Info-Mac-Request@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU (The Moderators) (12/31/90)
Info-Mac Digest Sun, 30 Dec 90 Volume 8 : Issue 219
Today's Topics:
[*] Extractor-11.hqx
Backing up AppleShare server
compactor
Expanding the Compactor debate
FileList 1.4 Problem
For Posting on Info-Mac
HyperMIDI
Information on new Inside-Mac
Internal Disk Use Light
KeyServer
looking for Forbidden Secrets from Beyond HyperCard
MAC-->PC graphics images?
More PostScript Questions (Info-Mac V8 I213)
Murph's VAPORWARE Column for January 1991
new Mac portable?
Opcode INIT...
power supply
question on stereo sound
Textures 1.3 and CM/PS Fonts 0.9: Several Steps in the Wrong
Your Info-Mac Moderators are Bill Lipa, Lance Nakata, and Jon Pugh.
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Date: 28 Dec 90 11:28:00 EST
From: fosterr@ucs.indiana.edu
Subject: [*] Extractor-11.hqx
As requested, here is Extractor (v. 1.1), a free utility for extracting
files from Compactor and Stuffit archives. This file is a self-extracting
Compactor archive.
Ray Foster
Indiana University Bitnet: fosterr@iubacs
Bloomington IN Internet: fosterr@ucs.indiana.edu
[Archived as /info-mac/util/extractor-11.hqx; 40K]
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 14:52:19 EST
From: Paul Henderson (Systems, DCS) <henders%watdcs.UWaterloo.ca@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Backing up AppleShare server
We are investigating various ways of backing up our AppleShare volumes.
Currently, we are using the Apple Tape backup 40SC unit, but it is
extremely slow, and we have experienced difficulties, both with the
backup procedure which is done by computer operators whose only exposure
to the Macintosh is when they do the weekly backup, and in trying to
restore files. It has been suggested that since we are connected to the
world via a Gator box, we should perform the backup to one of our unix
systems and have the normal unix backup take care of the files for us.
I have not heard of such a facility. If anyone has done this, or knows
of a package which will do this, please let me know. Also, if anyone
has already investigated and found that such a facility does not exist,
or will not work reliably, this information would also be appreciated.
It goes (almost) without saying that file ownership and access
attributes must be preserved.
Thank you and Season's Greetings!
Paul Henderson <henders@watdcs.bitnet>
or <henders@watdcs.UWaterloo.ca>
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Date: Sat, 29 Dec 90 23:40:31 EST
From: abboud%cuavax.dnet@netcon.cua.edu (Hisham)
Subject: compactor
Nope, it's not another Compactor vs. StuffIt comparison or flames. I just
wanted to suggest that, while self-extracting archives are a cool feature,
they also take up additional space. I don't know how much that is, but it
sure adds up, makes the life of our moderators a little bit more difficult,
and archives take longer to download.
Any thoughts from the moderators?
Hisham.
[I don't object to self-extracting archives. Although they do take up a little
more room in the archive, I feel that the extra convenience is worth it.
I am always grateful when I download a file and find it to be self-extracting!
Right now I am taking a "hands-off" approach to the great compression format
debate (ie allowing people to post what they like if the decompresser
is in the archive) until the dust settles. -Bill]
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 22:34 EST
From: 28-Dec-1990 2222 <ELIOT@cs.umass.edu>
Subject: Expanding the Compactor debate
One factor has been ignored in this debate. I suspect, but have not
tried to confirm that compactor achieves its speed in part by not doing
as much error checking as Stuffit does.
I've been mailed 15 disk sets of compactor files, and found four of
them could not be expanded. In at least two cases this was probably
true bad medium (very old disks) but the main point is that Compactor
does not seem to attempt any verification of its writes. I don't
know if Stuffit does either but I get some impression that it does.
The last time he sent me a big pile of stuff (4 disks) he used
Compactor to make one large archive, and then used Stuffit to break it
up into pieces and used the finder to copy those onto floppies. (And
then copied the floppies onto his portable for a double check.)
I do think that it is faster than stuffit, but that is not worth
it if there is no error checking at least for most purposes.
By the way, the best feature I found in stuffit 1.6 that was not presen
tbefore is the ability to look inside of folders inside of archives.
From a functional level that was the first thing I saw about compactor
that wa sbetter than stuffit 1.5.1.
Chris Eliot
Umass/Amherst
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 20:44 EST
From: GORDON DOHLE <DOHLE%Vax2.Concordia.CA@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: FileList 1.4 Problem
I recently downloaded FileList 1.4 from sumex-aim and am having problems
getting it to launch. It unstuffed well, and the .sea opened, but when I
launch, I get only the beginning, then my SE (1meg) hangs and I get a
system errror id=03. I've tried it with virgin systems 6.03, 6.04, 6.05,
all with no luck.
If anyone has an idea of the problem please let me know, or if someone has
successfully downloaded and launched it, perhaps they could send me a
copy to see if I have the same trouble with it.
Thanks
Gordon
Dohle@Vax2.Concordia.ca
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Date: Sunday, 30 December 1990 2:37pm CT
From: PSmith@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu
Subject: For Posting on Info-Mac
Greetings!
I am trying to find a current address for Arno Clabaugh, the author
of Pokeno. I tried to send my shareware check to him, but the letters
are returned by the U.S. Postal Service with a note that his adresss
forwarding has expired.
Can anyone on the net supply a current address for him?
Thanks.
Pete Smith (PSMITH@UTXVM.BITNET)
University of Texas (Austin)
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Date: Sat, 29 Dec 90 23:35 MST
From: TOM KIRSHBAUM <KIRSH%NAUVAX.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: HyperMIDI
This is for Jurgen Botz and anyone else interested in music programming in
HyperCard:
HyperMIDI v. 2.0 is shipping. It is written b y Nigel Redmon, who wrote the
earlier versions. The current version is a very powerful and easy-to-use
set of externals with which one could write any MIDI application with HC
as a front end. The 182 page manual is excellent. It contains reference
material, illustrations, and tips and techniques. I have been working with
HM 2.0 for several weeks now. It is a joy! I have yet to find a bug in
the software or the manual. Nigel has also been available and very helpful
the few times I needed more help than the manual provided. The package,
incidentally, contains version 2.0 of the Apple MIDI tools. Nigel has done
some fixing until, as he puts it, Apple fixes the v. 2.0 bugs. The tools work
fine for me in Nigel's version.
This is commercial software. The price, I believe, is $195. Nigel was offering
a package deal including an upgrade from v. 1.11 (whether you actually own it
or not!) for $125.This deal was available until the end of the year. I don't
know whether he will extend the offer.
I recommend HyperMIDI without reservation. It is a beautiful piece of work.
I think it is well worth the price. It is available from EarLevel Engineering,
21213-B Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 5305, Torrence, CA 90509-2881, (213) 316-2939
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Date: Sun, 30 Dec 90 13:40:26 -0800
From: jlouch%polyslo.CalPoly.EDU@ricevm1.rice.edu (John Louch)
Subject: Information on new Inside-Mac
Netters,
Is the new inside mac (system 7.0) published yet! I ha printed some of the
version that is on the System 7.0 beta rom, but would like a bounded version.
Thanks in advance for any information!
John
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 19:51 PST
From: Robert Front <T121267%TWNCU865@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: Internal Disk Use Light
On December 28, ilhan@cwru.cwru.edu asked:
> Is there any INIT to indicate the internal hard drive activity? I did not
> come across any such utility in the archives. I'd appreciate if someone would
> post it.
There is a small cdev called "In Use" (1.06 ?) which flashes a light to the
left of the Apple menu when the internal disk is reading or writing. I
downloaded it from the Mac archives. There is also an excellent internal
hard disk light that comes with Norton tools, but that's not shareware. Hope
this helps. HREF
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Date: 28 Dec 90 13:45:58
From: Robert.H.Gross@mac.dartmouth.edu
Subject: KeyServer
To all Info-Mac readers:
Joy Aberback asked for feedback on the use of the KeyServer published by
Sassafras Software. I am on the faculty at Dartmouth and know Denis Devlin
(the creator of the software), but other than that have no connection with
Sassafras.
The KeyServer has been running for at least a year on our network, which as
reported, has over 6000 Macs and about 80 zones. I have used it routinely for
numerous applications (we have on the order of 50 running on our network) and
have had no difficulty. It has survived system crashes (on the KeyServer Mac
as well as on a client Mac), power outages, and 1500 Freshman who never used
the system before. Launching a program is transparent to the user - just
double-click and it starts. There is no detectable delay at launch time. If
all the keys are in use, you can request to be notified when a new key becomes
available. You will be notified with a dialog box even if you are in a
different program at the time (you can also choose not to be notified and just
try again later).
I have used KeyServed applications in courses too. It is an ideal way to
make applications available to students (after licensing agreements have been
worked out with the vendor) and being assured that copies of the application
will not "wander away". I believe that a timed version of the KeyServer is
(or will be) available. This will allow you to license software from a vendor
for a semester, thus reducing the price compared to purchasing individual
copies of the software.
I can wholeheartedly recommend the KeyServer. It solves many problems in a
elegant and efficient way. We have not been able to detect any deterioration
in network performance even with the complex network that we have.
- Bob Gross
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Date: 28 Dec 90 15:24:44 GMT
From: mcmac@hubcap.clemson.edu (robert s mcalister)
Subject: looking for Forbidden Secrets from Beyond HyperCard
I am looking for the "Forbidden Secrets from Beyond HyperCard" stack
that is mentioned in the Dec '90 issue of MacUser. I don't have access
to CompuServe, where the article says it is posted, so could someone
please email me a copy or post it somewhere on the net.
Thanks in advance,
Scott McAlister mcmac@hubcap.clemson.edu
CS Student, Clemson University -- GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date: Sat, 29 Dec 1990 23:49 EST
From: HERB MARTIN <MARTINHER@urvax.urich.edu>
Subject: MAC-->PC graphics images?
What is the best way (or some good choices) to transfer files
containing graphics images from the MAC to the PC, and vice
versa?
We have an AppleScanner and Apple File Exchange on the MAC.
We also have several graphics packages, i.e. PageMaker, MACDraw.
The most likely seemed to be to use Pagemaker to save the images
and then use PageMaker on the PC to read them but this has not
been working reliably. Can someone divulge the tricks and traps
involved?
--
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** JRC-41-1, P.O. Box 26603, Richmond, VA 23261 **
** 804-274-4325 (days) 804-320-5047 (evenings EST) **
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Date: Fri, 28 DEC 90 06:24:13 PST
From: "Micro Mauler" <MICRO2.SCHWER@crvax.sri.com>
Subject: More PostScript Questions (Info-Mac V8 I213)
bp12+@andrew.cmu.edu writes:
So, is there a macps for macs, or a way to hack a copy of the
laserwriter driver to generate "good" postscript? I hae
already hacked in the disk file box so that generating the
postscript is easy.
Look for AddLaserPrep post to sumex-aim.stanford.edu archives. It
is a version of macps that runs on the Mac side. --Len Schwer
P.S. Sorry to post to the group, but my mailer didn't like
the "+" sign in your username.
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Date: Thu, 27 Dec 1990 21:09:30 EST
From: Murph Sewall <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Murph's VAPORWARE Column for January 1991
VAPORWARE
Murphy Sewall
From the January 1991 APPLE PULP
H.U.G.E. Apple Club (E. Hartford) News Letter
$15/year U.S. - $18/year Canadian
P.O. Box 18027
East Hartford, CT 06118
Call the "Bit Bucket" (203) 569-8739
Permission is granted to copy with the above citation
These are rumors folks;
we reserve the right to be dead wrong!
New Super Floppy Standard.
IBM failed to introduce the expected 2.88 Mbyte floppy on
it's PS/2 Models 90 and 95 (see last September's column).
Insiders contend that is because IBM had decided to leapfrog
the 2.88 Mbyte density altogether in favor of 20 Mbyte
"floptical" (see the September 1988 column) technology. IBM
has been negotiating with super floppy vendors Brier, Insite
Peripherals, and Citizen America. One well-known industry
rumor monger claims Big Blue already has more than 300,000
drives in inventory. When offered, the new super floppy
standard is expected to be read/write compatible with
today's 720K and 1.44 Mbyte disks.
- PC Week 26 November and InfoWorld 3 December
IBM's 3.5 inch Rewritable Optical Drive.
IBM also is expected to offer a multifunction optical drive
that can use both 127 Mbyte rewritable disks and 122 Mbyte
read only (OD ROM) disks. The $1,600 drive which should
begin shipping before the crocus bloom has an average seek
time of less than 66 milliseconds and a sustained write
capability of 128K bytes per second. Media will be
available from Sony, Maxell, and Verbatim.
- PC Week 19 November
New Intel CPUs.
Intel will begin to broaden the i486 chip line beginning
early in 1991. The first new i486 to appear will be the
long awaited 50 MHz version (see October's column) followed
within a few months by a 66 MHz or 100 MHz version. Later
in the year Intel plans to introduce a "stripped down,"
lower cost version to compete with AMD's 80386 clone CPU.
The scaled down i486 could include a version without the
math coprocessor or without the internal cache. A low-power
i486 (for use in portables) is under development but
probably won't be available until 1992. Sometime during the
first half of the year, an enhanced version of the i860 RISC
processor is expected, and sample quantities of the i586
(with 64-bit data path and an internal cache as large as
256K) are likely to appear late in the year.
- PC Week 10 December
Mac System 7.0.
Beta testing for the new Macintosh operating system is
proceeding better than Apple's fondest hopes. Only two
months ago (see November's column) indications were that the
product might not ship until April's showers had become
May's flowers, but now it appears that it may be available
as soon as this month's MacWorld. - InfoWorld 10 December
Mac Portable Plans.
1991 may become Apple's year of the laptop. In addition to
the new machine slated for introduction during MacWorld (see
last month's column), a 7 pound 8-bit color notebook and
possibly even a 2 pound hand-held model are expected by next
Christmas. The small portables probably will include a
compact trackball being developed by Logitech. The Logitech
trackball will make moving the cursor without lifting either
hand from the keyboard possible. The hand-held Mac is still
in preliminary stages of development and may not appear in
1991. - InfoWorld 3 December and PC Week 10 December
Macintosh Clones at Last?
Apple is said to be negotiating with at least two companies
to license Macintosh ROM technology (apparently the older
128K or even 64K ROM code). - InfoWorld 26 November
IBM's 386SX Laptop.
IBM's 20 MHz 80386SX Laptop (see last month's column) is
scheduled for introduction on 27 February. It may not have
a hard disk, but use a 20 MByte "floptical" drive (capable
of reading and writing current 3.5 inch floppies) instead.
- InfoWorld 3 December
SPARCtop?
Sun Systems probably will be the U.S. marketer of the
Korean-built 13 pound Trigem Bright Light SPARC portable
with a list price of about $10,000. - InfoWorld 19 November
No New Apple II.
The day after the introduction of the Macintosh LC (the
"Apple II killer"), Apple USA President Robert Puette was
quoted as saying that Apple was phasing out the II line.
Apple quickly issued a clarifications saying "We plan to
continue to enhance the existing product line through
updates to system software and peripheral add-ons... we have
no plans at this time to introduce new, standalone Apple II
models." The statement went on to say that forthcoming Apple
//e card for the Macintosh LC is an example of a
compatibility strategy that "...will preserve customer's
investments in Apple II, while allowing them to move to new
technology platforms if they wish." - A2 Central December
Level 2 PostScript Printer.
Data Products Corporation plans to begin shipping a six page
per minute Level 2 PostScript printer this month, less than
two months after Adobe's formal announcement of the
specification. The Data Products LZR 660 (list $2,995) uses
a Sharp laser print engine and Weitek's high performance
RISC controller. The RISC controller along with Level 2
reduces the time needed to actually print text and
graphics. Other advantages of Level 2 are better half-tone
specification and improved memory management. The LZR 660
also will support composite characters permitting users to
create their own character sets. RS-232, Centronics, and
RS-422/AppleTalk interfaces are standard.
- InfoWorld 3 December
XGA vs 8514/A.
Graphics card manufacturers say that it will take one to
three years to duplicate IBM's recently introduced XGA
graphics specification (see last August's column). XGA (at
1,024 by 768 pixels in 256 colors) appears to compete
directly with the 8514/A display standard but analysts say
that XGA is better for windows while 8514/A has advantages
in CAD (line drawing) applications. The real question is
how quickly XGA will replace VGA. XGA's text is said to be
too small on 14 inch monitors, and cost effective 16 and 17
inch monitors aren't expected for at least 18 months.
- InfoWorld 3 December
64-bit Color.
Stratvision Paint, a $695 Macintosh program with 64-bit
image processing and transitional capabilities is scheduled
to ship this month although neither printer nor display
hardware is yet available for 64-bit color. The leap to
64-bit color technology is necessary to give designers more
gradations of colors when performing color separation.
Strata Inc. of George, Utah expects Apple to move toward
support for 64-bit color. - InfoWorld 3 December
MS-DOS 5.0
Microsoft could ship the new DOS version (see last
November's column) by March or April. The update has a more
graphical shell than the current 4.01 along with enhanced
memory management and task switching. The venerable Edlin
line editor will finally be "retired" in favor of
Microsoft's QuickBasic editor. DOS 5.0 also contains Mirror
and UnFormat utilities licensed from Central Point
Software. - PC Week 3 December and InfoWorld 10 December
DR DOS 6.0
Digital Research Inc. plans to stay a step ahead of
Microsoft by releasing DR DOS 6.0 within a few months after
MS DOS 5.0 becomes available. The major new feature from
DRI's alternative will be elimination of the 640K barrier
altogether along with true (preemptive) multi-tasking.
- PC Week 26 November
One Less Competing Interface (Forever Vaporware).
Microsoft has dropped PM/X (Presentation Manager for Unix
announced as a joint effort with Hewlett-Packard at 1988
Comdex). The "look and feel" of PM is embodied in the Open
Software Foundation's Motif, but OSF chose to adopt DEC
Windows application programming interface (API) over
OS/2's. - InfoWorld 3 December
Windows Under OS/2.
Microsoft is said to be reconsidering its plan to offer a
"binary compatibility layer" (BCL) for Windows in OS/2 2.X.
The BCL would permit Windows applications to run
automatically under OS/2, but Microsoft is concerned about
support problems that may develop for Windows applications
that don't strictly adhere to programming specifications and
may not operate properly under OS/2. Windows applications
will still be able to run in the DOS compatibility box.
- PC Week 3 December
First Pen-Based Application.
The first application for the forthcoming keyboardless
"palmtops" (see September, October, and November columns)
will be demonstrated for the Boston Computer Society this
month by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston (remember
VisiCalc?). Guess what? It's a spreadsheet (gee, you
weren't surprised). - InfoWorld 3 December
ProKey Updates.
ProKey Plus 5.1 and ProKey for Windows will ship on 21
January. More than 20 enhancements, including an event
schedular to perform tasks when the user is away, have been
added to the popular keyboard macro recorder/processor.
- InfoWorld 26 November
Late Presentation.
The Windows version of Aldus Corporation's Persuasion
presentation graphics package failed to meet its original
year-end shipment date. Company officials explain that more
time is needed to refine the program code and test output
device drivers. Aldus now plans to ship Persuasion 2.0 in
the second quarter. - PC Week 26 November
Office Vision/2 LAN Delayed Again.
Sources say that the LAN version of Office Vision didn't
ship before the end of 1990 so it could be tested with OS/2
1.3 Extended Edition. A March release date is the new
target. - InfoWorld 10 December
Mirrored NetWare Late Too.
Novell appears to still be at least a year away from from
delivering its "System Fault Tolerance" (SFT) mirrored
server technology. Originally announced in 1985 for
delivery in 1986 (a cousin to Windows?), the product is
expected to finally begin beta testing this year.
- PC Week 3 December
Microsoft Desktop Publishing.
Microsoft plans to compete with PageMaker and others for the
desktop publishing under Windows market with their own
product, codenamed Voodoo, which will enter beta testing
before summer. - PC Week 19 November
WordPerfect for Windows.
WordPerfect for Windows, due to ship within the next three
months, will provide the same functionality as WordPerfect
5.1 for DOS. The graphical interface is more intuitive and
will make it easier for users who infrequently use word
processing. The Windows version has a new feature called
"Button Bar" which lets users assign frequently used
commands to buttons on the screen. - PC Week 19 November
New IBM Wordprocessor.
IBM is expected to retire DisplayWrite this month with a new
$495 processor that may be named WysiWrite, WordSmith, or
Signature (perhaps something else). Actually, it's XYwrite
4.0 (which IBM purchased exclusive rights to). Windows and
Presentation Manager versions are expected to follow the
initial DOS offering. - InfoWorld 26 November
Last AutoCAD for the 80286.
Release 11 of AutoCAD due this March from Autodesk Inc. will
be the last to support 80286 machines. The program is
described as simply becoming too complex to run at
acceptable speeds on those platforms. - PC Week 26 November
/s Murph <Sewall%UConnVM.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.Edu> [Internet]
or ...{psuvax1 or mcvax}!uconnvm.bitnet!sewall [UUCP]
+ Standard disclaimer applies ("The opinions expressed are my own" etc.)
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Date: Sun, 30 Dec 90 15:48:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Donn Hoffman <dh1s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: new Mac portable?
I heard a rumor that a new, much lighter, Mac portable is soon to be
announced. Can anyone dispell/confirm this?
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 11:16:50 EST
From: Mark Staples <staples@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Opcode INIT...
>Some users of 68030-based Macintosh systems (Macintosh IIx and later
>models) report that when they use the computer with a MIDI interface,
>the Macintosh sends a constant stream of data from the serial port,
>affecting the MIDI setup and creating a jam that causes the MIDI
>devices and software to crash.
>If your computer exhibits such symptoms, an INIT from Opcode-available
>in the public domain and through on-line services-ensures that the
>Macintosh SCC register is set to zero at boot time.
Does anyone know where this can be obtained? I have looked in a few
places to no avail. Thanks for the help.
--
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* Workstations Systems WCC 101.55 *
* Indiana University DECnet==> PRISM::STAPLES *
* University Computing Services Bitnet==> STAPLES@IUBACS.BITNET *
* 750 N. St. Rd. 46 Bypass Internet==> STAPLES@UCS.INDIANA.EDU *
* Bloomington, Indiana 47405 Phone: 812-855-8265 *
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Date: Fri, 28 Dec 90 13:22:13 EST
From: jba@ai.mit.edu (Jonathan Amsterdam)
Subject: power supply
My Mac+ power supply is dying. Is there anyplace I can get a new one
cheaper than the standard Apple price?
--Jonathan Amsterdam
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Date: Sat, 29 Dec 90 23:36:07 EST
From: abboud%cuavax.dnet@netcon.cua.edu (Hisham)
Subject: question on stereo sound
Hi netters,
I hope you're all enjoying the holidays as much as I :-)
Gotta a question on stereo sound. I know the Mac SE/30 and the Mac II family
can play stereo, but how do you record stereo sound? There's no reference in
the MacRecorder manual (at least not in the toc or index) to stereo. Any
hints?
Thanks in advance. Have a happy new decade every one!
Hisham.
Hisham A. Abboud
Post Office Box 29375
Washington, D.C. 20017
Bitnet: ABBOUD@CUA | "God bless he who expects
Internet: ABBOUD%CUAVAX.DNET@NETCON.CUA.EDU | nothing, for he shall
or ABBOUD%CUAVAX.DNET@192.31.193.2 | never be disappointed!"
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Date: Sat, 29 DEC 90 08:36:02 PST
From: "Micro Mauler" <MICRO2.SCHWER@crvax.sri.com>
Subject: Textures 1.3 and CM/PS Fonts 0.9: Several Steps in the Wrong
Anthony E. Siegman (siegman@sierra.stanford.edu) writes:
>>The accompanying Computer Modern Postscript fonts package, labelled
>>version 0.9, is, however, a disaster. It should have been held off
>>the market until it could be finished and done right.
To which Paul Nevai (nevai@function.mps.ohio-state.edu) added
(to same posting on comp.sys.mac.app):
>I luv Textures in every respect and I have an equally high opinion of Barry
>Smith (the guy who does everything there at Blue Sky Research). Nevertheless,
>I have to admit that there is a lot to improve on this CMP package.
>Siegman is correct in his review.
[Nevai also pointed out the with SuitCaseII one can locate the
CMPS fonts in any folder, thus unencumbering the System folder.]
I too concur that Siegman's review was accurate. I very much like
the improved quality of print provided by the CMPS fonts and RECOMMEND
the package to anyone using Textures. I would caution that if you have
a LaswerWriter, or other PS printer, with only 1 Mbyte of memory you
will not be too happy with the amount of memory left for document
processing. I have a single page of text and equations that will not
print on a LaserWriter+ with 1 Mb and CMPS fonts installed; this same
page prints fine on my 3Mb LWIINTX.
While I am at it, let me also say that I find the telephone support
>From BlueSky to be excellent! --Len Schwer micro2.schwer@sri.com
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