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Info-Mac Digest Tue, 15 Aug 00 Volume 17 : Issue 128
Today's Topics:
[*] TidBITS#543/14-Aug-00
[*] ACRONYMS (v2.0) - A Casual Round-up Of Novelties in Your Message
[*] ACRONYMS Update List {1}Bondi (1.0->2.0)
[*] Anagrams 1.6 - a fast, friendly anagram generator
[*] Argybee Submission
[*] Asset Basset 2.96
[*] Big Red Button Submission
[*] Book of Decks 2.5.5 Submission
[*] BrnAgain.hqx--Run Mac OS 8.1 on 68030 Mac's
[*] Butterfly II Folder icons
[*] Cache Killer Pro II 2.0 - web browser cache management
[*] Catalog Search FM III, FM Pro 4-5 DB to catalog disks and folders
[*] Deathly Duel Abstract
[*] Down&Out 1.0
[*] Duck Timmy
[*] Poor Man's Solitaire v2.1
[Q] Info on USB digital camera drivers
how to error check .uu?
HyperSearch is back
Internet Explorer 5.0 & Central European texts
Personal LaserWriter NTR
Sort menus by Label
Which name server is a DHCP server giving?
Which name server is a DHCP server giving?
Which name server is a DHCP server giving? (R)
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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 21:00:00 -0700
From: TidBITS Editors <editors@tidbits.com>
To: digest@info-mac.org, Mac-L@clio.lyris.net, evangelist@macevangelist.com
Subject: [*] TidBITS#543/14-Aug-00
TidBITS#543/14-Aug-00
In this week's installment of Hacking the Press, Adam sheds more
light on the inner workings of the computer media with an
examination of different types of editorial coverage. We also
recap a pair of TidBITS events at Macworld Expo, announce a new
sponsor, and take a quick look at icWord, a $20 utility that lets
you view and print recent Microsoft Word documents. Finally, we
offer another quiz whose results could improve your productivity!
Topics:
MailBITS/14-Aug-00
TidBITS Expo Events Recap
Hacking the Press, Part 3: Types of Coverage
<http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-543.html>
<ftp://ftp.tidbits.com/issues/2000/TidBITS#543_14-Aug-00.etx>
[Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-543.etx; 32K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Angela Brett <angela@kagi.com>
To:
Subject: [*] ACRONYMS (v2.0) - A Casual Round-up Of Novelties in Your Message
(words and phrases in capitals are acronyms whose expansions are in
the stack) The purpose of this FREEWARE HYPERCARD STACK is to provide
an introduction to a MIRTHFUL use of ACRONYMS on the INTERNET. Have
you ever wished you had a better alternative to LOL? Or thought "Who
makes up these WITTICISMs?" Well anybody can, you can! Don't say
you're JUST TOO BUSY! and you don't want to READ A MANUAL. You can
create an ACRONYM out of ALMOST ANYTHING! You can make them from any
old CLICHE, use them to tell people to SHUT UP, state that THAT'S NOT
FUNNY, tell a GIRL that she's FEMININE, SMILE a SMUG SMILE or just
find FLAWS in the MEMORY of a UNIVERSITY EINSTEIN.
Take a DIRTY MIND, add a CHUCKLE, stir in a QUIP, and a QUANTITY of
SNORTING, stick on a DISCLAIMER, and that's THE WAY THINGS ARE!
You can politely tell people to PISS OFF, PUT A SOCK IN IT, BE CIVIL
or tell them THAT'S CHILDISH. You can tell people that they're
talking BOLLOCKS! And if you're ON A ROLL, you can create a HUMDINGER
of a reply to someone who won't TRY ONSCREEN HELP.
So who began this BIZARRE ADVENTURE through the ALPHABET? A CRAZED
KIWI and an ABNORMAL IRISH man with a DIRTY MIND, who found
themselves making up LAUGHTER ACRONYMS during their EPISTLES to the
ANTIPODES - a sequence of combinations started when TONY MCCOY
O'GRADY (MAXIOGEE) sent ANGELA BRETT AN EMAIL about his SLEUTHing in
some of her SHAREWARE. They decided not to continue DOING NOTHING
about their HILARIOUS ACRONYM stash, so they compiled them into this
STACK, and in the process created a SUPERHERO called MACGIRL, her
SIDEKICK KEYBOARD, and many DASTARDly VILLAINs.
Both these WEIRD ACRONYM WRITERS like APPLE and think that MACINTOSH
IS THE BEST! ANGELA has two POWERBOOKs and the DIRTY OLD IRISHMAN has
a BONDI BLUE iMAC, a broken NEWTON and a few other MACINTOSHes. We
haven't yet collected EVERY ACRONYM UNDER THE SUN, but we'd like to
try... think some up yourself and send them to angela@kagi.com for
inclusion in the next update list for this stack. (You can download
the latest update lists from the acronyms site on the WORLD WIDE WEB
at http://un.co.nz/angela/acronyms and import them into the stack.)
Changes in this version:
The web pages generated now look okay in MSIE as well as Netscape
The stack can now generate web pages listing the acronyms by a
particular person and also
'tours' of acronyms.
The URL for the ACRONYMS website has changed.
There's a new logo, and an improved splash screen.
The graph now remembers the size you last viewed it at.
A minor problem in the searching for acronyms containing a particular
********** ABSTRACT CROPPED **********
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/acronyms-20.hqx; 2000 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Angela Brett <angela@kagi.com>
To:
Subject: [*] ACRONYMS Update List {1}Bondi (1.0->2.0)
Update List {1}Bondi can be imported into ACRONYMS 1.0 or 1.01 so
that it has all the new acronyms which are in ACRONYMS 2.0. It does
not add any of the new features which are in ACRONYMS 2.0, just the
857 new acronyms.
If you don't have ACRONYMS 1.0 or 1.01, you don't need this update
list, you can download ACRONYMS 2.0 from http://un.co.nz/angela
Update List Bondi can take a long time to import into versions 1.0
and 1.01 - about 2 hours on my 133MHz 603e PowerMac. It would
probably take a much shorter time on a G3, but if you have a slower
Mac it would be better to just download ACRONYMS 2.0. There shouldn't
be a problem with the speed of importing future update lists into
version 2.0 since the process has been sped up quite a bit.
Attachment Converted: "H:\info-mac in\ACRONYMS Update 1.01-2.0.sit"--
Angela Brett angela@kagi.com http://un.co.nz/angela
(includes my homepage, my Mac's homepage, my Mac software and ACRONYMS: A
Crazy Roundup Of Nonsense You Must See!)
"Microsoft became a big winner, selling crap that didn't respect the humans
that want computers to work well and easily" -- Steve Wozniak
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/acronmys-update-list.hqx; 51 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Andrew Trevorrow <andrew@trevorrow.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Anagrams 1.6 - a fast, friendly anagram generator
Anagrams is a fast and friendly anagram generator. David Pogue wrote
in Macworld: "Meet the new champion ... polished, screamingly fast".
A handy companion for Scrabble and crossword fans.
Main changes in version 1.6:
- Word lists appear in a tickable list, so much easier to switch.
- Grep-like patterns can be used to select usable words. E.g.,
*(ED|ING) would select words ending in ED or ING.
Anagrams is a fat app that runs on all Macs using System 6 or later.
The shareware fee is $15. For more details see the new web page:
http://www.trevorrow.com/anagrams
Andrew Trevorrow (andrew@trevorrow.com)
aka Overt Word Warren
[Archived as /info-mac/game/word/anagrams-16.hqx; 452 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Allan Udy <allan@golden.co.nz>
To:
Subject: [*] Argybee Submission
Arybee 1.0.1
Argybee is a simple, freeware, RGB colour-Hex calculator.
This application is a very simple program to allow software (and web)
developers to calculate a hexadecimal representation of an RGB colour.
In addition the value of the RGB sliders is also displayed at the
left hand side of the window. This is useful when you are using
development environments that require the RGB colour in the form
RGB(red, green, blue) where the colours are a number from 0 to 255
(rather than hex).
Note that you can also enter a hexadecimal number into the 'Hex
Value' field, and Argybee will display the correct colour.
Argybee will run on all Macintosh computers. It requires 1300K of
free RAM, and a minimum of System 7.1.
A version for Windows 95 (minimum) is also available.
Cheers,
Allan
[Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/argybee.hqx; 424 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Ben Sharvy <bsharvy@efn.org>
To:
Subject: [*] Asset Basset 2.96
Asset Basset 2.96
Requires a PowerMac
Asset Basset tracks investments, specializing in asset allocation. It
will perform the following useful functions:
1) It tracks allocations in various asset classes (foreign/domestic,
equity/bond, small-cap/large-cap, etc.). A unique feature is the ability
to allocate percentage amounts within a single investment; for example, a
mutual fund 60% in stock and 40% in bonds can be accurately represented in
Asset Basset. By enabling percentage allocations within an investment,
Asset Basset lets you monitor the allocation and performance of your
investments with a precision limited only by your knowledge of your own
investments.
2) It lets you define portfolios using allocation criteria,
e.g., "foreign" or "foreign fixed-income" and monitor the performance of
the portfolio.
3) It calculates the cost-basis of each investment, using
either the average-cost or first-in-first-out methods, and generates
tax-reports of capital gains and distributions for any year.
4) It calculates total profit using the time-value of money, with methods
such as the internal rate of return, and the discounting/compounding of
cash flows.
5) It keeps track of total worth, out-of-pocket cost, and so on.
I added a little color. It's a little buggy, in a harmless way,
and can be turned off.
As of AUG 2000, Asset Basset costs $13.
[Archived as /info-mac/data/asset-basset.hqx; 942 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Allan Udy <allan@golden.co.nz>
To:
Subject: [*] Big Red Button Submission
Big Red Button 1.5.1
The Big Red Button is a simple, freeware timer/stopwatch.
Whether you will find this application useful or not, will depend
very much on how you work at your computer. The program itself was
designed to solve one very specific requirement that I had-I needed a
very quick and easy way to start recording a block of time, while
sitting in front of my computer.
Other timing apps can be great and very useful. I continually use
TimeSlice by Maui Software, and this has one very useful
function-after several minutes of inactivity the timer automatically
turns off. This means if I get up from my desk to make a cup of
coffee, the timer does not continue to record time against the
project that I'm working on.
However, there are times, such as when the phone rings, or when
someone walks into my office when the 'auto-pause' feature of
TimeSlice is not what I need. In these cases I need some form of
stopwatch to record the amount of time I spend in this unexpected
activity-thus the Big Red Button was born.
Double-click the application and it will start timing. Press the
start/stop button to turn it on/off. The top portion of the window is
editable, so you can modify times, add notes and so on. The notes
section can be printed, or you can use drag and drop to drag it
someplace else.
Simple. Probably been done a million times before.
System Requirements
The Big Red Button will run on all PowerPC-based Macintosh computers.
It requires 800K of free RAM, and a minimum of System 7.1.
A version for Windows 95 (minimum) is also available.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/time/big-red-button.hqx; 454 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Jonathan Scott <songe@shikoku.ne.jp>
To:
Subject: [*] Book of Decks 2.5.5 Submission
I've been playing the game Magic: The Gathering� for several years now. I
finally decided that I wasn't very good at it. I played the actual game
well enough, but it always seemed that my decks were pretty weak.
So, I made the Book of Decks. Essentially it is a database of all of the
Magic: The Gathering� cards available. It also allows you to select from
these cards to assemble your own decks. As you assemble your decks the
software gives you feedback that helps you see your decks' weaknesses and
strengths. It will also give you suggestions to help you improve your
deck. It's a valuable tool. Please pay the rareware fee.
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/book-of-decks-255.hqx; 3921 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Ruben Brochner <rubenbrochner@hotmail.com>
To:
Subject: [*] BrnAgain.hqx--Run Mac OS 8.1 on 68030 Mac's
Born Again permits users of certain 68030 Macintosh models to operate Mac OS
8.1 on their computers. With the introduction of Mac OS 8, Apple no longer
supported certain 68030 models--even if those models had been upgraded to a
68040 processor. However, many of those computers remain in use
and--especially if upgraded with a 68040 processor--they still perform quite
well for many tasks. Yet, using these older Macintosh models is difficult
in an environment that includes new models running Mac OS 8 and later.
Thus, I created Born Again. Its purpose is to permit these legacy computers
to use Mac OS 8.1.
By using Born Again, a user may take advantage of several key features of
Mac OS 8.1, including:
� Mac OS Extended Format (HFS+) compatibility
� Open Transport 1.3.1
� Spring-loaded folders
� Contextual Menus
� Internet Setup Assistant
These features permit legacy Macintosh models to work more efficiently with
the newer Macintosh models by allowing seamless sharing of hard drives and
removable media regardless of whether or not the media is in HFS or HFS+
format and by making the user interface more consistent across models.
[Archived as /info-mac/cfg/born-again.hqx; 854 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: royerm <royerm@gate.net>
To:
Subject: [*] Butterfly II Folder icons
Enjoy this new complete collection of my butterfly folder icons.....all
your old favorites are back plus a slew of new ones taken from my newest
Kaleidoscope scheme, Butterfly Garden.
FInd out about Kaleidoscope at
http://www.kaleidoscope.net/
and See and download my Kaleidoscope schemes here:
http://www.kaleidoscope.net/schemes/completelisting.shtml
Click the letter "R" and find my schemes there
-Martha Royer
[Archived as /info-mac/gui/icon/butterfly-ii-icons.hqx; 164 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: "Scratch Software" <announce@ScratchSoftware.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Cache Killer Pro II 2.0 - web browser cache management
Cache Killer Pro II is a Macintosh application that deletes the web
browser caches for Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator,
Microsoft Internet Explorer, America Online, or any other browser.
Using Cache Killer will:
- maximize hard disk space by eliminating the hundreds of
individual cache files that browsers leave behind
- vastly improve browser stability by eliminating the overhead
required to internally track the numerous cache files
- enhance system performance by reducing the number of files
the operating system must track in its desktop databases
Cache Killer Pro II requires a Macintosh running System 7.1.3 or
later. It is fully compatible with MacOS 9.0.
Cache Killer Pro II is shareware and costs US$14.00 for a single-user
license. Cache Killer Pro 1.x users may upgrade for US$10.00. A
standard site license costs US$280.00. Other specialized bulk
purchase options (such as a world-wide site license or an educational
site license) are also available. For more information, send e-mail
to sales@ScratchSoftware.com.
Visit the Cache Killer web site at http://www.CacheKiller.com for the
latest product information.
[Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/cache-killer-ii.hqx; 1191 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: jfileguy@musselrock.com
To:
Subject: [*] Catalog Search FM III, FM Pro 4-5 DB to catalog disks and folders
I have received several requests from users to include the Finder's
desktop comment in the information gathered for each item cataloged.
Getting comments is added as an option to the former method, rather
than the default. It runs slower when comments are added.
The time drain for adding comments is somewhat offset by the new
script code, which is is more efficient than Catalog Search FM II's
code. If you don't add comments you should see an improvement in
speed from the last version.
Note to Archivist: Catalog Search FM III replaces:
/disk/catalog-search-fmp.hqx
This FileMaker 4 (easily converted to FileMaker 5) database provides
drag and drop indexing of disks and folders. It gathers information
about each file, such as path, name, size, dates, type, creator etc.,
during indexing.
The database is freeware, and has no locked layouts. It already does
a lot, but customization is encouraged. Needs Jon's Commands free
OSAX - see read me.
Permission for inclusion on various CD ROMs is given.
[Archived as /info-mac/disk/catalog-search-fm-iii.hqx; 253 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Alexander Wallace <superboy654@email.com>
To:
Subject: [*] Deathly Duel Abstract
Grab a sword and slash your opponent to bits with this fun side-scroller
dueling game.�2000 Spilled Software
[Archived as /info-mac/game/deathly-duel.hqx; 1424 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Tobias Peciva <peciva@dd.chalmers.se>
To:
Subject: [*] Down&Out 1.0
Down&Out is a board game in which a grid of pebbles is to be cleared. It
may serve as a diversion that is easy on the eye and mind, or it can be
played as a challenging game of strategy, where the results of every
sequence of moves have to be painstakingly calculated.
Features:
* Relaxing or challenging, depending on strategy.
* Pleasing 16-bit graphics that can be customized.
* Games are quick and fit nicely into a short break from work.
* Low machine demands.
Requirements:
* Any PowerPC Macintosh, such as the iMac.
* System 7 or later.
* Monitor with thousands of colors (all newer monitors).
For more information, please read the manual enclosed with the package,
or visit the Down&Out web page at:
http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~peciva/software/downout.html
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at:
peciva@kagi.com
You can also visit my web page at:
http://www.dd.chalmers.se/~peciva/
[Archived as /info-mac/game/down-and-out.hqx; 379 K]
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Date: 12 Aug 2000
From: Matt Ward <mward@lf.ecity.net>
To:
Subject: [*] Duck Timmy
Abstract:
Duck Timmy
Duck Timmy is a small duck which sits harmlessly in the corner of your screen and yells lines from the South Park character Timmy. Duck Timmy has several speeds and different heads. Provides hours of intellectual stimulation.
Requirments: A sense of humor.
[Archived as /info-mac/app/duck-timmy.hqx; 121 K]
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Date: 11 Aug 2000
From: Allgood Software <allgoodsw@actrix.co.nz>
To:
Subject: [*] Poor Man's Solitaire v2.1
With 45 different solitaire variations, Poor Man's Solitaire is
bound to have something to suit every taste: from the familiar Klondike,
to
the more obscure Will O the Wisp. Offering unlimited levels of Undo/Redo,
full automatic play of cards to foundations, your playing statistics,
Save/Restore of games in progress, and much more. Special features are
included to help you to learn new games, as well as cheat like crazy at
the
games you already know. It's great for the serious Solitaire player, as
well as the "I'm just waiting for a printout" types.
Version 2.1 adds:
Undo / Redo
Full Autoplay of cards to foundations
Save / Restore
Statistics
Control over 'Kings Only' rules for spaces.
15 New Games
[Archived as /info-mac/game/crd/poor-mans-solitaire-21.hqx; 872 K]
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:21:25 -0400
From: "Marlon Deason" <marlond@earthlink.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: [Q] Info on USB digital camera drivers
I am looking for information on writing my own drivers for a digital camera.
I bought a camera whose manufacturer promised USB drivers real soon. Well
the drivers never materialized.
The company ditched the first camera for the Mac and choose another one. The
new camera with driver software sells for $40 more than their first camera
which was PC only. I want to write Mac drivers for the PC only camera and
release them free for anyone who has or wants the first camera. I have never
attempted to write a driver before. I know that the camera's native file
format is a windows bitmap. It seems simple enough. I need to get the Mac to
access the data stored on the camera and copy it to a file. I can then use
QuickTime to display the files as .BMP files. If successful, I will post the
drivers on Info-Mac first.
If you have info on writing Mac USB drivers, or how to get a telnet/terminal
type connection to a USB port/device or if you know where I can get source
code for a USB driver, please let me know.
-Marlon
marlond@earthlink.net
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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 06:58:20 -0700
From: "Dan O'Donnell" <danod@pacbell.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: how to error check .uu?
Occasionally when trying to decode a UUencoded multi-part segmented
file, the decoder (StUU, Stuffit Expander) will return an error
message that the file is incomplete or missing a segment.
Sometimes the file will decode properly with one utility but not the
other, and on inspection (tedious with files that are x MB in size),
all parts appear to be present.
Is there a utility that will check for and/or correct this problem?
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:12:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mary Ann Ladd <ladd@tower.lcs.mit.edu>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: HyperSearch is back
The original HyperSearch on HyperArchive is back. It returns
a max of 60 items and is now Y2K compliant. I have left the
Excite search tool up as well. It is useful when looking for
keywords not contained in the filename or Subject line of
the abstract.
We have a new person starting on Monday which will bring us up
to full staff for the first time since June of '97. This should
give me more time to devote to this project.
cheers,
Mary Ann
for hyperarchive@lcs.mit.edu
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:41:30 +0200
From: andreas.prilop@altavista.net (Andreas Prilop)
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Internet Explorer 5.0 & Central European texts
Kazik Stys wrote in Info-Mac Digest V17 #126:
> I would like to read Polish texts (ie fonts displayed properly) using Internet
> Explorer 5.0 & Outlook Express 4.5. My attempts to set the browsers have been
> that far unsuccessful. What do I need and how to set up the browsers to read
> Central European texts.
You need at least Central European (CE) fonts, preferably also a CE script.
See <http://www.unics.uni-hannover.de/nhtcapri/central_european.html>
for a couple of links.
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:23:45 -0700
From: Paul Romaniuk <pjr@uvic.ca>
To: "Erica W. Hunter" <ewhmo@hotmail.com>
Subject: Personal LaserWriter NTR
I have a Personal Laserwriter NTR, which I have always used via AppleTalk.
Looking at my NTR manual indicates that it can be used with a straight
serial connection, either with the 8 pin port or the RS-232 (25 pin) port.
You control the settings for the ports using the numbered switch at the
back of the printer. For use with AppleTalk on Macs, the switch should be
at position 0. For the 8-pin port, serial settings that support Postscript
include 1 (9600, N, 7, 1, Xon/off), 4 (same as 1, but baud rate is 1200), 5
(same as 1, but 8 data bits rather than 7).
I use the Laserwriter 8.6.5 extension (from system 8.6.1) with the NTR. No
other special control panels or extensions seem to be installed.
Paul
>I just received a Personal LaserWriter NTR about which I know very
>little.
>
>Among my questions:
> 1. Can it be used with a straight serial connection, or do you have
>to use Localtalk?
> 2. What printer driver do you use? Will the older LaserWriter driver
>work, or do you have to use a specialized driver?
> 3. Do you have to have any special control panels or extensions
>loaded to work with it?
>
>I was planning on using it on a Localtalk network, but thought I might
>use it straight also.
>My computers include a Mac Plus, SE, SE/30, LC, Performa 550, Quadra
>650, and Duo 2300.
>They are all on an Appletalk network.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help available.
>
>Sam M. Hunter
>smhdvm@ldd.net
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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 22:15:17 -0400
From: "A.W. Neef" <bneef@dmci.net>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Sort menus by Label
Friday, August 11, 2000
I like many of my menus Sorted by Labels. On my new iMac-DV-se (OS 9.0.4),
when I sort by Labels, the result is IN REVERSE LABEL ORDER. That is, the
"Nones" come first followed by the "Project 2's", Project 1's, etc ... and
ending with the "Essentials" at the bottom of the menu.
What'd I do to REVERSE the Label order??
Bill Neef Grass Lake, MI, USA <bneef@dmci.net>
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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 10:12:14 +1000
From: Len Whyte <lwhyte@acslink.net.au>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Which name server is a DHCP server giving?
>Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:00:23 -0400
>From: Vincent Cayenne <vin@audiophile.com>
>To: The Info-Mac Network <digest@info-mac.org>
>Subject: Which name server is a DHCP server giving?
>
>I'm interested in finding out the DNS name server information sent
>when I am granted a lease by my ISP. When I check the TCP/IP Control
>Panel, IP address, subnet mask and router are loaded with info, but
>the name servers box is not. Is there any tool which will tell me the
>name server(s) I've been assigned?
>
>I can't seem to find this info via OT Tool, MacPing, AGNetTools,
>IPNetMonitor, WhatRoute or MacTCP Watcher. I can test DNS to find out
>whether name resolution is successfully taking place but I can't see
>the address(es) of the name server(s).
I think you can do this with IPNetMonitor. Go to the Name Server
lookup window and ensure that you uncheck the box next to the
specification of which nameserver to use. Then do a �-T and it
should ping the default name server in the PING window.
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Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:34:02 +0300
From: Matti Haveri <matti.haveri@sjoki.uta.fi>
To: digest@info-mac.org
Subject: Which name server is a DHCP server giving?
In article <8mulk1$2enl$1@traf.lcs.mit.edu>, digest@info-mac.org wrote:
> I'm interested in finding out the DNS name server information sent
> when I am granted a lease by my ISP.
Apple System Profiler (v2.4.2) should do it.
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:10:46 +0200
From: Christian F Buser <cbuser@mus.ch>
To: Vincent Cayenne <vin@audiophile.com>
Subject: Which name server is a DHCP server giving? (R)
At Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:00:23 -0400, Vincent Cayenne <vin@audiophile.com> wrote:
>I'm interested in finding out the DNS name server information sent
>when I am granted a lease by my ISP. When I check the TCP/IP Control
>Panel, IP address, subnet mask and router are loaded with info, but
>the name servers box is not. Is there any tool which will tell me the
>name server(s) I've been assigned?
You can define the nameserver yourself; any valid IP address is okay
(but the name server should be as near as possible for you, so the
best advice is to use those of your ISP. Ask them about the right IP
addresses to put there.)
Best wishes, Christian.
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Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland)
Look at <http://www.mus.ch/members/cbuser>
Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann? (Petra Kelly)
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