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Info-Mac Digest Thu, 20 Jan 94 Volume 12 : Issue 10
Today's Topics:
[!] Citadel Demo sent....WARNING
[*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 1
[*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 2
[*] Another submission of RdataByDateS 1.06
[*] Autoflow 1.0
[*] bajoran.hqx
[*] binarypump1.03.cpt.hqx
[*] CatFinder v1.31
[*] Cyclone 1.1.1
[*] Cyclone 1.1 to 1.1.1 Updater
[*] Cyclone 1.x to 1.1.1 Updater
[*] dateline-43.txt
[*] earthplot-301-c
[*] etherlan-sc-146.hqx
[*] Final Chance 1.1.1 (INIT)
[*] Final Chance 1.1.1 (source code)
[*] HDS 3.02 - a simple but very fast database
[*] High Speed Modem Musings
[*] Imperial Software's Media Player 1.0!!!
[*] I need a b'ambulance!
[*] infinid-starships.hqx
[*] Keep It Up 1.1
[*] kroebern.hqx
[*] LockVol 1.5
[*] Mac_Crystal_Oscillator_Speedup_History_2.1
[*] MacBrickOut 2.0.4 [game]
[*] Midnight Special sound
[*] NotifyMail 2.0.0 File Submission
[*] see what happens when you hang out with Johnny?!
[*] Sparkle1.71.sit.hqx
[*] Toilet Hack version 1.1
. Minitel, access from foreign countries
14" Apple Trinitron problem
Accelerator incompatibilities
a couple of AV questions (R)
A graphics driver anyone?
Any Sys. 7 Pro users? (R)
ARA - TCP/IP
Auditing Usage (Q)
Autodoubler
BBS CD packages...
Blocking LW access in a zone
Bottom Line Drops Some 900 Numbers
conversion application
Driver wanted for Hewlett Packard PaintWriter
Error with Sparkle 1.7 (Not!)
Eudora
Eudora versions
FutureBASIC (v. 1.02) BUG (?)
garbled info-mac digest
Info on Multi-User PRIVATE POPmail that's CHEAP!
Is ADB 'Splitter' Available (A)
LC & Quadra questions
LCD screens better for eyestrain?
MacBeth Conference
Mac X
MacX finally works (r)
Mathematica (A)
Mathematica FTP site (A)
MenuCHoice and Eudora 1.4.1
MenuChoice and Eudora 1.4.1 (C)
More detail about System Software Memory Usage?
Now Contact and Now Up-to-Date MacWorld Demo...
program to make sure other programs are running
Q650 turns itself off!
Quadra 800 Enhancements
Recording sounds from CD ROM
Russian KOI-8 to Mac table needed(Q)
sizeable chunks for downloading
SMTP for the MAC? (R)
stylewrite_win31
Unicode: any news? (q)
Updating MacTCP 2.0.2 to 2.0.4 problem?
Utilities for users with disabilities - help
Virgin Games (C)
Work shift scheduler?
X-Windows on the Mac
Xwindows on a Macintosh (A)
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 14:46:57 -0400 (AST)
From: [email protected]
Subject: [!] Citadel Demo sent....WARNING
WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING...etc
I sent yesterday a demo of a game called Citadel, I had a friend send
me it and he mentioned today about a button on the demo called <PANIC> this
is not a game feature that lets you FLEE in hard times or trouble...IT STARTS
AN SCSI DISK ANALIZING ROUTINE that may or may not screw up your system
when used...especially if you don't know what it does. SO please check it out
and see if you want it deleted or a warning placed on it.
Tony
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 13:32:54 -0500
From: [email protected] (Ken B Kirksey)
Subject: [*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 1
This archive contains scans of the following works by H.R. Giger, suitable
for use as backgrounds screens on 1024x768 (19"/20"/21") monitors:
203 - Landscape X
205 - Landscape XII
207B - Lanscape XIV
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.
Ken Kirksey
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/giger-19in-grp1.hqx; 327K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 13:34:27 -0500
From: [email protected] (Ken B Kirksey)
Subject: [*] 19" H.R. Giger Screens - Group 2
This archive contains scans of the following works by H.R. Giger, suitable
for use as backgrounds screens on 1024x768 (19"/20"/21") monitors:
270 - Lord of the Rings
289 - Dune I
290 - Dune II
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.
Ken Kirksey
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/giger-19in-grp2.hqx; 514K]
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Date: 14 Jan 1994 15:30:40 +0100
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Another submission of RdataByDateS 1.06
About "dataByDate", version 1.06
What is "dataByDate"?
"dataByDate" is a HyperCard-stack. It runs under HyperCard 2.
"dataByDate" saves files that were altered since (or at or until) a particular
date to a
folder, a disk, a network drive etc. Certain file types (e.g. INITs,
applications ...) can
(and should) be excluded from the savings process.
"dataByDate" is fast, flexible and very easy to handle.
"dataByDate" is free for non-commercial distribution.
(c) 1992-1993 by Michael Burkle, Innsbruck, Austria
Dr. Michael Buerkle
University of Innsbruck
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/data-by-date-106-hc.hqx; 60K]
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Date: 19 Jan 94 02:25:10 EST
From: [email protected] (Matthew O. Williams)
Subject: [*] Autoflow 1.0
'Autoflow 1.0' is a HyperCard stack that allows you to create your own
electronic books by taking text files and 'flowing' them into HyperCard
cards, building an automatic table of contents, etc. The stack is its own
user manual; just run it and take a look! It works with HyperCard 2.1 and
2.2. as well as the HyperCard Player. This is free software, please pass it
on!
[Archived as /info-mac/text/autoflow-10-hc.hqx; 185K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 13:08:18 -0600
From: [email protected] (Wonko the Sane)
Subject: [*] bajoran.hqx
Subject: Deep Space Nine Font
This archive contains "Bajoran" a font designed to resemble the style of
the titles of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Capital letters are bolder and
wider than smalls. Truetype and Type 1.
Eric Oehler [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/bajoran.hqx; 116K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 13:46:38 -0800
From: Eric Shieh <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] binarypump1.03.cpt.hqx
Ever download a file, only to have it appear as a generic binary file?
If you transfer files with unix, IBM, or VAX systems frequently you've
probably experienced this once or twice. Normally, the solution is to
figure out the correct file type, and then use Resedit or some other
utility and manually change the file type and creator.
Binary Pump is a program which looks at file tags or name extensions in order
to convert them to the correct mac file type and creator. This program is very
easy and very quick to use--simply drag and drop and it's so fast you might
wonder if it ran at all! Binary Pump will also work for non-Drag and Drop
System 6.0.7 users.
Binary Pump is also very easy to customize and has several features which
allow the user to extract file tag information.
version 1.03
-Fixes problems with identifying binary tags.
-Gives time to background processes.
Eric
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cmp/binary-pump-103.hqx; 21K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 23:35:59 EST
From: [email protected] (Keith Turner)
Subject: [*] CatFinder v1.31
Here is the latest version of CatFinder.
CatFinder is a disk management tool that catalogs your disks and provides
an intuitive Finder-like interface for browsing the catalogs. Floppies, hard
disks, CD ROMs, any type disk can be cataloged. CatFinder also provides
prowerful search and report features to help you organize your files.
CatFinder
will even print diskette labels.
Version 1.31 adds support for scanning and displaying the contents of Stuffit
Archives!!!
Enjoy,
Keith Turner - [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/cat-finder-131.hqx; 113K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 20:46:24 -0800
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Cyclone 1.1.1
High Risk Ventures is proud to present our first shareware game! Cyclone
features way-cool graphics and sound, and addicting and challenging game
play. It's based on an old arcade game called Star Castle, in which you
fly a spaceship around on a wrap-around screen, and attack an enemy base
which sits in the middle of screen. The base protects itself with three
rotating shield rings, heat-seeking mines, and a nasty plasma cannon.
We've added a few things to the original game, including weapons for your
ship, shields, bonus points, a challenge level, and more. There's also an
'original game' mode for those who want to play the game as it was originally
designed.
This is a commercial-quality game, offered as shareware with a $10
registration fee. Call High Risk Ventures at (800) 927-0771 or email to
[email protected] for more information.
Enjoy!
Mike.
Michael A. Kelly Senior Partner
[email protected] High Risk Ventures
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cyclone-111.hqx; 1229K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 20:41:30 -0800
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Cyclone 1.1 to 1.1.1 Updater
This program will update Cyclone 1.1 to version 1.1.1. Version 1.1.1 fixes
a bug that caused a crash on a few machines. If Cyclone crashed when you
first ran it, and then told you there was a missing resource when you ran
it again, your machine is probably one of those few. If Cyclone has been
working for you, you don't need this update.
Call High Risk Ventures at (800) 927-0771 or email to [email protected] for
more information.
Mike.
Michael A. Kelly Senior Partner
[email protected] High Risk Ventures
[Archived as /info-mac/game/com/cyclone-11-to-111-updt.hqx; 109K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 20:43:36 -0800
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Cyclone 1.x to 1.1.1 Updater
This program will update Cyclone 1.0 or 1.1 to version 1.1.1.
Version 1.1 fixed a few bugs, including the infamous multiple-monitor mouse
problems. It also made the ship more agile, kept the mines from crossing
the screen boundaries too often, and included several other bug fixes and
refinements.
Version 1.1.1 fixes a bug that caused a crash on a few machines. If Cyclone
1.1 crashed when you first ran it, and then told you there was a missing
resource when you ran it again, your machine is probably one of those few.
If Cyclone 1.1 has been working for you, you don't need this update. If you
have version 1.0, you should update to 1.1.1.
Call High Risk Ventures at (800) 927-0771 or email to [email protected] for
more information.
Mike.
Michael A. Kelly Senior Partner
[email protected] High Risk Ventures
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/cyclone-1x-to-111-updt.hqx; 291K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 17:36:11 -0600
From: [email protected] (Info-Mac Moderator)
Subject: [*] dateline-43.txt
Here is Dateline 43 from AOL (Star Trek interest with review of
recently released commercial games, including Mac versions)...
Enjoy,
Rob Malick
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/per/dateline-43.txt; 21K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 07:30:20 -0800 (PST)
From: [email protected] (Ken Long)
Subject: [*] earthplot-301-c
This is an update of the EarthPlot 3.0 C source. The copy I downloaded,
years ago, from AOL, did not run. There was an undefined "FlushEvents"
in the tskel.lib addition, which there was no source for.
So I had to get TransSkel, get it to run on Think C 5.0.4, use it in
EarthPlot, then get EarthPlot to run in the same env.
Piece of cake! Here it is!
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/src/earth-plot-301-c.hqx; 163K]
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 17:02:08 -0700
From: [email protected] (David L. Thompson)
Subject: [*] etherlan-sc-146.hqx
I downloaded this latest version off of CompuServe. I hope anyone else
needing it gets it here instead of paying for connect charges to CS.
David L. Thompson
This attachment contains the latest version of the driver set for the
EtherLAN SC/SC-T, FOCUS's SCSI interface for Macintosh to ethernet
connectivity.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/etherlan-sc-146.hqx; 542K]
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 22:16:25 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: [*] Final Chance 1.1.1 (INIT)
Final Chance 1.1.1 is a combination of fluff and utility, giving you a random
quote on shutdown (one of 150) and a chance to stop the shutdown process and
go back to the Finder. If you let the dialog box sit for 60 seconds, it will
automagically shut down. C source code also available; check ftp sites or
e-mail [email protected]. Finger [email protected] for complete program list.
Copyright (C) 1994, Mark Pilgrim. Please read enclosed file "GNU General
Public License" for licensing details.
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/final-chance-111.hqx; 26K]
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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 22:17:12 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected] (Mark Pilgrim)
Subject: [*] Final Chance 1.1.1 (source code)
Final Chance 1.1.1 is a combination of fluff and utility, giving you a random
quote on shutdown (one of 150) and a chance to stop the shutdown process and
go back to the Finder. If you let the dialog box sit for 60 seconds, it will
automagically shut down. This archive contains complete THINK C source code
and project files. The INIT alone is 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/final-chance-111-c.hqx; 44K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 20:40:40 +0100 (MET)
From: Erwin Deffur <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] HDS 3.02 - a simple but very fast database
WHAT IS HDS?
HDS is a simple but very fast database system. In an HDS database you
can store and retrieve any information you like. It is a single user
database which delivers all needed low level functions and as well
some pretty high level functions to form a powerful tool for the
organisation of your information.
Emphasis is laid on an easy and fast access of information on a record
by record basis. Usage may span from a quite simple save file where
you store some items for the next session up to a fully fledged
database with relations and processing directives.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/hds-302.hqx; 758K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 17:36:08 -0600
From: [email protected] ( Daniel J. Hofferth (317) 230-4791 AGT/8896)
Subject: [*] High Speed Modem Musings
Hi all,
I've now spent a month or so with a new V.32bis (14.4KB) modem that gave
me a variety of little fits until I finally got everything running just
right. I was upgrading from a 2400 baud modem, and I was mentally unpre-
pared for the many complications introduced by the much higher speeds.
The new modems are NOT always plug-n-play replacements for older models.
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/high-speed-modem-musings.txt; 7K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 22:38 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Imperial Software's Media Player 1.0!!!
Hey! UMich, Stanford, and others!
This is version 1.0 of Media Player from Imperial Software.
Media Player is a utility to view and scale PICT resources and watch
PICS and STEP animations. The included StuffIt archive (shown below
in all its binhexed glory) contains: Media Player 1.0, the documentation,
a sample PICT resource, and a sample PICS animation (so you can test the
program out). Please place this archive in your archives. I feel that
many Mac users out there will find this utility useful. Version 1.0 does
not include the feature to create your own PICS and STEP animations, but
I'm working on it for version 2.0. Thanks!
Imperial Software Morgan Deters (owner)
439 S. Prospect St. [email protected]
Bowling Green, OH 43402-3838 (After April 20, 1994 please use:
[email protected])
Comments, questions, bug reports, and ideas are welcome!
(Version 2.0 is planned for a release of no later than 2/28/94)
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/media-player-10.hqx; 364K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 21:07:19 -0800
From: "(Michael A. Kelly)" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] I need a b'ambulance!
This is a System 7 sound file, about 2.5 minutes long, sampled at 22 kHz
with 6:1 MACE compression. It's a copy of a copy of a copy of a recording
of an Ambulance Emergency Line call from (I think) somewhere around Salem,
Oregon. The basic story is the guy hit a deer, and then experienced a
pretty amusing chain of events. It's hard to describe - definitely worth
the download time!
I've bleeped out the offending adjectives (of which there are plenty), so
no need to worry about your children hearing it or whatever.
Mike.
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/i-need-a-bambulance.hqx; 590K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 13:08:42 -0600
From: [email protected] (Wonko the Sane)
Subject: [*] infinid-starships.hqx
Subject: Starship models for Infini-D
This is a collection of models I did for no particular reason other than
it seemed like fun at the time. They are reasonalbly detailed but done
with a low number of objects to acheive faster rendering times in fast
and better modes. They're pretty cool. Trust me.
Two surface mapsare included, but use of them with the models is optional.
Eric Oehler [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/infinid-starships.hqx; 72K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 08:41:40 +0100
From: [email protected] (Karl Pottie)
Subject: [*] Keep It Up 1.1
Keep It Up version 1.1 (c) by Karl Pottie
Are you tired of getting the "The Application xxx has unexpectedly quit
because an error of type zz occurred" message ? Are you depending on this
application to keep running at all times, even when you're away ? Then you
should investigate "Keep It Up" (KIU), the new utility from the author of
Autoboot.
What does Keep It Up do ?
KIU watches certain applications and monitors if they are still running. If
an application no longer runs because it "unexpectedly quit" or because the
user quit it, KIU will attempt to relaunch this application or restart the
computer. This will ensure that your application is always running and
available. This is especially important for all kinds of server
applications.
Most important changes in 1.1:
* You now can also put aliases of documents in the KIU Items folder. On
(re)launch of the application to which the documents belong, the specified
documents will be opened.
* You can now view the Keep It Up log file by selecting "Open Log File"
>From the file menu. This will launch TeachText and open the log file. This
is done according to the new Macintosh philosophy of writing small
specialised applications which are tied together by apple-events.
Keep It Up requires System 7. This is $30 shareware.
You can distribute this software by giving it away to friend, upload
it to a BBS or online services like Compuserve or AOL, or send it to
any ftp site. Basically you can distribute it any way you like, as
long as you don't ask any money for it, other than a small charge
related to distribution costs (cost of a disk, postage or download
fee) and keep it together with the unmodified document.
Karl Pottie
e-mail:
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/keep-it-up-11.hqx; 145K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 13:08:34 -0600
From: [email protected] (Wonko the Sane)
Subject: [*] kroebern.hqx
Subject: Kroebern (font)
This font accurately mimics the script used by record-keepers in Germany
during the 18th and 19th centuries. It may be nearly illegible to anyone
who isn't familiar with old German script, tho. It may be particularly
useful to geneaologists who come across this stuff on a regular basis
(which is how I got the idea for it). Truetype and Type 1.
Eric Oehler [email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/font/kroebern.hqx; 103K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 17:33:47 -0600
From: "Devon Hubbard" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] LockVol 1.5
Enclosed please find LockVol v1.5. for submission to 'Info-Mac/Development/'.
LockVol is used to test software handling of locked local and remote volumes
on the Macintosh. Currently available on Apple Developer CDs, v1.5 is an
update to be more friendly under System 7 Pro. It is freeware. Read Me docs
enclosed along with version history.
If there are any problems with the enclosure, please let me know at this
address.
Thank you,
dEVoN Hubbard
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/dev/lock-vol-15.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 01:20:24 PST
From: Marc Schrier <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Mac_Crystal_Oscillator_Speedup_History_2.1
Mac Crystal Oscillator Speedup History 2.1
This is a copy of a file that was just posted to comp.sys.mac.hardware.
This is a history of the modifications used to replace the crystal oscillator
in
Macintosh computers to get up to 40% across the board speed increases. Includes
instructions on how to make a clip-on accelerator device for the newer Mac's
for
approximately $10.
This file may be freely distributed in its electronic form, but please contact
me if you want to publish parts of it.
Marc Schrier
[Archived as /info-mac/info/hdwr/crystal-speedup-history-21.hqx; 30K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 15:59:35 +0100 (MET)
From: [email protected] (Leo Breebaart)
Subject: [*] MacBrickOut 2.0.4 [game]
Released on AOL: MacBrickOut 2.0.4 by Carson Whitsett, another
Breakout-like bounce-the-ball type of game.
Requires a color monitor, and is released as "Send-anything-at-all"
shareware.
I am in no way involved with the people who created this game. I'm
just passing it along to the Internet archives. It was originally
uploaded from America Online.
Leo Breebaart (leo @ cp.tn.tudelft.nl)
[Archived as /info-mac/game/arc/mac-brick-out-204.hqx; 88K]
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Date: 18 Jan 1994 11:59:33 -0800
From: "Tom Van Vleck" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Midnight Special sound
In the late 50s and early 60s, I looked forward to a special radio program
Saturday nights on Chicago station WFMT, called "The Midnight Special."
They played a mixture of folk music, show tunes, comedy: it was heady for a
young nerd. Others may also remember this program with affection.
Here are some snatches that recall the program.
The Midnight Special Leadbelly (the show's intro)
Milord Edith Piaf
The Lonesome Valley Dyer-Bennett (final tune of every show)
These sounds are sampled at 11Khz (22K made them too big).
They are in System 7 clickable format.
(Haven't been back, don't know if the station or the show is still on the air.
Heard Norm Pellegrini announce a Chicago Symphony broadcast a few years ago.)
I call this volume 1, in case I find additional sounds.
Some that would be neat:
The Bugbird Lord Buckley
Lobachevsky Tom Lehrer
Beedlebum Spike Jones
(pick something) Joan Baez
(My friend Ken Moore enjoyed this program too. Here's to his memory.)
Tom Van Vleck <[email protected]>
[Archived as /info-mac/snd/midnight-special-grp1.hqx; 1341K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 18:52:13 -0800
From: [email protected] (Scott Gruby)
Subject: [*] NotifyMail 2.0.0 File Submission
NotifyMail is a system extension that listens for a telnet connection to
port 1035. When it receives the connection, it sends an AppleEvent to
Eudora to check your mail. The end result (when coupled with a .forward
file on your UNIX machine or compatible mechanism on a VMS machine or a
Macintosh mail server) is that you will almost immediately receive your
electronic mail when it arrives on your UNIX machine. You no longer have to
tell Eudora to check your mail every X minutes. This also puts less stress
on your mail server because you will generally be "checking" your mail less
often.
System Requirements:
System 7.0.0 or higher
MacTCP 1.1 or higher
Eudora 1.4 or higher
a static IP address
POP account on a UNIX or VMS machine
or
POP account on a Macintosh running MailShare
NotifyMail 2.0.0 is distributed as shareware. Please see the documentation
for more instructions. This version is completely rewritten and adds many
features to the previous versions.
In an effort to assist the victims of the recent Los Angeles earthquake, I
will donate 20% of all registration fees to the American Red Cross for
disaster services. This is not a way to get you to register, it is simply
my way of helping those in need.
Scott Gruby
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/net/notify-mail-20.hqx; 54K]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 15:45:34 CST
From: "Lyle Merdan" <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] see what happens when you hang out with Johnny?!
The following Quicktime movie was the result of a REALLY boring thursday
night and a video tape Johnny and his friends made. All comments may be
sent to [email protected]
Lyle Merdan [email protected]
994 Juliet Way (612) 356-7190
Avon, MN 56310 Apple Macintosh. The power to be your best.
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/qt/throb.hqx; 380K]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 23:39:34 -0700
From: Maynard James Handley <[email protected]>
Subject: [*] Sparkle1.71.sit.hqx
Sparkle 1.7.1 A mac-look-and-feel MPEG player:
WHAT's NEW FROM VERSION 1.7?
% Works around a bug in the QT VM extension. This should help those people
for whom Sparkle 1.7 crashed when a file was opened.
% The progress bar now updates itself better. Looks better in B/W.
% More of the default QT movie player keystrokes now work.
% Notification of extensive errors in an MPEG file.
% Fixed bug that displayed certain files as "slanted".
% Better memory management for ultra-low memory conditions.
WHAT's NEW FROM VERSION 1.6?
% Misc bug fixes and cleanups.
% Way cool progress bar for showing progress on slow machines.
% Opening files is much faster.
% Random access and stepping backwards are both available.
% Saving to QuickTime will now work much better in the background
(much less jerky).
See the New in 1.71 file for details.
Now requires QuickTime 1.6. If you don't have it, ftp it from ftp.apple.com.
WHAT IS IT?
Sparkle plays MPEGs and converts them to QuickTime movies. It uses the
standard QuickTime movie controller as its interface. It is multifinder
friendly and, with enough memory, will open multiple documents at once.
It is free. I ask only that you read the enclosed README file and if you
can help with any of the issues I raise there, you mail me.
REQUIRES:
System 7 or greater.
QuickTime 1.6 or greater.
An 020 based mac or greater.
Maynard Handley
[email protected]
January 18 1994
[Archived as /info-mac/grf/util/sparkle-171.hqx; 286K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 09:12 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: [*] Toilet Hack version 1.1
Toilet-Hack version 1.1
This is a ResEdit hack I created to replace the Trash in the
Finder with aToilet. All related messages in dialog boxes,
etc., now refer to flushing the toilet instead of emptying the
trash. New in version 1.1 are color icons courtesy of Johan
Solve.
You must have ResEdit to install this.
You are free to do with this as you wish. Please don't
distribute unmodified copies, though. If you have
modifications, please send them to me, and I'll include them
in another release.
Have fun,
Dave Lorand
[email protected]
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/grf/toilet-hack-11.hqx; 10K]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 12:16 EST
From: [email protected]
Subject: . Minitel, access from foreign countries
Hi Netters,
a) Got hold of the access # to the French Minitel and wanted to
share them with you:
011-33-36 43 11 11 (electronic phone book + yellow pages)
011-33-36 43 13 13 (free service 3613)
011-33-36 43 14 14 (low cost services 3614)
011-33-36 43 15 15 (various charge services 36 15)
b) Who has communication software for the Mac that can use the
basic graphics of the Minitel System?
Dieter
email: [email protected] (Dieter Muller-Greven)
fax 1-216-974 2296
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 12:59:46 CET
From: Carlo Viviani <[email protected]>
Subject: 14" Apple Trinitron problem
I have a Mac IIvx 8/80 with a 14" Apple Trinitron mono[1itor.
The monitor has (I think) a little problem: when I turn it on, it starts
to whistle (softly, but it whistles) for about 10 minutes, then it stops.
The problem arises each time I turn the Mac on from "cold": if I restart
it, the problem doesn't arise. Any suggestion?
Carlo
PS: please answer to my mailbox!!!
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 16:36:28 EST
From: Patrick Hutchinson <[email protected]>
Subject: Accelerator incompatibilities
Dear netters, i've installed a Harris Performer Pro accelerator in my Mac
Classic with some rather crippling results. Perhaps someone could offer a
diagnosis (Harris' tech support put me on endless hold and don't bother to
return my calls. Avoid them like the plague-- they took more than two months to
deliver the thing in the first place)
Although ATM is in my system folder it doesn't work. A dialog box comes up
when I boot saying that ATM 6800 or ATM 68020-68030 must be in the sys folder
for it to work. It doesn't. I thought perhaps as I was now using a 68030 CPU I
needed the latter version of ATM so I installed that, only to have the thing
crash every time it got to the ATM init.
It now doesn't seem to think there are any outline fonts in the system folder
and so everything I print is bitmappped.
Can anyone shed any light on this? Many thanks.
------------------------------
Date: 18 Jan 94 17:21:00 CST
From: "Eugene Cohen" <[email protected]>
Subject: a couple of AV questions (R)
David> 3. The speech recognition software was not able to start up and
David> run when a fax was being sent and did not start up after it was
David> finished. Has anyone else had problems with this?
This isn't a 'problem'. It's one of the many terrible things about the
GeoPort. Because the modem (or modem "emulation" as I prefer to call it)
requires full use of the DSP, it cannot be used for speech recognition.
Oh yeah, and don't be expecting a speed upgrade for that GeoPod. Gripe
to Apple. (As you can probably tell, I've head a relatively bad experience
with the so called "Telecom Adapter" from Apple. I don't recommend that
anyone buy one of these. As for the AV's themselves, I think they're the
greatest invention since SPAM LITE. Yes, that's good!)
Eugene
[email protected]
err.. make that
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 19 Jan 1994 18:14:21 U
From: "S.E.J.Swabey (Stephen Swabey)" <[email protected]>
Subject: A graphics driver anyone?
I have recently inherited a Summagraphics graphics tablet model MM961 and the
software which was extant at the time it was bought. I tried to install the
software provided onto my Plus (System 6.0.7), but couldn't get the installer
to place the software in the System on the hard disk. I suspect the tablet is
so old (1985) that hard-disks weren't common on Macs then! I also tried using
Font-DA mover to install the driver software directly into the System on my
hard disk (as a DA), but it didn't like that (I got a "no coprocessor"
message). The final problem was that if I DID install the software on a floppy
drive and try to use it (on System 6.0.7) I got the message "stack collision
with heap". I understand the messages and I realise that the System software I
run is probably too recent for the tablet driver software, so...
a) Does anyone know if there is driver software around which might drive this
tablet on a Plus using a hard disk and System 6.0.7?
b) Do Summagraphics still exist and might they have the solution?
c) Should it go in the bin? (sorry - 'trash' for the Yankees out there)
Anyone who has answers please contact me direct on:
[email protected] or the equivalent
Thanks
Steph
------------------------------
Date: 18 Jan 1994 18:56:45 -0600
From: "Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455" <[email protected]>
Subject: Any Sys. 7 Pro users? (R)
Luis,
I'm using 7Pro (v7.1.1). It is quite stable for every day use.
I have it installed on a Mac which I use for software development. It also
has a lot of beta and sometime alpha applications running. That's probably
one of the most hostile environment you can get on a Mac. I never have a
crash that is related to the OS, it is usally my fault or one of the not yet
7Pro compatible 3rd party software.
In terms of mail access it is "okay" compare to what's available. If you're
at a site which already have Unix SMTP mail services, then what Apple offers;
free with the OS, is no comparison to freeware like Eudora.
StarNine recently announced and shipping a brand new SMTP/POP3 gateway for
PowerTalk. They even have a trial version from their FTP site
(ftp.starnine.com) which expires in March '94. Matter of fact, I'm using it
right now to send you this respond.
If you're really buying 7Pro for its built in EMail feature. I suggest you
wait until 3rd party vendors like CE Software and Microsoft release their
AppleMail replacements before buying (ATTN.: Qualcomm, are you listening???).
Although, 7Pro is not just the Mail facility. It is the whole AOCE package
that many, many 3rd party vendors are working on compatible versions of their
respecitive software. But as of today there are still only a handful of
applications that are AOCE capable.
I hope this helps! If you have more questions, you can send it to me
directly.
-- Vinko
------ From: [email protected], Tue, Jan 18, 1994 ------
Anyone using 7Pro? I heard it had finder email capabilities and a
slew of other things. If you are using 7Pro, I'd like to hear what you
think!
I am especially interested in email and other enhancements that are
operatinal
out of the box.
thanx
Luis
Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 09:27:41 +0100
From: [email protected] (Luc Boullart)
Subject: ARA - TCP/IP
ARA (Appletalk Remote Access) is installed over here on a MAC hooked up
directly to Ethernet.
Does anyone have an idea of how to transfer TCP/IP packets from the dial-up
line through ARA (or through another software transport layer which does
wrapping / unwrapping of TCP/IP packets from /into Appletalk) into the
Ethernet?
I know it can be solved by (expensive) hardware Appletalk/Ethernet TCP/IP
routers, but that is not the way to do when the MAC is already on Ethernet.
The purpose of the whole set-up is to have Telnet/Fetch... Internet access
possibility from an (isolated) remote installed MAC through a fast dial-up
connection.
Thanks,
Luc Boullart,University of Ghent,Belgium / e-mail: [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 08:33:51 CST
From: [email protected]
Subject: Auditing Usage (Q)
What extensions/applications exist that will monitor the usage of a
Mac? I seem to recall there was discussion about this some months (years?)
back. We are doing a project with many sites and must audit how
individuals are using their machines.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Dave Griffey, [email protected], University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
------------------------------
Date: 19 Jan 1994 03:01:49 GMT
From: [email protected] (Sint Peter-Paul)
Subject: Autodoubler
[email protected] writes:
>On Mon, 10 Jan 1994, Raul A. Zaritsky wrote:
>> George, I made the mistake of using Autodoubler. A number of odd
...
>> files in a hundred were corrupted. My advice, stay away from
>> Autodoubler.
> For starters, AutoDoubler does its work tyically within free ram,
>meaning that decompression during program loading is transparent and
>program execution is sometimes faster than an uncompressed file. Longer
>loading can occur only if the file demands to be in written status during
>its load process. In that case, you merely lock the file and keep it that
...
> There is absolutely no way that AutoDoubled files are going to
>execute 3 or 4 times longer, especially if AutoDoubler is set up as
...
> I will admit that these machines constantly have their software
>kept up to date, and buggy extensions and CDEVs are not used or accepted.
Even using such things and outdated software I still run AD without problems.
However there exists a modernized version 'Superdoubler'
which combines AutoDoubler+DiskDoubler functions.
I could not get hold of the international version. Does it exist yet?
Has somebody worked with Superdoubler and/or knows about any significant
changes to the Autodoubler-Diskdoubler Combo?
Peter
[email protected]
>--Larry Rymal <[email protected]>
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 20:47:36 CST6CDT
From: [email protected] (Rafael Figueroa)
Subject: BBS CD packages...
Dear Netters,
Would anyone recommend any good shareware-type CDs for the Hermes type of
bulleting boards?
If there is enough interest, I'll summarize for the new if there is enough
interest.
Thank you,
Rafael Figueroa
--
Rafael Figueroa, user of the UniBoard System @ strydr.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
DISCLAIMER: STRYDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE
FOR THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY THIS USER.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 14:08:37 EST
From: Phillip Broussard <[email protected]>
Subject: Blocking LW access in a zone
Netters,
I have a strange request. We have an AT zone of about 8 users with a couple of
laserwriters on it. What we need to do, is to limit the use of this laserwriter
to a subset of people on the net. Strange, but that is the ruling of the higher
ups. Anyway, do any of you netters out there have a way of doing this, so that
only certain macs on the zone can print to a laserwriter, and no other macs
(with laserwriter drivers) can. Yes, this is a underhanded way of preventing
some from using the laserwriters, but that is often how decisions get made...
Thanks for any help
Phillip Broussard
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 14:43:00 -0600
From: [email protected] (Miles Abernathy)
Subject: Bottom Line Drops Some 900 Numbers
This morning a Bottom Line Distribution catalog came in the mail. They are
the hardware and software company notorious for requiring purchasers to
call a 900-number.
I have always assumed that, if you have to pay a fee just to place an
order, your chances of getting any subsequent problems (non-delivery, tech
support, billing errors, etc.) solved are just about nil. (I continue to
hold to that prejudice.) Consequently, I always trash B.L. catalogs
immediately, without opening them. Until this morning...
This morning I noticed that the current catalog lists a real phone number
for orders, (512) 472-4956. It's not 800 yet, but not 900 either.
Since that is a local number in Austin, I called to ask if the company had
discontinued all their 900 numbers. The gentleman I talked with, who seemed
reluctant to talk about it, said that B.L. still has "some 900 numbers," to
screen out the "junk calls" and callers from some countries (?). I guess
this means that catalogs mailed to different areas list different telephone
numbers.
One good bit of information is that (he said) technical support is "never"
a 900-number call, and that it's number is (512) 476-5041. He also gave me
a spiel about 900 numbers helping to keep B.L.'s prices low.
Since B.L. has a legitimate order number now, I think I'll keep the
catalog. Maybe even look at it some day....
[email protected]
Disclaimer: I have no relationship or experience with Bottom Line
Distributors, except that they send me catalogs.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 16:32:49 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[email protected]>
Subject: conversion application
[email protected] writes:
>Here's an editable conversion utility that I wrote that people might have
>use for.
So - what does it convert?
Dollars to Deutschmarks?
Sven
[More info!]------------------------------
Date: 20 Jan 1994 01:15:50 +1100
From: [email protected] (Keith Marshall)
Subject: Driver wanted for Hewlett Packard PaintWriter
Hi;
I'm looking for a driver for a Hewlett Packard PaintWriter
has anybody heard of one? Is there a shareware one buried
at some obscure ftp site?
You can email me at [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 10:33:29 -0500
From: [email protected] (Jon Christiansen)
Subject: Error with Sparkle 1.7 (Not!)
Sorry, my mistake, the error wasn't with the download or with Sparkle, it
was an extension that I had installed a while back and I can't remember
>From what software package (shareware) it was a extension that would boost
quicktime performance when you have virtual memory on, once I got rid of
the extension, it worked fine!!!
Thanks for the responses,
Jon Christiansen
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 18:14:27 PDT
From: [email protected] (Adam C. Engst)
Subject: Eudora
In Regards to your letter <[email protected]>:
> I think Eudora is up to version 2.01 now, and it is definitely still
Freeware.
Version 1.4.1 of Eudora is still free, but version 2.0.1 (which is
a different branch of the same program) is commercial for $65 from
QUALCOMM...
cheers ... -Adam
--
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS Editor -- [email protected] -- [email protected]
Author of The Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh -- [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 09:45:50 -0800
From: [email protected] (Healthier, More Manageable Hair)
Subject: Eudora versions
>I think Eudora is up to version 2.01 now, and it is definitely still
Freeware.
Well, those are both true statements,but need more clarification. 2.01 is
the current version of the *commercial* version; the freeware version is
1.4.1.
jamie
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 13:17:54 GMT
From: Fraser J Dickin <[email protected]>
Subject: FutureBASIC (v. 1.02) BUG (?)
Whilst testing some of my existing Macintosh TrueBASIC (v. 2.5)
programs on FutureBASIC (v.1.02) I came across an anomaly when using
nested FOR loops. I have isolated the problem in the following
FutureBASIC code segment which you can test for yourselves. I notified
Zedcor Inc. in Arizona by Fax and email several days ago but have not
received any reply. If anybody can tell me what's happening and why I
would be well pleased.
WINDOW 1 : TEXT 3,9
' here is the problem
PRINT " i"," j"
FOR i = 1 TO 4
FOR j = i+1 TO 4
PRINT i,j
NEXT j
NEXT i
DO
UNTIL FN BUTTON
END
Here's the FutureBASIC output for the program:-
i j
1 2
1 3
1 4
2 3
2 4
3 4
4 5 <- HINT: this is the offending line !
So, when i = 4, the first call to the j FOR loop is
'FOR j = 5 to 4' which should not be entered should it ?
To confirm this I tried the same nested FOR loop in TrueBASIC.
The output for this is:-
i j
1 2
1 3
1 4
2 3
2 4
3 4
as would be expected.
In addition I tried running the same code on a number of Macs
(all running System 7.1): Centris610, IIvx, Duo210, and got the
same results.
Anyone have any good ideas (apart from not using Basic) ?
Fraser Dickin [accidental beta tester]
Email: [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 23:55:06 ITA
From: maurizio lana <LANA%[email protected]>
Subject: garbled info-mac digest
it is some days that I get the Info-Mac digest garbled by control characters an
d various trash characters.
As I didn't change anything in my setup onto venerable IBM VM/XA SP, I think th
at something could has changed in the list setup for mailing.
The inconvenience is great, so that I'm not able at all to read the digest. Cou
ld anyone who has an idea write directly to me? any message to the list would b
e lost for me, if the things keep going on this way...
Many thanks.
Maurizio
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 15:35:58 -0500
From: [email protected] (Christopher L. Ursich)
Subject: Info on Multi-User PRIVATE POPmail that's CHEAP!
I want to correct an ambiguity (mistake) I made in my last
posting. Eudora now has *two* newest versions. Version
1.4.1 is the newest *freeware* version, and version 2.01 is
the newest *commercial* version.
Thanks go to [email protected] for catching my "ambiguity."
Chris Ursich
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 10:19:05 -0600
From: [email protected] (Rick Rohan)
Subject: Is ADB 'Splitter' Available (A)
This is a summation of the replies I got to my questions:
>* Q1: Does a mouse and tablet work together ok?
Yes. (Although its disorientating to use them SIMULTANEOUSLY
>* Q2: Is there a way of buying/making an ADB 'Splitter' which could provide
> an additional ADB port.
First, I could have called Wacom, and they would have put me into touch
with a supplier of ADB Y-connectors ($15 + 5 shipping) [1].
Some local computer superstores have them like: MicroCenter and CompUSA
(again $15) [2].
Black Box (412) 746-5500 sells item # HK-EVMA18 which is a ADB Port Extender
that is a 6' extension with two female connectors on one end ($25) [3].
inmac (1-800-547-5444) sells one for $25 [4].
APS Technologies sells one as Item # 41765 for $29 [5]
If one needs a new mouse, Logitech's mouse has a dual connector [6].
And if you are thinking of getting one of those nice 16" Apple monitors,
they have extra ADB ports for you to use [7].
Finally, MacWarehouse sells an ADB Port Extender (by Sophisticated Circits,
Item #ACC 1105) ($19.95) as well as a plain Y-connector ($15 + 3 shipping).
I opted for the latter.
Many thanks to the replies from:
[1] [email protected] (Ron Buttiglieri)
[2] Thom Watson <[email protected]>
[3] "Mike Schatzberg" <Mike_Schatzberg.Q#[email protected]>
[4] [email protected] (Jon Christiansen)
[5] [email protected] (Bob Baxter)
[6] [email protected]
[7] [email protected] (Susan Farrell)
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 09:30:09 CST
From: [email protected]
Subject: LC & Quadra questions
What are the differences between the LCIII & LC475?
Is it just the CPUs? Know of actual performance differences?
How about the difference between the Quadra 610 & 650?
CPUs? Expandability? Performance differences?
Also if you know of relevant reviews comparing these
machines (in MacUser or MacWorld) please let me know!
I appreciate any relevant info.
--Debbie
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:30:14 -0500
From: ai261%[email protected] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: LCD screens better for eyestrain?
whatever you do, do NOT buy a passive-matrix powerbook if you are
concerned about eyestrain. I can't tell you anything about the active
matrix ones except that they look very nice, but i havn't stared at
one for 5 hours. The passive matrix displays are very bad if you want
to stare at it for hours on end, as i do (why did i buy this passive piece
of junk?)
--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Happy 1994 Live Long and Prosper
Matthew Ahrens [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 12:41:12 -0500 (EST)
From: "John R. Lippert" <[email protected]>
Subject: MacBeth Conference
I while back I received (and since misplaced) a notice about a Mac conference
at Bethany College in West Virginia. It deals with academic useages of Macs.
If anyone has any info, I would appreicate it if you would forward it to me.
John
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 07:39:50 -0500
From: [email protected] (Lisa L.W. Besko)
Subject: Mac X
When I was talking to a sales body from White Pine Software the other day the
body mentioned that Apple was nolonger updating Mac X and that ver. 1.2 would
be
the last, has anyone else heard this? Any idea why Apple would do this?
Lisa Besko
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 15:54:43 EST
From: Scott Kelsey <[email protected]>
Subject: MacX finally works (r)
Hi All -- After a couple of months of aggreviation, fighting, and cursing I
have finally got MacX to work. Of course, I might win the bone-head award for
the final solution, but it was worth it.
I am running a Mac IIsi(40HD/8MB) 16bit monochrome monitor with an external
210HD and Abaton scanner. All that peripheral stuff doesn't really matter. I
connect via ethernet to a Unix SUN.
My problem was thatI could'nt run olwm. I was trying to run it from xterm.
So.. I could connect to Unix and run xterm and cmdtool, but would get a error
message if I gave the olwm -single command from xterm.
The solution is not to open MacX as xterm in the Remote command field. My
remote command field looks something like this:
/usr/openwin/bin/olwm/ -display "Hamlet:0"&
Also make these changes:
In the Edit field change the window preference -client specified.
In the Edit field change the display prefernce - rooted window.
Hope this helps someone.
Scott Kelsey
University of Delaware
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 20 Jan 1994 06:41:50 +0000 (GMT)
From: WECHSLED%AM%[email protected]
Subject: Mathematica (A)
Hi
In Info-Mac 12/008,I'm searching for ftp-server with
information,programs etc for Mathematica-Applikation.
I receive a lot of mails,thanks to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
The ftp-sites are:
mathsource.wri.com (aliases: ftp.wri.com,
fiji.wri.com, 140.177.10.5)
otter.stanford.edu (36.21.0.104)
yoda.physics.unc.edu (152.2.65.137)
-David
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 19 Jan 1994 14:28:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email protected] (Steve Jaffe)
Subject: Mathematica FTP site (A)
>Date: Mon Jan 17 13:09:09 1994
>From: [email protected] (David Wechsler)
>Subject: Mathematica
>
>Hi netters
>
>I'm looking for an ftp server that holds examples,infos,tutorials etc
>about Mathematica.
>Exist such a ftp server?
>
>Any information welcomed!
>
> -David
>
>[email protected]
Wolfram Research maintains a very extensive archive which is accessible
either by ftp or a rather sophisticated mailserver; the latter is
generally easier to use. To get started, send the message HELP INTRO to
[email protected] (in the body, not the subject line.)
To connect via ftp, the address is mathsource.wri.com.
Steve Jaffe
Math Dept Box 500, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY 12601
[email protected]
------------------------------
Date: 20 Jan 1994 07:19:45 GMT
From: [email protected] (Alan Liu)
Subject: MenuCHoice and Eudora 1.4.1
[email protected] writes:
>Love both of them. But opening something from the apple menu through
>menu choice gives me an "empty mailbox" message when I'm in Eudora, and
>I shortly crash. Has anyone else experienced this?- I haven't done the
>Extensions Manager eliminate-one-by-one YET! ARGH! I've had a very stable
>system for awhile now, until I brought in the new Eudora. Didn't have
>any problem with the earlier v. of Eudora and MenuChoice.
Yes, I had the same problem. But it didn't crash the machine. I am using
MenuChoice 1.9 and Eudora 2.0, all are the newest versions.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 22:43:58 -0500
From: [email protected] (K. David Hawksworth)
Subject: MenuChoice and Eudora 1.4.1 (C)
In Digest V12#9, Clare Durst writes:
>Love both of them. But opening something from the apple menu through
>menu choice gives me an "empty mailbox" message when I'm in Eudora, and
>I shortly crash. Has anyone else experienced this?- I haven't done the
>Extensions Manager eliminate-one-by-one YET! ARGH! I've had a very stable
>system for awhile now, until I brought in the new Eudora. Didn't have
>any problem with the earlier v. of Eudora and MenuChoice.
Clare:
I discovered the same problem (except I didn't crash) immediately after
upgrading to MenuChoice 1.9. I sent Mr. Clendinning email describing the
problem, including screen shots of the dialog boxes put up by Eudora. He
responded by saying two other users had reported the same problem, and
that it was close to the top of his *bug-fix* list. He was rather surprised
to hear I didn't experience the conflict with v1.8. It was his belief that
all versions since 1.5 exhibited this behavior.
Kim David Hawksworth
<[email protected]>
------------------------------
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 94 10:20:47 EST
From: Kevin Raner <[email protected]>
Subject: More detail about System Software Memory Usage?
bouldin writes:
>If you do "About this Macintosh", you only get a total of the memory used
>by the system. Is there some way to get more detail?? I am trying to figure
>out which INITS, etc take up memory, how much, and so on. Any utils that
>give more detail than the Finder provides???
There is no quick and easy way of doing this.
When INITs load they can either dynamically allocate memory or detatch their
own code resources and leave them floating in the system heap. Whichever they
do the blocks of memory that hold their data and code are not labelled in any
way. The only way to establish ownership of a block in the system heap is to
watch each block as it is allocated or detatched using a low-level debugger
such as Macsbug.
You'll need to watch all the INITs load and use Macsbug's HD or HT commands
before and after each INIT. This way you can see what additional memory has
been consumed in the system heap.
An easier way to find out this information is to contact the developer of each
INIT in question and ask about them about their INITs memory use.
Kevin Raner
CSIRO Division of Chemicals & Polymers
Melbourne, Australia
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 16:00:28 GMT
From: Sven Guckes <[email protected]>
Subject: Now Contact and Now Up-to-Date MacWorld Demo...
Jon Christiansen ([email protected]) writes:
[NowUpToDate]
>...either post it or send a copy to me????
It has been posted to UMICH (see below).
Sven
[Does noone use "archie" anymore? Sheesh.]===
/mac/misc/demo/nowuptodate2.01demo.cpt.hqx
1016 10/17/93 BinHex4.0,Compact1.34
Calendar application that maintains your schedule, reminds you of
upcoming events, manages your To-Do list, and keeps your associates
up-to-date. Demo expires after 45 days of use.
And while we're at it...
/mac/misc/demo/nowutilsdemo4.01.sea.hqx
1192 7/6/93 BinHex4.0,SelfExtractingArchive
Demo versions of all the Now Utilities (NowMenus, NowSave,
Super Boomerang, StartupManager, SampleCatalog, NowScrapbook, etc).
Deinstalls itself after two weeks of use, tho.
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 1994 21:31:55 -0500
From: [email protected] (Bill Jenkins)
Subject: program to make sure other programs are running
I am looking for a utility that would watch to see if a program was
running, if not it would try to launch it or reboot the computer. I swore I
saw something once, but I can't remember it exactly. Anyone have any
suggestions?
Thanks, BillJ
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:32:00 -0500
From: ai261%[email protected] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: Q650 turns itself off!
>Q1: Does anyone think this could be a software problem?
yes, in fact i can reproduce the same effect on my powerbook duo 210. if i
launch a very old application (filemaker 1.0 i think, from about 1986) with
32-bit addressing on, then my computer turns itself off. however, it has
never simply turned off while i was typing, and it was only when this
specific, very old application was launched.
>Q2: Should I rush it back to the shop while it's still in warranty?
not necessarily. if it is a software problem, then this won't do you any good.
>Q3: Anyone else have/solve a similar problem?
obviously, yes, read above.
--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Happy 1994 Live Long and Prosper
Matthew Ahrens [email protected]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 19:23:21 -0600 (CST)
From: Neil Eric Mickelson <[email protected]>
Subject: Quadra 800 Enhancements
Greetings, all!
I am about to purchase a Quadra 800 with a 16" monitor, 230MB HD, and
probably a CD ROM. I'll have 8MB of memory. What I was wondering if
there are any extensions or control panels I should look for on the
nets to make sure there are no unexpected slowdowns (a la the AV Macs'
disk problems) or conflicts with standard software.
If anyone can help me out with this, I'd appreciate it. BTW, I know
that I should get the latest Hardware System Update from ftp.apple.com,
that's the type of stuff I'm looking for, I guess...
Thanks, all!
Neil E. Mickelson
[email protected]
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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 94 02:38:46 GMT
From: [email protected] (Rob Levandowski)
Subject: Recording sounds from CD ROM
In digest <[email protected]>
[email protected] writes:
>My apologies if this is a FAQ but I dont have access to USENET. Is there any
>shareware/freeware product which will allow me to record sound directly from
>the inbuilt CD ROM in my IIvx? I would like to be able to lift sounds from CD
>to use as system beeps.
>Please respond directly to me I will summarise if there is anything to tell.
>David O'Keefe
>DAVID.D.F.O'[email protected]
QuickTime 1.6 can load sounds off any audio CD into any program that opens
QuickTime files. You can then save the file as a QuickTime file and use
an extraction program to convert the sound; check sumex-aim.
--
--Rob Levandowski
Computer Interest Floor associate / University of Rochester
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 17:06:23 +0000 (U)
From: WalrathW <[email protected]>
Subject: Russian KOI-8 to Mac table needed(Q)
Does anyone have a table showing the mapping of the Russian KOI-8 font to
Apple's Cyrillic?
I need to build a conversion table to use with a utility we have for doing such
conversions, but am having problems figuring out the mapping. I already know
about the Shareware app in the archives called MacTranslit, but that's not what
I'm looking for. I've also looked at a lot of the stuff that's out there in the
Unix world, but didn't find them to be very helpful.
I could possibly trade a nice, expandable conversion utility for the
information...
Thanks,
Wayne Walrath
RFE/RL Inc.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 13:10:26 MET
From: Gerrit J. Stemerdink <[email protected]>
Subject: sizeable chunks for downloading
My Mac is a standalone one. I have access to the networks via a network of
Unix workstations on which PC's serve as terminals.
Downloading Mac stuff is done on a Unix machine, then to a floppy disk on
the PC, which is read at last by the Mac. This sounds much more terrible
than it is. But more and more I find that files to download have such huge
sizes that I can't put them on a normal (high density) floppy.
Does anyone know a solution to this? (No, I can't have the Mac directly
connected alas). And if not, may I ask future contributors to split their
files into sizeable chunks? Thanks a lot.
Gerrit J. Stemerdink
Netherlands Institute for the Study of Criminality and Law Enforcement
Leiden, The Netherlands // email: [email protected]
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Date: Tue, 18 Jan 94 14:32:51 PST
From: [email protected] (jeff schindall)
Subject: SMTP for the MAC? (R)
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 11:53:07 -0600
>From: [email protected] (Vinko Tsui (312) 329-3455)
>Subject: SMTP for the MAC? (R)
>
>>Is there any package which supports SMTP for incoming internet mail for
the
>>MAC? Thanks.
>>
>
>Mark,
>
>Have you seen or heard of Eudora?
>
>It works with a POP3 demon on the Unix box to provide SMTP in/out mail for
>your Mac and IBM Compatibles running Windows. There is a freeware version
>(1.4.1) available from Qualcomm's FTP site (ftp.qualcomm.com), and a
>commercial version (2.0) from the same company. You can find ordering
>information and a list of feature differences between the freeware and
>commercial versions at the same location.
>
>BTW: I'm using it right now to send you this note.
>
>-- Vinko
>
>Vinko Enterprises, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, [email protected]
>
Try LeeMail. It will do what you want.
-jeff schindall
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 13:22:20 +0100
From: FIB4BSR%[email protected]
Subject: stylewrite_win31
hi there,
i read the text from michael a. mcguire...
once i tried to make printouts from my dos note. to my stylewriter
via the serial port.
1. you need a cable that make on the stylewriters side rs422>rs232
2. on the pc side a plug cannon with 9 pins
printmanager says .. printer is now printing etc., but nothing is commin
g out|| i mean the problem is the serial port speed on the pc side
keep on trying
R.STEUER
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 23:45:52 ITA
From: maurizio lana <LANA%[email protected]>
Subject: Unicode: any news? (q)
Does anyone have any news about Unicode, the universal character standard from
Microsoft, Sony, and others?
I'd like to know which are the firms involved, the projected times, the previsi
ons for the acceptance, and so on, along with technical data (how many characte
rs can be mapped in Unicode, ...).
It seems to me that also Apple is involved.
Many thanks to anyone will help.
Maurizio
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Date: 19 Jan 1994 12:14:35 +0000 (GMT)
From: Rory Clancy <[email protected]>
Subject: Updating MacTCP 2.0.2 to 2.0.4 problem?
Hi Info-mac readers,
I have both the 2.0.2 version of MacTCP and the update available
>From seeding.apple.com. I made several attempts to update the
2.0.2 version to 2.0.4 but I always get an error. I've booted my
mac with extensions/cp's off and even booted it from a floppy
with a trimmed down OS.
System details: LC II, Sys 7.1
What do I have to do to get this patch installed successfully?
Thanks,
Rory.
[email protected]
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:32:45 -0500
From: ai261%[email protected] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: Utilities for users with disabilities - help
>1- something to enlarge the arrow pointer on a Powerbook. Alternatively,
>how about enlarging the CURS resource in the system? Is it feasable?
what do you mean by "arrow pointer" you mean the arrow cursor? as far as i
know, you can change the shape of the arrow, but you can't make it larger than
16x16 pixels.
>2- something to modify the behavior of the menubar, so that once clicked,
>a menu stays open until further action, a la Windows. [ I know, Windows
>interface on the Mac is asking for trouble...send your flames to
>[email protected]...
]use stickeyclick. from info-mac. if you are using a pb duo, get powerclick.
even if you don't think you want it, get powerclick if you have a duo, it
should
be shipped with the system software.
--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Happy 1994 Live Long and Prosper
Matthew Ahrens [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:33:21 -0500
From: ai261%[email protected] (Matthew Ahrens)
Subject: Virgin Games (C)
you can make a disk unlocked by putting a piece of tape over the hole.
btw, what products does virgin games make? i'm sure that i've heard of them
before, but can't remember where...
--
My opinions are mine only and tentative, pending further data
Happy 1994 Live Long and Prosper
Matthew Ahrens [email protected]
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 10:50:58 -0800 (PST)
From: "Phil Jung, KD6SWQ" <[email protected]>
Subject: Work shift scheduler?
Hi everyone,
A friend of mine works in a bank, and will soon be in charge of setting up
the work schedules for the tellers. This will entail fixed blocks of hours,
making sure that any one teller won't work more than a given number of hours
per week, making sure that there are at least two or three tellers on duty
at all times, things like that. There are about 20 tellers total...
Is there any application, free/share/payware or otherwise, that will work
better than her bank's present system of paper and pencil on graph paper?
She's not a programmer-type, so she'd rather have something that doesn't
take too much work for her (or me) to set up...
Thanks,
Phil Jung, KD6SWQ [email protected]
Institute for Information Storage Technology, Santa Clara University
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 09:36:01 +0100
From: [email protected] (Ian T. Young)
Subject: X-Windows on the Mac
I would like to repeat the request from Tim Colson (v12:7) concerning
software for running X-Windows under the Mac OS. We have about 50
computers in our research group - 25 Unix workstations, 20 Macs, and 5
PCs. The maintenance costs of the workstations (including unbundled
software maintenance) respresent a significant amount of money each
year. We are seriously considering phasing out most of the workstations
and keeping a central core of 4 very powerful workstations surrounded by
a collection of either X-terminals or X-emulators running on Macs or PCs
(Pentiums).
My preference is for the X-emulator as it permits the use of other
software besides the X-Windows such as spreadsheets, word processing and
so forth. I would also prefer a Mac rather than am Intel machine. Unless
there is truly transparent X-window environment for the Mac, however, I
will be forced to look seriously at buying Pentium machines. I refuse to
use A-UX. So once again the question:
Is there an X-Window environment for the Mac OS that is comparable to
X-Windows on a Sun SPARC? I am not (necessarily) interested in public
domain software; there is a budget.
Reply to me and I will summarize as appropriate.
Happy Birthday Mac! Have I got a niche for you!
Ted Young ([email protected])
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Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 18:47:20 -0600
From: [email protected] (Rick Rohan)
Subject: Xwindows on a Macintosh (A)
>MacX exists...I've tried it..(version 1.1)...it's horrible.
>
>Is there anyone out there who makes a really slick Xwindows package????
>FOR OUR MACHINES?????? Argh..Ack Ack. Droool.
There is also eXodus by White Pine Software, but I hear it is not much
different.
But just what are your problems with MacX.
We seem to hate the PC X-Window programs around here.
Some like Excursion, run out of MSWindow's system resource memory so
quickly and there is only 64K of that to spare. Others seem to limit
you to the fixed resolution of the screen (not that scrolling around
a virtual screen like MacX is all that fun--I'm sure you would agree
that MacX needs to somehow interpolate the X-Window screens down in
size to fit on 14" monitors).
Now emulating an environment is the job of the window manager.
You can use MacX's rootless windows to keep the look and feel of the
Mac, or you can run a window manager in a root window, which acts as
a virtual screen.
Maybe if you better explained what your problems with MacX are.
------------------------------
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 94 12:16:05 EST
From: [email protected] (Chris Lim)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.digest
Path: 58lim
From: [email protected] (Chris Lim)
Subject: Re: AutoDoubler Flame
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Organization: Western Michigan Univ. Comp. Sci. Dept.
References: <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 17:14:44 GMT
Autodoubler has been giving strange problems recently.
We have three machines A,B and C.
C was just purchased.
AD worked great when it was just A&B
now with C for some strange reason A&B thinks C's files are 1 Gig each!
They show up as 1,024,612 Megs etc each. But C sees it as the correct 400K
or so.
I'm dinking around recompressing from local and remote machines right now
but nothing works. Has anyone encountered this kind of problems before?
AD's Utilities didn't help either.
Much_Appreciated < Any_Help
Chris Lim
--
Chris Lim [email protected]
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