Re: Mac - Windoze (solution & SMB tips)

[Darren Kam]

Okie dokes,

I can definitely sympathise with Peter's situation, and after finally 
getting it all working last night, I can put it down to these things:


1) Windows XP sharing is weird. There is a new method of enabling 
sharing, so to go back to the old method (as seen in Win2k and 
Win98/ME) perform the following in Windows XP:


- Open up a normal window (such as My Computer)
- Go to Tools
- Go to Folder Options
- Switch to the Views tab
- Deselect simple file sharing

(this is coming from memory, it's pretty similar)

Now when you go to the Sharing properties on a shared directory you 
can allocate permissions. Either set these permissions so everyone 
can have read/write access or make it so only authenticated users can 
have read/write access (more secure).


2) When trying to mount the Windows shared directory on Mac OS X 
(10.2), just type in smb://pcname/shared_directory in the Connect To 
Server (apple-K in the finder) Enter in your domain, username, and 
password. Make sure you have created the username and password on 
your Windows XP box.


3) If an error message comes up (error number -5025 or something like 
that) it probably means your login was rejected. If this still 
happens, apply the Windows XP plain password registry hack - all this 
does is remove the Microsoft proprietary encrypted password scheme 
(which causes more harm than good!) and enables plaintext passwords 
to be used. This registry hack (or fix as I like to call it) can be 
obtained from the web, otherwise I have a copy with me.


Oh, and as a final tip - if you want to go vice versa (ie connect to 
a Mac OS X (10.2) mac from a PC using SMB) you have to renew your 
password on the Mac OS X box. I don't really know why this is the 
case, but if you have upgraded from OS X 10.1 to OS X 10.2 and have 
difficulties mounting the mac on a PC, just open up the My Accounts 
panel (in System Preferences) and change your password. You can 
change it back again to the original password if you want, but you 
have to do this in order sharing to work.


Ahh the wonderful world of SMB.

If you have any more troubles with this just give me an email - I'd 
only be too happy to help.


Regards,
Darren.

:)
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Wireless Access Point Recommendation

[Antony N. Lord]

OK, after much research I'm still at a loss on what to buy! Some 
Macintosh specific recommendations are warranted!


I would like to add a decent access point for the wireless machines 
here in the home office :


I originally looked at PCI cards (the router / gateway / firewall 
machine is a Mac running IPNetRouter and it makes sense to do it all 
on one box) but it seems Cisco ($$$), SkyLINE and Macwireless are the 
only options in this field. Even worse the SkyLINE and Macsense 
cradles only work with their PCMCIA cards (and I've got spare Lucent 
/ Enterasys cards here which I'd prefer to use if the cradle option 
was pursued.)


I also eventually want to become a working perthwireless 
(http://www.e3.com.au) node so either a USB or ethernet access point 
seems to make more sense. Having external connectors on the back is 
essential and a 100mW output would sure be nice!


I understand AppleTalk may be an issue here. It seems only Cisco gear 
is supporting AppleTalk over 802.11b?


Recommendations and commentary on any experiences warmly welcomed!

Cheers, Antony.
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Re: Netscape 7.0

[John Currie]

>Hi All,
>
>Netscape 7.0 is new on the scene and first impressions of the Browser
>is that is as fast or faster than Explorer 5.1 on OS9.1
>
>Also has some interesting new features for browsing multiple pages.
>
>But be warned: It is a ,bigger download than first impressions.
>Not sure just how much but must be 15 to 20 megs
>
>Bob

Relevant Extract from TidBits


Netscape 7 is a free 19.2 MB download for users of Mac OS X,
or a 155K active installer for users of Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x (where
the eventual installation needs approximately 36 MB of disk
space). [JLC]

Replacement Clock for 10.2

[Goodall-Smith - Psychological Health Care]

Hi,

Just found a great little program to replace the clock in OS-10.2...

I found it in Version Tracker... It's only 85k in size and the download 
page is :

http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=7766&db=macosx

It gives all the features that you could want in a clock as well as 
providing a cool pop down calendar as well... The many options all 
work great and it's FREE and it looks great! Giving the option top 
change fonts, size and colour as well...

I get excited easily...

Phil

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Monitor for sale

[Dr Bill Parker]

I still have a Multisync 6FG monitor for sale. Screen size is 2 x A4 pages
side by side. 

It works, and I am the second owner. $150.00.

Bill


Dr Bill Parker


Box 322 Mt Lawley WA 6929
08 9371 6373 0403 583 676
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PowerBooks for Sale

[Brett Bygrave]

Hi Everybody

Bought an iBook a couple of weeks ago found through posting to the list.

What we are looking for now is a G4 Powerbook, with a DVD/CDRW drive. Hard
drive/RAM specs not crucial. I am aware that some of the earlier G4 PB¹s
had problems with mother boards blowing etc. I¹d like to stay away from
those.

Basically, they are too expensive new. Worth every penny mind you, but if
you don¹t have every penny :-(

Anyway, please drop me a line if anyone has anything.

See you all at the roadshow!?!?



Brett Bygrave

ASCOT SIGN Co.
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Fax: (08) 9371 0778
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Reminder - Apple Seminar

[wamug]

We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

Apple Seminar 

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2002 
Time: 2:00PM - 7:00PM CST (GMT+08:00) 

Apple Seminar at Burswood Theatre. 

Netscape 7.0

[Bob Howells]

Hi All,

Netscape 7.0 is new on the scene and first impressions of the Browser
is that is as fast or faster than Explorer 5.1 on OS9.1

Also has some interesting new features for browsing multiple pages.

But be warned: It is a ,bigger download than first impressions.
Not sure just how much but must be 15 to 20 megs

Bob

Mac Draw disks anyone?

[Mark Secker]

Does anybody have a disks for version of MacDraw that will run on a 
G4 MacOS 9.1? If so can some one e-mail me disk image files


Once again one of my users has antique data that they wish to access 
and is requesting software so old that we don't have the install 
disks available.


and once again there is some urgency why is it that these things 
always happen less than a week before publishing deadlines?



Thanks :)
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wisdom might show itself."


"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away".
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Re: Palm Sync & 10.2

[Shay Telfer]

I actually got a pleasant surprise when I discovered that I could synch my
Palm Vx with PD under 10.2 using IR on a TiPB - it never worked with any
other version of OS X. I haven't tried USB though and it sounds like you
are probably trying over USB.


Works fine for me via a Keyspan USB adapter (or IR). I did have to go 
and re-select the port in the HotSync manager though.


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Palm Sync & 10.2

[Greg Pennefather]

I actually got a pleasant surprise when I discovered that I could synch my
Palm Vx with PD under 10.2 using IR on a TiPB - it never worked with any
other version of OS X. I haven't tried USB though and it sounds like you
are probably trying over USB.

Good luck.

Greg




on 3/9/02 8:23 PM, Goodall-Smith - Psychological Health Care at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Has anyone else had a problem with using Palm Sync since upgrading to
> 10.2 ?...
> 
> I am using a Palm IIIx and have had no problems for quite a while using
> older versions of System 10... I have just tried to Sync using my
> recently installed 10.2 and it does nothing other than tell me it could
> not connect and to check my settings which I have and they appear to be
> OK... (I am using Palm Desktop 4)... on a G4/867/384
> 
> I have checked for any updates to Palm software wince OS-10.2 but there
> appears to be nothing newer that Palm Desktop 4.
> 
> I am not keen on scrapping things and starting again as when I have
> tried this approach in the past it has caused me nightmares, cold
> sweats and sleepless nights... I understand just enough about all of
> this to be a danger to myself...
> 
> Any ideas would be much appreciated...
> 
> Thanks in hope,
> 
> Phil
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