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From: dfclark@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov (clark dean f)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Mac Device Driver for HP7475A Plotter?
Date: 9 Nov 92 17:52:15 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Sandia National Labs, Livermore, CA

In article <7749@lib.tmc.edu> lihong@odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu (Lihong Wang) writes:
>We have an HP7475A plotter in the lab collecting dust, and the lab is Mac
>oriented.  I'd like to put the plotter into use.  But I don't know if there
>are device drivers for it, and how to install it.
>
>
>Lihong Wang, Ph. D.	Internet: lihong@odin.mda.uth.tmc.edu

I have used MacPlot from Microspot which seems to do a fair job.  They
can be reached at:

Microspot
20421 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 240
Cupertino, CA  95014
(408)253-2000


dean


-- 

Dean Clark
Internet dfclark@snll-arpagw.llnl.gov
From: slater@acsu.buffalo.edu (Scott Woodward)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: PD/Shareware way to mount or read DOS floppies?
Date: 12 Nov 92 21:30:07 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo







I tried the DOS mounter at Sumex.  One problem though.  I can't copy files off
of a DOS disk when the mounter is installed.  There is no drag facility for
copying, which is fine.  The problem on my machine is that when I run Apple
File Exchange with the DOS mounter installed, it CRASHES!  Anyone else see
this?  Is there a fix?  This DOS mounter could have a lot of potential if
this problem can be fixed.

IIsi, 17meg, NuBus adapter card, lots of inits which never crashed with AFE.

Joe Slater
slater@dancer.eng.buffalo.edu         
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: jelmore@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jay Elmore)
Subject: Re: forcing Desktop rebuild (on file server)
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 05:51:07 GMT

In article <5NOV199215224918@rosie.uh.edu> englhq@rosie.uh.edu (Franklet, Duane L.) writes:
>In article <1crp31INN6n3@mathj.usc.edu>, bruck@mathj.usc.edu (Ronald Bruck) writes...
>>In article <1992Oct30.054331.10582@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jelmore@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jay Elmore) writes:
>>>Supposedly, APple's method of deleting the desktop can, in rare cases,
>>>corrupt the desktop files. Desktop rebuild is suppodely safer. 
>>>Also, the System 7.x methoed will not delete any lingering 6.0.x desktop
>>>files and vice versa; Desktop Reset will...
>>>
>>>Hope this helps!
>>>Jay (=
>>>
>> 
>I traced back through this discussion of desktop rebuilding, but I'd
>like to know if these utilities work for file servers as well. From a
>6.0.x machine, I can still use the old command-option, and then I'm
>prompted to rebuild the desktop for the file server. That doesn't
>seem to work when I'm on a System 7 machine. Is there a new trick to
>this w/ 7.0?
>
>Thanks for your suggestions.
>
>Duane Franklet
>englhq@jetson.uh.edu

(Gee, my first reply to my own comments! :)

Actually, we were discussing the pros and cons of Desktop Reset, a
shareware?/freeware? INIT that can be ftped from several places. It offers
superior desktop rebuilding as opposed to the system 6 & 7 methods. It
uses no excess RAM, and is only invoked if the user is holding OPTION &
COMMAND keys as it loads.

Hope this helps!

Jay (=

(...workin' on a .sig...)

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn)
Subject: Re: Upgrading Mac SE Floppy to High Density
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:17:23 GMT

>>Another option is to contact Applied Engineering (214-241-6060).
>>Thier Plus drive is a 3.5" HD floppy that works with Plus, SE, and Mac II.

>Beware, though...most external SuperDrives expect you to have the internal
>ROMs necessary to recognize 1.4 meg disks...the only way you'll have them
>is if you get an internal SuperDrive first (as the upgrade requires
>replacing the old ROMs with the new ones.)

Good point. AE Plus drive advert. implies that use of Plus drive does not
require specific ROMs. Having use of a HD floppy drive on a Mac Plus is
something useful.

I am still trying to find someone who has use the Plus HD floppy drive with
an accelerated Plus, SE or II. I want to test the Plus drive with a 512Ke 
that has been accelerated with a 16 - 25 MHz NewLife product...

Dale
parkyn@sfu.ca


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: rajiv@athena.mit.edu (Rajiv A Manglani)
Subject: Re: IIfx,7.0,slowdowns
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 18:54:24 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.120048.2418@newstand.syr.edu>, isr@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Michael S. Schechter - ISR group account) writes:
|> Has anyone seen a problem witha  IIfx running system 7, (or anything
|> else unning it) where every 10min or so the machine will slow down,
|> and the watch cursor appear. It will take about 30sec-1min for the
|> machine to do whatever it's doing... It doesn't seem to be accessing
|> the hard disk or anything. It even does it within MacsBug!

I have this problem on a Quadra 700... It's very annoying, and re-installing
the system had no effect.

Rajiv
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: rrumpf@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Robert Rumpf)
Subject: 7.1 on PB100 - missing parts?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 14:57:31 GMT

I just installed system 7.1 on my PowerBook 100, and to my surprise the 
much-touted backlight controller and autoremounter are not installed.  Are 
these only for the newer powerbooks?  And hey, what about all the RAM I was 
supposed to save?

Bob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: jelmore@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jay Elmore)
Subject: Re: Upgrading Mac SE Floppy to High Density
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 18:30:59 GMT

In article <parkyn.721589656@sfu.ca> parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn) writes:
>There may still be an upgrade kit from Apple as SE did have a SuperDrive
>version.
>
>Another option is to contact Applied Engineering (214-241-6060).
>Thier Plus drive is a 3.5" HD floppy that works with Plus, SE, and Mac II.
>Claims DOS disk capability but you probably need Apple File Exchange or
>other software that mounts DOS disks. Apple's PCExchange works well for me.
>
>Check in MacWorld or MacUser for a mailorder price (about US$300)
>
>Dale
>parkyn@sfu.ca
>

Beware, though...most external SuperDrives expect you to have the internal
ROMs necessary to recognize 1.4 meg disks...the only way you'll have them
is if you get an internal SuperDrive first (as the upgrade requires
replacing the old ROMs with the new ones.)

Jay (=

(who upgraded to an internal SuperDrive on my SE in January...)
From: acbhour@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Rudi van Houten)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Is there a good PD Mail Program ...
Date: 13 Nov 92 19:14:37 GMT
Organization: Academic Computer Centre Utrecht

In <BxH2Iq.Btq@sju.edu> mctague@sju.edu (Brendan McTague) writes:

>... for Appletalk and/or ethernet networks? What/where are they?

Try Eudora or POPmail for Post Office Protocol
    MacPOST to use a SMTP-based central Mac as server
    LeeMail to enable your Mac as SMTP-host

I don't believe for a second this list is complete.

Eudora you can find on ftp.sco.uiuc.edu (or the new beta releases on
ftp.qualcomm.com).
POPmail is on boombox.micro.umn.edu as I remember correctly. I have
forgotten where I ftp'ed the other two (I only read the documentation
and stored the SIT's away since they were no use in our situation).
You could ask archie.

-- 
Rudi van Houten	<rudi@cc.ruu.nl>
Academisch Computer Centrum Utrecht / Besturings Systemen
Budapestlaan 8  -  3584 CD  -  Utrecht  -  Netherlands
:-) Experience is the harvest of many mistakes.
From: wilhelm@mcst.ae.ge.com (Roland Wilhelm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Looking for German System 6.0.8
Date: 7 Nov 92 21:41:44 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system
Organization: GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati, OH

Does anyone know where I can ftp a copy of the German version of System
6.0.8?
Thanks!


       Roland Wilhelm

______________________________________________________________________________
wilhelm@mcst.ae.ge.com           | "If you can't defend both sides of an
issue
wilhelm@michelotti.ae.ge.com     | well, chances are you don't understand
it!"
From: gv9j@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: BIG ICON TROUBLES!!!!!!
Date: 12 Nov 92 15:35:39 EST
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

I use system 7.0, and my hard drive icon won't stop being a piece of dog-eared
paper.
Here's what I've tried:
rebuilding the desktop (no effect)
reinstalling system 7.0 entirely (no effect)
just plain pasting a new icon in info box (won't let me)
resediting the folder info ("can't find file" when I try to save changes)
iconmaster (no effect)
redoing that file called "ICON" (no effect)
plus many other HD fixing programs (no effect / can't find a problem)
Disinfectant 2.9 (clean disk)

I have started the machine on sys 6, and the icon goes back to normal, but
starting 7 again goes back to the piece of paper.  I heard a rumor that this
could have actually caused my problem to begin with.
When I run Norton Utilities, as I select the drive to open, Norton shows the 
HD name with the icon that I tried to put in with iconmaster.
I've also heard that this problem could indicate something deeper and more evil
Was there a program that came with 7.0 that checks all the boot blocks and
other HD stuff to make sure nothing is corrupted?  What was it called?  
Can anyone think of what is wrong with my system, and how to fix it?
  It's been a most annoying problem, and I think it has to do with other random
icon problems my machine keeps having (icons going away, just going to the
 dog-eared piece of paper).
HELP!!!!
   gv9j@vax5.cit.cornell.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: wdburns@mtu.edu (WILLIAM DAVID BURNS)
Subject: PROBLEMS WITH IIg updater!
Organization: CCLI Macintosh Lab, Michigan Tech University
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 00:30:05 GMT

Just so everyone knows, it appears that Apple rushed their LaserWriter IIf/g
upgrade disks a little TOO quickly...
  Included on the installer disk is two .PPD files (used for Aldus products).
 THESE FILES ARE MISLABELED!!!!
  The file that is labelled "LaserWriter IIf.PPD" is *actually* the
   LaserWriter IIg.PPD file and vice-versa.

IF YOU REQUIRE THESE FILES, copy the "wrong" one over and rename it to the
other file's name...

I work at a graphic design lab and it was sheer chaos in the lab the morning
after I upgraded all 30 machines...PageMaker kept telling me that I was
attempting to print to a "iif" printer, when I installed the "IIg" drivers.
(of course, the option-print method worked OK)

Just letting everyone know...it's not confirmed...I'm not speaking for
Apple...just warning anyone listening.


p.s. open the .PPD files in TeachText and see for yourself!  oops!


-- 
  Bill Burns       [ Internet: wdburns@mtu.edu ]
                   [ AppleLink: SHADOW         ]
  Apple Student Rep, MTU
  Senior Macintosh Technical Consultant, CCLI LAB - Michigan Tech Univ.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Mac Plus Memory
From: zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu (Gregory Talmo)
Date: 13 Nov 92 16:06:24 -0600
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system
Distribution: world
Organization: Winona State Academic Computing

In article <STRANGE.92Nov12175440@squeeze.dec.com>, strange@zk3.dec.com
(Steve Strange) wrote:
> 
> In article <SIRE.92Nov12155742@thor.albany.edu> sire@csc.albany.edu (Daniel T. Smith) writes:
> 
>    I have just purchased 4Mb for my Mac+.  The finder only recognizes 2Mb
>    only.  I this something that is inherent to the plus or what?  I seem
>    to remember something about this being an architectural design.  What
>    is the reason for this and/or is there any way around it?  I only use
>    the Plus to run Word (it has no hard drive), so my idea is to use the
>    extra memory as a ram-disk and load the system & Word into it.  I have
>    successfully created a ram-disk of abt. 1Mb and loaded the system into
>    it, but I am still clueless as to why I cannot access the rest.  
> 
>    Any ideas?
> 
> The Mac Plus should recognize all 4Mb.  You most likely need to cut the
> resistor on the motherboard that enables the second SIMM bank.  I
> don't remember if it's marked or not.

  You need to clip the resistor at R8.  Its back by the modem and printer
ports.  Another directional helper, is that the resistor is on the right
edge of the motherboard, parrell to the molex connector from the
powersupply to the motherboard.
  Another consideration for you, look into getting a fan for the Plau. 
Without it the powersupply will probably go wonky within a year due to the
extra power draw from the extra memory.

  Also, putting Word, 4.0 I hope, onto a RamDiak works quite well.  By
doing that I was able to live with my Plus for another year before I had to
buy a PB170.

- Greg Talmo  (zaphod@vax2.winona.msus.edu)
                                   |The opinions expressed above are my
own,
 "A censor is a man who knows more |and do not necessarily reflect the
 than he thinks you ought to."     |opinions, tastes, or policies of Winona
                 - Granville Hicks |State University, its faculty, staff or
                                   |students.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us (Avi Rappoport)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: DEFINITIVE status Re: EndNote & System 7.1
Date: 12 Nov 1992 01:04:23 -0600
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


There has been some confusion in the System 7.1 compatibility checker.

EndNote versions 1.3 and greater; EndNote Plus 1.0 and greater and
EndLink are all compatible with System 7.1.

We do have a problem with WorldScript and non-roman scripts: anyone
using these features of System 7.1 should contact us directly for
information.

Avi Rappopoport
EndNote Technical Support
Niles & Associates, Inc.

P.S. We recommend upgrading to Word 5.1 if you are using the EndNote
Plus Plug-In Module, so you won't have to worry about the Undo-Cut bug.
-- 
--  Help me justify my online bills: ask me about EndNote!               --
Avi Rappoport                               2000 Hearst, Berkeley, CA 94709
nilesinc@well.sf.ca.us,                                        510-649-8176
Niles.Assoc on AppleLink    		    	          fax: 510-649-8179
From: stiv@stat.rice.edu (david n stivers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Bigscreen init
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:10:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: rice.BxIA59.8MD
Distribution: usa
Organization: Dept. of Statistics, Rice University

I've pulled this useful-looking init off sumex-aim. Unfortunately, I can't
get it to work with my 1MB SE (6.0.x-also tried an older system (4.x?))

Of course, it was written in '87.

In case someone can point me to an equivalent, this init apparently
allows you to have a desktop that is bigger than your screen. I guess that
it's supposed to scroll when you move the mouse.

I guess maybe SteppingOut is an alternative. How much does this generally cost?


-- 

david n stivers stiv@rice.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Distribution: world
From: Scott_Lyons@bmug.org
Organization: BMUG, Inc.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 01:03:51 PST
Subject: Re: IIfx,7.0,slowdowns

Tip: Don't use MacsBug if you don't need it.
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: jelmore@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jay Elmore)
Subject: Re: Suitcase II 1.2.12 and Sys 7.1
X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University
	of Denver for the Denver community.  The University has neither
	control over nor responsibility for the opinions of users.
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix at U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 92 21:35:56 GMT

In article <1992Nov12.121740.22133@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> sctsar@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (William Tsarones) writes:
>
> achernar@aix00.csd.unsw.OZ.AU (Brono Gatea) writes:
>
>>> By now it is known that Suitcase II is incompatible with
>>> System 7.1. Is an upgrade in the works (a free upgrade that
>>> is)?
>
>> You need Suitcase 2.1.2 for System 7 (they've dropped the >
>> "II" designation). I believe it's free if you have paid for
>> Suitcase 2.0 or later; it's something like $25 if you have to
>> upgrade from Suitcase II 1.2.x.
>
>I have been having a severe problem with Suitcase 2.1.2 also. 
>With Suitcase 2.1.2 installed, I get a 100% consistent system 
>crash (bus error) when attempting to print. The crash occurs 
>as soon as the Mac makes contact with the printer.
>
>I run a IIcx and went so far as to remove ALL Non-7.1 
>(Apple's) inits & Cdevs from 7.1 (except LaserWriter driver) 
>to see if there was a conflict.
>
>With all of these removed, printing proceeded perfectly. With 
>*ONLY* Suitcase 2.1.2 installed (and LaserWriter driver), 
>crashes occurred 100% of the time.
>
>I've gone through all the usual gyrations of replacing the 
>extensions one at a time and in groups with no success. Also 
>tried dropping back to LaserWriter driver 7.1.1. No success.
>
>If anyone has any insight into this, or has been having this 
>problem with Suitcase 2.1.2, I would be grateful for any info 
>you might be able to supply. E-mail preferred.
>
>Bill Tsarones
>sctsar@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov

Sorry about that...every once in a while, my newsreader will drop my
comments...

I believe that I was asking if you had font suitcases in the Fonts Folder
opened via Suitcase or not... Suitcase 2.1.2 will not open fonts in that
folder _unless_ they were opened when System 7.1 was installed. To check this,
disable Suitcase; restart; pull all of the fonts out of the Fonts Folder;
restore Suitcase; close any fonts that were opened; put them back into the
closed System Folder (which will put them away) or drag them to the Fonts
Folder.

Hope that helps!

Jay (=
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: kerr@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Stan Kerr)
Subject: Re: MacX problem
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 21:09:30 GMT

jrf@minster.york.ac.uk writes:

>A user at our site has just got a copy of MacX to run on his MacIIcx under
>System 7. Unfortunately, he is getting the following error message
>when he tries to start the terminal emulator xterm on any of our UNIX
>machines :-
>	The command "...." could not be executed via the tool MacTCP.
>	Creation of the remote command stream failed.

>	The connection came up halfway and then failed.

Verify with the Unix system administrator that the daemon which 
accepts remote commands (usually rexecd) is in fact running. Also 
make sure MacTCP is at least version 1.1. Make sure the remote command
includes the -display option and that it specifies the correct address
of the display; follow the example in the MacX manual and you won't
go wrong.
-- 
Stan Kerr    Computing & Communications Services Office, U of Illinois/Urbana
Phone: 217-333-5217      Email: stankerr@uiuc.edu       Vote Marrou!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
From: Simon_Kok@mindlink.bc.ca (Simon Kok)
Subject: Looking for lost message
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 18:23:31 GMT

Hi there.  About mid October, I had posted a public reply to an unhappy user
of PowerPrint. Message subject was "Beware of GDT Softworks".  Anyways, I
need to get a hold of a copy of my original message because somebody recently
broke into my studio and stole my Macintosh. =(

I've tried to get a listing of older messages from my Usenet service, but
they only store them for two weeks or so.

If your usenet service allows you to go back a few weeks to review messages,
I would really appreciate it if somebody could email a copy of those
messages.

There is a reward for this!

Any help is appreciated.  Thanks!




--
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Simon Kok                                 America OnLine: GDT
Technical Support Engineer                     AppleLink: GDT.MKT
GDT Softworks, Inc.                           CompuServe: 72137,3246
======================================================================

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
From: breck@ganzer.ecs.umass.edu ()
Subject: Mouse Button Problems -- Call For Reports!
Originator: breck@spock.ecs.umass.edu
Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 16:22:58 GMT

For over a year I have seen threads in the comp.sys.mac.* groups
about mouse problems where the Mac doesn't realize that the mouse
button has been released.  I have seen reports of this trouble with a
variety of Mac software and hardware configurations, and have
experienced it myself.

To my knowledge, folks at Apple are not aware of the breadth or cause
of the problem.  When I talked with representatives of the Apple
Customer Assistance Center a while back they didn't know of such a
problem.

So far I have received over 50 responses to my posts to the Usenet Mac
groups about this trouble.  I have informally contacted some folks at
Apple who are willing to help pursue a solution.  From the reports
I've received and my own experience, I believe this problem is usually
a (mechanical/electronic?)  problem in the mouse resulting from a
production flaw, and not a system software or CPU hardware problem.
The only thing these problems seem to have in common is that most of
the mice are manufactured in Malaysia.

This is a forth call for EMAIL reports TO ME about the aforementioned
mouse problem.  Please include in your report:
  o  The mouse's FAMILY NUMBER, SERIAL NUMBER and WHERE IT WAS MADE
     (printed on underside of mouse).
     YOUR REPORT WILL BE USELESS TO ME WITHOUT THAT INFORMATION,
     so don't rush off a report without it.  Go visit the Mac,
     stroke the mouse kindly, gently turn it over, and copy down that info!
  o  Details about your experience with the problem:
     when you first noticed it, what apps it happens in, how often,
     when you double-click, single-click or click and drag
  o  The model of Mac and details about its configuration:
     how much memory, hard disk, expansion cards...
  o  The System Software and extensions (inits/cdevs) on this Mac
  o  What application software you regularly use
  o  Personal information: Your name, company name (if any), address,
     daytime phone number, email addresses
  o  Please identify your report with the subject line: Mouse problem report

Please EMAIL your report TO ME!
-- 
Liam Breck     breck@zonker.ecs.umass.edu
From: tamara@glia.biostr.washington.edu (tiny t)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Charging for System 7.1
Date: 7 Nov 92 05:27:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov7.052740.12814
Organization: Dept Biological Structure-University of Washington

One more grump then I sleep.

Well maybe two

The apple dealer didn't stock ANY copies of system software
(past present future), it would take them at least 3 days to get it.
Isn't it a bit absurd that an apple dealer wouldn't have system
software on a shelf. Or am I expecting the world?

t.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system