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From: Chris Johnson <chrisj@emx.cc.utexas.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: In search of 'clock daemon' (CRON) for MacOS
Date: 11 Jan 1993 19:14:24 GMT
Organization: University of Texas at Austin Computation Center
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In article <1993Jan11.110433.2282@antigone.com> , mross@antigone.com writes:
>Would your cron be able to act as a client to a NeXT timeserver which is 
>connected to a Mac running MacTCP?

You bet.  There's a command included with cron 1.0d10 (the current version) 
which implements a TCP-based RFC 868 Time Protocol client.

The only reason this might not work for you is if the NeXT (like ULTRIX 
boxes) has the TCP-based Time Protocol demon disabled in its default 
configuration.  If this is the case, I expect that it should be pretty 
straightforward to find and enable the demon.

Chris Johnson

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From: barretpj@cs.aston.ac.uk (Phil J Barrett)
Subject: Seasonal cheer
Reply-To: barretpj@cs.aston.ac.uk
Organization: Aston University (Comp Sci)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 10:54:20 GMT

Did anyone notice the seasonal decorations which sprung up in the
After Dark 'Art of Darkness' module 'Fractal Forest' over the
Christmas period?

All the Christmas trees suddenly sprouted decorations!

It's a nice touch, don't you think?

Phil
From: mece1us@rosie.uh.edu (XIUTING CHENG)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: How to become certified Apple technician?
Date: 8 Jan 1993 16:00 CST
Organization: University of Houston
Distribution: world
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News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

I want to become a certified Apple repair technician.  Does anyone know
 how to attend the Apple training classes?  I called Apple Customer
 services last month.  They said that I had to be employed by an Apple
 dealer and the dealer sent me to Apple training program.  I remembered
 MacWorld mentioned something about Dealer Sponsor Services
 Organization program offered by Apple, but the customer services from
 Apple said that they are not familiar with this program.  How can I 
become a Certified Apple repair technician without employed by an Apple
 dealer?  Any suggestion is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: kayser@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Susan E. Kayser NSSDC/STX (301)513-1673)
Subject: Re: How do I install true type fonts...
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Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 03:07:00 GMT

In article <1993Jan5.220356.209@hubcap.clemson.edu>, andy@mercury.cs.clemson.edu (Andrew J. Greenshields N3IGS) writes...
> 
>  I have been trying to install True Type fonts on my Mac+.  I am
>using System 6.0.7 and I have been unable to get the TT font to show
>up in the Font/DA mover.  Can anyone tell me how, if it is possible,
>to install these fonts.

You are probably not using Font/DA mover v4.1. Get that (anyone with System 7 
can give it to you, or you can ftp it from e.g. ftp.apple.com), and you should 
have no more problem. 

Susan Kayser		NCF::KAYSER  or  kayser@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov
Hughes/STX at NASA/GSFC/NSSDC
Greenbelt, MD
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: dpitkin@cs.ulowell.edu (David Pitkin)
Subject: FileSharing HELP PLEASE
Organization: /usr/u/guest/dpitkin/.organization
Distribution: comp
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 19:34:04 GMT


	I am having a terrible problem with filesharing on my IIci...I can log
onto other machines, run Remote Access, and turn program Linking on, but when
I try to turn on filesharing I get a dialog box saying "File Sharing could 
not be enabled" File sharing used to work on this machine and I have rein-
stalled the system multiple times but to no avail. The machine still wont
allow me to turn on File sharing. Sys 7.1 was no better and I got no message at
all File sharing just turned itself off. Well It used to work and now it 
dosent and it is becoming a major problem any help would be appreciated. thanks

	-david
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: rowley@theporch.raider.net (Michael Rowland)
Subject: Re: SCSI id of a Laser Writer IIg
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 07:16:55 GMT
Organization: The MacInteresteds of Nashville, Tn.

gpb@gpb-mac (greg berryman ) writes:

> zmyd02@hou.amoco.com (Denton Meredith) writes:
> : In article 29412@hp9000.csc.cuhk.hk, ivan sin <ivan-sin@cuhk.hk> () writes:
> : >How can I find out the SCSI id of a IIg printer?
> : >Is it id=7 just like the id of a mac system, I guess?
> : 
> : 
> : I may be completely screwed up on this, but as I recall, printers are not S
> : 
> No.
> 
> Every SCSI device has an address, including the CPU.
> 
> Greg.
> 
Printers are not SCSI devices. They are usually AppleTalk (serial), or 
sometimes Direct serial connected.
The Mac cpu is always SCSI address 7. If your computer has an internal 
hard drive, chances are it's SCSI address = 0. There can be up to six 
devices in between, but their SCSI ID's are not dependent on startup 
order... they each have a fixed ID #.
Some hard drives let you change their ID's by software...avoid them.

jmr

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From: voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Converting apple2 gs 3.5" to mac 3.5" floppies & back
Date: 11 Jan 1993 12:23:15 GMT
Organization: University of Karlsruhe, FRG
Distribution: world
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In article <106542@bu.edu>, selick@csa.bu.edu (Steven Selick) writes:
|> I am looking for a quick and easy way (maybe a conversion program for
|> one/both machine(s) to transfer files from a macintosh 800k 3.5" floppy
|> to an apple 2 gs 800k 3.5" floppy. The machines are separated by several
|> states, and we would like to save phone-modem time/money by mailing
|> disks via postal service. 
|> 

There is a very easy way. Just install System 6 on your GS. It has a HFS File
System Translator that enables the GS to read and write HFS 3.5" disks. You can
ftp System 6 (System 6 is the newest system software for the GS) from
ftp.apple.com.

|> Thanks, and please send e-mail responses to selick@csa.bu.edu
|> -Steve
|> 

Stefan Voss
(voss@ira.uka.de)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: borad@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (David J Richardson)
Subject: XCMD for Quicktime?
Organization: Monash University General Access Unix
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Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 03:14:40 GMT


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: gmarfoe@eng.auburn.edu (Gerald G. Marfoe)
Subject: 48SX-to-Mac interface questions
Keywords: 48SX, Mac LC II, Serial Interface Kit
Reply-To: gmarfoe@eng.auburn.edu
Organization: Auburn University Engineering
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:00:12 GMT

Hi folks, I recently got an HP-48SX with a Mac serial port cable from
Elek-Tek. Just in case there are any of you who use the HP-48SX with your
Mac, but don't read comp.sys.hp48, I'm posting this here also.

I ordered the Mac serial port cable without realizing that I'd need the
software for the Mac. Do I have to purchase the complete Serial Interface Kit
for the Mac, or can I get the necessary software by ftp, and if so, where?
Should I use the modem port or the printer port for the Mac serial cable 
interface to my 48SX?

Can VersaTerm PRO for the Mac be used with the HP-48SX for the Kermit file
transfer sessions?

Please excuse my ignorance - I'm barely a novice on the 48SX.

Thanks in advance,

Gerald Marfoe
gmarfoe@eng.auburn.edu

P.S. If anybody wants, I'll post a summary of the replies I get.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: oueichek@gram (Ibaa Oueichek)
Subject: Applecare in Europe.
Organization: IMAG Institute, University of Grenoble, France
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Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:00:19 GMT

	Dear Macers
	Does anyone know if Apple offers an extended warranty for Macs in 
Europe?. Our local dealer here has never heard about it, but he deals with
Macs as if he was dealing with washing machines. I've considering bying this
extended warranty for my LC if Apple doesn't offer an upgrade path to a more
powerful machine in a month. Is it possible that Apple doesn't offer this
service in Europe while they offer it in the US ?.
	Another question while we are on it :
	Do you know if there's a good medium HD that will fit inside my LC ?.
I need something in the 170-200 MB range. I'm wondering particularly about the
Quantom 170 ELS and the Maxtor 7213, any impressions ?. And is there a 
difference among INTERNAL drives from different retailers ?. I know the case
quality and the PS are very imortant when it comes to EXTERNAL drives. But
when i buy an internal one i buy basically the bar mecanism right ?.
	A last one :-), what's a good price for an Arabic keyboard for the 
Mac ?.
     Thank you for your help.
     Merci.
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From: wondertr@fraser.sfu.ca (wondertree learning center)
Subject: Re: Pink Operating System
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 05:39:08 GMT

cab6944@usl.edu (Brasseaux Carl A) writes:


>Does anyone out there know if the Pink operating system will run on the
>Intel platform as well as the Power PC and Mac line?  Thanks.
>Carl

I hate to be the barer of bad news but the Pink operating system of which
you speak won't even run on existing MACs, so I don't think that they'll
let it run on an "unclean" Intel box...

Pink is migration path, not a retrofit... :)

TED

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.app,comp.sys.mac.system
From: phammond@cs.tcd.ie (Paul Hammond)
Subject: Reading Atari Disks
Summary: Is there facilities on the Mac to read Atari disks ?
Organization: Trinity College, Dublin (Computer Science)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 17:39:36 GMT

The subject line says it all. Does software exist, and what it's called ?

Cheers

Paul
From: galster@plains.NoDak.edu (Dwight Galster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Apple docs lacking
Date: 6 Jan 93 17:03:10 GMT
Article-I.D.: ns1.C0FzDB.3zy
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network

I have a new LCII.  The manual (Users Guide) apple supplies seems to be
pretty sorely lacking important information.  I would like to have an
explanation of error codes, and also explanations of the various standard
extentions and control panels (some are covered, but not all).  Is there
any archived file(s) covering these things?  How about docs available from
Apple?

I was trying to find out something about an extension called "Caps Lock"
which I found, not in my extensions folder, but in my Control panels folder.
It's with the control panels on the install disks too.  If I click on it
the computer asks me if I want to put it in the extensions folder.  So I
said yes and it moved there but I still have no idea what it's for or where
it really belongs.

Also there was a menu item for selecting keyboard layout next to the finder
icon.  I have lost it, don't know how to get it back, and there is nothing
about it in the manual.  Help!

Dwight galster@plains.nodak.edu
Superior Christian Education, Inc.
From: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Anyone have a MacWorldSF Report?
Date: 9 Jan 1993 16:46:04 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
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 Okay- anyone have a report from MacWorld SF last week?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: SCSI id of a Laser Writer IIg (6)
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 93 23:41:04 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park

6
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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Subject: Re: SCSI id of a Laser Writer IIg
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 93 23:38:47 GMT
Organization: Project GLUE, University of Maryland, College Park

In article <parkyn.726153412@sfu.ca> parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn) writes:
>
>Why should 'hard drives let you change their ID's by software...avoid them.'
>be avoided?

I can think of reasons for not USING that feature-- namely, that if
you get a conflict you can't change the ()*#()#*#) thing without
disconnecting one of the conflicting drives, and that you can't change
it without the software available (which is tough for a Laserwriter....)




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Organization: Junior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Date: Fri,  8 Jan 1993 20:24:01 -0500 
From: "Roy C. Huang" <rh3c+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Where's DriveSaver INIT?

Can anyone please tell me where to
find the DriveSaver INIT over ftp?

Perhaps someone who has it can bin-
hex and mail it to me. Thanks for
all replies.

rh3c@andrew.cmu.edu

Regards,

R.C. Huang

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: szikopou@alfred.carleton.ca (Steven Zikopoulos)
Subject: Plus enhancers/accelerators
Summary: info on accelerators for the plus
Keywords: macplus
Organization: Carleton University
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 03:07:01 GMT

I recently saved a posting reviewing accelerators and enhancers for
the MacPlus.  I am currently running a 4meg Plus with no other
alterations.

1) anyone heard of an enhancer other than the one offered by
Brainstorm or the Novy?

2) those that have installed any enhancer...tell me about it.

I like my Plus, but using Mac II's at school and coming home to a slow
machine can be a bit frustrating.  I'm also starting to do a lot of
number crunching and the Plus isn't good for that unless you get it
started on a task and cook dinner.

I'm not planning to uprade to system 7.x--don't care for it.  It slows
things down and sucks up a valuable meg.  I'm currently running 6.0.8

Any advice?
Steven Zikopoulos
Carelton University
szikopou@ccs.carleton.ca

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From: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu (Scott Erickson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Could someone kindly answer a newbie's question?
Date: 11 Jan 93 21:43:56 GMT
Reply-To: serickso@ub.d.umn.edu (Scott Erickson)
Distribution: usa
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Previously David.White@launchpad.unc.edu (David White) wrote: 


I will attempt to answer your questions the best I can. I hope that if I am
incorrect someone will kindly correct me.
>
[discussion about being new to macs deleted]
>
>Since then, I've discovered how to decompress and make-usable files that
>have extensions of .SIT, .CPT, .SEA (tough one, huh?) and .HQX.  But what
>about files that have a .Z extension?  (e.g. fefifofum.hqx.Z)  If I
>remember correctly, it has something to do with UNIX compression (?), so
>what program do I need to decompress it?
>
I am not sure if there is a program on the mac that can uncompress .Z files,
however, if you have can upload your .Z files to a unix system, you should be
able to use "uncompress" to uncompress those files.

[deleted question]
>
>- What's the deal with StuffIt and Compact Pro?  Are they just 2 rival,
>incompatible file compressing programs?  Will either one decompress the other?
Stuffit does not decompress Compact Pro.  I do not know if Compact Pro
decompresses Stuffit files.

>- What's the deal with BinHex?  Why are most uploaded programs in .HQX
>format if it makes the file BIGGER?
BinHex converts a binary file to a text file.  It seems that many programs
can only handle text files.  Programs like elm, trn, etc do not like binary
files.  So BinHex converts the binary file to an ASCII file.  The reason it
is bigger is (I could be wrong) that binary files use the full 8 bits whereas
ASCII only uses 7 out of the 8 bits.  So more bytes are needed to represent
the file.

>- Are there any other extensions besides what I've listed that I'll need
>to know about? (and their corresponding programs?)

>- (I've seen this in the IBM archives - not sure if it applies to Macs)
>Will I ever encounter Mac files with .tar extensions?  And if so, what do
>I need to handle THAT?
On unix systems, .tar files are tape archive files.  You can use the tar
program untar the files.  Sometimes a large group of files will be tar
together, but most compression programs for the mac do a better job of
compressing groups of files, so I doubt you will see mac files tarred.
>
>Thanks for taking the time to educate me!
You are welcome.
>
>=-=-= David =-=-=
>--
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From: Ray Zimmerman <rz10@cornell.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: NEEDED:  INIT to run app at shutdown under Sys 6
Date: 11 Jan 1993 15:46:21 GMT
Organization: Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
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I DESPERATELY need to find an INIT which will run an application at
shutdown under Sys 6.  I've heard it exists but have not been able to
find it anywhere.  Any ideas what it might be called and where I might
be able to find it?

By the way, I know this can be done with "Shutdown Items" under Sys 7.
That doesn't help me, I NEED it for System 6.

Thanks,
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From: tjc50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (Terry Carroll)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Tech Note 31
Date: 7 Jan 93 02:54:47 GMT
Reply-To: tjc50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (Terry Carroll)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation

In article <1i9tmnINN3aa@function.mps.ohio-state.edu>, 
edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) quotes someone:

> >  right sort of magic spell, you can eventually bring up a copy of the
> >  fabled Tech Note 31 in a window!  I used to know how to do this.  I
> >  forgot.  If you can figure out how to get this secret trick, you'll
> >  get your name here in lights.  :)

What's the "fabled Tech Note 31"?

Terry Carroll - tjc50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com - 408/992-2152
The opinions presented above are not necessarily those of a sound mind.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: dstrombe@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Daniel S Stromberg)
Subject: Error codes
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 18:52:18 GMT

Hi there.

Does anyone know where I can get some sort of definitive list of mac error
code conversions?  I'm getting sick of having programs crash on me because of
"Error code 15" or whatever.
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.

Dan Stromberg
dstrombe@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu
From: Rick.Zeman@p943.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Rick Zeman)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Cannot delete TrueType font file
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 14:20:59 -0500

On 1/6/93, David S. Dandy was heard to say regarding "Cannot delete TrueType
font file:" 

  DS> From: dandy@stokes.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (David S. Dandy) Newsgroups:
  DS> comp.sys.mac.misc Organization: CSU Chemical Engineering Reply-To:
  DS> dandy@stokes.LANCE.ColoState.Edu
  DS> 
  [...]
  DS> I ran Norton Disk Doctor, and it reported that the Dingbats file could
  DS> not be read and is probably damaged, and I should remove it from the
  DS> disk if it's giving me trouble.
  DS> 
  DS> Does anyone know how I can get rid of this file??
  DS> 
  DS> D. Dandy

      Yeah, since you have Norton's, go into the Norton Disk Editor, highlight
the suitcase you want deleted and hit Command-Shift-Delete.  That will delete
your problem file.

  DS> -- ======-----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====-----======
  DS> David S. Dandy                        Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  DS> (303) 491-7437                            Colorado State University
  DS> dandy@stokes.LANCE.ColoState.Edu       Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
  DS>
From: wilmott@remus.rutgers.edu (ray wilmott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: LCII vs SI (recommendation?)
Keywords: help
Date: 8 Jan 93 04:47:49 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


-----
Hi there. Been using a Mac at work for the past few years. Started
with a Plus, then a II, then si, now ci. I never seriously considered
getting one for myself for at home because of Apple's traditionally
high prices. Now that the prices have come down though...

I've been thinking about getting an LC-II or and si for myself. I can
get an si for only an extra $200 or so over the LC-II, so the decision
is a tough on. Add to that the rumor/news of a coming LC-III and it
makes it even harder. So I'm seeking advice/recommendations on why
you think I should buy one model over the other, as well as any
late-breaking info on features/price/release date of an LC-III.

While I'm at it, a monitor question. I've only ever used Apple's
13 inch hi-res monitor; never worked with the 12-incher. Since I don't
plan to spend hours at a time in front of the machine at home, I can
live with somewhat lower resolution - but just how good/bad is the
picture of the 12 inch compared to the 13 inch? And I've heard
about software that won't work with the smaller 12-inch screen...
just how *much* software won't work with it? (titles?)

Much thanks for any insight you can give...

Ray
(wilmott@remus.rutgers.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
From: Ben Burch <Burch_Ben@wes.mot.com>
Subject: Re: Hard disk spin-down software for desktop macs??
Organization: Motorola, Inc.
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 13:12:14 GMT
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In article <zaphod-060193090344@gregt.winona.msus.edu> Gregory Talmo,
zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu writes:
>   In a word, no.  The spin down is only a feature of the 2.5" portable
> drives.   Or so I'm told.

Well, actually, there is/was an INIT called "DriveSaver" which would spin
down
a drive when it had not been used in a settable number of minutes.  Bear
in
mind that the disk must spin up and etc before you can do anything to it,
and older HDs took a bit of time to do this.

I found this INIT on GENIE, and am not sure if it exists out there in
FTP-land.

-Ben