Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #265 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Fri, 05 Dec 97 Volume 15 : Issue 265 Today's Topics: 7500 logic board [A] Copying large files to Jaz [A] PCMCIA modems and price differences [A] Re: accessing files on NT server [Q] CD-RW vs CD-R which is more reliable ?? accessing files on NT server Attaching files to email for Win95? Finding invisible files Info-Mac Digest V15 #264 Info-Mac Digest V15 #264 Needed CMM OS 8 System settings Reading Jaz cartridges on a mac? Star Trek Parody! Windows Nt Server 4.0 and Macintosh Network The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . 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We'd also like to thank AOL for the main Info-Mac machine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Info-Mac Digest V15 #265" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 15:22:09 -0500 (EST) From: NCICCHECK@aol.com Subject: 7500 logic board I found a company that advertises $250 repair/replacement logic boards fot the 7500. they were advertising in the bacl of MacWorld/MacUser. they are DT&T Mac services 1-800-622-7977 http://www.dttservice.com I hope this helps John McGibney ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 16:45:16 -0600 From: Andrew Minuhin Subject: [A] Copying large files to Jaz If the number of your small files excedes 1400 you can blame Apple, although they do advertise the ability to handle much larger number of files, my finder usualy chockes after 1600 and when trying to copy them from one drive to another I get, what I call, "infinite reads". That is a looooong read, then copy two files, followed by anther loooong read and so on. Those loooong reands are especialy notisable on the slow drives, such as SyQues (I have a 44) or Jaz. --Andrew Minuhin (Analyst/Programmer) University of MN, Medical School, USA e-mail: minuhin@tc.umn.edu ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 09:52:58 -0000 From: "Lewin A.R.W. Edwards" Subject: [A] PCMCIA modems and price differences > I've been shopping for a PCMCIA card modem for my pb1400, >and I've been frustrated by the price differential between mac and pc >modems. For instance, why is a Mac Global Village 56k card ~$280 US, >while the PC version of the same card is only $180 US. Is there any >reason why I shouldn't just purchase the PC version to use on my mac? The difference is purely a software bundle price. The modems are identical, and in any case, with PCMCIA modems (except GV, some of which are perverse) you do not need any special magic drivers to get them to work with your PowerBook. So, you can shop for the cheapest you can find and it will work. I use a Microcom TravelCard 28.8P (upgraded to 33600bps) in my PowerBook 1400, with excellent results. If you're using MacOS 8 there is no real reason to care about what software does or does not come with the modem, because MacOS8 includes Apple Telecom, which will handle most users' faxing needs. -- Lewin A.R.W. Edwards (Certified Apple Engineer) Home: Resume: ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 16:37:47 -0600 From: Andrew Minuhin Subject: [A] Re: accessing files on NT server Ken, I work on the 4D database residing on NT server. Since my development is done from a Mac, and my template (database) is too big for a flopy, I need to share files with NT. Here's how I do it: You must have a Window NT 4.0 or later in it there are "Services for Macintosh" (SFM) in control pannel choose Network select service tab choose services for the macintosh from Appletalk properties select default adapter - that's your ethernet card and zone... once you know what to look for you will find more help on the subject as you go along, Oh, and by the way, I am loged in at the Administrator level... good luck --Andrew Minuhin (Analyst/Programmer) University of MN, Medical School, USA e-mail: minuhin@tc.umn.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 16:37:49 -0600 From: Andrew Minuhin Subject: [Q] CD-RW vs CD-R which is more reliable ?? Would CD-RW's burn disks as reliably as CD-R's?? The basis for my question is the experience with preceding technologies: Remember SyQuest? 200Mb drive would write 88Mb and 44Mb cartriges, but not as reliably as the original 88 Drive-88Mb cartridge or 44 Drive-44Mb Cartridge. Remember Super-Drive?? That's the good old floppy. The HD 1.44Mb drive does write on DD 800K floppy, but not as reliably as 800 DD Drive did on the 800K floppy. Thank you in advance... --Andrew Minuhin (Analyst/Programmer) University of MN, Medical School, USA e-mail: minuhin@tc.umn.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 17:34:20 -0500 From: Chris Gervais Subject: accessing files on NT server >I work in a shop that still has many Macs but where there is a push for PC >replacement. For some projects, files reside on an NT server and it would >be most helpful to have access to these. How is that done? I've read the >recent threads on the problems with NT file access and OS 8. Is this a >sometimes problems or a drop-dead-will-happen-every-time? You can set up a service under NT Server 4.x that enabled Mac OS computers to connect to Windows NT servers. It's a simple task for a sysadmin to accomplish and is fairly robust. It essentially allows a Mac user to access an NT server as if it were an AppleShare server. If you proceed with this, make sure your NT server is running with the latest service pack which fixes some important bugs. I've had no troubles with OS 8 accessing NT, but I do believe that Apple has cleared up some issues with the upcoming Mac OS 8.1 Update. Hope this helps, Chris ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:48:29 +0100 From: cbuser@access.ch (Christian F Buser) Subject: Attaching files to email for Win95? "Daren R. Gray" asked > I'm having difficulty with my recipients' ability (who use Windows 95) > to decompress and view .gif files sent as email attachments with Claris > Emailer 2.0. I've tried sending the attachments as Binhex encoded, > non-encoded, "Service default", and still no luck. I don't know what possibilities Claris Emailer offers besides BinHex, but you can urge your Win95-lover to get Aladdin's Un-Stuffer for Windows. I think the (compressed, self-expanding) file is named UNSITINS.EXE at Aladdin's site . A utility to de-binhex for Windows is also available somewhere. Sorry, I don't remember right now, but I suggest to search . Or you can use ZipIt 1.3.8 to supply a Windows-friendly compressed format - . Good luck, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser - phone (+41-56) 426 64 86 Obere Kirchzelg 12, CH-5430 Wettingen (Switzerland) Look at ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 16:30:42 -0800 (PST) From: Leslie_Ballentine@sfu.ca Subject: Finding invisible files I wish the FIND command had an option to find invisible files, but unfortunately it does not. Has anyone written a utility that can find hidden files? (I know how to make them visible with ResEdit, but I have to locate them first.) Leslie Ballentine ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 14:24:29 -0800 From: "Daniel Milligan" Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #264 Try this for testing your L2 cache ftp://ftp.mindspring.com/users/l2co/L2TesterV0.85.hqx > Subject: L2 cache > Date: Wed, 03 Dec 1997 20:48:18 -0800 > From: Rob > > Is there a way to tell (without 'before and after tests') of determining > whether L2 cache is active? (Performa 6400-180) > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 97 17:34:33 -0500 From: Chris Gervais Subject: Info-Mac Digest V15 #264 >Is there a way to tell (without 'before and after tests') of determining >whether L2 cache is active? (Performa 6400-180) Download Cache22 from Newer Technologies. It will tell you the size of your L2 cache if active. Chris ------------------------------ Date: 04 Dec 97 16:02:29 -0500 From: Bill Waits Subject: Needed CMM Has anyone seen a Contextual Menu Item that resolves aliases? It would be a great addition. If so, could someone let me know where to find one? If not, is anyone interested in programming one...? I would volunteer to help beta test if needed.... TIA for the info...Bill ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:48:35 +0100 From: cbuser@access.ch (Christian F Buser) Subject: OS 8 System settings Rob > I set trash warning, finder prefs etc. only to find that upon restarting > they have been 'forgotten.' (Performa 6400-180) Check whether the date and time also reset to something strange. If so, you need to replace the battery on the mainboard. Best wishes, Christian. -- Christian F. Buser - phone (+41-56) 426 64 86 Obere Kirchzelg 12, CH-5430 Wettingen (Switzerland) Look at ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:48:43 +0100 From: cbuser@access.ch (Christian F Buser) Subject: Reading Jaz cartridges on a mac? ELB wrote: > Can anyone tell me if it's possible to read DOS formatted (or Windoze > '95 formatted) Jaz cartridges on a Mac assuming I have no more than PC > Exchange 2.0.3 on System 7.5.5? If it's not possible with PC Exchange, > is there something else on the market which would work?=20 Don=B4t know about PC Exchange, but I know for sure that DOSMounter95 can read/write and even format any removable media in Windows formats. In contrast to PC Exchange it maintains the Win95 long filenames which is important for me when I shuffle around HTML files. In Switzerland, it is available for about 150 Swiss Francs, if I am not totally mistaken. > While I've got your attention, exactly how much slower is it (not that > anyone here knows or cares :-) to use the Jaz with a parallel port (PP) > connection rather than a SCSI connection on a PC? The PP connector is > significantly cheaper and has the advantage that virtually all PC have a > PP port (whereaa few spring the extra bucks for a SCSI port that can > handle the Jaz). Just curious... Take some "extra bucks" and buy a "parallel-to-SCSI" cable. This is a one-time investment which enables you to attach a SCSI-Jaz (or any other SCSI device) to any PC (as well as to any Mac, but there you don't need this adapter-cable). Ever thought about how you would connect a PP Jaz drive to a Mac??? Best wishes, Christian. --=20 Christian F. Buser - phone (+41-56) 426 64 86 Obere Kirchzelg 12, CH-5430 Wettingen (Switzerland) =20 Look at ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 14:33:46 -0600 From: "Nick 'SOL' Schmitt" Subject: Star Trek Parody! A few years back there was a great quicktime parody of 'Star Trek the Next Generation' on the archives. I'm looking for it again, but as with most fun, creative things that become Microsoft related, it's gone. Does anyone know where I might be able to find a copy of the quicktime file? Thanks Nick Schmitt -schmitt@suba.com Barking Dog Multimedia http://lichtenstein.sba.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 16:57:30 -0500 From: fshefman Subject: Windows Nt Server 4.0 and Macintosh Network We are operating a Windows Nt server 4.0 (4-2 gig hardrives with a 200 mb Pentium ).It is connected via thin ethernet to 3 Mac's. We keep the applications on the Mac's while running all our files from the server. We are inconsistently getting file corruptions (end of file comments) with our large 20 mb to 120 mb image files. Suggestions? -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************