board MCSERUS
Internal Hard Drives MCSERUS
External Hard Drives DMS
Internal Floppy Drive(s) *MCSERUS,*DMS
External Floppy Drive *M2RUS
ADB Kybd, Mice MCSERUS,M2RUS
MacII Logic Board M2RUS
Internal Hard Drives M2RUS
External Hard Drives DMS
Internal Floppy Drive *MCSERUS,*DMS
External Floppy Drive *M2RUS
ADB Kybd, Mice MCSERUS,M2RUS
Apple 12-13" Monitors M2RUS
* The floppy drive info is badly scattered throughout the books. The major
tidbits are:
mechanism cleaning and head replacement - DMS
eject motor cleaning and dust shield upgrade - MCSERUS
external cable info - M2RUS
Each entry is only a few pages and not worth the price of the whole book,
but if you need the info, it's worth tracking down.
I have not covered the Printer Book since I don't have it and have never
repaired Apple printers. Others may wish to comment on this topic.
DMS is a generally useful book but less thorough. It covers all Mac models
and offers a number of diagnoses not found in the other books, but it's
scattershot, and the descriptions are terse. Once you have some
experience, it's a great addition to your library. The floppy drive
cleaning and head replacement instructions are priceless.
With care and the proper tools, do-it-yourself repair of the older Macs is
very worthwhile. Everyone should at least learn the basic adjustments for
their Mac and perform those annually to keep things running smoothly. The
difference between an out-of-adjustment and a tuned-up Mac can be dramatic.
Simply adjusting that shrunken screen image can save your eyesight and neck
muscles :-). For the classics, most adjustments can be made without even
opening the case. Although purchasing the books would make Mr Pina quite
happy, you can easily learn the procedures for your Mac from a library copy
or one borrowed from somewhere else.
Regards,
Paul Baim
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 09:36:10 +0100
From: young@ph.tn.tudelft.nl (Ian T. Young)
Subject: DiiMO 50 MHz Accelerator
I am thinking of buying a DiiMO 50 MHZ accelerator with FPU for my
Macintosh II-cx at home.
Does onyone have any experience with this upgrade:
1) Are my current Mac II-cx SIMMS compatible with the upgrade? (I have
20 MB RAM in my system using MODE32.)
2) Have there been any problems with SCSI devices? (I have an 80 MB
internal disk, 240 MB La Cie external disk, and a 44 MB removable
Syquest drive.)
3) How much speed improvement would be reasonable to expect?
4) Has anyone seen software compatibility problems?
5) Is the company solid and helpful?
Thanks in advance,
Ted Young
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 11:53:20 -0500
From: Paul Westbrook <pwestbro@cs.oberlin.edu>
Subject: Discharging video tube
I want discharge the video tube of an old 512KE. What are the
propper steps to do this?
Thanks,
Paul Westbrook
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 07:58:56 EST
From: bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
Subject: Disinfectant: A public toast!
I've been thinking lately about the Macintosh virus protection freeware
program Disinfectant; you know, for all the work that has been done
developing and updating that program, I've never seen anything publicly
thanking John Norstad and company for all their effort. I had the occasion
to contact John once, and was pleasantly surprised at the quick, concise
and very friendly answer.
So with that in mind, I would like to propose a sort of internet-toast
to John Norstad. If you use Disinfectant, have been saved from certain
hard drive hell by its use, if you've appreciated the fact that it's the
best virus program out there, and free besides, if you've contacted John
and received a courteous reply, or if you just have something nice to say
about him, then do the following:
Send to MY address a BRIEF message thanking him (or anyone else who has
helped) for his work. Please include your email address in the text of the
message.
For my part, I will wait no more than ONE week and send to John a
compilation of all of those messages. The text of your message will be
included (it better be printable. No flames, please). I will also send a
copy to Info-mac, so we can PUBLICLY let him know he's appreciated. If it
ain't nice, don't expect to see it included. This is a THANK YOU only.
Please don't flood HIS mailbox; I'm offering to do the work so he won't
have to wade thru a ton of email.
Come on, folks; I hope I can get at least 50 messages. Let's do it!
Brandon Munday
bmunday@tecnet1.jcte.jcs.mil
------------------------------
Date: 16 Mar 1994 19:03:38 -0500
From: "Grewal, Anoop" <grewal@mbcl.rutgers.edu>
Subject: Donating Computers (?)
I know this question has come up before but,
I recall hearing about a non-profit organization that would collect computers
and donate them to 3rd world nations and so forth...
Anybody have any info?
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 16:42:10 -0800
From: kee@kagi.com (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: Ethernet to connect 3 Localtalk LANs (A)
>We are a private school (K-12) in Ecuador and are preparing to link three
>Macintosh LANs on our campus. Distances between the LANs are considerable so
>we need to set up Ethernet to connect them. We do not have high speed
>requirements on the individual LANs and find that LocalTalk satisfactory for
>sharing printers and managing software. We are looking for inexpensive and
>simple equipment.
>
>LAN "A": LocalTalk 50 meters
>-Distance between LAN "A" and LAN "B" > 30 meters.
>LAN "B": Localtalk 25 meters
>-Distance between LAN "B" and LAN "C" > 60 meters.
>LAN "C": Localtalk 25 meters
>
>3) What type of cable is recommended given the distances? Are resonant
>lengths an issue?
Geez, these distances are extremely short. If you were talking distances in
kilometers I'd say you might have a distance problem but these distances
are very small. You have nothing to worry about concerning distance unless
you are using Apple Brand three pin LocalTalk connectors and then you
probably are close to the node number limit, but certainly not the length
limit. If you wanted to, you could put all of these devices on the same
PhoneNet LocalTalk network.
My answer varies based upon whether the majority of your traffic will be on
the three local networks as opposed to a significant amount of network to
network traffic.
If a chunk of the traffic (say 20% or more) will flow across the backbone,
then I suggest that you connect all the LocalTalk networks together into
one medium size LocalTalk. If you go this route, only use PhoneNet
compatible connectors and install the LocalTalk network in a backbone
configuration. All you'll need to buy are PhoneNet connectors and telephone
wire, pretty inexpensive.
If it is all local traffic with occasional traffic across the backbone, I'd
suggest you install a LocalTalk backbone if you want to minimize costs. You
could install an ethernet backbone but it is not going to give you any
faster speed and the ethernet cable will be a bit more expensive plus
you'll need to get ethernet adapters for the LANs without ethernet
connections. For a separate backbone, (ethernet or LocalTalk) you'll need
to buy routers. For low cost I'd suggest looking into the Apple Internet
Router software and run it on the fastest machine in each network that does
not have a person sitting at it.
Kee Nethery
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 08:07:41 GMT
From: Hans Kroeger <kroeger@spacediv.dofn.de>
Subject: Eudora attachment feature (Q)
I found the following statement:
>Eudora can be used to transfer arbitrary Macintosh files between
>computers through its BinHex 4.0 attachment features.
I understand that there is a also a Windows version of Eudora.
Does anybody know if the Windows version of Eudora also provides an attachment
feature, and if yes, does it use BinHex 4.0, or UUencode or something else ?
Thanks for your help!
Hans
kroeger@spacediv.dofn.de
kroeger@dornier.de
kroeger@stsci.edu
100136.3052@compuserve.com
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 11:39:53 -0500 (EST)
From: MJAMES@oise.on.ca
Subject: Experience with VideoPaint? [Q]
I'm interested in hearing about the pros & cons
of VideoPaint from anyone who has used this product.
It is currently offered for $99 US from Olduva in
Miami (1-800-548-5151 / 305-670-1112).
Montana James
Microcomputer Coordinator
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
mjames@oise.on.ca
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 17:41:32 EST
From: "Hines, Daniel M." <KR23%MARISTB.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: First look at the Power Mac
I stopped in Compusa today (New Jersey) to really find out if its
as fast as Apple had promised. Unfortately, they had no PPC
software to demo - although they did have a demo version of
SoftWindows. First the salesperson was attempting to run it on
an 8 meg (standard) 8100. It appears it was using virtual memory
(16 meg minimum for Softwindows) and ran Windows like it was on
an 8088. 30 minutes later and a trip to the tech department
added another 16meg to the machine for a total of 24 meg. To get
decent performance the current memory size under Get Info had
to be increased to 12 meg (the System software used 3meg+).
It was finally up and running Windows with 6meg of allocated
extended memory. The peformance was acceptable - considering it
is emulating a 286. In my opinion it was running faster than
a 386/20 that I'm forced to use at work. By the way the
"Welcome to Macintosh" startup has been changed to "Welcome to
Power Mac". Compusa was selling the PowerMacs at retail price -
so if you definetly want Windows on there too, make sure you have
your checkbook ready- $300 for Softwindows & $1000+ for Ram.
I think I'm gonna wait for the 840AV's to hit $2,000.
Dan Hines
"Once you go Mac --- You never go Back!
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 12:44:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: HUBSCHWE@SNYONEVA.CC.ONEONTA.EDU
Subject: Generating Postscript files
I need to generate large format postscript files to send to a RIP located on
a PC over an ethernet network. I can use an existing laserwriter driver to
create a postscript file, but how do I get the page size set to 35.5" x ? for a
roll feed printer ( in this case a novajet II ) the Rip will interpolate a
scaled file creating mega sized files which crash. I want to be able to
conntrol
the
size and dpi of the files through photoshop.
Bill Hubschmitt - Art Dept. SUNY Oneonta
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 07:47:46 CST
From: Mack Willingham <ZU01988%UABDPO.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Have u used Etherwave?
I am in spot where I need to hook my mac up to a 630 via ethernet. Is
there anyone out there that has this setup? Any pros, or cons for this?
All I have to go on is what I find in MacUser in the ads.
TIA
Mack
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 08:52:25 +0100
From: rolfk@vetvir.unizh.ch (Rolf Kocherhans)
Subject: Help with VT100 tool
Has anyone got a ResEdit hack to change the color of the letters
in the apple VT102 tool.
I would like to have a black background and green letters.
Any help is appreciated.
Rolf
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 94 07:56:46 EST
From: Pete Tamas <GNOME%TEMPLEVM.BITNET@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: HP4M on a IBM network
What do I need to connect to a HP4M on a IBM-PC and Sun based
ethernet network. I know that one of the PCs prints to it from
Windows using TCP/IP. I imagine all I need is TCP/IP and ethernet
connections on my Mac. Is that right?-Pete Tamas
Gnome@VM.Temple.edu or TempleVM.bitnet
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 01:31:43 -0500 (EST)
From: CJG6159@ACFcluster.NYU.EDU
Subject: HyperTalk help needed...
Is anyone out there familiar with HyperTalk? I need a small handler
for a stack I want to build. Let's say you have a stack of 100 cards, right?
These are educational flashcards BTW, so you want to include a button
that will "randomly" go to another card. Simple enough. But what if you
only want a card betwen a certain range of card numbers, say only from
card 40 to card 80? Not so simple. I've messed with "get random/put it
in Var/if Var </" type routines, and usually Hypercard goes to the first
card in the group it finds and locks up. Can anyone send me a handler
that will do this seemingly simple deal?
Another question--this one even quicker...does anyone know of a text file
I can FTP that might list HyperTalks Greatest Hits, or America's 25 Most
Wanted Handlers, or any other collection of simple Hypercard routines?
Thanks for your time and patience, all. If anyone has any comments/sugg's
please let me know at cjg6159@acfcluster.NYU.EDU.
Sumex? THE BEST!!!
Charles Glasser NYU Law School
Associate Editor, The Commentator
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 16:48:14 -0600 (CST)
From: CB Lih <cblih@comp.uark.edu>
Subject: Infini-D LIstserv list
I would like to draw networked mac users' attention to the existence of
the listserv list Infini-D. Here's the official announcement.
CB Lih
Infini-D on LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU
or LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.BITNET
Infini-D exists to provide a forum for exchange of information regarding
Infini-D. Infini-D by Specular International is a 3D, ray-tracing,
modeling, and animation software package for Macintosh computers.
To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail to
LISTSERV@UAFSYSB on BITNET or LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU on the Internet.
SUB INFINI-D yourfirstname yourlastname
For example
SUB INFINI-D Cloris Leachman
Archives of Infini-D are kept in monthly files. You may obtain a list of
those files by sending the command
INDEX INFINI-D
in the BODY of e-mail to LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU on Internet or
LISTSERV@UAFSYSB on BITNET.
Owner: CB Lih CBLIH@COMP.UARK.EDU
or CBLIH@UAFSYSB.BITNET>
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 01:10:49 -0500 (EST)
From: CHEMMONS@delphi.com
Subject: I recently purchased a copy of The Internet Starter Kit in which there
was a copy of Eudora. I believe that I have installed and configured it
properly. I attempted to connect to the Delphi server via a Tymnet number
through a Compudyne modem with Mac/TCP enabled and received an error message
43. When I then unchecked Mac/TCP and tried to use the Communication ToolBox,
the Communication ToolBox could not be opened.
What am I doing wrong? I would like to use Eudora with my Mac, because of the
easier interface. Can someone help, offer some suggestions or enlighten me
about
this particular error message.
Please send responses to Chemmons@delphi.com
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 21:28:23 -0600 (CST)
From: Eric Durbrow <edurbrow@bigcat.missouri.edu>
Subject: Linelink FAQ
For several days I have been trying to get the latest LineLink FAQ.
Cannot find it at any of the mirrors and can't get into Info-mac at
sumex. Could some kind soul send me a copy or post it to the sys.mac.com
usenet? Thanks.
Eric Durbrow, Ph.D.
Dept of Anthropology
University of Missouri-Columbia
[Yes -- that was because our all-files.txt wasn't work. It is back now
and the mirrors should be up and running (and caught up) in a couple
of days or less. -Gordon]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:25:41 -0800
From: muirhead@unixg.ubc.ca (John Muirhead)
Subject: Mac SQL query software (Q)
We a project to create an application which will permit users to obtain
administrative data from DB2 & IDMS databases using SQL and combine this
data to provide online financial information. The development is being done
in the MS windoze environment. Does anyone know of any work like this done
with macs?
John Muirhead - Sr Information Systems Auditor - Internal Audit
- University of British Columbia (604) 822-9040
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:42:29 -0600
From: courcoul@itesmcq1.qro.itesm.mx (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: MacTCP with Sys 7.1 Pro (A)
On Mon, 14 Mar 1994 09:17:14 +0100 Guy LOUIS wrote:
>I have a Mac II CI running System 7.1 Pro.
>What version of MacTCP must I intall?
>I have tried 1.1.1 and 2.0.4 None runs!
>But the two versions run on the same machine with System 7.1.
>"Is it a bug or a feature?"
Might be the machine itself, but I would first do a complete check of the
system (meaning the contents of the System Folder). We've a Quadra 950
running 7.1Pro and MacTCP 2.0.4 at blazing speeds with no ill effects. BTW,
all versions prior to 2.0.4 are known to contain a sundry collection of
bugs best avoided, so be forewarned !
Also, you could try installing the latest version of Apple's Network
Software Update 1.4.2, found at ftp://ftp.apple.com//dts/mac/sys.soft/comm
or nearby.
Hope this helps,
Juan
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 21:53:45 -0500 (EST)
From: ericb@telecnnct.com (Eric Burger)
Subject: Map Art (Q)
We're looking for clip art, preferably EPS, of world countries.
Up to date, accurate political boundaries is a must (e.g. CIS)!
We previously userd MapArt, but they've seemed to have dropped
off the end of the world (sic).
Anyone know where MapArt went to? Or of a similar package?
TIA
--
-- Eric William Burger -- eburger@ieee.org --
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:42:42 -0600
From: courcoul@itesmcq1.qro.itesm.mx (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: Maven
On Info-Mac 12-42, our esteemed Tidbits editor, Adam C. Engst, wrote:
>One warning, Maven does NOT appear to work over SLIP
>connections currently. A friend and I spent about half an hour
>trying all the settings, and all we could get to come through
>were parts of words...
Not the least surprised. As per its setup instructions, under the best
compression scheme (i.e, lowest quality of voice), Maven outputs data at
32kbps. This will choke any sort of modem connection, and I'm sure three or
more concurrent users on the same LocalTalk would choke that too !
Methinks we're gonna have to get us an FDDI link to our Quadra, in order to
be able to push Maven to the limit... ;-)
JMC
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 22:50:45 -0500
From: craymer@emr.ca (Mike Craymer)
Subject: Network time application?
Is there an application to set the Mac clock using an Internet time server?
I know of the Network Time control panel, but it's not convenient to use
on my home Mac which isn't always connected to the net (it uses a modem and
MacPPP). I would prefer an application that I can run once in a while
whenever I'm on Internet and wish to set the clock. Thanks in advance.
Mike Craymer
Geodetic Survey of Canada
craymer@emr.ca
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 17:54:42 EST
From: "Michael L. Dickens" <mdickens@BBN.COM>
Subject: Newswatcher
[using '-' sign helps getting .newsrc file via ftp, but duplicate
problems when sending]
I'm no TCPIP expert either, but it sounds like the ftpd on your U*X box
is old and possibly dysfunctional. Most of the newer ftp-daemons
understand extraneous messages, and provide more robust error checking.
The only problem I've found is when fetching a file that is NOT named
'.newsrc'. NewsWatcher assumes that the news file IS '.newsrc', AND
that it wasn't fetched from a Mac. So when I write the file back to my
Mac at work, it gets written as '.newsrc' with the type 'TEXT' and
creator '????' - just like any other U*X text file.
MLD
------------------------------
Date: 16 Mar 1994 16:12:44 U
From: "Laurie Tyzenhaus" <laurie_tyzenhaus@qmgate.anl.gov>
Subject: Now-Up-To-Date & Word or Qu
Now-Up-To-Date & Word or Quickmail
We have a user that is reporting regular crashes on her MacII ci (8mg Ram)
She experiences these crashes when working in Word or Quickmail and the
Now-Up-To-Date calendar alert "breaks in". The machine freezes & she has to
re-boot. Are there any known conflicts with now up to date & word &
quickmail?
These crashes were intermittent, and now have become a regular occurance. The
only *reported* change is previously the user would load the calendar & keep
it running in the background, and now, due to limited ram, she does not
keep it running. She does keep quickmail running at all times! (don't know
why)
Anyone with suggestions please contact me at:
L_Tyzen@anl.gov
Thanks
Laurie Tyzenhaus
======================================
I don't speak for anyone!
The one good
thing
about repeating
mistakes, is you
know when to
cringe.
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 14:38:12 GMT
From: DataMan <qfdec@westminster.ac.uk>
Subject: PAL from a Quadra 950
I've heard rumors that NTSC or PAL can be achieved on Quadra 950 built in
video.
Can anyone give me some details on how to do this? Thanks.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:42:45 -0600
From: courcoul@itesmcq1.qro.itesm.mx (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: PC? (was: MDictUpdt.hqx)
From: AMOSER@CCVM.sunysb.edu
>Juan Courcoul sighs...
>... I think this revised dictionary is a GREAT idea for use in classrooms.
...
> I think these revised dictionaries are a great idea for increa
>sing student productivity and keeping them on task.
George Orwell would be PROUD... but then, you probably would never go
anywhere near any writings from such a politically incorrect author... >:-)
Juan
"Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil...
...then go ahead and die young of AIDS" - JMC
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 10:37:21 -0800
From: kee@kagi.com (Kee Nethery +1 510 843 6140)
Subject: PowerCD and PAL (A)
>Do you know if the PowerCD will work with PAL TVs or is there a
>PAL version?
My guess is yes, here's why. The tech specs on page 58 of the manual state
for the Video signal:
Video out (CVBS)
* 1 Vpp (75-ohm load)
Signal to noise ratio
* >48 dB (PAL)
>50 dB (NTSC)
Bandwidth
* >4.5 MHz (PAL)
>4.2 MHz (NTSC)
So I'd say yes, looks like it supports PAL. Good question
Kee
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 20:16:45 -0600
From: abrohams@facstaff.wisc.edu (Tim Onosko)
Subject: Power Macs and 21" Monochrome monitor
Perhaps someone in the group can answer this one. I've not been able to
find a definitive reply.
I have been using a IICX with two monitors, the primary monitor being an
Apple 21" monochrome monitor, which I believe is no longer in the product
line. Currently, the monitor runs off of a nubus video card that was
furnished with it, and allows 2-bit grey scale (4 shades of grey.) The
other monitor is the Apple high-resolution rgb monitor running off a
RasterOps 364 24-bit video card. (13 inches?)
I'd like consider a Power Mac, either a 6100, 7100 or 8100, but I want to
use the monochrome monitor. Do I:
a) use the nubus card and get the same performance?
b) use built-in dram video and get more than 4 shades of grey?
c) use the AV or optional Power Mac video display card?
d) not use the big monochrome monitor at all?
And, finally, can I use the RGB monitor with or without either Apple's
display card or the RasterOps card?
Hint: Apple says the "stock" PowerMacs don't support 21" monitors, but the
guy at 800-SOS-APPL didn't know if that only applied to COLOR monitors, and
not the Apple monochrome monitor.
I'll welcome fact, opinions and speculation.
-- Tim Onosko
-- internet: abrohams@facstaff.wisc.edu
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 12:31:05 GMT
From: astein@nysernet.ORG (Alan Stein)
Subject: Power Macs w/CD & Windows?
Looking at the available Power Mac 6100 configurations, the one with
windows doesn't seem to include a CD Rom. Why is that?
--
Alan H. Stein astein@israel.nysernet.org
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 09:44:01 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <lrymal@tenet.edu>
Subject: RAM Doubler & AHD
Folks,
Ok, I know that I sound like a librarian fooling around in the dusty
books while all the excitement is over Mac PowerPCs, Atari Jaguars and so
forth (What? You haven't heard about the Jaguar? hmmm)
Well, recall that I had a problem with my American Heritage
Dictionary 3.0.1 working properly with RamDoubler. A few exchanges with
Connectix resulted in their placing blame on WordStar, claiming that the
product is not 32 bit clean. Indeed, the same problem, indicated by a
"Unimplemented trap error" message, can be duplicated by using virtual
memory, rather than RamDoubler.
Surfing on the telephone finally resulted in my reaching a REAL
technician at WordStar rather than the one who had never heard of
CompuServe. She claimed that contrary to what Connectix says, that the
product is 32 bit clean. I explained my problem further and how to
duplicate it with virtual memory. She then admitted that there is a known
problem with AHD and virtual memory. Can you say, "hmmmmmmmmmmmmm"?
I then asked if there was an upgrade in the works "to correct this
serious problem with your product which I bought". She said that no
announcement has been made. "Not enough folks run virtual memory for the
product to be recoded", she said. She offered to extend my 60 day money
back warranty and buy the product back.
I replied that that offered no solution for me. I need the
dictionary and I *like* it. She paused and told me a working solution.
"Do a GET INFO on the AHD application. Increase its memory requirements
by an outlandish figure and it should then work." I replied that I'd try
that but thought that this was a rather sloppy way to get a commercial
product to function. She didn't reply. I thanked her and decided to try
her method.
First off, a little background: the problem will show up prior to
the error message. Typically, when AHD is first booted up, you'll
correctly see various combinations of "A" in the browse window. When
operating in the "problem" mode, the browse window will be empty.
Clicking on any window box in AHD will create the error message.
With that said, I began increasing the memory requirements of AHD.
My LC475 has 12 meg of memory. RamDoubler has "increased" it to 24 meg.
AHD has a minimum requirement of 800k. I increased its memory
configurations in steps of one meg. Finally, at 8 meg assigned, it
worked! I then backed off a little and found that AHD would work at 7.5
meg with RamDoubler.
That amazed me. At first, I rebelled at this, but then, according
to the About This Macintosh box, I still have 13meg free, thanks to
RamDoubler with AHD engaged.
So, for what it is worth, AHD works with Apple's Virtual Memory and
better yet, with Connectix's RamDoubler. All one has to do is up AHD's memory
configuration by almost a factor of ten.
This is, in my opinion, a dirty solution, but it works!
Now, back to the PPC rocket launches!
--Larry Rymal <lrymal@tenet.edu>
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 13:04:22 -0600 (CST)
From: "Larry Rymal:T.E.M.U.G.-EAST_TEXAS-" <lrymal@tenet.edu>
Subject: RAM Doubler & AHD (fwd)
Folks,
Here's more info from Connectix about the memory problem with AHD.
I promise to drop the subject now! grin
--Larry Rymal <lrymal@tenet.edu>
--------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 08:18:19 -0800
From: Brian Grove <Brian_Grove@connectix.com>
To: lrymal@tenet.edu
Subject: RE>Re- RAM Doubler & AHD
Reply to: RE>Re: RAM Doubler & AHD
Larry -
The AHD 3.0.1 problem exists when loaded above 16MB of memory. So if you
launch a large application (so it leaves less than 16MB available), then launch
AHD, then quit the large application, AHD should work. The same behavior would
occur if you extended memory by using virtual memory. WordStar is aware of the
problem with AHD and should have a fix in their next version.
Brian Grove
Tech Services
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Date: 16 Mar 94 11:16:05 EST
From: Ric Ford <72511.44@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: re>MacWEEK phone no.
jwhittak@dg-webo.webo.dg.com writes "I would like to subscribe to Macweek but
can't find there phone #."
Contact:
MacWEEK Customer Service, PO Box 1766, Riverton, N.J. 08077-7366;
phone (609) 786-8230, fax (609) 786-2081 (To: MACWEEK).
The new rates are: $125 a year in the U.S.
$225 per year for Canada and Mexico
$350 per year for all overseas subscriptions.
(MacWEEK's editorial and advertising offices are at 415-243-3500.)
-Ric
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 16:43:12 -0800
From: Leslie_Ballentine@sfu.ca
Subject: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments (A)
Ashley Hill writes:
>Does anyone know of a System 7 utility that enables one to
>rebuild the desktop without losing comments in the Get Info box?
>
>I'm aware of MinorRepairs by FirstAid and CommentKeeperAll, but as far as I
>know those do not work under System 7.
According to the documentation that comes with it,
"CommentKeeper 1.0 is a freeware extension for System 7."
(I have not actually tried it myself.)
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 94 21:17:25 PST
From: jbthoo@ucdavis.edu (John Thoo)
Subject: Rebuild Desktop w/o losing Info Comments (R)
On 16 Mar 1994 ahill@ACC.HAVERFORD.EDU (Ashley Hill) wrote:
> One of our faculty extensively uses the comment window in the Get Info
> boxes. This causes serious problems anytime he needs to rebuild the
> desktop. Does anyone know of a System 7 utility that enables one to
> rebuild the desktop without losing comments in the Get Info box?
>
> I'm aware of MinorRepairs by FirstAid and CommentKeeperAll, but as far as I
> know those do not work under System 7.
I use CommentKeeper 1.0 [gui/comment-keeper-10.hqx] with both System 7.0
and System 7.0.1 (all tuned) without any problems.
--John.
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Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 16:56:36 -0600
From: Bienvenu Jay <sjb8502@usl.edu>
Subject: repeated articles in Infomac
I'm not trying to sound like a nit-picker here, but would you please try to
be a little more careful so messages are not duplicated? Repeated messages are
not only annoying (I was just reading through #41, and the several consecutive
repeated messages prompted me to write), but it is also a waste of bandwidth
and whatever other media the digest is transfered to (disk, paper, etc.)
Please try to be a little more careful about this.
Thanks for your time. -- Jay
BTW, congradulations on getting the Sumex archive back up so quickly!
[Ops -- sorry, that was my fault. We should really automate this checking
scripts.... :( -Gordon]
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 18:21:14 +0000 (CUT)
From: Maurizio Lana <lana%rs950.cisi.unito.it@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: simulating 12" inch screen with portrait display (q)
I have a portrait display (the one from Apple). For word processing is
wonderful, even in 16 colors.
But when it comes to images and photos I miss a 256 color display, but
don't want to buy a graphic card to give 256 colors to the portrait display.
So I wonder if it exists some utility allowing to use the portrait
display as a 12" (or 13") display, leaving many pixels off.
Hope I explained clearly what I'd like to find...
Thanks.
Maurizio
Maurizio Lana - CISI - Universita' di Torino
lana@rs950.cisi.unito.it fax: 39-11-8990458
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 16:48:32 -0500
From: James S Ottaviani <hellpop@engin.umich.edu>
Subject: Simulating a modem/dial-in connection from an Internet-worked
machine?
Is there a communications program that does this? I have a BBS phone
number and I want to log into it. I don't have a modem and phone line, but I
do have a machine wired to the point that I can do virtually anything I want
(other than reach some BBS's) on the Internet (i.e. I can send and receive
mail, ftp, read Usenet news, telnet elsewhere, etc.)
It seems that this should be possible -- in the end it's all just pulses down
a cable, right? I know software exists for simulating ethernet connections
where there are none.
So can this be done? If not, why not? If so, where can I get/purchase such
software?
Thanks in advance for any help any of you can provide.
Jim Ottaviani <hellpop@engin.umich.edu>
Engineering Library, University of Michigan
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 12:01:40 -0500
From: lt10@cornell.edu (Tim)
Subject: utilities to block out bad sectors on a floppy (Q)
Is there any utility that will block out back sectors on a floppy better
than Finder? Somehow, I don't feel that Finder is very reliable in doing
this job.
Thanks.
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Date: Thu, 17 Mar 1994 09:14:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: ADAMS KATHERINE <m210514%er.uqam.ca@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU>
I am new to this list so if the following questions have been answered,
maybe getting the FAQ would be more appropriate. In this case where is FAQ?
Anyway here it is:
1) I own a PowerBook 140, 4/40, and both memories are terribly inadequate
in view of my needs. I intend to get the Connectix Ram doubler and to
change my hard disk for a Quantum 170, internal. Am I making a good
choice ? Would it be better to get a CD ROM external, instead in view of
all the CD ROM recent devel. ?
2)I have dev. a HyperCard bibliographic note stack and I would like to
use a scanner to tranfer reading notes directly from books to HC. The
only small scanner I heard of is Omni Scan. Anybody knows anything about
it ? On the other hand Umax people told me they were coming out with two
hand held scanner models in mid-april. Has anyone hear about it ?
3) I am also looking for a reliable supplier for these products with a
good online support dept- available through 800 from Montreal.
Thanks
Laurent Imbault<m210514@er.uqam.ca>
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