Re: DiskWarrior

November 1998 DiskWarrior Only disk directory repair utility to rebuild, rescue, and optimize new disk directories on both Mac OS Standard (HFS) and Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) disks instead of trying to patch errors in the existing directory. Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 2 Dec

DiskWarrior

Hi everyone Does anyone remember when DiskWarrior first became available? The year? Kind regards Peter -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml&

Re: Unwanted Diskwarrior effects.

Hi Ronni, Thinking all sorts of tricky things had been let loose I re- started (twice actually) and Word is now behaving itself as is Mail. So thanks. Bill On 08/01/2010, at 9:23 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hi Bill, What version of Diskwarrior? What version of OS ... Leopard or

Re: Unwanted Diskwarrior effects.

Hi Bill, What version of Diskwarrior? What version of OS ... Leopard or Snow Leopard? What did you ask Diskwarrior to do? Have you restarted your computer? Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz / 4GB / 800MHz / 500GB OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate (

Unwanted Diskwarrior effects.

Dear All, Yesterday I ran Diskwarrior as a matter of routine. Today I switched on Mail and Microsoft Word. The Mail I can live with = everything double spaced in the mailboxes. Word. Not so. I have lost an important tool = spell check as I go.Looked at the prefs, all as was

Re: Disc repair - diskwarrior?

On 31/08/2009, at 11:43 AM, David de la Hunty wrote: Hi all, Having a bit of a kerfuffle with a Macbook G4 (tiger) which gets the grey apple but doesnt get the spinning cog. Have done the following - pram zap - safe mode start no good - start from DVD Have you tried File System Chec

Re: Disc repair - diskwarrior?

at still appears to be a "soft" error on a HDD? I have never used Diskwarrior because Disk Utility has always come up with the good so far. Would prefer not to wipe and reinstall the HDD and make a child cry. Any votes for diskwarrior? Sorry for the length of the post. Many thanks. DD

Re: Disc repair - diskwarrior?

times, then tried with > disc in diseased laptop, this time it got far further through the > repair but still bugged out after 10 minutes unable to complete. > > To the point: what do people feel is a good tool for resolving what > still appears to be a "soft" error on a H

Disc repair - diskwarrior?

To the point: what do people feel is a good tool for resolving what still appears to be a "soft" error on a HDD? I have never used Diskwarrior because Disk Utility has always come up with the good so far. Would prefer not to wipe and reinstall the HDD and make a child cry. Any

Re: DiskWarrior problem

TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles at the same point. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com Adrian What version of OSX are you running ? Do you have Disk Warr

Re: DiskWarrior problem

em ? Bob On 15/04/2009, at 7:10 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 15/04/2009, at 5:45 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have run TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles at the same point. Any other suggestions will be a

Re: DiskWarrior problem

Howells wrote: On 15/04/2009, at 5:45 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have run TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles at the same point. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com

Re: DiskWarrior problem

OS 10.5.6 and Disk Warrior 4.1.1 Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 15/04/2009, at 7:10 PM, Robert Howells wrote: On 15/04/2009, at 5:45 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have run TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles

Re: DiskWarrior problem

On 15/04/2009, at 5:45 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have run TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles at the same point. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com Adrian What

Re: DiskWarrior problem

I have run TechTools over it again including Surface Scan and everything checks out OK. but DiskWarrior still stalles at the same point. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 15/04/2009, at 12:36 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: Thanks Ronni, I

Re: DiskWarrior problem

/2009, at 12:13 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 15/04/2009, at 11:54 AM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have been unhappy with the performance of my iMac G5 for a while and decided to run DiskWarrior over it. I gets about halfway through the Step 5 of the Rebuild Directory sequence and stalls. Does

Re: DiskWarrior problem

On 15/04/2009, at 11:54 AM, Adrian Skehan wrote: I have been unhappy with the performance of my iMac G5 for a while and decided to run DiskWarrior over it. I gets about halfway through the Step 5 of the Rebuild Directory sequence and stalls. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what

DiskWarrior problem

I have been unhappy with the performance of my iMac G5 for a while and decided to run DiskWarrior over it. I gets about halfway through the Step 5 of the Rebuild Directory sequence and stalls. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the problem may be and appropriate action I can take

DiskWarrior 4.1.1 Update

Hi All For those lovers of DiskWarrior there is now a 4.1.1 update. The "quick info" about the update is:- /quote " What's new in this version: now available for complete compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Leopard). Version 4.1.1 restores the ability to use DiskWarrior t

Re: DiskWarrior

On 17/09/2008, at 7:12 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I have DiskWarrior 4 updated. But last time I tried I could not boot from the disk. I can't connect to the Alsoft website to check. Has there been a new release that lets OS 10.5.5 boot from the disk? Lloyd Alsoft have been down becau

DiskWarrior

I have DiskWarrior 4 updated. But last time I tried I could not boot from the disk. I can't connect to the Alsoft website to check. Has there been a new release that lets OS 10.5.5 boot from the disk? Lloyd -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Can an erase and reinstall fix whatever DiskWarrior couldn't ?

seems :-) Cheers, Steven On 11/5/08 11:33 PM, "Robert Howells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/05/2008, at 11:16 PM, Steven wrote: > >> Both Disk Utility and DiskWarrior told me that the hard disk in my >> 17" G4 >> PowerBook was beyond repair, so

Re: Can an erase and reinstall fix whatever DiskWarrior couldn't ?

On 11/05/2008, at 11:16 PM, Steven wrote: Both Disk Utility and DiskWarrior told me that the hard disk in my 17" G4 PowerBook was beyond repair, so I'd pretty much accepted that. As a last ditch effort, before I put the G4 out to pasture, I've done a complete erase and r

Can an erase and reinstall fix whatever DiskWarrior couldn't ?

Both Disk Utility and DiskWarrior told me that the hard disk in my 17" G4 PowerBook was beyond repair, so I'd pretty much accepted that. As a last ditch effort, before I put the G4 out to pasture, I've done a complete erase and reinstall, using the original installation disks,

Re: Booting from DiskWarrior CD forces restart of Mac ?

Thanks all for all the good suggestions once again. For those who asked, I have rev 42 of DiskWarrior I think, which Severin mentioned is for Leopard, so maybe that was the problem. I'm using Tiger on a 17" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro. Anyway, I got round it via Greg'

Re: Booting from DiskWarrior CD forces restart of Mac ?

On 07/05/2008, at 10:07 AM, Steven wrote: Since I was playing about with DiskWarrior to fix a PowerBook problem, I thought I might as well give DiskWarrior a run on my MacBook Pro (both laptops run 10.4.11). On both counts, I booted from the DiskWarrior CD. The PowerBook worked fine, but

Booting from DiskWarrior CD forces restart of Mac ?

Since I was playing about with DiskWarrior to fix a PowerBook problem, I thought I might as well give DiskWarrior a run on my MacBook Pro (both laptops run 10.4.11). On both counts, I booted from the DiskWarrior CD. The PowerBook worked fine, but part way through the booting process on the

Re: Diskwarrior

On 01/05/2008, at 9:06 AM, bill parker wrote: Wamugers, After an experince with Diskwarrior I though I should tell the story. Just bought a new MacBookPro. Did all the migration stuff, all successful, tidiued up, deleted all the unwanted etc. Got my trusy Diskwarrior Cd (version

Re: Diskwarrior

On 01/05/2008, at 9:06 AM, bill parker wrote: Wamugers, After an experince with Diskwarrior I though I should tell the story. Just bought a new MacBookPro. Did all the migration stuff, all successful, tidiued up, deleted all the unwanted etc. Got my trusy Diskwarrior Cd (version

Re: Diskwarrior

On 01/05/2008, at 9:06 AM, bill parker wrote: Wamugers, After an experince with Diskwarrior I though I should tell the story. Just bought a new MacBookPro. Did all the migration stuff, all successful, tidiued up, deleted all the unwanted etc. Got my trusy Diskwarrior Cd (version

Diskwarrior

Wamugers, After an experince with Diskwarrior I though I should tell the story. Just bought a new MacBookPro. Did all the migration stuff, all successful, tidiued up, deleted all the unwanted etc. Got my trusy Diskwarrior Cd (version 41) and no go. Tried the version that says

DiskWarrior 4.1 CD Updater for Existing Customers

Hello WAMUGers, At long last really long last the free update for DiskWarrior 4.0 existing customers is released! DiskWarrior 4.1 CD updater finally released - http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080317105841899 (Alert Trigger: Late-Breakers) Nearly two months after

Re: New Diskwarrior

On 7/12/2006 12:57 PM, "Rob Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I notice that V4 of Diskwarrior is out, and it claims to run on Intel macs. > > http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/requirements.html > > Does anyone have any experience with this yet? Is it stable?

New Diskwarrior

I notice that V4 of Diskwarrior is out, and it claims to run on Intel macs. http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/requirements.html Does anyone have any experience with this yet? Is it stable? Cheers Rob -- --- Rob Phillips, BSc, PhD, Grad Dip Comp Sci, FHERDSA Manager

Re: Diskwarrior stuck

Thanks everyone for the prompt help. None of the keyboard suggestions worked - although I had forgotten a couple of them! For some reason the mac was just ignoring the keyboard on startup. I solved the issue by removing the drive and using the paperclip method :) cheers Jude

Diskwarrior stuck

I just tried running DiskWarrior 3.0.2 in a dual g4 mirror door running tiger. The machine is having a lot of trouble starting up and I couldn't even get it to start from the disk without trouble. Eventually I got it up via a normal startup and changed the system preferences to force

Re: Diskwarrior for intel macs

27/7/06 12:03 PM, "Rob Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know whether a new version of Diskwarrior has been > released which works with intel macs? > > Rob

Diskwarrior for intel macs

Does anyone know whether a new version of Diskwarrior has been released which works with intel macs? Rob -- --- Rob Phillips, BSc, PhD, Grad Dip Comp Sci, FHERDSA Manager, Open, Distance and e-Learning Room 4.38, Library North Wing, Murdoch University South St

Re: Diskwarrior for intel macs

Hi all, The following is an extract from the alsoft web site regarding DiskWarrior: <http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/> Note: DiskWarrior CD revision 39 is now shipping with DiskWarrior 3.0.3. All PowerPC-based (non-Intel) Mac models introduced as of 10/19/2005 and meeting the requiremen

Re: Diskwarrior for intel macs

On 20/04/2006, at 3:11 PM, Rob Phillips wrote: Is diskwarrior 3.0.3 compatible with the new intel macs? Hi Rob, Short Answer ... No. My DiskWarrior CD 3.0.3 which works in Tiger but will not boot my new G4 PowerBook . I need revision 39. But as yet no Intel version. "In most

Diskwarrior for intel macs

Is diskwarrior 3.0.3 compatible with the new intel macs? Rob -- --- Dr Rob Phillips, Manager, Open Distance and eLearning Room 4.38 Library North Wing, Murdoch University South St, Murdoch, 6150, Perth, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile

Re: DiskWarrior 3.0.3 & Kernel Panic on New G4 PowerBook

wrote: Morning Ronda, On 16/12/2005, at 3:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/12/2005, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello People, I've used my DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD on my G4 iBook OSX10.4.3 many times with no problems. Today I decided to try it on my New G4 PowerBook OSX10.4.3 . The

Re: DiskWarrior 3.0.3 & Kernel Panic on New G4 PowerBook

On 18/12/2005, at 11:38 AM, Rob Davies wrote: Morning Ronda, On 16/12/2005, at 3:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/12/2005, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello People, I've used my DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD on my G4 iBook OSX10.4.3 many times with no problems. Today I decided to t

Re: DiskWarrior 3.0.3 & Kernel Panic on New G4 PowerBook

Morning Ronda, On 16/12/2005, at 3:56 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 16/12/2005, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello People, I've used my DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD on my G4 iBook OSX10.4.3 many times with no problems. Today I decided to try it on my New G4 PowerBook OSX10.4.3 . The

Re: DiskWarrior 3.0.3 & Kernel Panic on New G4 PowerBook

On 16/12/2005, at 2:10 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: Hello People, I've used my DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD on my G4 iBook OSX10.4.3 many times with no problems. Today I decided to try it on my New G4 PowerBook OSX10.4.3 . The Disk mounts on the desktop, but when I ReBoot & hold down 'C

DiskWarrior 3.0.3 & Kernel Panic on New G4 PowerBook

Hello People, I've used my DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD on my G4 iBook OSX10.4.3 many times with no problems. Today I decided to try it on my New G4 PowerBook OSX10.4.3 . The Disk mounts on the desktop, but when I ReBoot & hold down 'C' key to start from the disk ..

Re: iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD

this problem to Alsoft. I'm sure they will come up with a >> good solution. > > My first though is that your CD is a tad older than the laptop, so it is > not capable of booting the hardware adequately. You will probably need a > revised copy of the DiskWarrior disk (if you wan

Re: iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD

first though is that your CD is a tad older than the laptop, so it is not capable of booting the hardware adequately. You will probably need a revised copy of the DiskWarrior disk (if you want to be able to boot the laptop with the CD in future). I have found that Alsoft only distributes these new

Re: iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD

Finally did what Greg suggested - booted the iBook in target disk mode and ran DiskWarrior successfully. Many thanks for the help guys. And yes Greg, I'll report this problem to Alsoft. I'm sure they will come up with a good solution. I've been using their products since first he

Re: iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD

n the other Mac and check the iBook disk from there. Worked a treat for me. Regards Greg > From: J Philippe Chaperon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 20:04:49 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List > Subject: iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD > > Dear WAM

iBook won't start from DiskWarrior CD

Dear WAMUG'ers, I have been trying to start my daughter's 14" iBook from DiskWarrior CD without any luck. I did the usual start with the 'C' key pressed, the CD drive would run briefly resulting in the apple graphics, then the machine would hang. The laptop is runnin

DiskWarrior 3.0.3 Tiger Update

Hi DiskWarrior users in Tiger, http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/support.html#Tiger Tiger Update! Free DiskWarrior 3.0.3 CD Update now available for owners of DiskWarrior 3.0 to 3.0.2. Cheers, Ronni When Microsoft asks you, "Where do you want to go today?" Tell them, "Apple!"

Re: DO I NEED TO INSTALL DISKWARRIOR ON MY 6MTHS OLD G5

Hi Bill, Always a good idea, as it has SMART protection which will warn you of disk failure. Oh, THERE IS NO NEED TO SHOUT! We can all hear you :-) Seeya Rod! On 17/04/2005, at 1:48 AM, William Crabb wrote: Do I need to install disk warrior on my 6mths old g5 or is ok left as is? Than

DO I NEED TO INSTALL DISKWARRIOR ON MY 6MTHS OLD G5

Do I need to install disk warrior on my 6mths old g5 or is ok left as is? Thanks Bill

Re: Diskwarrior

machine. >> >> I have DiskWarrior 3.0 on CD, and it will not boot either computer. >> >> I have: >> eMac 700MHz G4, 384MB, OSX 10.3.2 (pre August 2003) >> ibook G4, 12in, 384MB. OSX 10.3.2 (post August 2003) >> >> I have looked at the Alsoft Website , and a

Re: Diskwarrior

I am having similar problems, but not just limited to one machine. I have DiskWarrior 3.0 on CD, and it will not boot either computer. I have: eMac 700MHz G4, 384MB, OSX 10.3.2 (pre August 2003) ibook G4, 12in, 384MB. OSX 10.3.2 (post August 2003) I have looked at the Alsoft Website , and

Re: Diskwarrior

t; If you are using 10.3.x you will need the 3.01 version of DiskWarrior. > > You can order the upgrade from pica.com.au > > You can avoid buying the update CD by just downloading the 3.01 updater > and installing the updated DW on a second hard drive or even burning a > CD with a

Re: Diskwarrior

I am having similar problems, but not just limited to one machine. I have DiskWarrior 3.0 on CD, and it will not boot either computer. I have: eMac 700MHz G4, 384MB, OSX 10.3.2 (pre August 2003) ibook G4, 12in, 384MB. OSX 10.3.2 (post August 2003) I have looked at the Alsoft Website , and

Re: Diskwarrior

23/2/04 9:44 AMShay [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > As noted on the DiskWarrior site, unless you've got the most recent > CD you can't boot machines released after August 2003 > > <http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/support.html#Panther> > > Have fun, > Shay Tha

Re: Diskwarrior

Hello all, Just bought Diskwarrior and not able to boot from CD. Keith Palmer has given me a work around, but can anyone tell me if they have had similar problems. Having to change statup disks takes time, I would prefer to boot from the CD. Any advice appreciated, thanks. OSX.2.8 G4 1280ram

Re: Diskwarrior

Rod Jurich wrote: Hello all, Just bought Diskwarrior and not able to boot from CD. Keith Palmer has given me a work around, but can anyone tell me if they have had similar problems. Having to change statup disks takes time, I would prefer to boot from the CD. Any advice appreciated, thanks. O

Diskwarrior

Hello all, Just bought Diskwarrior and not able to boot from CD. Keith Palmer has given me a work around, but can anyone tell me if they have had similar problems. Having to change statup disks takes time, I would prefer to boot from the CD. Any advice appreciated, thanks. OSX.2.8 G4 1280ram

DiskWarrior

DiskWarrior update 3.0.1 has now been released. <http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19441> Bob

Re: Unable to boot from DiskWarrior CD

Thanks Richard for all your helpful suggestions. I'll give PRAM zapping a try, as the disk is clean (it has been used only a few times) and as far as I'm aware I have no open firmware password enabled. Curiously I have since discovered that the CD drawer opens when I restart into Clas

Unable to boot from DiskWarrior CD

Hi all I have been having a few crashes lately, and so decided to run DiskWarrior 3 to try and sort things out. However, I have been unable to boot from the DW 3 CD for some reason. Every time I put the CD into the drive and restart holding the C key, the Powerbook spits the CD out just after

[For Sale] Diskwarrior & Norton Utilities for OS 8.5/9

Hi: Asking $25 delivered to you via post. Price negotiable. Thanks. Nathalie -- Nathalie Collins Phone/Fax: (08) 9796 0509 Mobile: 043 989 1997 Post Office Box A176 Australind WA 6233

Re: Diskwarrior 3 problems?

Hi Keith, what is your best deal for a (wamug) base station? :-) Mac On Monday, October 6, 2003, at 12:33 PM, Keith Palmer, Zytech wrote: It means the new PowerBook requires at least 10.2.7 to boot up but your DiskWarrior CD only has 10.2.3 on it. There are a few options that spring to mind

Re: Diskwarrior 3 problems?

It means the new PowerBook requires at least 10.2.7 to boot up but your DiskWarrior CD only has 10.2.3 on it. There are a few options that spring to mind - 1. make a 10.2.7 (or .8) startup CD and copy DW3 onto this 2. partition your new PB drive into 2 volumes both with an OS so you can start

Re: Diskwarrior 3 problems?

new 15" PowerBook is incompatible with the version of Mac OS X on the DW 3 disk and you'll need a new DiskWarrior disk, once they release it. Alsoft are currently working with Apple to create a new bootable disk. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer ==

Diskwarrior 3 problems?

HI Muggers I have version 3 of DW which works great on my G4 desktop running OSX 10.2.6 and did equally well on my Pismo G3 500 running the same OS. I have since replaced Pismo with a new 15" PB, that came standard with 10.2.7! I didnt even know this had been released prior to the apparently

DiskWarrior 3

We are expecting DiskWarrior 3 in-house on Friday. Those that have ordered already should receive their copies on Monday . the WAMUG offer is $150 including GST & delivery if you are still interested. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556

DiskWarrior 3

Stock is still a week or more away but we're happy to extend an introductory offer of $150 including delivery to WAMUG members only. If you'd like to go on the list just reply by email - thanks. Keith Palmer Zytech Marketing Pty Ltd PO Box 342 Bunbury 6231 Phone: 08 9791 5556 Fax: 08 9791 5900

DiskWarrior

Sorry, forgot to add the following - Bob

DiskWarrior

DiskWarrior 3.0 has now been released. Bob

Re: DiskWarrior 3

On 18/3/03 10:38 PM, "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hello Daniel, >> Sorry ... But I missed the earlier banter. >> Is version 3 native to OSX ? > > Hi Stephen > > Yes DiskWarrior 3 will be OS X native, which will great for all th

Re: DiskWarrior 3

Hello Daniel, Sorry ... But I missed the earlier banter. Is version 3 native to OSX ? Hi Stephen Yes DiskWarrior 3 will be OS X native, which will great for all the new machines which won't boot into anything OS 9! Kind Regards Daniel Kerr -- --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 041

Re: DiskWarrior 3

On 18/3/03 10:15 AM, "Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All > > For those that are interested in regards to DiskWarrior 3 which was > talked about over the last few days, below is the response to > availability. Oh well,..and I was thinking it was going

Fwd: Re: DiskWarrior 3

Hi All For those that are interested in regards to DiskWarrior 3 which was talked about over the last few days, below is the response to availability. Oh well,..and I was thinking it was going to be this month! Enjoy! Kind Regards Daniel Kerr Hi Daniel: Thank you for contacting us and

Retail DiskWarrior?

Hello I would appreciate one of the commercial retailers on this list contacting me with the upgrade price for Alsoft DiskWarrior please. I have v2.0 and want to move up to v2.1.1 OR Is there a newer v3.0 in the wings? Thanks and Best wishes Edward

FW: Tech info: Interview with Al Whipple of Alsoft re DiskWarrior

Thought some of you might be interested in this in regards to diskwarrior and drive maintenance... -- Forwarded Message From: "Luke Maslen, PICA Software" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 19:51:42 +1100 To: Recipient List Suppressed:; Subject: Tech info: Interview wi