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Info-Mac Digest Wed, 5 Oct 94 Volume 12 : Issue 132
Today's Topics:
[*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 4
[*] 3DStresses; a scientific application
[*] Drop*Disk 1.0b3; mounts disk images
[*] e-disk-20-demo; a disk compression utility
[*] FlashStars II; a PowerMac native screensaver
[*] FLUT.94A; a floppy disk utility
[*] GraphicConverter 2.0.2 (US); convert between graphics formats
[*] King's Corner 1.0.1; a solitaire card game
[*] Mac_Rogue; a game
[*] MacMasterMind; a game
[*] Mac Net Journal - October 01, 1994
[*] MacPPP QuicKeys; script control ofthe MacPPP control panel
[*] MacSense11 Black and White; an electronic magazine
[*] New Newsreader: NewsHopper 1.0 Demo
[*] ObiWan 5.0.1; programmings information database
[*] Option-Tab Program Switcher
[*] Outland complete install
[*] Outland Gateway 1.2.2
[*] PlainText v. 1.3.4--a text editor
[*] Prince of Destruction 1.0.2; a game
[*] SpiroChart 1.6. Generate spiral designs with Excel.
[*] SuperSlide1.01; a HyperCard based graphics viewer
(Q) SCSI 4.3 Problems?
7.5 CDROM?
[A] How to automatically click the default button
[Q] MOD Files FTP Site
Bus error with Stickies
can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on (2 msgs)
color startup screen?
Dialup Eudora & Multinet POP
Duo shuts down while asleep
Fishing Guide/Tide Programs
folder locking utility?
Laserwriter Driver 8.2 Question
linux for ppcs (native)?
loading image in MacWeb
Looking for a (logical symbol) Font (A)
Mac Plus
Microsoft Excel 5.0 Bad Disks?
Mosaic 200a8.68k does some crazy stuff
Performa 578??
Positive comments about 7.5? Faster? Huh?
Printer driver for HP Deskjet Plus
Problems with new modems
QuickCONNECT II???
Quickdraw GX Install Problem
SCSI Manager 4.3 Conflicts
Seeking speed reports from PowerMac users [R]
Sharing Toggle
Spanish Translation
Stats Packages
System 7.5 performance is disappointing
Thumbnail icon maker FOUND!
Thumbnail icon maker s/w
Visual C/C++ on SoftWindows?
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 14:36:07 -0400
From: [email protected] (Ken Kirksey)
Subject: [*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 4
This archive contains scans of the following works by H.R. Giger, suitable
for use as backgrounds screens on 1024x768 (19"/20"/21") monitors:
483 - Doppeltorso Mit Haken
579 - Biomechanical Landscape I
603 - Biomechanical Landscape
All the images are in JPEG compressed PICT format. You should be able to
use these files as-is with DeskPict, Decor, DeskPicture, or Fun Pictures IF
you have QuickTime 1.6 or later installed. If you do not have QuickTime
installed, you'll have to convert the image to an uncompressed PICT before
use.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/giger-19in-grp4.hqx; 407K]
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Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 19:01:27 MST
From: "Matt Warner"
Subject: [*] 3DStresses; a scientific application
This is a piece of software which was originally written in Basic on an
IBM-compatible. Being stubborn and
refusing to believe that engineering was an IBM-only world, I have converted it
into a Macintosh program.
Please excuse any deviations from the Macintosh norm and for not presenting a
more polished program- this is
my first attempt at code which includes interface calls.
This program is fairly technical in nature and is intended for anyone who is
familiar with Stress theory, Mohr's
circle, and Mechanical Engineering in general.
[Archived as /info-mac/sci/three-d-stresses.hqx; 174K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 14:02:19 -0700
From: [email protected] (Mike Wiese)
Subject: [*] Drop*Disk 1.0b3; mounts disk images
enclosed is Drop*Disk 1.0b3, a little drag and drop app for mounting disk
images
you can mount as many as you like, and the disk image files can reside on
an AppleShare server, no need to copy them to a local disk!
Revision History
1.0b3
Changed name due to a conflict with Bill Steinberg's MountEm FKEY. Oops.
Added small icons.
mike wiese
MacOS Filesystems Engineer
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/drop-disk-10b3.hqx; 13K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 01:15:58 PDT
From: [email protected] (Domingo G Abucejo)
Subject: [*] e-disk-20-demo; a disk compression utility
This is a demo version of Alysis's eDisk 2.0. eDisk is
an application that can expand any hard drive(s) using driver-
level compression. This demo version will allow you to expand
your hard drive by 1.5 times, e.g., 500MB will expand to 750MB
and so on.
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/e-disk-20-demo.hqx; 195K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 13:42:01 -0500
From: [email protected] (Daniel A. Petit)
Subject: [*] FlashStars II; a PowerMac native screensaver
The following message and the attached file were downloaded from American
Online. I couldn't find this native PPC screen saver on the Internet, so I
thought I should send it to you:
>****** About FlashStars II (for Power Macintosh) ******
>
>FlashStars II is the first application-based screen saver that will blank and
>protect your screen after you leave your computer for a period of time. It
>hides in the background and watches your keyboard activities. You can forget
>control panel conflict since FlashStars II is an application! In addition, it
>allows you to change the speed and sizes of stars, and it plays music, too.
>
>FlashStars II is based on the previous freeware FlashStars and MusicStars, but
>we added more functions to it. (Dragonsoft owns the copyright of FlashStars
>II, but we would love to answer questions about the previous versions).
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/flash-stars-ii-ppc.hqx; 51K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 00:50:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Alex Tang
Subject: [*] FLUT.94A; a floppy disk utility
Hi folks.
This is an update i did of FLUT. The floppy utility created by Miguel
Cruz. Basically all i did was make it run under System 7.
There's a readme file, and miguel's original program notes under the apple
menu are really good.
thanx.
...alex...
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/flut-94a.hqx; 143K]
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Date: 04 Oct 94 14:18:04 EDT
From: Thorsten Lemke
Subject: [*] GraphicConverter 2.0.2 (US); convert between graphics formats
this archive contains GraphicConverter 2.0.2 (US)
GraphicConverter converts the most famous (about 50) graphic file
formats from UNIX, AMIGA, ATARI, DOS, WINDOWS and OS/2 to MAC
formats and back.
Also, there are a lot of useful features like slide show and
batch conversion.
Thorsten Lemke
E-Mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Version 2.0.2
. bug in CCITT decompression fixed
. bug with 24 bit BMP import fixed
. background color for slide show selectable
. you can now open pictures with a preset scaling factor
. 32bit sun-rasterfile import added
. GC can now calculate on optimized color table for 16 bit and 32bit images
on 8 bit devices
. new batch command: trim existing
. better support of GIF comments
. bug in SGI import fixed
. old style StartupScreens (from datafork) are supported
. Black and White PCX will not be inverted
. Convert More cuts a filename automatically to 31 characters
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/graphic-converter-202.hqx; 561K]
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Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 12:57:04 -0500 (CDT)
From: Steve Waltner
Subject: [*] King's Corner 1.0.1; a solitaire card game
Hi There!
I finally released my first game - a very clean implementation of the
famous solitaire card game.
WARNING! This is an addictive game!
King's Corner will runn on any Macintosh running System 7.x.x or greater
with ColorQuickDraw (PowerBooks and PowerPCs too!). King's Corner works
with multiple monitors in any bit depth (although it looks a bit skanky
in black and white).
See "HOW TO PLAY" in the about box for more information. Feel free to
give this to anybody with a Macintosh.
Thanks for playing.
Craig Marciniak
P.S.
Yes! it is too possible to win -- I'm sure!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/kings-corner-101.hqx; 268K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 15:26:25 +0100 (MET)
From: [email protected] (Marco Pontil)
Subject: [*] Mac_Rogue; a game
This is the porting of the UNIX game Rogue on Mac. I wrote this
program to learn how to to progrm a mac, however it is not so
bad, at least my friends like it. Beh, play ! I wish you all
the possible fun !!!
[Archived as /info-mac/game/mac-rogue.hqx; 936K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 17:24:29 -0500
From: [email protected] (Pierre Ermes)
Subject: [*] MacMasterMind; a game
MacMasterMind can be played in two ways; either the computer
makes a hidden code and you take a guess at it, or you make
a hidden code and the computer guesses it.
I have paid special attention to the graphics, hope you notice it...
The game is compacted with Compact Pro and BinHex'ed,
Have fun!
[email protected] (Pierre Ermes)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/brd/mac-master-mind.hqx; 292K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 17:02:16 -0500
From: Aaron Anderson
Subject: [*] Mac Net Journal - October 01, 1994
SUMEX-AIM posted the previous issue of Mac Net Journal (from
September 1994) in your periodicals section. Attached is the October 01,
1994 issue. Issues should be coming out biweekly from now on.
Thanks for your support.
Aaron Anderson
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/per/mnet/mac-net-journal-94-10-01.hqx; 139K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 21:08:35 +0000
From: Richard Buckle
Subject: [*] MacPPP QuicKeys; script control ofthe MacPPP control panel
A set of three QuicKeys extensions to to allow QuicKeys to open and close
MacPPP and take decisions based on whether MacPPP is open or closed.
Requires System 7, QuicKeys 3.0 or better and MacPPP.
Also includes some colour icons for MacPPP.
Postcardware.
Enjoy.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/mac-ppp-quick-keys.hqx; 41K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 10:10:01 -0500
From: [email protected] (Robert Gray)
Subject: [*] MacSense11 Black and White; an electronic magazine
Due to popular request we are sending a Black and White version of MacSense
11. Future issues will be B&W friendly and suited to the 512 wide screen
again due to many requests. Look for us. Write to us. We are always
interested in horror/funny (either/both) anecdotes.
Please post. Thanks..
[Archived as /info-mac/per/macs/mac-sense-11-bw.hqx; 109K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 15:40:16 +0000
From: Laurent Humbert
Subject: [*] New Newsreader: NewsHopper 1.0 Demo
NewsHopper is a new Usenet newsreader for the Mac. It is full-featured and
has especially been designed for offline newsreading.
NewsHopper requires System 7 as well as a MacTCP access to a news (NNTP)
server.
In this demo version, deleting and purging of articles in the local
database has been disabled (A demo version that gives _more_ than the full
version
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/tcp/news-hopper-10-demo.hqx; 353K]
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 13:50:48 +0800
From: Peter N Lewis
Subject: [*] ObiWan 5.0.1; programmings information database
ObiWan is a general help system. You can create several databses
and ObiWan will let you rapidly find information from them. It
displays the information by popping up a floating window so the
information can be displayed at any time in any program. Portions
of the information can then be sent to the front window as if you
had typed it. The main use of all this is to access the programming
database created from Apple=B9s PInterfacesHelp file and many other
sources, which includes the procedures, traps, global variables and
errors available up to most of System 7.5.
Three databases are included, the Force database which has all the
System 7 programming information, a Words database which is just a
list of words, useful for checking spelling, and a Perl database which
lists all the Perl commands.
Any programmer with a meg of disk space available should definitely
have a look at this (IMNVHO
. The normal use is to figure out theparameters of various calls, for example, if I want to know the
parameters for HOpen, I can get them pasted in like this:
OSErr:=3DHOpen(vRefNum_INTEGER,dirID_LONGINT,fileName_Str255,
permission_SignedByte,VAR_refNum_INTEGER);
(in either C or Pascal format)
This is almost a complete rewrite of ObiWan, it now uses a floating
window and has a much more friendly user interface.
Changes since v5.0.0 (distributed only on the Metrowerks CD)
~A few minor bug fixes
Changes since v4.0.1:
~Almost complete rewrite.
~Use TextServicesManager to display the floating window.
~Change from INIT/Control Pannel to an Application.
~A way to dynamically switch between insertion procedures.
ObiWan requires System 7.1 or later and is free.
I hope it proves as useful to you as it does to me,
Peter.
ObiWan 5.0.1 Copyright Peter N Lewis
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/obi-wan-501.hqx; 729K]
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Date: 03 Oct 1994 22:06:19 GMT
From: [email protected] (Michael Kamprath)
Subject: [*] Option-Tab Program Switcher
Option-Tab Program Switcher (OTPS) is a useful little extension which allows
you to switch between the running programs on your System 7 or greater Mac
via simple "Option-Tab" keystroke. This extension was inspired by Windows.
"Whoah!" you say, "Why write Windows functionality for a great machine like
the Macintosh?" I use Windows at work and became fond of this functionality
(Well, actually, I got so use to it that I found myself doing it on my Mac).
So one afternoon I sat down and wrote an system extension to do this.
Michael Kamprath
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/option-tab-switcher.hqx; 10K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 16:35:16 PDT
From: [email protected] (Bill Lipa)
Subject: [*] Outland complete install
Outland is a graphical multiplayer game network for Macintosh users
available through the Internet and by modem. Currently, the applications we
have available are Spaceward Ho!, Chess, Reversi, Backstab, Hearts, Galley,
and a graphical BBS.
This month we've radically changed our pricing scheme. Now you can play as
much as you want for a flat fee -- no per hour charges. Also in this
update are revamped Spaceward Ho and Card lobbies that have ranking systems,
a new arcade-style game by Adam Miller, and bug fixes everywhere.
You can connect to Outland if your Mac has Internet access using MacTCP, if
you have a Unix, Delphi, or other account that can Telnet, or
if you dial our modems in Palo Alto, California.
Bill
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/outland-complete.hqx; 3517K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 16:36:34 PDT
From: [email protected] (Bill Lipa)
Subject: [*] Outland Gateway 1.2.2
The Outland Gateway is the networking application for Outland. If you already
have Outland software, you probably just need to get this file instead of the
larger Outland Complete Installer.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/outland-gateway-122.hqx; 733K]
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Date: Mon, 03 Oct 1994 18:22:40 -0500 (CDT)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] PlainText v. 1.3.4--a text editor
PlainText is the freeware, auto-wordwrapping text editor that has no
32K limit. It incorporates a useful set of conversion features for
converting between DOS, Unix, and Mac text file conventions, stripping
linefeeds and control characters, search for and stripping lines
containing certain patterns. It implements all the standard features
of a text editor, including search and replace, regular expression
searching, hard and soft word-wrap, including full interconvertability
between the two. It even implements a number of operating system
functions through a command-line interface.
Version 1.3.4 fixes some bugs and will now open an empty text window
upon launch.
Mel Park
University of Tennessee, Memphis
[Archived as /info-mac/text/plain-text-134.hqx; 125K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 17:25:16 -0500
From: [email protected] (Tonio Loewald)
Subject: [*] Prince of Destruction 1.0.2; a game
This is a game with the action of gauntlet, the depth of Ultima, runs
in real time, 16/256 colour graphics, network play with registration.
Save game, progress beyond level 5, and completion disabled until
you register. There is also a sixty minute time limit.
Fee is US$25 for single-player; US$40 4-player net license. We will
accept good faith foreign currency equivalents.
MANY BUGS FIXED
New features include several user requests and some useful suggestions.
Most or all known bugs as of 30/9/94 should be fixed. POD will now
run on 630s and (we fervently hope) on 660/840AVs and PB520/540s.
NEW UPDATER
The new updater uses proprietary technology which vastly reduces
its size and download time. Please contact us if you have any
problems with it. We're trying to save you time and money.
Contact: [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/pod-102.hqx; 2551K]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/pod-10-to-102-updt.hqx; 145K]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/pod-101-to-102-updt.hqx; 138K]
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/pod-102-player.hqx; 114K]
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 17:24:09 -0500
From: Paul Koch
Subject: [*] SpiroChart 1.6. Generate spiral designs with Excel.
SpiroChart 1.6 generates an endless and fascinating variety of spiral and
angular designs based on numbers selected by the user. SpiroChart is a
collection of spreadsheets created with Excel 4.0.
Changes from version 1.5: New spreadsheet allows transformation of
shapes along one axis. Also included is a QuickTime movie made from a
series of SpiroChart figures.
Paul Koch
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/spiro-chart-16-excel.hqx; 483K]
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Date: Mon, 3 Oct 1994 20:37:40 -0400
From: "Javier Diaz"
Subject: [*] SuperSlide1.01; a HyperCard based graphics viewer
Attached is SuperSlide1.01.sit an update version which fix a bug reading JFIF
files, please remove the old file.
SuperSlide! is a combination of a native PowerPC program and a stack of
HyperCard 2.1, wich can display PICT, JPEG, JFIF, GIF, PIC (CLP) and PCX files
in "slide shows" controlled by AppleEvents.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/super-slide-101-hc.hqx; 112K]
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 11:29:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tim Colson
Subject: (Q) SCSI 4.3 Problems?
I have a problem with a Sigma Designs PowerPortrait on a PowerBook 145
with and external HD and CD and System 7.5 - even with just the Sigma
Control Panel running - it causes crashes and odd display ghosting and such.
It has been suggested that the "invisible" asynch SCSI might be the
culprit? Anyone have any suggestions..and/or ideas how to get rid of it
besides going into ResEdit, making it "visible" and then dragging it out?
Timothy Colson
"[email protected]"
Thanks Everybody!
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 19:18:13 MST
From: [email protected] (Jonathan Lundell)
Subject: 7.5 CDROM?
I have a Q610 with a CD-ROM, as well as a IIcx and a Duo 210 on an AppleTalk
network. If I get System 7.5 on CD-ROM, obviously I can load it with no
trouble on the Quadra. If necessary, I can move the drive to the cx. But
can I load 7.5 across the net on the Duo?
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Date: Wed, 05 Oct 1994 15:45:23 +0100
From: [email protected] (Edward Hoenkamp)
Subject: [A] How to automatically click the default button
>I am trying to find a way to click the OK (or default) button in a Mac
Try Dan Walkowski's 'Okey-Dokey' on .../info-mac/gui/. Edward.
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 13:11 MDT
From: "John T. Levandowski"
Subject: [Q] MOD Files FTP Site
I am looking for an FTP site that has lots of MOD files available for
download. I want to be able to play these files using Sound-Trecker.
Please let me know by e-mail if you know of a good FTP site for MOD files.
Thanks,
John Levandowski
[email protected]
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 94 11:40:05 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Bus error with Stickies
Mark A. Saper ([email protected]) writes:
>Has anyone encountered a bus error trying to run Stickies? It seems to be
>conflicting with one of my extensions and I don't know where to start to
locate
>it.
On my Quadra 950 I had to disable SCSI Manager 4.3 due to a conflict with
Stickies and a couple of others. It's probably related to my Fujitsu 2GB
drive, but I'm not a disk whiz...
Try disabling it and see what happens.
Scott Coats
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 23:00:53 -0600
From: [email protected] (Radical Liberation)
Subject: can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on
>I can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on, even though Sharing is
>disabled for the disk I'd like to remove.
Congratulations! It took me a long time to figure that out. You
also can't change the name of a disk that is being shared. About the eject
problem, we should complain loudly and complain often. (This problem
affects any removable media bigger than a floppy, including CD-ROMs.)
>Is there a workaround?
Oh my yes. Some kind Apple engineer made a little program called
UnmountIt that, when a drive icon is dropped on it...
1) turns off file sharing
2) unmounts the dropped drive(s)
3) turns file sharing back on
A real kludge, but it works for me...
(Here's the folder:)
ftp://ftp.austin.apple.com/Apple.Suppor ... es/Unsuppo
rted.SW/UnmountIt.v1.0/
(Here's the readme:)
ftp://ftp.austin.apple.com/Apple.Suppor ... es/Unsuppo
rted.SW/UnmountIt.v1.0/Unmontolt.readme.txt
(Here's the application itself:)
ftp://ftp.austin.apple.com/Apple.Suppor ... es/Unsuppo
rted.SW/UnmountIt.v1.0/UnmountIt.v1.0.sea.hqx
I am
Radical Liberation.
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 16:12:55 GMT
From: Sven Guckes
Subject: can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on
[email protected] writes:
>I can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on, even though Sharing is
>disabled for the disk I'd like to remove.
1) Turn FS off.
2) eject disk.
3) Turn FS on.
This is done with "unmountit".
See sumex mirrors: "disk/unmountit-10.hqx"
Sven
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 12:58:31 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: color startup screen?
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Date: 5 October 1994, 15:54:14 EDT
From: Robert E. Moore 404-651-3990 PRPREM at GSUVM1
To: INFO-MAC at UIUCVMD
Subject: color startup screen?
When I use GIFConverter 2.3.7 and save a color GIF file as a startup
screen (and rename it StartupScreen) it only shows in B&W on start up.
What am I doing wrong? Equipment: Quardra 650. Any help is appreciated.
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 18:42:23 EDT
From: Doug Larrick (HLO2-2/G12; DTN 225-6017) 04-Oct-1994 1832 -0400
Subject: Dialup Eudora & Multinet POP
Has anyone gotten dialup Eudora to work with Multinet's POP
server running on VMS? I've gotten past the terminal server
into the POP port (to the point where faking the POP server
with commands works fine), but I can't get any further. The
problem seems to be that Eudora is expecting (at least) a
linefeed character, but Multinet is only sending a carriage
return. (Eudora lets you customize what it *sends* for a
line ending, evidently, but not what it should *expect*.)
I've verified my theory by using another Mac over a serial
line to pretend to be a POP server--if I send LFs, Eudora's
happy, but if I don't, it doesn't do anything. I don't know
where to go from here.
I tried Eudora 1.4.2, as well as SFU's Eudora (1.3.1).
Please help--my phone bills will thank you!
-Doug
[Disclaimer: I speak not for Digital]
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 09:54:14 -0600
From: [email protected] (Roger Marks)
Subject: Duo shuts down while asleep
Hi. I need some advice on a Duo problem and also on an Apple warranty problem.
I bought a Duo 230 almost 2 months ago. Ever since it was new, it's had the
annoying habit of shutting down while asleep. It does this only when moved,
but the movement isn't too severe. Nearly every time I carry it in my
backpack on the bus, the problem occurs. However, I haven't been able to
make it shut down by shaking or twisting it.
The reason this problem is so irritating is that, once the Duo shuts down
in this way, it will not restart unless I plug in to external power.
Therefore, I end up carrying around a dead weight a lot of time.
I talked to 1-800-SOS-APPL a few times about this. They said to resinsert
the battery in a certain way, but this didn't help. They then said that I
probably needed either a new logic board or a new magnesium frame, and that
I should bring it in for service. I was skeptical of this theory, but I got
finally got frustrated enough to bring it to a dealer. It was in the
"locked-up" mode when I brought it in, so the technician needed to start it
using a power adaptor. Nevertheless, he insists that there is no hardware
problem, because he couldn't duplicate it by shaking. Furthermore, he
claims that the problem is due an INIT, probably CPU, which he claims is
"notorious" for causing these sorts of problems. I highly doubt that, and
he can't explain why a software problem is intimately related to movement
of the machine, but he goes on to argue that I should never move a
PowerBook anyway while it's asleep. I pointed out that I've been doing this
for 2 years with a PowerBook 100, and he responded that the Duos are more
susceptible to movement.
I know that Apple originally recommended not moving the PBs while asleep,
lest they wake and spin up the drive. Of course, the Duo has a sleep switch
to ensure that the machine stays asleep when the lid is closed.
The most pressing issue is that the technician claims that "no problem" is
not covered by Apple's warranty, so it will cost me $25 to pick up the
machine. He says that he'll refund the money if it turns our that there
_is_ a hardware problem. However, I can't see how I can demonstrate that if
I can't duplicate it on command, even if I remove _all_ my INITs. The only
evidence I have is that, upon delivery at the shop, the computer won't
restart without a power adaptor, but this doesn't seem to make much of an
impression.
I'd would love to hear any ideas about either the technical problem or how
to handle the warranty problem.
Thanks a lot,
Roger
[email protected] NIST/Boulder, CO
phone 303-497-3037 fax 303-497-7828
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Date: Wed, 05 Oct 94 09:05:17 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Fishing Guide/Tide Programs
I have a customer looking for a fishing guide program and a tide program.
There are several for DOS/Windoze. Anyone know of a package for Macintosh?
Please cc: my email address [email protected]
Scott Coats
Innovative Solutions
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 14:36:21 GMT-5
From: "Karen Schlosberg"
Subject: folder locking utility?
hi,
could someone tell me if there's a utility available that will lock
selected folders/files? making them invisible would be OK, too. it would
have to work on a network.
thanks!
karen
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 21:47:07 MEZ
From: [email protected]
Subject: Laserwriter Driver 8.2 Question
Hello Netters!
Just downloaded the new Apple Laserwiter driver 8.2 from
ftp.support.apple.com.
Comes without installer script so I had no problems to install it on my Classic
II
running german system 7.1. I moved the preference file outside the Preferences
folder as writen in the Read Me. So long everything went fine. But when I tried
to chosse Page setup or Print in the File menu error -39 occured.
Has someone an explanation or better a solution?
Many thanks in advance, Andeas
Andreas Frick, Univerity of Karlsruhe, Germany: [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 94 12:22:14 +0100 (CET)
From: Christian Karpp
Subject: linux for ppcs (native)?
hello,
are there plans for a nativ implementation of linux for the power-pcs?!?
I'd be happy about _any_ information, mail-servers etc...
please reply via email, thanx!
Xn.
--
-- "When in doubt, use brute force" - Ken Thompson (Yes, that one).
--
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 14:12:36 EST
From: Btroen
Subject: loading image in MacWeb
In IM #130, Roger Marks asks about displaying GIF's from MacWeb.
You need a helper application, such as JPEG or any other GIF viewer. You can
designate the particular helper application by using the "Helpers...." command
in the Edit menu.
Bruce Troen
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 18:32:54 -0600
From: [email protected] (Graeme Forbes)
Subject: Looking for a (logical symbol) Font (A)
Some of the symbols Jonathan Lundell asked about are in the Symbol font.
However, if you want the full AMS/Computer Modern character set, you may
find it worth spending the money to get the Lucida package from Y&Y, which
includes 4 symbol fonts plus many others. Nisus users beware, tho'. Nisus
mishandles printing these fonts. I don't know if the bug's been fixed in
Nisus Writer.
Y&Y: 800-742 4059, 508-371-3286, fax 508 371 2004.
The educational price for the whole set - Sans and Serif text fonts,
TypeWriter, Fax, Calligraphy, BlackLetter, the 4 math fonts and no doubt
other stuff I'm forgetting, is (or was) $165.
My own subjective opinion is that the Y&Y version of the basic
Bigelow&Holmes designs for the text fonts is superior to Adobe's.
Graeme Forbes
Just a happy customer, not the owner of Y&Y.
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 11:33:51 -0400
From: [email protected] (John Severance)
Subject: Mac Plus
I'm hoping someone out there can help me out. I have a MacPlus that, like
so many of them, recently died. The SCSI port and drive cable are 19-pin
connectors. Is there a way I can access the disk (assuming it is ok) and
retrieve my files? I'm now using a Mac II and the SCSI connector is
25-pin. Are there such things as adapters from 25-pin to 19-pin? Can I
remove the drive from it's case? I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
[email protected]
John
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 17:04:42 JST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Microsoft Excel 5.0 Bad Disks?
I've been trying to order Microsoft Excel 5.0 for over a week from
MacConnection. They say their entire shipment came with bad diskettes and that
customers have been complaining. They are waiting for new shipments. Can
anyone confirm this?
Thanks, Larry Staples
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 19:40:39 -0400
From: [email protected] (Luke Stein)
Subject: Mosaic 200a8.68k does some crazy stuff
To repeat the oft quoted first line of a submission to info-mac:
"subject says it all"
In versions up to a8, I have not experienced similar problems. Constant
crashes, Open URL... has no response, regardless of Greg's Buttons menus
are in applesuglymonospacedfont. If anybody has any similar problems,
please help me. Also, does anyone know where I can get a copy of Mosaic
200a6 (notice Alpha SIX). I can't find it anywhere, and I want to continue
using it until I can fix my problems with A8
muchly gracious,
lukestein
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 13:03:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Michael Nibeck
Subject: Performa 578??
Does anyone have any opinions/comments/snyde remarks about the Performa
578?(I'm pretty sure thats the number).
It's the all in one unit(monitor attached), 69040, CDROM, etc, etc..
Thought I found a pretty good deal on one and was wondering if anyone has
heard anything good/bad about them.
Thanks,
Mike Nibeck
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 15:26:40 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clark R. Wilkins)
Subject: Positive comments about 7.5? Faster? Huh?
>Date: Mon, 03 Oct 94 17:28:11 PDT
>From: [email protected]
>Subject: Mac OS v7.5
>
>I've just recently upgraded to the latest system software and I'm very happy
>with Apple's efforts. I have found the Finder to much faster and, along with
>many other things, I love all of the enhancements to the many control panels.
Faster? Not according to my Speedometer results. I find this amazing.
Anyone else have a similar experience?
Clark R. Wilkins
-My words are responsible for themselves-
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 23:28:00 -0400
From: Mark Stephansky Whitman-Hanson 617-447-7020
Subject: Printer driver for HP Deskjet Plus
Hi Folks:
A while back I saw a post for attaching a HP DeskJet to a Macintosh. I have
just
fallen into this situation (i.e., a FREE Deskjet has arrived at my door and I
would like to use it with my Mac LC III). Does anyone remember or have access
to
a printer driver for this type of set up?
Thanks,
Mark Stephansky
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 04:42:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Richard Lim
Subject: Problems with new modems
We are having big problems with a newly-purchased US Robotics 14.4 kbaud
Sportster fax modem. It doesn't seem to work at all when connected to the
modem port (with AppleTalk on or off) - the modem lights flash a little
and then the terminal software or fax software will present a message
about being unable to communicate with the modem. However, the modem works
just about fine when connected to the printer port (with AppleTalk off). I
say "just about", because the fax software that goes with it (FaxSTF
2.6.1) still has some problems, refusing to start dialing when sending
faxes. I wonder if anyone else has had similar problems with this make of
modem, or is it just that our IIcx's modem port has somehow got fried over
the years? (Yes, this is just like my problem of several months back when
my LC475 modem port got fried twice by lightning!) We are running System
Update 3.0, by the way, and the terminal software is Microphone LT which
was bundled with the modem.
Richard Lim
(in Singapore, despite that US address!)
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 94 20:40:05 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: QuickCONNECT II???
I just came accross a networking device and need help identifying it...
It is about the size of a modem, platinum in color, and labelled
"QuickCONNECT II" on the front. There are two DB-9 connectors on the front
panel and several red LED's. On the rear there are eight RJ-12 jacks and one
DB-8 "Modem" connector.
What is it? A hub? A net modem? Who makes it? Does anyone have the company's
phone number so I can get docs for it?
Scott Coats
Innovative Solutions
(well, not so Innovative this time...)
------------------------------
Date: 5 Oct 1994 08:20:08 U
From: "Leiner_Dave"
Subject: Quickdraw GX Install Problem
I tried installed Quickdraw GX (and System 7.5) on a Mac II with 12MB RAM and a
50MHZ 68030 Logicache accelerator. The install went fine, but when the Mac
booted, the Quickdraw GX icon had a black X through it and I got an error box
that said Quickdraw GX will not be active because its graphic system is not
installed. A call to Apple yielded no clue. Any ideas?
TIA
--Dave
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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 94 11:39:58 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: SCSI Manager 4.3 Conflicts
Clark R. Wilkins ([email protected]) writes:
>Subject: Totally unimpressed with System 7.5
>
>I loaded in 7.5 from CD-ROM yesterday to try to fix my problems with
>RamDoubler and other hangups. Instead of getting any relief, I have found
>7.5 to be abysmally SLOW. I often experience delays when trying to select
>an icon of up to 5 seconds!. Starting file sharing can take several
>minutes, and even took 67 seconds after I tried deleting the PDS files for
>each of the four partitions. (Formerly, this would take about 8-10
>seconds).
>
>Is there any possibility that something like SCSI Manager 4.3 might be
involved in >this? Just a hunch.
I ran into several init conflicts that I traced to SCSI Manager 4.3 on my
Q950. I finally gave up and disabled it.
I have a fujitsu 2GB drive...does anyone know if it's a matter of the drive
not being accessible to SCSI Manager 4.3, or what?
Scott Coats
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 16:33:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Cohen
Subject: Seeking speed reports from PowerMac users [R]
Dear Allan Hunter--
>From your post in Info-Macv12n130 ("Seeking speed reports from
PowerMac users"), it sounds like you want anecdotal impressions of
the move to a PowerMac--good, because I don't have any
Speedometer-type tables to send you; just my impressions.
I have a PowerMac 7100/66AV and I find that even in emulation mode it
tends to run as fast as my previous office machine, a Centris 610,
and *much* faster than my old faithful and still running home pal, a
IIcx.
I use MacWrite Pro 1.5 (non-native; I don't have the upgrade yet),
and it works just fine in emulation. ClarisWorks 2.1 native is *very*
snappy. Photoshop 2.5.1 with the power plug handles plug in filters
okay (those requiring an FPU don't work, since they don't recognize
the 601's FPU capabilities) but other operations that the power plug
accelerates seem fast enough to me (I am not a graphics pro, so I
don't know what fast REALLY is, but I don't feel that I do a lot of
sitting and waiting). I haven't done much Excel work on the PowerMac,
so I can't give you much to go on there; ClarisWorks meets my
relatively limited spreadsheet needs quite adequately.
HyperCard 2.2 seems slower than on the Centris when updating the
menubar and starting up/quitting. In other operations though, it
seems to run at slow 040 speeds.
Very little older software I had did not work, and, of that, it was
mostly extensions and control panels that flaked. The new AfterDark
(3.0) works very well in my case, though others have had problems
(usually extension conflicts). I recommend ditching ATM unless you
have the PowerMac version, because it will make everything slower. I
also recommend archiving most of your current extensions and only
load in the ones you really really need at first and see where that
gets you.
All in all, I was able to move from an 030 16mHz to a PPC601 66mHz
with very little pain and considerable gain. It helps to get the
optional cache card for the PowerMac 6100 and 7100 (it is standard on
the 8100): after I put one in, the machine just felt smoother (though
it was pretty good before). Don't skimp on RAM; start off with at
least 16Mb if you can possibly afford it.
Good luck.
Michael E. Cohen
a.k.a. [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 05 Oct 94 09:05:00 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Sharing Toggle
Roger Marks ([email protected]) writes:
>Subject: can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on
>
>I can't eject SyQuest disks with File Sharing on, even though Sharing is
>disabled for the disk I'd like to remove.
>
>Is there a workaround?
OK. I'll add to the volumes you've probably already received...you MUST turn
file sharing off or use an "unmounting" utiltiy such as Apple's. I find Adam
Stein's shareware program FileSharingToggle a lot more convenient (
800-242-4775, $10 plus S/H). I only wish it wasn't two programs (one ON, the
other OFF) and instead simply had two radio buttons in the same window. But
it works great!
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Date: 4 Oct 1994 17:45:17 U
From: "Jim Senkiw"
Subject: Spanish Translation
Spanish Translation
I am looking for an english to spanish translator sw package for the MAC ..
Preferably freeware or shareware.. If any of you know of or where I can find
such a thing Please e-Mail me at [email protected] thanks in advance..... Jim
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Date: Wed, 05 Oct 94 09:05:07 PDT
From: [email protected]
Subject: Stats Packages
>My son is working toward an MBA at the University of Chicago and needs a
>good Mac statistics program. I note that the major programs advertised in
>MacUser and MacWorld are in the $600+ range. Are there any good programs
>that cost far less? Regardless of cost, how do the various programs stack
>up in terms of capabilities? Obviously, a program designed for
> business/finance use would not need all of the features of a fully robust
>scientific program. I would appreciate any advice anyone on the net could
> give me. Thanks.
I've used SPSS, SYSTAT, JMP, StatVIEW, and MiniTab extensively. At the risk
of generating a flame war, of all these I would suggest SPSS for social
science majors and MiniTab for business majors. Why? These two packages are
pretty standard in the environments I mentioned. There is also an excellent
program called Statistix for both Mac and DOS that is good for process
control (sort of a MiniTab on steroids). DataDesk is another very good
package.
MacUser or MacWorld did an extensive review of the various feature sets about
a year and a half ago...try one of the commercial nets and search for the
text.
DataDesk, JMP and StatVIEW are the programs that implement the Mac OS the
best. The others are decidedly DOS holdovers (fully command driven, although
SYSTAT has ported the program the best, SPSS has *not*). StatVIEW is good for
neophytes because it is intuitive. Experienced users will probably find
SYSTAT and SPSS easier in the long run. SPSS also has the largest feature
set, but can be VERY pricey if you're buying as an individual.
For visualization, you can't beat JMP and SYSTAT.
Obviously, the choices depend heavily on the environment and the task. I
would suggest that he hold off until he actually takes a graduate level stats
class as most of us are particular about what students use to make supporting
their efforts more manageable. There is also an excellent shareware program
called GLMStat 1.2.2 that provides basic two-tailed tests, etc. Probably the
best bet due to the low investment until your son finds out what package is
*required* at his school.
Scott Coats
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 15:25:29 -0500
From: [email protected] (Clark R. Wilkins)
Subject: System 7.5 performance is disappointing
After evaluating 7.5 for about a week, I have concluded that there seems to
be no substantial benefit to the upgrade. There are several points I would
like to bring up:
1. The performance on the PowerMac is lousy at best. One would think that
there would be
more native system code to increase speed. The fact is that Speedometer
4.0 shows the
performance is poorer that 7.1.2- even with a virgin system.
2. I have heard from others who have noted that file sharing startup can
take up to several
minutes. This delayed startup is intermittent and extremely annoying.
Imagine starting a
shutdown, and then having to wait for 3-4 minutes before the action
completes!
3. The new features of PowerTalk and Quickdraw are (a) very memory hungry,
(b) very
resource hungry, and (c) very useless for the majority of us.
4. Many of the new features of 7.5 like WindowShade, sticky notes, MacTCP,
hierarchial
apple menus, and bug fixes are available without 7.5. The hierarchial
menus, for example, are
much better implemented in MenuChoice 2.0 which works inside all
applications rather than
just the Finder. The bug fixes are available from Apple already.
To conclude, I am running 7.5 simply because it cost me a $100 + tax. If
you haven't paid for it yet, I would advocate spending your money on other
things and waiting for a real upgrade.
(asbestos shields up)
Clark R. Wilkins
-My words are responsible for themselves-
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 21:06:48 -0500
From: [email protected] (Tomas B. Lim)
Subject: Thumbnail icon maker FOUND!
I would like to publicly thank the following fellow netters for their
prompt response to my original request regarding freeware/shareware to
generate a thumbnail icon for graphics files.
[email protected] (Al Bloom)
[email protected] (Lars Oestreicher)
[email protected] ( Daniel J. Hofferth (317)230-4791/Allison Engine
Company)
I am now using GraphicConverter 2.0 to generate the thumbnail icon among
other things for my graphics files.
Thanks also to 'Sven Guckes ' for pointing me to
the author of MacSoup with regard to my PS inquiry.
Please allow me to tip my hat in appreciation and thanks to the above in
particular and to the Info Mac community in general for their help and for
the opportunity to share our resources like this.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 94 11:04:33 BST
From: Chris Reed
Subject: Thumbnail icon maker s/w
[email protected] (Tomas B. Lim) asked:
>Does there currently exist a freeware/shareware utility for the Mac (I am
>using 7.1 w/ SU 3.0) that can turn the icon of a graphics file (must handle
>GIF, JPEG, pict, and other common Mac graphics formats, ie. at least those
>recognized by GIFConverter) into a thumbnail of the graphic itself
>available via ftp on the net?
Try GraphicConverter, available from your local Info-Mac mirror.
Cheers,
Chris
Chris Reed DTP Design Unit
Email: [email protected] University of Sheffield
Tel: 0114 282 4161 (direct line) SHEFFIELD
Fax: 0114 279 6395 S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 12:08:19 -0700
From: Ian McCall
Subject: Visual C/C++ on SoftWindows?
Is it possible to run Visual C/C++ using SoftWindows?
I know about the enhanced mode restriction on SoftWindows, but don't know
whether that product requires enhanced mode. Visual Basic doesn't seem to -
at least no mention is made on the box about requiring above a 286. On the
other hand, Microsoft C/C++ v7 does require enhanced mode (and a mind
transplant - a GUI development tools whose front-end is DOS driven...?).
This is a crucial question for me. I'm a developer by trade and commercial
reality forces me to learn Windows programming. I'd prefer to do that under
emulation on a Power Mac, since I don't really give a damn about Windows as
my main every day usage platform. On the other hand the job market dictates
that I really have to learn Windows programming and Visual C++ in
particular, and so if I can't run this package I'll probably end up buying
a PC. I don't want to, but on the other hand I can't really afford not to
career-wise.
Thanks in advance for any information.
Cheers,
Ian
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