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 | Hello, I am curious what a packet sniffer would say about the connection. Also wondering if your area has a history of power problems... is your router on a UPS? If not, do you have one available to steady the power to the unit? I am also wondering if you … |
| | Re: IDE for Java? Hello, I would check and see if CodeWarrior has an IDE for Java on the mac. Christian  |
| | Re: New G5 Hello, Sounds like you are building something. Might want to look on Apple's website for the measurements too. If you are building a desk/case, be sure to allow cooling vents for air to circulate around. Nothing like putting your G5 into a sauna... Christian |
| | Hello, Please tell us what you did to fix it. :) Thanks, Christian  |
| | Hello, I made this your own thread because it is a different subject than the thread you attached the message to. What kind of computer is it? What is it running? Do you have super user privs on it, or is this for your own account? Thanks. Christian |
| | Hi, I cannot think of a better way to waste processor cycles! But looking at the screen shots, a lot of them have a blue Apple in the upper left hand corner.... I wonder how that happened... Christian |
| | Re: Remote Access Hello, We use VNC a lot here at work, and also in the home environment. I have VNC running on Grandma's machine over dialup, and once a month or so need to remote in from 200 miles away and fix it. She finds it amazing.... Anyways, VNC is not VPN-like … |
| | Hello, There are discussions going on out there that OS X might be having problems with DNS caching. This might be flowing along those same lines. Can you repeat the error religiously? If so, find the raw IP number of the website you are trying to work with, and try … |
 | Hello, I would love to be in your position to go out and get the 17" laptop. Just be aware that with it's larger size, finding a proper laptop bag could be an issue. But I would love to have the screen and the power, and the ability to run … |
| | Hello, Do you mean you want to print/make calendars, or have a live calendar set of software that you can add dates to and work with it? In my OS 9 days, I used the Palm Pilot Desktop software, which used to be Claris Organizer. You should be able to … |
| | Hello Martin, Do the OS X Macs disconnect after being idle for a few minutes? Are we talking minutes or hours? If the users are working on the computers, do they still drop off? Thanks, Christian |
| | Re: log out error Hello, Your computer thinks you do have a soundcard. You might want to, as the root user, run kudzu "/etc/init.d/kudzu start" and see if it tries to remove any hardware. You might also want to edit /etc/modules.conf and remove any items concerning sound cards. BUT IF YOU ARE NEW TO … |
| | Hello, Yes, that does seem slow. DO you see the delays in other programs? What kind of computer do you have? Did this just start happening? Please let us know more. Christian |
| | Re: Suggest Please Hi, How much time do you plan on investing to achieve these goals? Two of your quests are application: Oracle and Java. Linux is an OS. TO think you are going to rush in and get all three at one time may be a bit much. Linux Admin ========= Best …  |
| | Hello, It sounds like something happened to the logical structure of the disk. You can try utilities, such as Norton, Diskwarrier, or TechTools. Just make sure whatever utility you purchase is fully compatable with 9.2.2 If you do get your materials back, it is a great time to think about … |
| | Hello, What are you using for an email program? When my time gets funny, and it can happen, it can take Eudora about a day to figure it all out. Did you restart the machine after changing the time zones? Thanks. Christian |
| | Hello, It is sounding like a hardware error, but there is one thing that you might be able to do. Do you have OS 9 loaded somewhere on that laptop? no, not running Classic, but where you can boot into OS 9? See if you can do that, and then … |
| | Hello, This message was in the system before I was on the scene. I would be happy to help here. Note that I am advising you on how to enable all this... security is not being considered here. In order for this to work, one computer has to be designated … |
| | Hello, Reboot the computer with the CD-ROM that came with your G4. Do not install anything, just reboot with it. Does the screen return to normal brightness and clarity? If it does, that is great. You have a software config issue. If it remains dim, it could be hardware. When … |
| | Hello, The following weblink might assist you. SED is a tremendously complex piece of work that requires the finest care. [url]http://www.student.northpark.edu/pemente/sed/sed1line.txt[/url] Christian  |
| | Hello, It is possible you have a swap file on the volume you are trying to format. Or it could have a share sitting out there. But sharing should be off in safemode. I would bet my doughnut on a swap file sitting there. Christian |
| | Hello, There are several ways to go about this. I would encourage you to think about what computer is going to be your 'server' and what computer is going to be the 'client'. REason? You can run into trouble with backups, remembering which file is "latest", and run into version …  |
| | Hello, Perhaps a corrupt mailbox or a corrupt user in the mail box. I don't remember enough about exchange to tell you where to go or what tools, but I would look at Database repair. If after a repair new messages keep arriving in duplicate, there might be a mail … |
 | Hello, I could just not get Descrete Math. The operations were beyond my grasp. Yet, I can handle pointers, arrays and the coding of data structures just fine. No, I didn't turn out to be a programmer, but none of my Linux, Mac, or Windows support problems involved the proper … |
| | Hello, I used YDL before, and thought of it as "Redhat for Macintosh". Try this: [url]http://www.macally.com/techsupport/faq/faq_linux.html[/url] Let us know how well it works for you. I liked YDL, and once I upgrade my laptop with a new one, the present laptop will have YDL installed. Christian |
| | Hi, You may also want to see if those screens will be supported by your Packard Bell computer. If it is an older one, your video card might not have the horsepower to drive the screens. Christian |
| | Hello, You may wish to check out the techniques found at: [url]http://www.securemac.com/openfirmwarepasswordprotection.php[/url] OpenFirmware is similar to BIOS that you find on intel hardware. It is a bootup password that will prevent all I/O activities until the password challenge is satisfied. The webpage describes some adanced work, so if you are … |
| | Hello, Yep. You should be able to insert a blank disk and have the Finder ask you what to do with it. Have you changed types of media? Meaning, did you used to use Verbatim brand CD-ROMS, and now are starting with TDK? Sometimes, the types of disks used will … |
| | Re: Sendmail problem Hello, Your version of Sendmail is rather old -- I am running 8.12.8-9.90 on my machine. Granted, sendmail is not something to just run out and patch, but you should consider it, as I think they found big security problems in 8.11 I would start there. Christian |
| | Hello, What is your network topology, meaning, what does your network look like? Would it be possible for you to draw it out. Something like this: CABLE MODEM ==> HUB |------> CPU 1 | -----> CPU 2 | ------> CPU 3 Would like to see a diagram before we start … |
| | Hello Cee, In a private email, you told me that you were working with OS X 10.3, meaning Panther. You also mentioned to me that you were using OS 9, and are struggling with OS X. OS X is a mature, modern operating system that makes users accountable for their … |
| | Re: Complex Numbers Hello, It might help to know what type of calculator program you are looking for. You might want to structure it so that the user has to input a function... [CODE] Welcome to the Calculator Program. Would you like to Add, Subtract, Divide, or Multiply (A,S,D,M)? You chose to _ …  |
| | Hello, Be very careful with Partition Magic. Personally, i would do it right and move all the data off the computer, and re-partition it and re-build it from scratch. Install Windoze first, as it will clobber and not respect any pre-installed linux partitions. Linux looks for Windoze, and will accomidate … |
| | HI, I have returned to wu-ftpd as it appears most flexible to me. BUt I also firewall it off to the internet, so that no incoming internet connections can use FTP to reach me. For internet connections, I have SCP available. Christian |
| | Hi, Am I reading correctly that you have the source RPM's on your RedHat9 server, and are trying to use a client to connect and install from the RedHat 9 server? I have had to replace vsftpd with wuftpd inorder to install from my RH9 box to a new RH9 … |
| | Hello, I am curious why you were in single user mode to try and update the system. Single User mode is a really pared down system, and a lot of the libraries are unloaded. Perhaps the file you are referring to is populated dynamically when the system is loaded. Thus, … |
| | Hello, OS X comes with a control panel called Software Update that may be run (manually or automatically) to update the computers. If you would like to track things down manually outside of SU, you can go to the website [url]http://www.apple.com/support/[/url] and grab them yourself. Not quite certain what 1.1.2 … |
| | Hello, What version of OS X are you running on your eMac? Did you install the software that should have come with your digital camera? I remember in an older day that my Powermac G3 would not accept memory cards in the PCMCIA slot under OS X, but they worked … |
| | Hello Cee, Please, for the sake of completeness, go to the other thread and explain what was done to correct your password problem. As for the Acrobat Question.... Acrobat costs anywhere from $150 - $300 per license depending on what you needs are. Distiller is part of Acrobat Professional. You … |
 | Re: Performa 6200CD Hello, Go down to Versiontracker.com and grab a free utility called Mactracker. It is an excellent database of the Mac models out there, and is updated regularly. To answer your 6200CD, here are some thoughts.... It was introduced in May 1995. CPU: PowerPC 603 and 603e. This CPU was made … |
| | Hello, Check to see if it is a DNS problem. Open a command window, and type in "ping x" where x is the name of the website. Then, take the raw numbers it gives you (reply from w.x.y.z) and put that in the web browser. If that works, then the … |
 | Hello, Just to comment a few things: 1) Explorer on the Mac has reached end-of-life status. It is older, and no longer maintainted. Not surprised that you are seeing problems there. 2) Do you have cookies enabled / disabled? They might be the cause of your other browsers forgetting who … |
| | Hello, The delay is going to depend on a few things, such as the speed of your network, and the protocols associated with it. For example, I think Appletalk packets time out after 30 - 45 seconds. I remember the days of OS 9 looking and waiting for a server … |
| | Hello, It sounds like a mechanical problem to me. If you heard some bad sounds, it takes a mechanical move to hear them. Do you see any wear marks / patterns on the CD you were cooking? With it being an eMac, it is not going to be an easy … |
| | Hello, My guess is that your XP Home machine does not have you authenticated properly... in other words, doesn't know who you are. You might (change that to BETTER) have firewall software running at home, and it may be blocking your commands. I am also very curious on why you … |
| | Hello, A modem is a dumb serial device, and there shouldn't be anything in there that identifies you as who you are, in contrast to a ethernet card that does have a MAC address on it. My guess is that something in your game, perhaps the serial number of the … |
| | Hello, Just a friendly reminder to please avoid HiJacking someone's conversation to ask your own question and change the topic. :) Good luck on your conversion. Christian |
| | Hello, People are telling me that Safari is running faster. As I am an avid Firefox fan (and that just got upgraded) I have not had a chance to notice. Quicktime also had an update and another security one too. Christian |
| | Hello, Hard to guess with what information you provided. Boot up off of a CD-ROM, but do not do any installs or maintenance. Just have it sit at the Welcome! screen for a while. If it maintains the bright clear picture, then you have a software problem with the OS … |
| | Hello, "Classic" to me, implies that you are running OS X, and are running a OS 9 program in the Classic environment. Let's say I was running a good game called RISK! that was written for OS 9, and I booted into OS X. When I run RISK!, it loads … |
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