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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 9 Jun 94 Volume 12 : Issue 84
Today's Topics:
[*] Amtrak schedules -- minor patch
[*] cyberMAG; an electronic periodical
[*] ForkZapper 1.0; erases either the data or the resource fork
[*] Full Contact Demo; a contact database
[*] Hearts-22; a card game
[*] Jeremy's Control Strip Modules 1.0.0; a PB utility
[*] Jotto ][ 1.1 (word game)
[*] Jotto ][ 1.1; C source code for the word game
[*] Kevin's Uh Oh!!!; a sound snippet
[*] List Files 2.1; catalogs disk contents
[*] Low End User 6/94; an electronic magazine
[*] Lunar Lander->Newton/Games
[*] Mac Ham Radio 1.0.7.1
[*] MacScripting digest, May 94
[*] Rahmel Utilities for Newton; Great New Newton App (Demo)
[*] RAM Doubler 1.0.3a Update; a virtual memory utility
[*] repackaged iconizer; converts pictures to folder icons
[*] States periodic table; information about each state
[*] Stereogram Maker 1.0.2; makes random-element stereograms
[*] TreeViz1.2; a flat interface to directories
[*] Tricks for keeping aliases connected
2 video monitors on a PM 7100
[Q] NPI 1.4.4 on ftp.apple.com????
[Q] Worldscript?
Apple's System Update 3.0, revisited
Appleshare Access Tracking?
backup programs
Bridge (the card game) programs
Busy Signal with APpleScript/HC
Color StyleWriter update
Control Strip for Powerbook
Cost of PC vs Mac
Damaged Catalog Tree
Error in Ram Amounts
Eudora and long messages
Eudora ugly messages
F-key manager (Q)
finder quirks, help!
Finding updated version of obscure Mac s/w
First Class Client 2.5 [R]
FoxPro 2.5 Macintosh Books
FWB CD-ROM Toolkit Updater?
How to connect my Classic to existing PC dominated Ethernet network?
HTML to Mac Compatible Format
IM Digest as text (for Eudora users)
Improperly pasted icons in Finder.
Linguistic Survey-French-
Mac Networks.... [R2]
Mac Networks.... [R]
MacTCP and InterSLIP FAQ
MacTCP not loading
MRI data
Newton
NNetwrok Suppressor [A]
PowerMac AV video
PowerMac Compilers
PowerMac Compilers (A)
Power Mac Experience
PowerPC upgrade card for LC475?
Printing to LW IIg from Sun
Router Internet Apple
Russian OCR and translation
Scripting speech recognition on AV Macs
scsi drivers - what/where are they?
SIMM Location/Size Indicator Software?
SimpleText is buggy? Yes!
SoftWindows
Speed Reader II substitute?
Startup help
Startup help [R]
strange characters in Eudora mail (R)
Syquest substitutes any good?
Telnet tool as free/shareware? [R]
Telnet tools
Texel CD-ROM driver help!!!
The Views Contol Panel
Video cable extender for LCD panels
WAIS clients
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Date: 8 Jun 94 11:53:00 EDT
From: "MATTHEW MITCHELL"
Subject: [*] Amtrak schedules -- minor patch
Following is a replacement version of the Amtrak schedule
archive posted to your archive a couple of weeks ago.
No schedules have changed, but a few had inadvertently been
saved in WDBN format instead of TEXT. This file fixes that,
and adds a release notes item in the top menu so users can
see if the archive is up to date.
The format is a set of nested folders containing straight
text files. File and folder names are self-explanatory, so
that the archive can be dropped right into a gopher or other
information server and menus will allow users to get the
desired information.
If you run a gopher or other such server, you're welcome to
add this data to your system for your users. Please do
let me know if you do download and post the file, so I can
make sure you get any updates. Next general schedule change
expected in October '94.
Matthew Mitchell
Delaware Valley Association of Railroad Passengers 215-222-3373
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/amtrak-schedules-94-06.hqx; 149K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 15:33:49 -0500
From: Jim McCarthy
Subject: [*] cyberMAG; an electronic periodical
Here's the latest version of cyberMAG you've all been waiting for...
The file is a DOCMaker 4.1 (which I don't think is posted here yet)
[Actually, it was just posted
--isl]which has poetry, flash fiction, columns by professional writers and a few
graphics.
Jim McCarthy ... [email protected] ... Academic Computing Services, UNR
[Archived as /info-mac/per/cyber-mag-10.hqx; 273K]
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 15:47:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] ForkZapper 1.0; erases either the data or the resource fork
ForkZapper 1.0
A File Fork Erasing Utility for the Macintosh
Copyright 1994, Matthew E. Axsom, All Rights Reserved.
Contents: ForkZapper 1.0
About ForkZapper
ForkZapper erases the data contained in the data and/or
resource forks of a file. Supports a drag and drop
interface from the Finder for quick "zapping" of fork
contents. ForkZapper is freeware.
Matthew E. Axsom
P.O. Box 1346
Keene, NH 03431-1346
[email protected]
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/fork-zapper-10.hqx; 29K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 15:04:41 -0500
From: FIT Software
Subject: [*] Full Contact Demo; a contact database
Welcome to Full Contact=81 Demo
This file will explain (1) what's included in the demo, and (2) how to
reach FIT Software with questions and suggestions.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE DEMO
Three files are included in this archive: Guided Tour to Full Contact, Full
Contact=81 Demo, and Sample Data File.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/full-contact-demo.hqx; 1474K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 14:43:20 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Hearts-22; a card game
Hi ho,
How exactly I became the person responsible for uploading Hearts to
Sumex is beyond me. Be that as it may, here is the new version of Hearts,
a very nice Mac version of the card game of the same name.
Features include, but are not limited to, animated players, multiple
skill levels, cool graphics (care of M. F. W. Hudson) and fun sounds.
Again, this is a highly recommended bit of shareware. I laughed, I
cried. It was better than Cats.
later,
kk
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/hearts-22.hqx; 519K]
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Date: 08 Jun 1994 10:57:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Jeremy Kezer, (203) 676-6151"
Subject: [*] Jeremy's Control Strip Modules 1.0.0; a PB utility
Keywords: POWERBOOK PORTABLE CLOCK CONTROL STRIP SLEEP SOUND VOLUME
Jeremy's Control Strip Modules Release 1.0.0 (by Jeremy Kezer)
I've developed several control strip modules. Some of them are direct
replacements for modules provided by Apple, but with more options and
functionality. And some of them are unique. They are...
Control Strip Clock - Displays the current time. Via a popup menu, you
can customize the appearance of the display.
Control Strip Volume - A direct replacement for the Sound Volume module
provided by Apple. The icon shows the current volume setting in both
numeric and pictoral form, so you don't need to bring up the menu to
determine the current volume.
Control Strip Sleep - A direct replacement for the Sleep Now module
provided by Apple. Via the popup menu, you can select whether or not
to bypass the dialog that appears when AppleTalk is active.
Shareware; $10 registration fee suggested. See enclosed documents for
more information.
Jeremy Kezer
143 Songbird Lane
Farmington, CT 06032-3433 (USA)
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/jeremys-control-strip-modules-100.hqx; 103K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 18:44:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: [*] Jotto ][ 1.1 (word game)
Jotto ][ 1.1 is a word game based on logic and frustration. The computer
picks a random word (5 or 6 letters) and you have fifteen tries to guess it.
Similar to Mastermind. Improvements in version 1.1: added a note pad, new
help system, many technical improvements. C source code also available;
check ftp sites or e-mail [email protected]. Finger [email protected] for
complete program list. Copyright (C) 1993-4, Mark Pilgrim. Please read
enclosed file "GNU General Public License" for licensing details. 640K
memory, 382K disk, B/W or color monitors, system 4.1 or later. Sounds
require system 6.0.7 or later.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/jotto-ii-11.hqx; 276K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 18:45:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: [*] Jotto ][ 1.1; C source code for the word game
Jotto ][ 1.1 is a word game based on logic and frustration. The computer
picks a random word (5 or 6 letters) and you have fifteen tries to guess it.
Similar to Mastermind. Improvements in version 1.1: added a note pad, new
help system, many technical improvements. This archive contains the complete
THINK C 7 project and resource files. Application also available; check ftp
sites or e-mail [email protected]. Finger [email protected] for complete program
list. Copyright (C) 1993-4, Mark Pilgrim. Please read enclosed file "GNU
General Public License" for licensing details.
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/jotto-ii-11-c.hqx; 521K]
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Date: 7 Jun 1994 13:04:50 -0800
From: "Mike Hong"
Subject: [*] Kevin's Uh Oh!!!; a sound snippet
Kevin's Uh Oh!!!
I am submitting the following sound file for your archives. It is a recording
of my 15 month-old nephew saying "Uh Oh!". It is one of the things that he
says well, and according to my brother, he says it whenever he drops
something expensive.
It makes a good alert sound.
This file is compressed and binhexed with Compactor Pro 1.34, and checked
with Disinfectant 3.5.
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/kevins-uh-oh.hqx; 24K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 20:14 GMT
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] List Files 2.1; catalogs disk contents
Program: List Files 2.1
Author: Alessandro Levi Montalcini ([email protected])
Keywords: Disk & file catalogs, file finding, utility
Price: $5 cash (shareware)
List Files is a great utility that creates a text catalog of
any disk, folder or document you drop on it. It has lots of
options that can be saved in individual worksets for different
uses. This new version can search all the text files inside a
folder to find a file on one of your offline disks.
New features in version 2.1:
- text search in the front window
- text search in all the text files inside a folder
- quick text file display from selected pathname
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/list-files-21.hqx; 61K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 12:47:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Barbara A. Bender"
Subject: [*] Low End User 6/94; an electronic magazine
This is the June issue of the Low-End User (the EMag dedicated to meeting
the needs of the "average" Macintosh user). As usual, the LEU is
distributed in the standalone DOCMaker format. This issue features: a
column on applying Taoist principles to your computer usage, commentary on
Apple, Dennis on the QuickTake, reviews of shareware and freeware products
(Missions of the Starship Reliant, Apple Color Stylewriter, Stuffit
SpaceSaver, and others), news and rumors, the latest on RAMDoubler, tips
and advice, bug reports, and much more. The LEU likes to get around, so
give copies to your friends, neighbors, and relatives.
[Archived as /info-mac/per/user/low-end-user-94-06.hqx; 72K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 04:09:02 -0700
From: [email protected] (Chris Athanas)
Subject: [*] Lunar Lander->Newton/Games
Lunar Lander 1.0
)1994 Chris Athanas
Lunar Lander is an arcade game for the Apple Newton.
This game is shareware. Please send $5 to:
Chris Athanas
1817 California St #203
San Francisco, CA 94109
PS - This game may be included on CD's. Please ask me first.
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/game/lunar-lander-10.hqx; 32K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 15:31:42 -0400
From: "Terry M. Stader"
Subject: [*] Mac Ham Radio 1.0.7.1
Newsgroups:
rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc,rec.radio.shortwave,rec.radio.info
Followup-To: rec.radio.amateur.misc
Expires: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 0600 GMT
Approved: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/mac-ham-radio-1071.txt; 30K]
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Date: Mon, 06 Jun 94 21:57:57 -0500
From: Fred Terry
Subject: [*] MacScripting digest, May 94
This is the MacScripting digest for May 1994.
[Archived as /info-mac/per/script/mac-script-94-05.txt; 626K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 11:26:31 -0800
From: John Gildred
Subject: [*] Rahmel Utilities for Newton; Great New Newton App (Demo)
Hello, I'll be brief!
Enclosed is a limited functionality demo copy of Rahmel Utilities for Newton
(RUN) 1.0. This file is a Newton downloadable package which has been stuffed
(self-extracting) and bin-hexed.
Greatly appreciated,
All of us at Coherent Visual
(Makers of RUN 1.0)
[Archived as /info-mac/nwt/util/rahmel-utilities-10-demo.hqx; 66K]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 18:46:59 -0700
From: [email protected] (Andrew T. Laurence)
Subject: [*] RAM Doubler 1.0.3a Update; a virtual memory utility
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/ram-doubler-103a-updt.hqx; 94K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 11:54:00 +1000 (EST)
From: John McLaughlin
Subject: [*] repackaged iconizer; converts pictures to folder icons
This is a previously submitted utility for converting pictures into a group
of icons in a folder that reproduce the image in a sys 7 folder.
It has been repackaged in a .sit file because the previously used .cpt file
did not preserve the exact structure so the picture that comes with it didnt
come out right.
It's not really a new version since there is no new code.
cheers, John
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/iconizer-10.hqx; 20K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 08:12:24 -0500
From: [email protected] (Barry Rowe)
Subject: [*] States periodic table; information about each state
This stack contains informatikon about each state in the USA and is done
by my HyperMedia students as a project. It should run on HyperCard 2.0 and
greater. It is free. It may be included on InfoMac CD roms. Put it
wherever it fits. It is current (I think) and includes a picture of the
authors -- both freshmen in high school.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/nms/states-hc.hqx; 78K]
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 16:13:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Stereogram Maker 1.0.2; makes random-element stereograms
Stereogram Maker is a little program that will generate
random-element stereograms from any black and white picture. All
you have to do is provide the black and white picture (just about
any will do) and in the blink of an eye you will have a lovely
stereogram. Just put on your handy red-green glasses (red goes
on the right, please) and wondrous shapes will pop right out of
the screen at you!
The only change in this version, 1.0.2, is that it does not
require a 640x480 size monitor - so it will run on those rare
Apple 12-inch monitors.
Please see the Read Me document for distribution restrictions.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/stereogram-maker-102.hqx; 98K]
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 18:21:58 -0500
From: [email protected] (Brian Johnson)
Subject: [*] TreeViz1.2; a flat interface to directories
TreeViz 1.2
New information visualization tool makes hierarchies transparent,
gives users X-ray vision.
Compact and Interactive - See thousands of files all at once in a
dynamic interactive visualization.
TreeViz permits creates color visualizations all of the files and
directories on a Macintosh hard disk on a single screen, as well as
visualizations of general hierarchical and categorical data.
Each file appears as a rectangle whose size is proportional to the
file size, enabling users to spot large files at any level in the
hierarchy. TreeViz uses color to show file type, e.g. text, picture,
application, etc. By pointing and clicking a rectangle, TreeViz users
can bring up detailed information about nodes such as filename, path,
creation date, etc.
Other options include sound, which offers an additional dimension of
data revelation. Users can hear the directories and files as they are
displayed or hear patterns by dragging the mouse. Various scaling
factors, nesting offsets, depth controls, shape adjustments, shading,
and size controls complete the list of TreeViz features.
TreeViz runs on requires color and runs on Powermacs (non-native).
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/tree-viz-12.hqx; 444K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 13:52:38 +1000
From: "Michael.Smith"
Subject: [*] Tricks for keeping aliases connected
Warning: I waffle on a bit in this message.
This a brief account of my recent experiences with aliases. Hopefully it
will be of use to others. A simple trick allowed me to do a backup-restore
of my hard disk with only a few aliases ending up detached (some because I
forgot to unlock them before starting, others because they ended up
pointing across the new partitions).
Cheers,
Michael.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/sft/alias-tricks.txt; 6K]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 12:35:19 -0400
From: [email protected] (Robert L. Frost)
Subject: 2 video monitors on a PM 7100
I've just ordered a PM 7100 (non-AV model) and, according to the literature
Apple supplies and in McaUser & MacWorld articles, I can run two monitors
on it. Again, according to the same sources, conventional SVGA monitors are
supported.
I've been on the phone with an Apple technical person in what must be a
Twilight Zone episode or Laurie Anderson nightmare trying to get info on
how to do this. He seems to be clueless. What is more, Apple doesn't seem
to list any adapter that allows this to be done.
My understanding is that I can run a conventional Mac monitor from the
"VRAM" video port (sort of like one does, I believe, on the Quadras). But
the "DRAM" video port ("high-density") attached to the motherboard (kind of
like the IIsi and IIci) can run an SVGA monitor. Apple says I need both
their "Power Macintosh DIsplay Adapter" *and* a second adapter to go from
the outside end of that to the necessary DB-15 SVGA plug. This means my
video signal has to run through two adapters, and I worry about how much
control I'd have over the SVGA in this conviguration.
Am I right on this? Has anybody managed to do this, and if so, would you
please drop me a note?
Thanx in advance.
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Date: 8 Jun 1994 05:17:13 GMT
From: [email protected] (Don Carver)
Subject: [Q] NPI 1.4.4 on ftp.apple.com????
A couple of people on the net said that NPI 1.4.4 could easily
be obtained from the Apple FTP server (it has the latest version
of AppleTalk).
When I look in /dts/mac/sys.soft/netcomm, all that's there is
an older version. Where is the latest version kept? (maybe
the folks at Apple could toss old versions, if they don't keep
putting things in the same place....
--- Donald E. Carver, [email protected] ---
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 20:59:37 +0200
From: [email protected]
Subject: [Q] Worldscript?
Dear Mac-mavens
A couple of days ago I got hold of a demo version of Nisus Full Flag 3.48
(with the Hebrew module). When I started it up, it informed me that in order
to handle Hebrew text, I would have to have the appropriate Worldscript module
installed.
Which brings me to my question: what should be added to or installed on a plain
System 7.1 (US, plus usual gaggle of extensions) to get it to be Worldscript-
aware, in particular of Hebrew? (Note: I am NOT asking for a version of the
Finder with all menus and dialogs in Hebrew!!!) Where can these items be
bought or FTPed (circle as appropriate)? Many thanks in advance for any
answers. If the answer is nontrivial or there is a lot of response, I will
summarize to the net.
All the best/kol tuv,
Jan Martin --- [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 15:55:31 -0600
From: [email protected] (Juan M. Courcoul)
Subject: Apple's System Update 3.0, revisited
A few issues back, when the 3.0 update first appeared, I recall reading
requests for a list of what bugs the update was attacking. Well, dunno if
our proddings had anything to do, but Apple has seen fit to disclose this
info. For all you terminally curious system hackers out there, be sure to
fetch:
ftp://ftp.apple.com//dts/mac/sys.soft/7 ... m-update-3
-0.hqx
This is a Tech Note detailing what went into the 3.0 update, in Word format.
Enjoy,
Juan
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 15:06:52 -0700
From: Hows_David/[email protected]
Subject: Appleshare Access Tracking?
Item Subject: Message text
Is there any way to get at AppleShare access information. I have some entries
in a user list that I would like to find out when they last accessed their
account. If anyone knows of a utility to do this, please let me know.
Also, is there a way to tell who is running an application from the server. We
put a app on the server, someone ran it from the server, and now we can't copy
or move it (it is always open). Any ideas??
thanks,
david
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 09:52:56 EDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: backup programs
seems we're not doing any backups. gotta solve this. any particular
recommendations as to good network backup programs?
I know of Dantz Retrospect/Remote, and would like opinions on that too.
please reply direct. [email protected]
-- clint [email protected]
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 94 16:50:52 MET DST
From: [email protected] (Bruno Ressa)
Subject: Bridge (the card game) programs
Dear netters,
what about mac programs for playing Bridge? I am interested
not only in public domain or shareware, but also in
knowing about commercial ones.
For example I have heard that "Micro Bridge companion" is
a very good one. Is it correct? In that case I would like to
have suggestion about how to buy it from Italy.
Thank you in advance.
Bruno Ressa - Bari/ITALY
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 20:46:14 EST
From: Jeff kline
Subject: Busy Signal with APpleScript/HC
Dear Netters:
I think this got lost last week. I am interested in some piece of software
that
will detect a busysignal -- either in applescript or Hypercard. it does not
have to dial (that would be fine) I jsut want to be able to tell a script when
the line is busy so it can repeat itself and re-dial the number. I have looked
at xcmds xcfns and osaxen, no luck. I tried acid jazz and it will tell me that
it is busy, but not the script.
I checked out Dartmouth Xcmds, and Rinaldi's
Thanks
jeff
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 10:17:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ephraim Fithian
Subject: Color StyleWriter update
I posted some info about the Color StyleWriter last week.
I tried printing a transparancy using one of the free samples that came
with the printer. The quality was exceptionally good, even better than
printing on plain paper. ColorSync matches the colors very well.
The prices for blank transparancies are not as bad as I thought. The
educational price for a 20-pack is $13.40, 67 cents each. Figure about 80
cents for non-educ pricing. Each transparancy comes with a white backing
sheet attached. Coated white paper is $9.20 for 200 sheets, although I
haven't used it yet.
Ephraim Fithian Dept. of Math. and Computer Science
[email protected] Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
[email protected] Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 13:38:13 EDT
From: Ken Davignon
Subject: Control Strip for Powerbook
howdy folks,
I just bought a powerbook 165 yesterday and was disappointed that the
"control strip" software was not included. I had seen it on a 165 in a
store and so assumed it was part of the system software. Oops.
Does anyone know if it is only intended for 500 series powerbooks? A quick
scan on america online and ftp.apple.com showed nothing. Perhaps I'm
looking in the wrong directory. Any help in locating this would be
appreciated.
Also, is there a FAQ on powerbooks?
Thanks, Ken Davignon, [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:27:05 -0400
From: [email protected] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: Cost of PC vs Mac
On Tue, 07 Jun 1994 08:05:01 -0500, Tom Wilson wrote:
>I've been unsuccessfully searching for an InfoWorld article about the
>relative costs of ownership (over a 5-year period) of PC/DOS, PC/WIndows,
>and Mac/MacOS. Does anyone know when that article appeared? I heard
>about it on National Public Radio several months ago and badly wanted to
>quote from it, but couldn't find it.
I remember the article, but not the date. However, I also recall the
article as referring to a study by the Gartner Group, 72 Cummings Point
Road, P.O. Box 10212, Stanford, CT 06904 (203) 964-0096. (I don't have an
email address or FAX number). Perhaps, it would be easier to contract them
directly.
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:27:09 -0400
From: [email protected] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: Damaged Catalog Tree
On 7 Jun 1994 11:20:31 GMT, Paul Freebody wrote:
> HELP!!! My LC freezes on startup (after smiling mac icon). I ran
> Norton and the report was that the catalog tree was damaged, the
> volume info files, the f-link, b-link were damaged. The desktop file
> had an invalid date (Jan 1, 1904). I also ran Speed Disk and the
> error message said i must call Symantec technical support for help.
> Error no. 43:34 & 27:22.
NEVER run Speed Disk (or any other optimizer) on a volume known to have
problems (whether identified by Disk First Aid, Norton, MacTools DiskFix,
or other!!). Optimizers can only make a damaged volume worse.
I take it you've tried booting Disk Tools and running Disk First Aid 7.2?
Do you know someone who has a MacTools Emergency disk you can try?
Frankly, I wouldn't count on any of the utilities being able to repair the
volume, but miracles sometimes happen and repairing would be a whole lot
less work.
In all likelihood you'll have to reformat the volume and restore from your
backups (that's why you have them
If your backups aren't current,you'll want to see if you can't at least copy recent files to another
volume (because of the damaged directory, some will, some won't; you stand
to lose at least some documents). It helps if you can borrow a Syquest
drive and a cartridge or two. Boot Disk Tools, drag a copy of the System
Folder to a clean Syquest cartridge, bless the folder (open the System
Folder and click on Finder); restart using the Sysquest as the startup
volume, install Norton on the Syquest, then use Finder and Norton's
recovery tools to get as many files off your HD as you can.
I had to do that ONCE (took the better part of two days). Then I bought my
own Syquest and began keeping volume images as backups on Syquest
cartridges (its worth it!).
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 10:47:43 PDT
From: [email protected] (Gerry Paille)
Subject: Error in Ram Amounts
We have a Centris 610 that thinks it has 40 mbytes of ram. It actually has
4 megs but "About this macintosh" reports 40096. An application has been
allocated 2000k but the machine reports 20000k. An extra zero gets added
in. The Centris is running system 7.1 and I just installed updater 3.0 -
no change. The machine seems to run just fine otherwise. Anyone seen this
before? Any idea how to fix it?
Thanks
Gerry Paille ([email protected])
School District #60
North Peace Secondary School
Fort St. John, BC
(604) 785-4429
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 19:14:00 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Eudora and long messages
In Regards to your letter :
> Does anyone know wthr or not there is a way to force the digest to be sent
> to me as a binhexed TEXT file rather than as a message. Ditto for
> "TidBits." Is there a way to make Eudora (1.4.2) do this for me, without
> manually cutting and pasting into a text file. I d.l.ed EasyView, which
> takes a text file and allows me to view it nicely. Any help would be
> apreciated.
I suspect what you're asking is, "Is there any way to have Info-Mac
and TidBITS arrive in a single message or as an enclosure." The answer
is no for Info-Mac and maybe for TidBITS (I'll do an article on this
in TidBITS sometime soon). However, Eudora is good about saving split
messages into a single file - just select them all and choose Save
As from the File menu.
cheers ... -Adam
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 19:10:58 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Eudora ugly messages
In Regards to your letter :
> When a user send a message in Eudora to another user who does not
> have Eudora, sometimes '=' '20' and '09' appear in the message.
> I have tried different versions of Eudora ie 1.4, 1.4.1 & 1.4.2
> Also tried dumping the settings files
> It only happens on certain macintoshes
> I have notice mail from other sites have the same problem
> The POP3 program on UNIX host is UCB popper ver 1.831b
>
> has anybody got any answers to this problem ?
> I suspect I am not the only with it
The problem is that the person using Eudora has May Use Q/P turned
on, which means that Eudora tries to encode "strange" characteres
so they'll transfer properly. I suspect it has to do with MIME, and
the easy solution is to ask your sender to turn off May Use Q/P in
the Switches dialog box.
cheers ... -Adam
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 11:18 EST
From: "Don't Panic!"
Subject: F-key manager (Q)
Dear Netters,
I seem to have lost my command-shift-3 screen dump on System 7 after
installing a couple of F-keys. Are there any good F-key managers that will
allow me to get it back? If there is one that is freeware/shareware, where
is it available ftp or gopher? Please give me at least the exact name of the
program as it appears on ftp or gopher, so I can Archie or Veronica it easier,
in case you don't have the directory that it appears on.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 22:48:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: Thomas Burglin
Subject: finder quirks, help!
Hello,
I have a couple of problems with the finder (system 7.01 tuneup).
a) I use NowUtilties with the "hide always feature activated).
I run several programs. The first is obscuring the icons (harddrive
icons) with its window. Switching back to thefinder at that point redraws
the icons. However, switching to another program, with a small
window does not redraw the icons in the back (since the hide
is activated, I pressume). Switching to the finder does now
not redraw the obscured icons (since the last window didn't cover them).
I have to mouse around in the dark until I find the icons again (and
they are redrawn). I have tried now some utitilities from sumex
that force redraws, but they dont' help, they only redraw the windows,
not the desktop icons. Any fix for this?
b) For years I have been looking for a way to have a menu command,
or even better, a keyboard shortcut to move things into the trash,
without that the trashcan has to be visible. This seems to be
an essential feature to me, and I am surprise to nobody has
been complaining about this more. After all, on small screens
it is very easy to obscure the trash. A recent tip in MacWorld
suggested making several aliases of the trash on putting them all
over the place. Sure, but either a trash that floats on top like
apparently in windows, or a simple command that moves a selected
item into the trash would be great. There is a hack called
basura that does this, however it's not bug-free, it cases crashes.
I assume a well writen script could maybe do the job, any such
scripts out there? I for the moment have a quickey set up for
dragging something into the bottom right corner, where the trash is,
but even that is not totally satisfying. I working version of
basura would be great!
c) Harddisks are getting bigger and bigger. If you don't want to have
huge overheads, one partitions the drives. As a consequence you
get a whole slow (especially if you have cd, and other external stuff)
oops, slew, of icons on your screen. So for I have found no way
of hidding some which do not need to be on the desktop (since
they get accessed only through open dialogs). By replacing
the icons with empty space, however, one can make them nice and
small, and push them all together. However, as soon asyou
restart the computer, all the icons get spread out again.
Is there a way to "fix" that? Can on lock harddisk icons in
a particular place (after all, other icons don't move either), or
if not, can one instruct (modify) the finder to have a narrower
spacing for the icons?
Any help appreciated. I have alreayd been asking some of these
questions for years and not gotten any satisfactory responses.
Thanks in advance (replies best by email, I summarize).
Thomas Burglin
[email protected]
End of returned message
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 11:11:05 -0600
From: (Pete Kruley)
Subject: Finding updated version of obscure Mac s/w
I've been programming with a set of routines called the
Professional Programmer's Extender -- these are Think Pascal modules that
streamline the use of many Toolbox routines, building resources, etc.
However, the version of these programs I'm using is several years old, &
I'd like to get an updated version if possible.
The routines were originally distributed by Invention Software
Corp. of Ann Arbor, MI, but this company doesn't seem to exist any more.
Head programmer was Jack Juni. My advisor originally found out about them
>From some UW-Madison Comp. Sci. students. Would anyone know if the product
was taken over by another software house?
Peter Kruley, Dept. of Psychology, U of Wisconsin--Madison
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 11:33:24 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: First Class Client 2.5 [R]
Morten,
Sorry, I do not remember their EMail address, but here is their address and
phone number if it helps.
SoftArc Inc.
805 Middlefield Road Suite 102
Scarborough, ONT. M1V 2T9
Canada
Wk: (416) 299-4723
Fx: (416) 754-1856
I also spoke to their tech support and they said that they will send you a
copy via Internet.
Please let me know if you need more assistant.
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 20:34:59 +0100
From: [email protected]
Subject: FoxPro 2.5 Macintosh Books
Can anyone refer me to a *good* third party book for Foxbase 2.5 for the
Macintosh? I am interested in locating one that is complete for the
developer's version and one that contains lots of examples. Please post
book title and publisher so that I can order it. None of the book stores I
have been to have anything but a simple "How to Use Foxbase for the
Macintosh" and loads of Windows development books that look quite good.
Stewart Lynch, Director of Technology-North Vancouver School District.
[email protected] or [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 08:43:54 -0500
From: [email protected] (Dave Martin)
Subject: FWB CD-ROM Toolkit Updater?
I was told by FWB that an updater for CDT 1.05->1.09(?) was available on
AppleLink. This version is one which works with Apple's "Plus" line of
CD300 drives. Apparently this update is only recommended for those with the
CD300+ or one other CD-ROM drive.
If someone has already downloaded this updater, would it be possible to
send it in to SUMEX? I wouldn't want anyone to make the effort to get it if
they don't need it. If nothing else I can call FWB for the updater but
wanted to see if anyone had it before I did that.
Thanks in advance.
Dave
-- Dave Martin - TAMU/GERG - [email protected] - [email protected] --
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Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1994 14:02:10 -0600 (CST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: How to connect my Classic to existing PC dominated Ethernet network?
Dear Netter:
I would like some input from you regarding how to connect my Mac Classic to
an existing PC dominated Ethernet
The Ethernet has wall-mounted 10BaseT jack running Banyan on PC side.
Someone suggested that I use Asante's Mini EN/SC10T SCSI ethernet card and
VersaTerm Pro to do this. Since I am a layman on this, I would like to hear
from anyone with experience on this or similar situations.
My questions are:
1. If I have these two things, can this be done?
2. Do I need any softwares besides the VersaTerm Pro?
3. Where can I get the hardware cheaply?
4. Is there any other cheap brand that can replace the aforementioned card?
Thanks for your response in advance.
Tao
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 09:22:13
From: "Robert Sachs"
Subject: HTML to Mac Compatible Format
Does anyone know how to, or what products can, convert from .html to some Mac
compatible format, like MSWORD docs, RTF, etc, and preferrably maintain all of
the character and paragraph formatting?
Please email responses directly.
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:27:01 -0400
From: [email protected] (Murph Sewall)
Subject: IM Digest as text (for Eudora users)
On Mon, 6 Jun 1994 13:22:48 -0400, Luke Stein wrote:
>Does anyone know wthr or not there is a way to force the digest to be sent
>to me as a binhexed TEXT file rather than as a message. Ditto for
>"TidBits." Is there a way to make Eudora (1.4.2) do this for me, without
>manually cutting and pasting into a text file. I d.l.ed EasyView, which
>takes a text file and allows me to view it nicely.
After Eudora receives the digest (or TidBITs) as 2 or more messages, hold
down the shift key to select all the parts, then pull down Save as... from
the File Menu. Leave "Save Headers" and "Guess paragraphs" UNchecked. Use
the standard file dialog to save in the Info-Mac or TidBITs folder for
EasyView, and VOILA! (the messages will still be selected in Eudora; you
can hit the delete key
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 08:31:38 -0800
From: [email protected] (Dieder Bylsma)
Subject: Improperly pasted icons in Finder.
G'grief...
for the longest while, my icons have been behaving themselves, and suddenly
now they don't...
actually, the icon itself pastes properly, it's just that the mask doesn't,
and so wherever there's white, I get the desktop poking through.
I've tried manipulating the invisible 'icon' file for the disk drive such
that the icon and its mask is correct, I've tried locking that file, and so
on and no matter what happens, the darn computer refuses to co-operate and
happily shows me my icon with a transparent white.
Any ideas?
Dieder
--
___ ___
Dieder Bylsma
( v ) [email protected] ( v )
-----"-"-------------------------------------"-"-
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Date: Wed, 08 Jun 94 13:48:23 EDT
From: "Valiquette, Philippe Luc"
Subject: Linguistic Survey-French-
I'm looking for French native speakers to conduct some tests in
linguistics, over the next year. They'll consist of a couple e-mail
messages per month, maxima mensura (two months may pass by without any
reply). People will be asked to 'disambiguate' sentences, taken from small
contexts (app. 50 lines of text), and containing a particular segment. They
need a full linguistic competence in French (natives do) -- ambiguity cases
are what they are, ambiguous... -- and be available via e-mail, i.e. able
to respond within a week or so. The reasons for asking readers of Info-Mac
are quite simple:
1) I need no linguists (or else I could have sent a query to
'Linguist List' ). Spontaneous analyses [read
opinions] by native speakers are what I search for.
2) Readers usually have e-mail addresses (they'll need one to
contact me).
3) The wide distribution of the digest can assure me some will
write from different parts of the world (most important aspect, as French
is subject to variation).
4) They'll have to understand the basics of Macintosh, as I will
send some texts containing on one hand accentuated letters -- thus the need
for binhexing and de-binhexing binary text files -- and possibly, on the
other hand, small graphics or schemes; translating files for everyone's
taste (and hardware) would get complicated.
5) Parallels may have to be drawn between French and English.
Those who'll respond to my query can obviously find their way in English.
All e-mail messages will be written in French though, and the analyses
projected for segments not present in French will follow the same
guideline.
Thanks in advance. PV [94/06/08;13:22:03 EST]
- Philippe L. Valiquette; Universite Laval, Dep. Linguistique
INET@ (Cour. elec.) : [[email protected]]
(Fich. > 50K) : [[email protected]]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:17:14 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: Mac Networks.... [R2]
Jan,
You can get in touch with a distributor of "netOctopus" by one of the
following addresses:
UK:
JPY Associates Limited
5 Surbiton Hill Road
Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4TW
Ph: 0044/1-390-8487
Fx: 0044/1-390-2298
Norway:
Connect AS
Blakstadmarka 26
N-1370 Asker
Ph: 0047/2-90 23 00
Fx: 0047/2-90 23 05
France:
P-Ingenierie
19-21 rue du 8 mai 1945
F-94117 Arcueil cedex
Ph: 0033/1 47 40 40 00
Fx: 0033/1 47 40 40 20
Switzerland:
SCS Solid Computer AG
Pfadackerstrasse 6
CH-8967 Spreitenbach
Ph: 0041/56-71 54 31
Fx: 0041/56-71 30 69
The Netherlands:
Multihouse Comuter Systems
Doesburgweg 7
NL-2803 PL Gouda
Ph: 0031/18 20-62 911
Fx: 0031/18 20-63 33
Sweden:
Open Networks
Arenavaegen 57 POB 10025
Wandsbeker Zollstra=DFe 87-89
W-2000 Hamburg 70
Ph: 0040/6 58 08-0
Fx: 0040/6 52 43 93
I hope this helps!
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 12:00:49 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: Mac Networks.... [R]
Jan,
>My supervisor mentioned that we should look into getting some sort of
>"network supervisors software", that is capable to doing the backups
>at predetermined times, and also be capable of doing 'fault-checking'
>along the LocalTalk network.
>
One of the best software for backups over the network is "Rectrospect
Remote" by Dantz Corporation. Their address and phone number is:
Dantz Development Corporation
1400 Shattuck Ave.
Suite 1
Berkeley, CA. 94709
U.S.A.
Wk: (415) 849-0293
Fx: (415) 849-1708
As to Network Management software there's "netOctopus" by Pole Position
Software in Germany. It is distributed in North America by MacVonk and
Helios Software. Another Network Management software line would be
PathWorks. There is a review of this sort of products one of the MacWeek
issue this year. Sorry, I could not give you more info. on this.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you need more assistant.
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 19:12:34 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: MacTCP and InterSLIP FAQ
In Regards to your letter :
> i need some help understanding how to configure and i heard you have a
> faq-please send or tell me where i can get a manual
For more information on MacTCP and InterSLIP, check out my Dominating
MacTCP draft available as:
ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/pub/tidbits/domin ... -draft.etx
cheers ... -Adam
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 12:27:35 EST
From: Phillip Broussard
Subject: MacTCP not loading
Netters,
We have a network of macs on appletalk hooked up to a Fastpath 5, all running
MacTCP (albeit different versions-some are at the most recent, 2.0.4, some are
using 2.0a4, some 1.1.1, etc-we are trying to get them all updated). What we
are seeing is several of the macs where not registering their IP addresses on
bootup.
We set up a test of only two macs turned on, both using MacTCP 2.0a4, system
7-tuned. Of these, only one would show up with an IP address normally, the
other would not normally. We confirmed that no one else had the same IP address
as the second machine, reloaded system software, and put on MacTCP 2.0.4.
Still, it did not show up with an IP address. We then updated the first machine
to MacTCP 2.0.4 at which point the second machine under restart did register an
IP address!
So, the next day, we updated two other machines to MacTCP 2.0.4 from 2.0a4.
Previously, both machines had registered their IP addresses. Now, one does and
the other doesn't!!
I have had lots of experience with MacTCP not loading because someone has
prempted the IP address. But this experience has proven very frustrating. Does
anyone know what could prevent MacTCP from registering the IP address (other
than the IP # being used already)?? Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!!
Phillip Broussard ([email protected])
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 01:22:23 -0700
From: [email protected] (Jon Pugh)
Subject: MRI data
>Description
>MacCubeView is designed to display a texture map image of three-dimensional
>(3-D) data. In this release, three simple ray-tracing techniques have been
>added. The data in mind is typically generated by medical imaging techniques
>such as CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine. Some geophysics techniques also produce
>suitable 3-D image data.
OK, this looks cool, and I have some data too, but it's on a 5.25" disk
that I got from the technician. I don't even know the name of the machine
that wrote it, but it was the integrated console for the CAT scanner. Does
anyone have any bright ideas how I could get this disk's data transfered to
my Mac? Do you think it could be read by a DOS box with a 5.25" drive?
Where would I find one of those?
Jon
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 14:01:21 JST
From: [email protected] (Hiroshi Tanino)
Subject: Newton
I purchased a Newton this March in Japan (H1000) and understand that
there was a upgrade in the OS for the Newton since then. Can anyone help me
out on how to upgrade my Newton's smarts? Thanks in advance.
[email protected] H. Tanino Electrotechnical Laboratory
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:47:42 -0400
From: [email protected] (Marc Dionne)
Subject: NNetwrok Suppressor [A]
> I am in deperate need of something that will suppress network check's
>by Quark Xpress for identical serial numbers. I am a manager of a Colleges
>Lab, and although I have legitiamate rights to run the number of stations I
>am attempting to do, I am having serious trouble getting the right stations
>with th. Thank yo
Try "Incognito". It's suppose to do that.
Marc Dionne Email: [email protected]
Universit du Qubec Trois-Rivires Tlec: (819) 376-5153
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 16:38:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Andreas Martin Morgen
Subject: PowerMac AV video
I'm having a problem with the PDS AV video card in a 8100AV, I've
used two Apple 17" and two Radius 17" multiscan monitors all with the
same problem. It appears that the card is at fault since using the
high density AV port does not cuse the problem. And now for the
problem:
I'm getting a streaking affect on the monitor. It is very
apparent when you have a text document on the screen. If you have a
text to the left of the screen then on the desktop you see white
lines the correspond to where the text is, its like a ghosting
affect. This problem is really apparent at resolutions greater than
640 by 480 and at any color depth.
It should be noted that I've seen this on two 7100AVs also,
so I was wondering if any one else is having this difficulty.
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 14:14:10 -0500
From: [email protected] (Mel Park)
Subject: PowerMac Compilers
The Metrowerks compilers and development environment on the PowerPC are
very good. I have had no compiler-related problems compiling a
native-PowerPC version of PlainText, using their C/C++ compiler. As has
been reported in MacWeek and elsewhere, Metrowerks uses an integrated
environment. It reminds me very much of all the Think and Lightspeed
products. They also have a Pascal Compiler.
I have always liked MPW. While billed as a two-computer system--you compile
on 680x0 mac for execution on the PowerPC--I have been able to run MPW and
its PPC C compiler on a 7100 in emulation. There is a pre-release MPW that
is native PPC, a few tools, but no compilers yet for us in the general
public.
We also own a license for the Language Systems Fortan compiler for MPW.
This is a very good product that produces fast code for 680x0 machines.
Using it, we have been able to integrate several Fortran number crunching
source libraries into Mac applications written in C. However, we have just
received the bad news that their PPC Fortran compiler will not be available
until Fall, 1994. Too bad, that is a long ways off.
My general comments on the PowerPC Macs themselves is that they work! We
have not experienced a single crash or a single glitch in running all sorts
of Mac software on our 8100 and 7100. Of course, they are emulating 680x0
code and many applications are not as fast as on 68040 quadras. However,
Quickdraw is very snappy, so any application, IMHO, appears more responsive
that on Quadras.
Mel Park
University of Tennessee, Memphis
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 13:47:42 -0400
From: [email protected] (Gary L. Gray)
Subject: PowerMac Compilers (A)
>Does anyone have any experience with native code compilers for the PowerMacs?
>I am most interested in fortran, but would like to hear about *anything*.
Metrowerks has a native C/C++ compiler in their CodeWarrior series of
compilers. I have heard no end of good things about them. Academic types
can get the top-of-the-line version (CodeWarrior Gold) for $99.
I am waiting on Language Systems native FORTRAN compiler. I have used their
compiler for years and have been very pleased with its stability, compile
times, and generation of fast code. They expect to release it in August. I
also know that Absoft has a native version of their FORTRAN compiler, but I
have never been happy with the stability of Absoft's compilers. In
addition, I know that Apple has and continues to work with Language Systems
on their compilers -- I don't believe the same thing can be said about
Absoft, though I don't know for sure.
>
>For that matter, are there any summaries of real life experiences with
>PowerMacs? I have seen very little discussion of it hear, and I'm interested
>cause I am working up momentum to buy one, but I would like to know what to
>expect!!!
I have had a PowerMac 8100/80 for about 6 weeks and am quite pleased with
it. Literally everything I used to use on a Quadra 800 works just fine on
the PowerMac and there is little noticable speed loss. The programs I am
eager to see go native are: Mathematica, Illustrator, Textures, and
Language Systems FORTRAN since they seem to be those that tend to
bottleneck my productivity. Well, I now have Mathematica and Illustrator
running native (and they are quite impressive), Language Systems is
supposed to ship the native version of their compiler this summer (August),
and Blue Sky is talking about a native version in the fall if I remember
correctly. The bottom line from my perspective is ... buy one, but if
FORTRAN is your most important app, wait until August.
Best regards,
--
Gary L. Gray | Engineering Science & Mechanics
Assistant Professor | Penn State University
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 23:08:28 EST
From: "Mark A. Chaffin"
Subject: Power Mac Experience
> Date: Mon, 06 Jun 1994 11:41:26 EDT
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: PowerMac Compilers (Q)
>
> Does anyone have any experience with native code compilers for the
PowerMacs?
> I am most interested in fortran, but would like to hear about *anything*.
Check out comp.sys.mac.programmer--there are many articles re: Metrowerks'
PowerMac compilers (none supporting Fortran, I believe).
> For that matter, are there any summaries of real life experiences with
> PowerMacs? I have seen very little discussion of it hear, and I'm interested
> cause I am working up momentum to buy one, but I would like to know what to
> expect!!!
I bought a 7100/66 (non-AV) to replace my LCII w/ accelerator card. I am
tremendously happy with my purchase--my net gain in speed was about 2.5x (your
mileage may vary). I don't have any native versions of my major apps yet
(mostly MS stuff), but native shareware is about 4x faster than 68k stuff
(i.e., Compact Pro 1.35P). I'm not missing the native major apps too badly
because of the overall speed increase I already mentioned, but believe me, my
mouth is watering for it.
I got the 8MB/250MB/CD-ROM version...the HD is actually 270MB (formatted!). The
CD-ROM works just like the one in your stereo. I can use two monitors right out
of the box, and 16-bit video is nice...
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
Mark A. Chaffin
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1994 21:55:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: ROBERT_BROCKMAN
Subject: PowerPC upgrade card for LC475?
I thought I remember seeing something official from Apple saying that
the LC475 and the newer machines with the 040 chip and processor-direct
slot would be able to use the PowerPC upgrade card HOWEVER, any and all
descriptions of the card now lack that comment. I'm in no hurry to
switch to PPC, but of course would like this to be an option... does
anyone have any information on this?
Robert Brockman; [email protected] or [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 10:11:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Eric William Burger)
Subject: Printing to LW IIg from Sun
Yes, we've tried CAP.
With CAP, we can see our Mac's, but we can't find the LW IIg.
CAP 6.0pl142
SunOS 4.1.3 on an IPC.
--
-- Eric William Burger -- [email protected] --
-- The Telephone Connection -- Tel. +1 301/417-0700 --
-- 15200 Shady Grove Road -- Fax. +1 301/417-0707 --
-- Rockville, MD 20850 -- U.S.A. --
------------------------------
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 14:51:36 -0400
From: [email protected] (Franois Gurard)
Subject: Router Internet Apple
HELLO,
I submitted this request a few days ago and received no answer. I try
again, hoping that somebody, somewhere...
We have 15 Macs connected to a Gatorstar with many other Macs. We want to
establish an independant zone for these 15 Macs and have to choose between
a Gatorbox and the RouterApple TCP/IP. We already know what we can obtain
with the GatorBox, but have some questions about the Router. Perhaps
somebody here has some experience with it and is able to inform us.
Questions:
Are there performance losses with the Router?
Are there known bugs about the Router: installation, operation... ?
For which reasons should we choose the Router or the GatorBox?
Many thanks,
Francois Guerard
Centre d'etudes quebecoises de l'Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Centre interuniversitaire d'etudes quebecoises
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 13:51:54 JST
From: [email protected] (Hiroshi Tanino)
Subject: Russian OCR and translation
Does anyone have any experience with input of Russian
using a scanner and OCR? If possible, I would also like
to purchase software that would translate the content to
English (I know I am asking a lot!). If anyone can offer
any help at all on this subject, please write me at
[email protected] (H. Tanino at Electrotechnical Laboratory)
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 11:22:34 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Albert Everett, UALR Academic Computing"
Subject: Scripting speech recognition on AV Macs
Is anyone out there doing any interactive scripting with speech recognition on
the AV
Macs? I've run out of gas with speakable items and the speech macro editor, but
can't
find any documentation to go farther.
I'd like to have a continuous listen/respond conversation with the machine.
Anyone else interested?
Albert Everett
UALR Academic Computing Services
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 1994 17:19:32 +1200
From: "matt n."
Subject: scsi drivers - what/where are they?
Would someone please explain scsi drivers to me? In particular, I
don't understand the following:
(1) We bought a hard drive; a mac plus could not "see" the drive so
start up from it. The shop changed the "driver" (on the hard disk);
now the mac plus could see and start up from the hard drive.
(2) Later, we attached the same hard drive to a color classic (as
external). The color classic could not see the drive.
(3) I started up the color classic with the hard drive attached,
using the Disk Tools disk. The color classic still could not see the
hard drive. But using Disk First Aid, the hard drive appeared!
(4) This made me think the problem was fixed (Disk First Aid said it
had "fixed" the drive). But no; starting up again from the color
classic's internal hard drive, it could not see the external hard
drive.
How is it that some machines can see a drive and others can't? How
is it that some *programs* can see a drive and others can't? Thank
you for your time. m.
matt neuburg, phd = [email protected]
In four days, world population will have increased by 1 million.
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1994 17:13:10 -0600
From: "Spohn, Al"
Subject: SIMM Location/Size Indicator Software?
Is there any software out there that will show you the location/size of SIMMS
installed in a given Mac so you don't have to pop the lid if there's any
question about it's configuration? I realize this is perhaps the height of
laziness, but if you have several Workgroup Server 80's around (for which
physically examining the SIMMS is no mean feat), and your purchase
requisition paper trail isn't too up to date, and you know you need to order
more memory... well, you get the idea. If there's a utility out there along
those lines, please let me know! Thanks in advance!
- Al Spohn [email protected] 507-284-1666
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 15:47:16 +0100
From: [email protected] (Fabrizio Oddone)
Subject: SimpleText is buggy? Yes!
Alex Metcalf, Best Before Yesterday
writes in digest #82:> I've been writing up some 'read me' files for my new external
> commands, and I've been using SimpleText v1.0 which came with System Update
> 3.
> It has become apparent that the update, while providing some nice
> features, has a couple of noticable flaws and bugs:
One more **big** bug I reported on 5-18-94 to Tom Dowdy ,
whose name is in the SimpleText about box:
> A friend of mine, Peppino Ventura, discovered a user interface bug in
> SimpleText 1.0 which may cause loss of data.
>
> Here are the steps required to reproduce the bug:
> 1) Launch SimpleText (go figure!)
> 2) File:New
> 3) type something
> 4) File:Close or File:Quit
> 5) "Do you want to save..."; click "Save". The directory dialog box
> appears.
> 6) Click "Cancel"; SimpleText closes the document or quits, depending
> on 4) and you lose the document just created.
So much for the Human Interface Guidelines...
--
Fabrizio Oddone
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 16:42:08 -0400
From: "Charles A. Patrick"
Subject: SoftWindows
I have just installed my new copy of SoftWindows 1.0.1 (SW) and appear to
have run into a conflict with some of my installed extensions. The
situation I am encountering developed as follows:
My first installation attempt proceeded in two stages. The first stage was
to use the easy install option, and thereafter to continue with a custom
installation to install the Insignia TrueType fonts, etc. Out of force of
habit, I restarted after the installation was complete. Thereafter I opened
SoftWindows. Its registration and reaction times were so slow that I
thought it was not working. So I decided to try and re-install . . .
My second installation was a single stage attempt using the custom
installation option. Again, out of force of habit, I restarted after the
installation was complete. I encountered the same
slow-as-molasses-in-an-Canadian-Winter reaction. So I decided to try yet
another re-installation . . .
My third attempt was also a single stage one, but using the easy
installation option. This time I refrained from a restart and opened SW
immediately upon quitting the installer. Well!!!!, it was positively
sylph-like in its registration and response times. I could'nt swear to to
its athletic ability being on a par with a 486, only because my encounters
with such a beast are few and far between and of minimal duration by
choice. But the contrast was glaring.
After playing around in the DOS and Windows Quicksand-box for a while I
exited from SW, restarted, waited for my parade of inits to end, waited for
my start-ups to start-up, etc., and the opened SW. Well?#!?#!, I was back
in my Canadian winter environment.
As an interesting aside, I did notice that the registration process at SW's
start-up speed-up when I pushed SW into the background by bringing the
Finder forward.
After several attempts and some extensive waits, I finally made contact
with a technical assistant (assister? assistor?) at the SoftWindows desk at
Insignia.
His reaction was remarkably matter of fact and singularly uninformative. In
a nutshell:
Yes, he was not surprised to hear of the slowdown (this notwithstanding
that it was the first time Insignia had heard of it from a paying
customer!). The source of his equanimity was some sort of a statement from
Apple acknowledging that certain types of inits were slowing SW down. I
probed further, but to no avail.
I am running on a PowerMac 7100/66AV, with 40MB RAM and the Apple Cache
Card. I have also updated my system with SU3, and have a large number of
third party inits installed.
I really don't want to enter into an exhaustive binary search to isolate my
problem. Therefore I would be most appreciative of any information that
might be of assistance.
Thanks.
Charles A. Patrick ([email protected])
International and Professional Relations Division
Statistics Canada
Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6
CANADA
Tel: 613.951.8920 FAX: 613.951.1231
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 94 00:40:13 CST
From: [email protected] (dshigh)
Subject: Speed Reader II substitute?
Dear Netters:
I'm looking for an application that's comparable to Davidson &
Associates' Speed Reader II. For those of you not familiar with
Speed Reader II, Speed Reader II is (or was) a nice application for building
individual's reading speed through various visual exercises. It's quite user-
friendly and inexpensive. Unfortunately, its most recent version (approx.
1986) only support pre-System 7.0 setup. A customer service rep. at Davidson &
Associates told me that they have already abandoned the Mac platform on SRII's
future updates; only updates available are for its PC Windozzz version.
Now, can someone recommand an application (commercial, shareware,
freeware...etc.) at least comparable, if not superior to Speed Reader II?
My thanks in advance. And oh, I'd appreciated if you could also mail your
reply to my account, just in case if I missed reading issues of info-mac.
David Sun
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 18:31:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rich de Gout
Subject: Startup help
Jacqui,
Sorry to hear about your problems with your Mac. I experienced a similar
problem with my Mac about 3 weeks ago. My Mac (Centris 650 8/230/CD)
could not get past the smily mac at startup. The Icon would change to a
disk with a question mark. Apple support (after about 45 minutes on the
phone) recommended that I take the machine in to my retailer for
diagnosis.
I was lucky in that my hard disk had not crashed (a pretty serious
problem). I only had a software problem with the directory (desktop
folder) to my disk. The retailer was able to copy all of my data to
one of their Macs, reformat my hard disk, then copy my data back. Whey, I
was lucky.
The first thing you should do is not write any files to your hard disk.
Assuming you don't have a backup of your files, you should try to boot
from a startup diskette and save any valuable files you have to a
second diskette. Then I would seek professional help (your local Apple
dealer) to resolve your problem.
Here's what my Apple dealer recommended that I do to not experience this
problem again.
1. Always power down your Mac using Shutdown from the Special menu. Any
other means of powering down could damage the file structure.
2. Rebuild your desktop file at least once a month. This can be
accomplished by rebooting and holding down the option and command key
until a dialog box appears which prompts you to rebuild.
3. Try to use control panels and extensions which are compatible with
the version of operating system on your Mac. Since I am running the
latest version of System 7.1 with Update 3.0, I try not to use extensions
and control panels which were created before 1992.
4. Use the Apple Compatibility Checker utility to determine if there are
conflicts between software packages on your computer.
Good luck with your problem. Let me know how it works out.
Rich de Gout [email protected]
MBA Candidate/UCLA June 1994
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 12:06:56 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: Startup help [R]
Jacqui,
> HELP!!! My LC freezes on startup (after smiling mac icon). I ran
> Norton and the report was that the catalog tree was damaged, the
> volume info files, the f-link, b-link were damaged. The desktop file
> had an invalid date (Jan 1, 1904). I also ran Speed Disk and the
> error message said i must call Symantec technical support for help.
> Error no. 43:34 & 27:22.
> Now i can't afford the service fees.
> Can anyone help?
>
You should call Symantec technical support for help. I have found in the
past Symantec technical support for Norton Utilities to be one of the most
knowlegable. They have walked me through hours of detail disk repare with
Norton, and at the end I have a health hard disk again.
Symantec Technical Support: (503) 465-8440 in U.S.A.
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 08 Jun 1994 10:24:52 +0200
From: Cas Meijer
Subject: strange characters in Eudora mail (R)
> [email protected] (Roy Stockman) writes:
>When a user send a message in Eudora to another user who does not
>have Eudora, sometimes '=' '20' and '09' appear in the message.
>I have tried different versions of Eudora ie 1.4, 1.4.1 & 1.4.2
>Also tried dumping the settings files
>It only happens on certain macintoshes
>I have notice mail from other sites have the same problem
>The POP3 program on UNIX host is UCB popper ver 1.831b
It is because you have the switch "may use QP" on in the Switches... dialog
(special menue). The strange characters are a translation of special
character in your text (typically tose represented by asci numbers higer
than 127 or 8 bits)
If you switch of this option the problems will disappear.
Cas Meijer
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 13:07:29 PDT
From: Paul Brians
Subject: Syquest substitutes any good?
Syquest is vehement in stating that only Syquest-brand cartridges should
be used--but then they would, wouldn't they? Anybody have experience
with the imitators? The price is right.
Paul Brians, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-5020
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 12:11:54 -0500
From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
Subject: Telnet tool as free/shareware? [R]
Jim,
> Is there a telnet tool for the Mac Comm. toolbox available on a
>free or shareware basis?
>
Have you tried "NCSA Telnet"? It is a Freeware from the NCSA Software
Development at Champaign, Illinios. The latest version (2.6) works quite
well.
You can FTP it from NCSA's FTP site:
ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu
I hope this helps!
-- Vinko
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 19:11:22 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Telnet tools
In Regards to your letter :
> Is there a telnet tool for the Mac Comm. toolbox available on a
> free or shareware basis?
Look for the TGE TCP Tool - it's in /comm somewhre...
cheers ... -Adam
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 22:21 +0300
From:
Subject: Texel CD-ROM driver help!!!
Hi,
I am the very happy owner of a texel DM-5024 CD-ROM drive. It came bundled
with a copy of the trantor CD-ROM driver (vers. 3.05). I recently tried
upgrading to system 7.1 and guess what, the driver crashed my machine. In the
past I have experienced numerous conflicts between the trantor driver and other
INITs and CDEVs, and so would like to either upgrade to the current version
whatever that is, or preferably buy a copy of FWB CD-ROM toolkit, does anyone
have FWBs Email address or know if their driver is compatible with my CD (take
into consideration that the CD drive is double speed).
thanks in advance,
Jeremy
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 12:56:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael R. Lutz"
Subject: The Views Contol Panel
I have this problem with the contol panel. It will not save my changes.
It always resets to the default. This is somewhat annoying since I
don't like the defaults. It has happened ever since I got my machine.
Changing the views Control Panel and reinstalling the system didn't
work. I was wondering if it could be a problem with the PRAM. My
computer is a Quadra 800.
Thanks,
Mike
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 1994 15:51:57 -0600
From: [email protected] (Paul Kleeberg)
Subject: Video cable extender for LCD panels
Does anyone know the limitation of the length of cable one can have between
one's computer and an LCD display panel? Are there extenders available?
When I give presentations I want to have the podium further from the overhead
panel and I use a Duo with an EtherDock as my presentation machine and keep
the Duo on the podium with me. The media services people at conferences
always seem to provide a cable that is about six feet long.
Paul Kleeberg
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 7 Jun 94 19:11:59 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: WAIS clients
In Regards to your letter :
> A while ago I threw this out but didn't get any response. What is the best
> Mac WAIS client. free/share/cheap ware preferred in that order. WAIS seems
> like a really neat idea, but how do I access it?
The best one currently is MacWAIS 1.29. It's at ftp.einet.net, I think,
or it may have appeared in the Info-Mac /comm directory.
cheers ... -Adam
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Date: Wed, 8 Jun 94 0:04:10 BST
From: Yoram Ney
Newsgroups:
comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.digest,comp.sys.mac.comm,connect.audit
Path: yoram
From: [email protected] (Yoram Ney)
Subject: Where can I get a Hurdler card???
Organization: The Personal Computer User Group, UK
Distribution: connect
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 1994 23:04:04 GMT
Message-ID:
Sender: [email protected] (Yoram Ney)
Anyone knows of a (good) place to by a Hurdler card?? I tried
MacConnection, Mac's Place and MacZone and they don't carry them!!!
Thanks in advance for any help!!
Yoram
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 01:31:47 -0700
From: [email protected]
Hello All,
Can someone tell how to unpack self-extracting Compact Pro
Mac file on unix or pc. Please post to [email protected]
unsea and desea does not work, is that because of some mac-macbinary,
unix-mac or other conversion problems?
I used ftp binary mode.
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