We are experiencing EXACTLY the same problem, MacOS9, G4, QuarkExpress. The
stupid thing is, the other AppleShare server based on Windows NT works. Damn!
Michal Bukovjan
Gustav Kristoffer Ek wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Dave Ritter wrote:
>
> > Apple's new G4's and iMacs come with newer ethernet software than the
> > network sw on the 8.6 CDs. This ethernet software seems to only affect Quark
> > XPress in our networks. The problem go like this; a mac user with a new G4
> > opens a quark doc, when saving the doc directly to the netatalk server the
> > G4 appears to be doing nothing while saving, meaning the watch spins but
> > there are no "network activity arrows" in the upper left corner of the menu
> > bar. after 30 seconds or so the server disconnects from the mac, all volumes
> > that are related to this server go too, other volumes from other servers
> > stay. After reconnecting, the document that was being saved to the server is
> > where you saved it but, sometimes it is corrupted and is not able to be
> > opened any more. I have ruled out my network, switches, hubs, patch cables
> > and network cards. I even tested this with a crossover cable to the server
> > directly from the G4, same problem.
>
> Did you find out any solution? We have experienced the exactly same
> problem. Which versions of Ethernet driver are you using?
>
> - gustav
>
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