Re: ADSL up and running - Plus a Warning

2002-08-12 Thread trevstalee
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Matthew Healey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: interesting that people are having so many problems with the D-Link > router. My personal experience is with an Alcatel Speed Touch Home. The Dlink-300, out of the box, is exactly the same as the Alcatel Speedtouch Home. ie, its

How to eject a CD or DVD

2002-08-12 Thread Edward
This is from Dr Mac - Bob LeVitas at OS X News, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, Dr. Mac & FAQ's http://www.OSXFAQ.com A dozen ways to eject or unmount a recalcitrant CD or DVD... By Bob LeVitus It seems there are more and more people reporting problems getting discs to pop out of some optic

Re: ADSL up and running - Plus a Warning

2002-08-12 Thread Matthew Healey
On 12/8/02 7:47 PM, "trevstalee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Dlink DSL-300 modem and Netgear router are very > common items, and if there are any problems with them, > even if it is just with iiNets "custom" firmware on > the Dlink, then I, and probably a few other techs out > there, would be

[4Sale] PowerMac 7300

2002-08-12 Thread Daniel
Hi All After a bit of re-arranging around here I have for sale the following machine. PowerMac PPC 7300/180 180MHz 32MB RAM (8 RAM slots in total to fill) 2GB Hard Drive CD-ROM Keyboard and Mouse This machine is still is good condition, and runs well. Asking price is $300 I also have a Rio500

Re: ADSL up and running - Plus a Warning

2002-08-12 Thread trevstalee
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Shay Telfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >(Yes I know about arp tables, but let us not confuse people who don't.) > > Except that then you did :) Agreed totally. Why the discussion of arp tables was raised on this list boggles my mind. > Personally I'd just plug the r

Re: The J word

2002-08-12 Thread Greg Pennefather
We can just refer to it as Steve Jobs did in the MWNY keynote - Jagwire on 12/8/02 4:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This interesting tid bit from the MacNN.com site. > > Best wishes > > Edward > > 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia > A MacNN reader notes why the

Re: The J word

2002-08-12 Thread hinchlif
On Monday, August 12, 2002, at 04:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia > A MacNN reader notes why the Mac OS X 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in > Australia. "This has to do with Ford Motor Company's intellectual > property > of the name 'Jaguar'. Apparently

Re: ZDNet: Story: Macs with Intel inside? You bet! Here's how

2002-08-12 Thread Matthew Healey
On 12/8/02 2:58 PM, "Peter Bull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gulp! Macs with Intel processors??? This story is to be taken with a huge grain of salt. Why? The analyst that originally broke the story has shares in Intel. Also, it would be quite damaging for Apple because of the many years of Int

Re: The J word

2002-08-12 Thread Shay Telfer
This interesting tid bit from the MacNN.com site. Best wishes Edward 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia A MacNN reader notes why the Mac OS X 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia. "This has to do with Ford Motor Company's intellectual property of the name 'Jaguar'. Apparently there

Re: Is OSX 10.2 Faster

2002-08-12 Thread hinchlif
On Monday, August 12, 2002, at 10:46 AM, dudleygager wrote: > Some time ago I read that Apple had hired a BSD guru to work > on OSX and that in particular speed. > Since then I haven't heard anything about speed increases. > Does anyone know whether 10.2 is going to be faster? > > Check out the

The J word

2002-08-12 Thread edesign
This interesting tid bit from the MacNN.com site. Best wishes Edward 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia A MacNN reader notes why the Mac OS X 'Jaguar' name cannot be used in Australia. "This has to do with Ford Motor Company's intellectual property of the name 'Jaguar'. Apparently there

ZDNet: Story: Macs with Intel inside? You bet! Here's how

2002-08-12 Thread Peter Bull
Gulp! Macs with Intel processors??? http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2876696,00.html

Re: old games

2002-08-12 Thread pussefoote18
If you can get someone to assist with the download/copying to floppy disk side, this page has dozens of Mac Freeware games & activities sorted by age, including lots for Beginners, 2-4 years, 4-8 years etc: http://www.kidsdomain.com/down/mac/_agefreeware-index.html If you explore the site, you'

Re: old games

2002-08-12 Thread themenubar
These web sites might be of help. www.macdownloads.com.au Full of mac shareware, domain and freeware software applications and games. This web site will lead you to others I also have a few CD's at home with a lot of old software (shareware, freeware and domainware) that I could email to you if

old games

2002-08-12 Thread Dick Anderson
We have acquired an old Mac powerbook100 (equivalent to the LC7) and would like to load it with games suitable for our pre school/lower primary grandchildren. The dealers haven't been interested in helping. If I download to my iMac I can't get it off to a floppy!! Has anyone got anything they coul

Re: Is OSX 10.2 Faster..on RevA iMac

2002-08-12 Thread Andrew Nielsen
Mac OS X 10.1.5 is currently not something I'd like to be using on a rev A iMac. I would not expect Jaguar to be particularly well-suited to it either. Basically it's, what, 4 or more years old already? At 03:20 + 12/08/2002, dudleygager wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "dudleygager" <[EMA

Re: Is OSX 10.2 Faster..on RevA iMac

2002-08-12 Thread dudleygager
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "dudleygager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know whether 10.2 is going to be faster? Any chance of 10.2 being reasonably usable on a Rev A iMac? Seems a bit tough to have to "write off" an iMac as far as OSX is concerned.

Re: Is OSX 10.2 Faster

2002-08-12 Thread Matthew Healey
On 12/8/02 10:46 AM, "dudleygager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some time ago I read that Apple had hired a BSD guru to work > on OSX and that in particular speed. > Since then I haven't heard anything about speed increases. > Does anyone know whether 10.2 is going to be faster? It all depends on

Re: Is OSX 10.2 Faster

2002-08-12 Thread Shay Telfer
Some time ago I read that Apple had hired a BSD guru to work on OSX and that in particular speed. Since then I haven't heard anything about speed increases. Does anyone know whether 10.2 is going to be faster? It's called Jaguar (or Jagwire or Shagwire if you prefer :), so of course it'll be fa

Is OSX 10.2 Faster

2002-08-12 Thread dudleygager
Some time ago I read that Apple had hired a BSD guru to work on OSX and that in particular speed. Since then I haven't heard anything about speed increases. Does anyone know whether 10.2 is going to be faster?

Re: Upgrading to OS X 10.2

2002-08-12 Thread mike moore
Kent I cannot but agree If Apple aren't careful they will lose the goodwill of their committed band of 'evangalists' Mike Moore ** WA VAR for VectorWorks 3D modelling and CAD software Ph: 9306 3917 Fx: 9306 3698 **

Re: ADSL up and running - Plus a Warning

2002-08-12 Thread Shay Telfer
On Sun, 2002-08-11 at 13:03, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote: Another warning don't buy a NetGear Router to go with the DSL-300 modem, they use the same IP address and won't talk to each other. Without wanting to contradict you, may I observe that in 99.99% of cases the IP number is not fixed - si

Re: ADSL up and running - Plus a Warning

2002-08-12 Thread Onno Benschop
On Sun, 2002-08-11 at 16:54, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote: > >On Sun, 2002-08-11 at 13:03, Diana & Graham Stevens wrote: > >> Another warning don't buy a NetGear Router to go with the DSL-300 > >> modem, they use the same IP address and won't talk to each other. > > > And Onno wrote: > >Without wan