[Duo2400] Re: why the network connection is so slow

2002-12-12 Thread chuck goolsbee
The Ethernet is in-built in the Duo dock - the slightly taller version required to actually fit the 2300c Doug Pretty sure that was NuBus, so yeah... 10 Mhz of *blazing* bus speed! -- --chuck goolsbee geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa list mom, mac-mgrs

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
My native Australian is already banned under the obscene and foul language clause :) Aqua Carlos, I didn't know you spoke Canadian eh! Be careful not to let on, some people might want to start banning the use of Australian and British too, nes pas? ;^) > We all have something to contribute to th

[Duo2400] Re: Hallo Leute

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
Sorry for having posted this letter ! It was my fault because the list was in my adress book. an ijust forwarded it without correction of the receipients. Dont' be sorry for the language. It brought up a topic that perhaps should be considered. Apology for chain letter accepted (by me, at least

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
I have no problems with posts in any language, providing of course they are about Duo's, 2400c's... or Brandy's cars. =) She keeps a pretty good mix of foreign and US right? Got a Chrysler after you(r daughter? ) trashed the Audi? Aqua -- Fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget What thou amo

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficientlypertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Bernard Duplaix
"Robert R. Daniel" wrote: > Just a slight addendum in English to my attempt to > respond wittily in French to a message about foreign > language postings. > > Paul is right in that it is abusive for folks to > post exceedingly long and, perhaps, inappropriate > messages to the list if those messag

[Duo2400] ON Topic: Inverter Board

2002-12-12 Thread Robert R. Daniel
Just curious: what is the function of the inverter board in Duo screen? I know that inverters convert DC to AC and/or vice versa. Why is there an inverter in the screen? As I understand it, the Duo power supply converts AC to DC for charging the battery and running the motherboard. I presume

[Duo2400] Re: ON Topic: Inverter Board

2002-12-12 Thread Ben Smith \(QM Systems\)
> -Original Message- > From: Duo/2400 List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Robert R. Daniel > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 3:23 PM > To: Duo/2400 List > Subject: [Duo2400] ON Topic: Inverter Board > > > Just curious: what is the function of the inverter board in Duo > scr

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficientlypertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Wim Torbeyns
A quick note: I object to the term 'foreign language' for anything non-english. To me as a Belgian, a foreign language is anything that is not Dutch, French or German. I feel that it is inappropriate to consider English as being everyone's 'native', 'official' or 'national' language. I do not

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
A quick note: I object to the term 'foreign language' for anything non-english. To me as a Belgian, a foreign language is anything that is not Dutch, French or German. I feel that it is inappropriate to consider English as being everyone's 'native', 'official' or 'national' language. I do not

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
C'est un grand plaisir pour moi, vivant à Paris, de lire un message en français mais ça ne me gêne ullement de les lire en anglais.. je pense que le contenu des messages est ce qu'il y a de plus important, ainsi que la convivialité qui règne sur cette liste dont je lis les messages aves grand

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Carlson
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this list may have originated on the University of Waterloo server, here in Canada. And then was subsequently moved. If that is in fact the case, then the list itself is "foreign." > > The only argument I can see favoring English only is that this is

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
I was born in the US but grew up in Australia. I never considered myself a foreigner in Australia, at least after the first five years. Aqua Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this list may have originated on the University of Waterloo server, here in Canada. And then was subsequ

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Doug Rosser
How does the Peter Allen song go? 'I still call Australia Home' We are rally quite friendly :-) Doug - Original Message - From: "Andrew W. Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 5:47 AM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Postin

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Marcelus G. Zalotti
on 12/12/02 4:43 PM, Carlson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this list may have originated > on the University of Waterloo server, here in Canada. And then was > subsequently moved. If that is in fact the case, then the list itself is > "foreign." I th

[Duo2400] Re: OT - not only English

2002-12-12 Thread wayne ingalls
Bernard a écrit: C'est un grand plaisir pour moi, vivant à Paris, de lire un message en français mais ça ne me gêne [n]ullement de les lire en anglais. Et c'est un grand plaisir pour moi, vivant aux Etats-Unis, de lire un message en français, ou en allemande. Nous ne sommes pas seulement

[Duo2400] 2400, OSX and Cardbus

2002-12-12 Thread Philip Lord
Hi all, This is a question for all those that have upgraded to OSX. I have a 2400/400/80 which is cardbus enabled and I have OS10.2.2 installed. My question is this...Does anyone else with a similar configuration and have trouble starting with both PC slots full? When I have a card in the lower

[Duo2400] Cardbus Modem

2002-12-12 Thread Philip Lord
Does anyone know what PC cardbus modems work with a cardbus enabled 2400 running OSX? Thanks Phil -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Paul Nelson
At 12:43 PM -0600 12/12/02, Carlson wrote: >Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this list may have originated >on the University of Waterloo server, here in Canada. And then was >subsequently moved. If that is in fact the case, then the list itself is >"foreign." I stand correcte

[Duo2400] Re: OT - not only English

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
OK, I'm going away now. Really going away. I'll be in Japan this weekend, seeing how much more of that language I can absorb. I think Japanese is the most elegant language in the world. It has form and structure, so everything is precise with a relatively low amount of ambiguity, yet it has fe

[Duo2400] LF: Dark Castle.

2002-12-12 Thread Mike Hoye
Subject says it all. I'm looking for the classic game. -- Mike Hoye -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400!

[Duo2400] Re: Foreign Language Posting & efficiently pertinentmessages

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
At 12:43 PM -0600 12/12/02, Carlson wrote: Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe this list may have originated on the University of Waterloo server, here in Canada. And then was subsequently moved. If that is in fact the case, then the list itself is "foreign." I stand corrected, and sh

[Duo2400] Re: LF: Dark Castle.

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
Got one around in Australia if all else fails. Someone did a remake of it for OS8+ in color. I still keep an SE around for it though Aqua Subject says it all. I'm looking for the classic game. -- Fade far away, dissolve, and quite forget What thou among the leaves hast never known, The wearine

[Duo2400] babbelfished

2002-12-12 Thread Robert R. Daniel
>>C'est un grand plaisir pour moi, vivant =E0 Paris, de lire un message >>en fran=E7ais >>mais =E7a ne me g=EAne ullement de les lire en anglais.. je pense que le >>contenu des >>messages est ce qu'il y a de plus important, ainsi que la >>convivialit=E9 qui r=E8gne sur >>cette liste dont je

[Duo2400] Re: babbelfished

2002-12-12 Thread Andrew W. Hill
>I think this topic should probably be done in English. Here's the Babelfished version of Bernies message: "It is a great pleasure for me, living in Paris, of reading a French message but that ullement does not obstruct me to read them in English. I think that the contents of the messages

[Duo2400] Re: ON Topic: Inverter Board

2002-12-12 Thread Jani Tiainen
> > Just curious: what is the function of the inverter board in Duo > > screen? I know that inverters convert DC to AC and/or vice versa. > > Why is there an inverter in the screen? Actually AC -> DC converted is usually called (full/half) rectifier (bridge). But that's another story. > > Is th

[Duo2400] Re: 2400, OSX and Cardbus

2002-12-12 Thread Matthew Mung
Q1: Yes, same problem Q2: No, cannot find any solution yet. I only have problem when the Cardbus card on the top slot. If I have Cardbus on bottom slot (firewire card) and non-Cardbus card on top slot (802.11b card). This works fine. - Original Message - From: "Philip Lord" <[EMAIL PROT