Re: Modem problems

[John Currie]

On 11/11/02 5:17 PM, "Lloyd White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

For some reason when I re-entered my connection details after changing ISP I
had a similar problem. I'm not sure if it is the same as yours, but in my
TCP/IP control panel it had changed to connecting via ethernet rather than
PPP. I couldn't connect at all however, but I did get the continuous
attempts and all the same noises.

Regards,
Kelly

>
> I have an iMac with a built in modem. I am using OS 9.2.1 and Entourage.
>
> A problem has developed just recently when connecting to my server. When I
> start the connection I hear a cracking noise like static before the usual
> modem scream starts. Then the screaming goes on and on with repeated
> attempts to connect. When I do connect I often get disconnected quickly.
>
> It happens when connecting by Remote Access and when connecting by clicking
> on Send and Receive in Entourage. There is no other phone connected to this
> line.
>
> I have tried it with both Webace and iiNet and the problem is the same. It
> is my machine.
>
> The modem scripts are: Apple Internal 56k, (both v34 and v90), iMac Internal
> 56 (v34 only) and Apple personal modem. None seem any better.
>
> I have changed modem scripts and trashed the modem preferences. It is a
> sometimes thing. This try, no problems, next try no connect.
>
> Is there some piece of the software I should reinstall or some other
> preference I should trash?
>
> Or does is sound like a wonky modem?
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Lloyd
>
>
>
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Re: list slowness

[Bob]

The following may be of interest to other list members who are also 
experiencing delays with their messages.


Bob


At 1:55 AM 13/11/02, John Currie wrote:

G'day Bob
Yahoo has a whimisical way of making some list members subject to 
moderation.

I have just lifted the moderation on your messages . It took about 15
minutes . It takes about 5 seconds to send your moderatted messages on to
the list . I have a dial up connection and I check the incoming mail at
least three times daily many days much more frequently than that.
Hopefully your messages will now come straight through .

Regards
John Currie


Hi All,

I belong to a number of US lists and e-mail sent by me is usually
distributed to those list members within 10 minutes or less. Can
somebody please advise why mail, particularly mine, to this list
takes so long to be distributed?

An e-mail I sent this morning took over 3 hours and weekend mails
quite often take up to 8 hours. I have noticed that my latest mail
included "X-eGroups-Approved-By: turnor1900
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> via email; 12 Nov 2002 08:11:45 -" in
the headers which does not appear in many other people's mail. Is my
mail subject to undisclosed censorship/approval and, if so, on what
grounds?


>Bob

Re: Palm 4/Mac 10.2

[Shay Telfer]

Since I loaded Mac 10.2 onto my new imac, and the Palm 4 upgrade I have had
trouble synching my husband's Palm. Someone suggested Isync, but that did
not work (would not update, and lost a lot of data).

Two things happen
1) the desktop software won't open the user files. When you shift from none
to the user name, the boxes of info appear then disappear. If I point to
open in the file menu the same thing happens. I can force it to open by
opening the archive files, but it doesn't hold.


You might need to try moving the user's data out of the way and 
downloading a fresh copy. To do this, move the folder


/Users/username/Palm/Users

somewhere else, and then re-run Palm desktop. It should download 
everything from your Palm onto the Mac. If that doesn't work you can 
always move the folder you just moved back.


You can also try quitting Palm Desktop and deleting the file

/Users/username/Library/Preferences

(Where of course, 'username' is the appropriate username in the above examples)

Good luck,
Shay
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Re: GEM Tendering

[Alex Novakovic]

Hi Bill & Jo & Others

there may be another option accessing GEM with a third party software 
which is internet based and works with Macs as well. Shall look into 
it and get back to you. By the way, Highway1, our Mac-friendly ISP 
actually have something to do with the GEM setup (I do believe).


Cheers,

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RE: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[Katinka Mills]

> -Original Message-
> From: J Philippe Chaperon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 07:01
> To: wamug@wamug.org.au
> Subject: Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...
> 
> 
> on 12/11/2002 9:07 AM, Shay Telfer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > I'm expecting to be sledgehammering a LaserWriter in the not too
> > distant future. Much more rewarding, and sledgehammers are much
> > easier to come by :)
> > 
> > Have fun,
> > Shay
> 
> Watch out Shay, there might be a 'buy-back' of all sledgehammers ...
> 
> Philippe C.

/me hides the sawn off sledge hammer and sawn off pic axe


Regards,

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Re: Modem problems

[Kelly Duffy]

On 11/11/02 5:17 PM, "Lloyd White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

For some reason when I re-entered my connection details after changing ISP I
had a similar problem. I'm not sure if it is the same as yours, but in my
TCP/IP control panel it had changed to connecting via ethernet rather than
PPP. I couldn't connect at all however, but I did get the continuous
attempts and all the same noises.

Regards,
Kelly

> 
> I have an iMac with a built in modem. I am using OS 9.2.1 and Entourage.
> 
> A problem has developed just recently when connecting to my server. When I
> start the connection I hear a cracking noise like static before the usual
> modem scream starts. Then the screaming goes on and on with repeated
> attempts to connect. When I do connect I often get disconnected quickly.
> 
> It happens when connecting by Remote Access and when connecting by clicking
> on Send and Receive in Entourage. There is no other phone connected to this
> line.
> 
> I have tried it with both Webace and iiNet and the problem is the same. It
> is my machine.
> 
> The modem scripts are: Apple Internal 56k, (both v34 and v90), iMac Internal
> 56 (v34 only) and Apple personal modem. None seem any better.
> 
> I have changed modem scripts and trashed the modem preferences. It is a
> sometimes thing. This try, no problems, next try no connect.
> 
> Is there some piece of the software I should reinstall or some other
> preference I should trash?
> 
> Or does is sound like a wonky modem?
> 
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> Lloyd 
> 
> 
> 
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list slowness

[Bob]

Hi All,

I belong to a number of US lists and e-mail sent by me is usually 
distributed to those list members within 10 minutes or less. Can 
somebody please advise why mail, particularly mine, to this list 
takes so long to be distributed?


An e-mail I sent this morning took over 3 hours and weekend mails 
quite often take up to 8 hours. I have noticed that my latest mail 
included "X-eGroups-Approved-By: turnor1900 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> via email; 12 Nov 2002 08:11:45 -" in 
the headers which does not appear in many other people's mail. Is my 
mail subject to undisclosed censorship/approval and, if so, on what 
grounds?


Bob

Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[J Philippe Chaperon]

on 12/11/2002 9:07 AM, Shay Telfer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


> 
> I'm expecting to be sledgehammering a LaserWriter in the not too
> distant future. Much more rewarding, and sledgehammers are much
> easier to come by :)
> 
> Have fun,
> Shay

Watch out Shay, there might be a 'buy-back' of all sledgehammers ...

Philippe C.

Re: Palm 4/Mac 10.2

[Goodall-Smith]

On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 07:01 PM, Sojourn wrote:

> Since I loaded Mac 10.2 onto my new imac, and the Palm 4 upgrade I 
> have had
> trouble synching my husband's Palm.

Same thing with me... Most of your problems I have had in the past and 
unfortunately cannot remember the exact cure but I know it involved 
making copies and deleting old files and re-entering preferences... 
Can't be much help in this area I'm afraid.

One thing I have noticed is that I cannot backup using G4 Now using 
10.2.2 The only thing that works is shutting down the computer 
giving it a minute and re-starting it. Restarting alone does not cure 
the problem for some reason. Once it has restarted I can run my Palm 
backup no problem. I think that it is either Internet Connect or Print 
Centre that causes the problem once it is run.

Good luck, I will be watching your responses with interest...


Phil

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Facsimile:  08-93715975
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Palm 4/Mac 10.2

[Sojourn]

Since I loaded Mac 10.2 onto my new imac, and the Palm 4 upgrade I have had
trouble synching my husband's Palm. Someone suggested Isync, but that did
not work (would not update, and lost a lot of data).

Two things happen
1) the desktop software won't open the user files. When you shift from none
to the user name, the boxes of info appear then disappear. If I point to
open in the file menu the same thing happens. I can force it to open by
opening the archive files, but it doesn't hold.

2) the synch doesn't verify, the log indicates "system error" and the files
(when I open them) are not updated)

What is peculiar is that the synching has worked a couple of times, but now
just refuses.

As we shifted from PCs after 12 years so that my husband would find using a
computer easier, I would really like an answer. (He had no trouble synching
with Windows!)

Rosemary Horton

Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[DJ Grafix & Design]

on 12/11/02 17:07, Andrew Nielsen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

>> ...I'd love to put a few hundred rounds through this thing. Too bad it's
>> almost next to impossible to do here in the land down under :(.
> 
> I feel safer already.


LOL, Trust me, you'd never even know it had happened unless I was to tell
you about it. My father and brother are both retired police officers. My
father and grandfather both have military combat experience. I know both how
to handle multiple types of guns and how to be safe with multiple types of
guns.


Is Queensland still using Macs for their police department?

Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[Shay Telfer]

I've done this a couple times with complete systems and monitors that are
dead. I've got a 486 system sitting in my room right now that I have no
practical use for. It's got a 500 meg hard drive and a Creative CD-Rom in it
and I think the case is actually AT. I wouldn't even attempt a Smoothwall
install on it simply because of the age of the machine and the Creative CD
drive. I'd love to put a few hundred rounds through this thing. Too bad it's
almost next to impossible to do here in the land down under :(.


I'm expecting to be sledgehammering a LaserWriter in the not too 
distant future. Much more rewarding, and sledgehammers are much 
easier to come by :)


Have fun,
Shay
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Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[Andrew Nielsen]

At 4:56 PM +0800 12/11/02, DJ Grafix & Design wrote:

...I'd love to put a few hundred rounds through this thing. Too bad it's
almost next to impossible to do here in the land down under :(.


I feel safer already.
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Re: Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[DJ Grafix & Design]

on 12/11/02 16:04, Matthew Healey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Guess who won...
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Matthew Healey

I've done this a couple times with complete systems and monitors that are
dead. I've got a 486 system sitting in my room right now that I have no
practical use for. It's got a 500 meg hard drive and a Creative CD-Rom in it
and I think the case is actually AT. I wouldn't even attempt a Smoothwall
install on it simply because of the age of the machine and the Creative CD
drive. I'd love to put a few hundred rounds through this thing. Too bad it's
almost next to impossible to do here in the land down under :(.

[no subject]

[Bob]

OSX 10.2.2 is now out.

Hard Drive vs 308 Bolt Action...

[Matthew Healey]

Guess who won...



Regards

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Re: WAMUG Lobby [Was: Re: GEM Tendering]

[Shay Telfer]

You'll note that I don't specifically say Macintosh anywhere here,
because the problem is more widespread than that. There are many more
options available beyond Microsoft, and Macintosh is only one of those.
If institutions stayed with the open standards the rest of us use, more
people would be able to use computers - which in my opinion is what it's
all about.

What do you think of this?


I know when I was at Linux.conf.au in 2001 there was a petition for 
Linux users to sign to encourage the Australian Tax Office to provide 
open standards versions of their software.


I think it would probably be a good idea to join forces with the 
Linux crowd and push open solutions. After all, we taxpayers 
shouldn't be doing more to help Bill Gates out than we can avoid!


Have fun,
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WAMUG Lobby [Was: Re: GEM Tendering]

[Onno Benschop]

Over a period of several years I have noticed that there are several -
some would say "more and more" - organisations who think that supporting
end-users is covered by only supporting Microsoft software. Some
organisations go as far as actively excluding anything that is not
Microsoft.

As a group of users WAMUG has enough members to actually contact
organisations who refuse to support anything that is not Microsoft.

It is my opinion that there would be great benefit in organizing
ourselves by identifying those institutions who refuse outright or
support poorly anything that is not Microsoft.

As individuals we can each then approach the "offender" and as a group
we could send a clear message. I suspect that if we asked Apple to
support us, we'd have even more impact. There are other user-groups who
we may wish to invite to join in this effort.

You'll note that I don't specifically say Macintosh anywhere here,
because the problem is more widespread than that. There are many more
options available beyond Microsoft, and Macintosh is only one of those.
If institutions stayed with the open standards the rest of us use, more
people would be able to use computers - which in my opinion is what it's
all about.

What do you think of this?
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Re: GEM Tendering

[Jo Brookes]

I had the same problem with GEM registration.. but it doesnt stop you 
accessing the site.. so it doesnt really matter.


jo

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From: bill parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: GEM Tendering
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 06:51:58 +0800

I just tried to register with GEM:

www.gem.wa.gov.au

The State Government tendering/purchasing service.

The form bounced back so I investigated and found..
===
"Hardware Requirements
PC Platform
Pentium III 133mHz
64Mb RAM
800 x 600

Macintosh and other Platforms
Gem has not been tested with on Apple Macintosh and other systems.

This does not preclude operation using Macintosh system (or any other
system), however the Department of Industry and Technology (DoIT) is unable
to make any assurances that Gem? will operate on such systems.

DoIT will not make any commitment to fix any problems identified when using
Gem on these platforms."

Now I find this appalling considering that MACs account for what -? -10% of
the market and certainly all the graphic designers and many writers I know
use MACS.

Does anyone have any smart ideas on how to deal with this? I am using a
G3/333 OS 9.2.2 Explorer 5.1.

It could be security? Or is the answer, find a PC and fill in the info on
that? Surely not!!


Bill
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Re: GEM Tendering

[Michael Anderson]

>DoIT will not make any commitment to fix any problems identified when using
>Gem on these platforms."
>
>Now I find this appalling considering that MACs account for what -? -10% of
>the market and certainly all the graphic designers and many writers I know
>use MACS.
>Does anyone have any smart ideas on how to deal with this? I am using a
>G3/333 OS 9.2.2 Explorer 5.1.
>It could be security? Or is the answer, find a PC and fill in the info on
>that? Surely not!!
>Bill
>Dr Bill Parker

Consider making a complaint to the State Supply Commission. In fact 
Wamug & Apple Australia should both also make formal submissions as 
well on all government contracts and particularly all those lodged on 
the web. Onno & others may have thoughts on this. Certainly DoIT 
have control of most IT contracts for the State and manage the Spirit 
program.

State Supply Commission Contact details :-
www.ssc.wa.gov.au
Mr Gary Stokes
Acting CEO
State Supply Commission
5th Floor
Dumas House
2 Havelock Street
West Perth, WA 6005
EMAIL: is via his executive officer - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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