Re: error -42
Alex Dearden(pata[at]tampabay.rr.com)
Sun, 30 May 1999 16:09:10 -0500
WinMac Digest #327 - Sunday, May 30, 1999
Re: [WinMac] Server for Rampage RIP
by "Ron LaPedis" <RonL@laserphernalia.com>
Re: [WinMac] SoftWindows
by "Ron LaPedis" <RonL@laserphernalia.com>
Re: [WinMac] Server for Rampage RIP
by "Tim Scoff" <casper@nb.net>
Re: Appleshare IP error
by "Alex Dearden" <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Re: macintouch and other resources
by "Alex Dearden" <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Re: Cd duplicator
by "Alex Dearden" <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Re: error -42
by "Alex Dearden" <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [WinMac] Server for Rampage RIP
From: Ron LaPedis <RonL@laserphernalia.com>
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 21:09:12 -0500
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>Win Mac Gurus,
>My company is installing an imagesetter later this year. I can't talk my
>prepress manager out of using Rampage for the RIP. This solution
>requires a high performance NT server for filesharing with our Mac
>clients. I would like to build the server (I can get the parts for less
>than half of what our vendors are quoting and build a much better
>product) but I've never a)set up a raid or b)setup an NT server for
>filesharing with Macs. Neither of these two things seems that difficult
>but I don't want to hang my neck out there and not be successful!!!
First off, I work for Compaq in my day job so I do have a bias. Personally
I would not build a system, I would buy one. Why? Support. If you build a
FrankenWintel you could be asking for trouble later on. Granted a name
brand is more expensive than rolling your own, but at least you will get a
box which is full of parts guaranteed to work together which lowers the TCO
(total costy of ownership).
Just my 2 cents.
Ron LaPedis
Visit my website to learn about Shanghai, Sailor Moon, MiniDisc and Lily
Wong: http://www.laserphernalia.com
Subject: Re: [WinMac] SoftWindows
From: Ron LaPedis <RonL@laserphernalia.com>
Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 21:09:16 -0500
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>They don't supply Mac software. Would
>a product such as SoftWindows 98 allow our secretary's Power PC to look
>like a PC to the windows software? Are there any other alternatives?
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
I am using Connectix Virtual PC with Win/95 on my PMac 9500 with a 225 mHz
upgrade card. '95 runs just as fast as NT does on my office 166 mHz
Pentium. I'm using it as a base for a bunch of amateur radio programs which
use com ports heavily and it works with 4 out of the 5 programs I've tried
it with.
Ron LaPedis
Visit my website to learn about Shanghai, Sailor Moon, MiniDisc and Lily
Wong: http://www.laserphernalia.com
Subject: Re: [WinMac] Server for Rampage RIP
From: Tim Scoff <casper@nb.net>
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 01:38:41 -0500
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>>Win Mac Gurus,
>>My company is installing an imagesetter later this year. I can't talk my
>>prepress manager out of using Rampage for the RIP. This solution
>>requires a high performance NT server for filesharing with our Mac
>>clients. I would like to build the server (I can get the parts for less
>>than half of what our vendors are quoting and build a much better
>>product) but I've never a)set up a raid or b)setup an NT server for
>>filesharing with Macs. Neither of these two things seems that difficult
>>but I don't want to hang my neck out there and not be successful!!!
>
>First off, I work for Compaq in my day job so I do have a bias. Personally
>I would not build a system, I would buy one. Why? Support. If you build a
>FrankenWintel you could be asking for trouble later on. Granted a name
>brand is more expensive than rolling your own, but at least you will get a
>box which is full of parts guaranteed to work together which lowers the TCO
>(total costy of ownership).
>
>Just my 2 cents.
I don't work for a vendor or a reseller and I agree with you
completely. The support issues far outweigh any potential savings
for a mission critical server that is required to run your business.
Tim Scoff, MCSE
casper@nb.net
<http://www.nb.net/~casper/>
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The world's only fully buzzword compliant
Operating System.
Subject: Re: Appleshare IP error
From: Alex Dearden <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 16:08:46 -0500
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>You have encountered the famed QuickTime/ASIP bug. All you need to do is
>reinstall (if deleted) or reactivate QuickTime 3.0 via the extensions
>manager. For some stupid reason, ASIP 6.1 requires QuickTime to function.
wow! I would have never, in a thousand years thought of that! I know
Photoshop (and other apps) require quicktime to show the preview, but a
Server???
Thanks a lot I'll try it as soon as possible.
Alex Dearden
MCSE
pata@doglover.com
Subject: Re: macintouch and other resources
From: Alex Dearden <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 16:09:02 -0500
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>Having now looked at www.macintouch.com (thanks to Alex for suggesting
>this resource) it is clear that there are some (but not many) problems
>with OS 8.6 - and that, for the most part, those that do exist have
>fairly clear solutions.
If you liked that, you'll love www.macfixit.com a very good web site for
Mac problems. Also run, don't walk, to get Ted Landau's "Sad Macs, Bombs
and other Disasters". A big yellow book filled from cover to cover with
incredible details on almost all Mac models ever made and some very good
(even obscure) troubleshooting tips. The language of the book is very
approachable for begginers and delves deeper for the geeks as well.
(I have no affilitation with the book nor do I get a commision for a
sale, it's just a wonderful resource).
Alex Dearden
MCSE
pata@doglover.com
Subject: Re: Cd duplicator
From: Alex Dearden <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 16:09:07 -0500
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>> >How about if you have a dual, internal, SCSI bus Mac,
>>
>> This is true. Some Macs came with a different controller (on the
>> motherboard) for the internal chain and the external chain. The 500
>> series (7500, etc) was that way. What Macs do you have?
>
>So far with the CD Duplicator I've tried it on a PowerMac 7500, 8500 &
>9600.
Well, these guys DO have a dual controller. So I'm not sure that what
they told you is true. They're saying that the CD duplicator's ID is
conflicting with the #7 ID of the cpu in the Mac, is that it?
Alex Dearden
MCSE
pata@doglover.com
Subject: Re: error -42
From: Alex Dearden <pata@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 16:09:10 -0500
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>Now I am intermittently, but frequently getting System error -42, Too many
>files open, after which I have to reboot to get things back to normal.
>Besides the system errors, some programs like Illustrator & Photoshop are
>also generating error messages that tell me I have too many files open; so
>it is a consistent problem. This was not happening under 8.51, generally
>doing the same things with the same number of files that I have open now.
>
>Because it is an intermittent problem, it is difficult to do a conflict
>test to see if it might be one of the old extensions.
>
>Any ideas?
ATM Deluxe 4.0 had problems with Photoshop and Illustrator, etc. But I
don't know exactly all the symptoms it creates. Could be this in one of
them. At work on a B&W G3 I get crashes and freezes ocasionally with
Photoshop and Illustrator (I AM running ATM 4.0 until I can get the new
one) but haven't see that -42 error yet...
Also, check www.macintouch.com for 8.6 specific problems, could be you
have another incompatible file.
Alex Dearden
MCSE
pata@doglover.com
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