"David M. Ensteness" wrote: > > OK, so I am an optimist, here is what I want to do: > > Hardware in use: > Message Pad 2000 upgrade with ethernet and wireless cards > PowerBook Pismo with AirPort [Mac OS X v.10.2] > Power Mac G4 [Mac OS X v.10.2] > Beige G3 [Mac OS X Server v.10.2] > AirPort Base Station rev. 1.0 > > Software in question: > Address Book v.3.0.1 > iCal v.1.0 > > Of course my goal is to sync my contacts and my calendar on my Message > Pad with my Mac OS X Macs so that I could do more than just backup my > Newton. I know that it all works fine through Classic but I am of > course on the quest of a Mac OS X only system. There are connection > programs on the web to let people sync with Mac OS X natively but only > via serial ports [ish]. >
Actually, all the Unix-based connection programs just do package installation. AFAIK, none of them can actually do any kind of synchronization. The problem is that when the Newton establishes a connection with the desktop, it sends some kind of query, in some encrypted format, and if the desktop doesn't reply properly, with the answer that the Newton is expecting, the Newton drops the connection. Apple did provide developers with connection libraries (AKA DIL, or Desktop Integration Library). When, as a developer, you were writing a connection application, you would call some functions in that library which, in turn, would take care of establishing the connection with the Newton. Unfortunately, these libraries were offered for the Classic MacOS, for 68K and PPC only. Since nobody besides Apple has the source, we have to be able to reverse-engineer the current libraries to discover that encrypted key sent by the Newton and discover what is the proper reply. So, unless we can get there, we won't be able to have a full Mac OS X connection utility. On the positive side, some people are actually trying to "break" that kinda protection. -Laurent. -- ===================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ********************** Usual disclaimers apply ********************** "Heuristics are bug ridden by definition. If they didn't have bugs, then they'd be algorithms." -- NewtonList is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop buy.com and save. <http://lowendmac.com/ad/buy.com.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> NewtonList info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/newton.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/newtonlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
