External Drive Copy Hang?

2004-01-20 Thread Antony N. Lord 

The saga of resurrecting my poor Lombard continues :

* Lombard 333, 256Mb RAM, 30Gb HD, 3 partitions, fresh format and clean 
10.3.2 install
* External HD (my data backup) is a 3.5" IBM DeskStar HD in a FW / USB 
combo case (has been flashed to Oxford 911 firmware v3.7)


Every time I try to copy a stack of data back (from the external HD to one 
of the internal drive partitions) it hangs after copying the first 120-200 Mb.


I had no difficulty in copying the data (via USB) to the external drive 
before the reformat of the internal drive.


I also had no difficulty in copying the data from the external drive to a 
mates G5 via FireWire in case the backup went south too!


I'm at a complete loss to explain this : it does it (hangs) with both FW or 
USB and I've tried another enclosure with the same result!


Everything (hardware and HDs) check out with TechTool Pro 4.0.1

I'd really like to hear any ideas on this one as I want way data back on my 
laptop!

Mac Funny for the week!

2004-01-20 Thread Rod Lavington 

Hi All!

Thought the price of this ebay auction might raise a laugh or two!



Seeya

Rod!

FW: Battery

2004-01-20 Thread Paul Kitchener 
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: FW: Battery
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 15:50:59 +0800

Hi Paul,

The last few times I have turned on the computer there is a 
'sign' stating the computer battery is low! 
Each time I have checked that the power connecter is installed
(connected) to the computer and working (a greenish light is on). 
Any explanation for this sign to keep on repeating itself (when I 
turn on the computer)?

Regards,

Andy

==

Hi Wamuglets

I dont know enough about laptops to say for sure what is wrong with
Andy's g4 PB.
I have met it on numerous occasions and havent seen this occur so it
must have begun very recently.

Any iDeas?

Cheers
Paul

Gilbert & Sullivan's worst nightmare?

2004-01-20 Thread Mark Secker 
back when the wax cylinder was new and being heralded as the new 
wonder of the world one of the duo of Gilbert and Sullivan was quoted 
as (though I paraphrase due to memory lapse)
"it (the advent of recording technology)will result in the so much 
bad music being preserved for all posterity"


The more times change the more they stay the same?

Time magazine puts it  about Apple's  GarargeBand  "...to put 
together a professional-sounding tune... you don't even need much 
talent".





mind you to go the full hog you'll need the dosh if not the talent - 
how about a full set of samples of a symphony orchestra for... $5500 
(US) 




--
~
Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ph#6488 1855 (ECEL)
ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia.
CRICOS Provider No. 00126G
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"present day
 present time  "

Re: Sharing Drives via SMB(odd footnote)

2004-01-20 Thread Paul Kitchener 
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: wamug@wamug.org.au, 
Subject: Re: Sharing Drives via SMB
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:14:03 +0800

>Hi there

>> I still havent had any luck sharing anything but my 'Home' 
>directory
>> with an XP box.
>
>I've done it with 10.2.8 and Win XP home edition.  Things to check 
>for:
>- Both machines must be on the same subnet mask.  We manually assign 
>an 
>IP address to each machine, like 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, etc.
>- Both machines must have the same "workgroup name".  The default 
>for 
>OSX is "WORKGROUP".  It's easier to change the XP workgroup, than to 
>change the OSX one.
>It can be done, we used "Sharepoints" to change 
>the workgroup on the Mac.

We use: Applications>Utilities>Directory
Access>SMB>Configure>Workgroup

>- You must mark the directory on the XP box as shared.
>- You must use the username and password on the XP box when 
>connecting 
>from the Mac.

Mac to pc access isnt an issue, any share works.
The other direction was the issue.
Sharepoint did indeed sort this issue out, however...

At the time I was ready to 'map a network drive' on the pc the mac
was actually in os9 with dave 2.5 running.
Being lazy and avoiding a reboot I thought to myself that the mapping
( \\g3\audio ) would work regardless of which os the mac was in.

As dave is already sharing this directory I went ahead and mapped it.
No probs, up she came but with a twist.

When I looked at the Y 'drive' in 'My (Bill's) Computer' it was
listed as:
audio on 'Samba 2.2.3(build 26)(G3)'(Y:)

Not too unusual if osx was up but it wasnt, it was 0s9 using dave. 
Not too unusual, possibly, if this drive was previously mapped to
'that' location but it NEVER had been.

The mapping does work to either macOS, using '\\server\share' sees to
that, the suprise was seeing evidence of samba while os9 was running.

I can only imagine it is that ethereal entity running on the pc
called 'MS Browse' which keeps tabs on network entities but is very
sluggish to refresh itself and will often list entities long gone
from the network.
However I draw your attention to the fact that this was the FIRST
time this drive has been accessed by the pc EVER!

Freaky!

Early in the piece (some years ago) my girlfriend called what I do
'Netwonking'.
How right she has been!

Cheers all
Paul and (what sometimes feels like) his Amazing Freak Show

Re: the 'i software' and bluetooth

2004-01-20 Thread Peter Hinchliffe 


On 20/01/2004, at 8:03 AM, Chris Burton wrote:

I am attempting to organise my computer life better..using the i 
software from apple. I have downloaded the latest ical and isync 
versions. In the isync help it talks about its ability to sync address 
book, calendars, bluetooth hardware and To Do lists. Now, Im probably 
slightly naive here, but is the To Do lists the part of ical that pops 
out, or is it yet another bit of separate software I need?





The To Do list can be accessed by:

1. Clicking the middle of the three buttons at the lower left border of 
the main window (the one that says "Show or hide the To Do list" when 
you hold your mouse over it)


2. Choosing Window > Show To Dos from the Menu

3. Pressing Option-Command T on the keyboard.

You don't really need any extra software.

BTW - iCal 1.5.2 has just been released and is available fro Software 
Update. It now gives you the option of having your calendar info in a 
drawer or in a separate window.


--
Peter Hinchliffe
Apwin Computer ServicesFileMaker Pro Solutions Developer
Perth,  
Western Australia   Phone (618) 9332 6482Fax (618) 9332 0913

   Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.

the 'i software' and bluetooth

2004-01-20 Thread Chris Burton 

Hi muggers

I am attempting to organise my computer life better..using the i 
software from apple. I have downloaded the latest ical and isync 
versions. In the isync help it talks about its ability to sync address 
book, calendars, bluetooth hardware and To Do lists. Now, Im probably 
slightly naive here, but is the To Do lists the part of ical that pops 
out, or is it yet another bit of separate software I need?


Also the people at the telstra shop tend not to advocate the bluetooth 
phones...would that have something to do with their commissions rather 
than the technology?


kind regards

chris

Re: Sharing Drives via SMB

2004-01-20 Thread Paul Mulroney 

Hi there
On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 05:04  AM, WAMUG Mailing List wrote:


I still havent had any luck sharing anything but my 'Home' directory
with an XP box.

I (almost) desperately need to share my second drive containing 22g of
audio.

Via Appletalk all directories are shared easily, can anyone possibly
recommend an appletalk client for XP?

Can anyone say wether they believe this is possible or not? At least
put me out of my misery and say it CANNOT be done;o)


I've done it with 10.2.8 and Win XP home edition.  Things to check for:
- Both machines must be on the same subnet mask.  We manually assign an 
IP address to each machine, like 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, etc.
- Both machines must have the same "workgroup name".  The default for 
OSX is "WORKGROUP".  It's easier to change the XP workgroup, than to 
change the OSX one.  It can be done, we used "Sharepoints" to change 
the workgroup on the Mac.

- You must mark the directory on the XP box as shared.
- You must use the username and password on the XP box when connecting 
from the Mac.


If you really want an Appletalk client for the PC, try PCMacLan 
connect.  I haven't seen it recently, but I downloaded a demo a while 
ago.  It's not pretty, but it works.


Hope this helps,
Regards,
Paul.
--
Paul W. Mulroney
Logical Developments

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www.logicaldevelopments.com.au  BENTLEY  WA  6102
Ph: +61 8 9458 3889   ICQ# 154484472Fax: +61 8 9458 7204

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