Info-Mac-Request@SUMEX-AIM.STANFORD.EDU (The Moderators) (07/09/90)
Info-Mac Digest Sun, 8 Jul 90 Volume 8 : Issue 129
Today's Topics:
[*] "Trusted Network Interpretation" HyperCard Stack
[*] A small MIDI-interface
[*] Diddle FKEY
[*] JPL.hqx
[*] parallaxis101
[*] Review of Passage and IGOR
AME
Arabic font & Mac power converter
Converting PFS: File data to Filemaker
Converting RS/1 SIXEL/ReGIS graphics to PICT graphics
Fingerprints: A Closer Look
font questions
Freehand kerning problems
Glossary dates in Word 4.0
LaserWriter 6.0 again
Oracle for the Macintosh
printer help (lisbon call)
Problems using OzTeX
Virus Problems... please help.
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Date: Fri, 06 Jul 90 13:20:28 EDT
From: David M. Rosenberg <dmr@po.mit.edu>
Subject: [*] "Trusted Network Interpretation" HyperCard Stack
The United States government established the National Computer
Security Center. The Center has established criteria for secure
computing systems and networks. It has established a scale on
which systems can be rated. It has established guidelines for
evaluating a system against the criteria. It evaluates systems
and publishes evaluation reports stating the rating of an
evaluated system. Among the documents that NCSC publishes are
the TCSEC = Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (often
referred to as "the Orange Book", and the subject of a
Hypercard stack called "The Orange Book in Hypercard") and the
TNI = Trusted Network Interpretation. Both of these documents
are a little difficult to approach and are a potentially good
match for a hypertext presentation.
This material is of obvious interest to people working or
seriously interested in computer security. It should be of at
least passing interest to people studying computer science. I
would like to believe that it would be of interest to people
designing computer hardware, computer operating systems,
network hardware, and network software, and to people
evaluating computer systems for potential purchase, and to
people responsible for administering computer systems and
networks. (Unfortunately, there is strong evidence that few of
those people really care about computer security.)
Nigel Day of Topexpress Limited wrote a HyperCard stack (which
he calls TNI Stack) that incorporates the TCSEC and TNI.
Nigel's E-Mail address is "ngpd@TOPEXPRESS.CO.UK" and his
postal address is
Nigel Day
Topexpress Limited
Castle Park
Cambridge
CB3 0RD
U.K.
[Archived as /info-mac/card/trusted-network-part1.hqx; 270K
/info-mac/card/trusted-network-part2.hqx; 270K]
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 16:16:04 +0200
From: boortz@sics.se
Subject: [*] A small MIDI-interface
This is a description of a small MIDI-interface for macintosh.
It is a postscript document, use SendPS or Distill to print it.
You are free to copy the PC board layout for personal use.
Kent Boortz
boortz@sics.se
[Archived as /info-mac/sound/program/small-midi-interface.hqx; 49K]
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 21:14:47 EDT
From: omh@cs.brown.edu
Subject: [*] Diddle FKEY
Here's an FKEY I wrote called Diddle. It's a programmer's utility
which can save you a lot of time.
When activated, CMD Shift 7, and there is a dialog window frontmost,
Diddle will draw the item number for each DITL item at the bottom left of
each item. This saves you a trip into ResEdit or Rez/Derez every time
you forgot what the numbers were for each dialog item. Simply get the
dialog up on the screen (usually while running the application), hit Diddle
and have the numbers displayed.
Here's an example, which might illustrate it better than my warped, twisted
explanation: You're in Think C, chugging out some code which deals with
a dialog. But wait! You forgot what the item number is for the edit text
item where you enter the phone number for dial-a-porn in your dialog. No
sweat, you say, "I'll just get the dialog up on the screen (easy to do in
Think environs) and call Diddle to get the number." (of the dialog item, not
Dial-a-Porn). One Cmd shift 7 later, you've got the DITL number, and your
code is that much closer to Wicked Wanda.
CMD Shift 7 + Caps Lock will erase the numbers that Diddle puts up.
Source code (even comments) is included for you people who like to scoff
at other people's code. Diddle is *free*, make that Capital *FREE*, but
has a small commercial located in the source code somewhere for some
commercial software which I sell.
Owen Hartnett omh@cs.brown.edu.CSNET
Brown University Computer Science omh@cs.brown.edu
uunet!brunix!omh
"Don't wait up for me tonight because I won't be home for a month."
-W.C. Fields
[Archived as /info-mac/fkey/diddle.hqx; 12K]
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Date: Mon, 28 May 90 17:24 MDT
From: Bernie <BSWieser%UNCAMULT.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: [*] JPL.hqx
ABOUT JPL
---------
The included scans are from JPL public press releases. All scans are 300 dpi an
iginal PICTs which I keep for editing purposes).
Files:
Astronaut 1
Space Shuttle 1
Viking Orbiter 1
Voyager 1
These scans are public and not for resale or commercial use. I spent many hours
ate the scans or have comments, please feel free to send me e-mail. Please keep
Bernie Wieser
BSWieser@UNCAMULT.BITNET
[Archived as /info-mac/art/jpl.hqx; 79K]
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Date: Tue, 29 May 90 20:45:41 +0200
From: Thomas Braeunl <braunl@az3.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject: [*] parallaxis101
___________________________________________________________________
THE P A R A L L A X I S MASSIVELY PARALLEL PROGRAMMING SYSTEM
___________________________________________________________________
Parallaxis is a procedural programming language based on Modula-2,
but extended for data parallel programming. It was developed at the
Universitaet Stuttgart (Germany) and is now available as public
domain software.
Here, the main approach for machine independent parallel programming
is to combine a description of the (virtual) parallel machine with
the parallel algorithm that is bound for that particular architecture.
Parallaxis allows the structured programming of SIMD systems with a
central host and a large number of identical processors. The declaration
includes the number of identical processors with local memory (PEs),
the names of communication ports, and the network topology for data
exchange among PEs. With this information contained in each program,
the parallel algorithm becomes simpler (e.g. symbolic names for
communication directions) and easier to understand.
The Parallaxis system comprises the compiler (producing parallel
pseudo-assembly code), the simulator (interpreter), example programs.
The printed user manual is available from the address below.
=======================================================================
Thomas Braunl e-mail: braunl@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
Univ. Stuttgart IFI, Azenbergstr. 12, D-7000 Stuttgart 1, W.-Germany
=======================================================================
[Archived as /info-mac/lang/parallaxis-101-part1.hqx; 222K
/info-mac/lang/parallaxis-101-part2.hqx; 222K
/info-mac/lang/parallaxis-101-part3.hqx; 192K]
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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 90 12:16:09 MDT
From: EPETERS%CSUGREEN.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: [*] Review of Passage and IGOR
Hello Fellow Netters:
In response to a request for further information on the Passage II and
IGOR numerical analysis and graphing packages, I wrote the following
review. I decided to post it in case others are also interested.
[Archived as /info-mac/report/passage-and-igor.txt; 10K]
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Date: Mon, 2 Jul 90 12:51 PST
From: JOHN LOUCH <LOUCHA%CLARGRAD.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
Subject: AME
Netters,
I believe that I heard somebody say that AME was coming up with
a finger print scanner as an access device. Does this rumor have
any truth to it. Also I would like to hear from anybody
reagrding what they think about AME.
John Louch
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 08:09:09 EDT
From: Mark Edward Toomey <MTOOMEY%UGA.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Arabic font & Mac power converter
I've been asked if there is a font which uses the Arabic character set
which could be purchased domestically. Also, if there is an adaptor/converter
for the Mac SE which would allow it to function properly using the mid-east's
electrical system. If anyone can help in these areas I would appreciate it.
**************************************************************************
Mark Edward Toomey Disclaimer: I only speak for
Computer Services Specialist myself, although
College of Home Economics sometimes I wonder
University of Georgia even about that!
BITNET: MTOOMEY@UGA
Internet: mtoomey@uga.cc.uga.edu
Voice: 404-542-4864 or 404-542-4651
FAX: 404-542-4862
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Date: Tue, 26 Jun 90 15:47:29 CDT
From: hplabs!rs.miller%pro-harvest.cts.com@labrea.stanford.edu (Randy Miller)
Subject: Converting PFS: File data to Filemaker
Sirs,
I have jst recently returned from the 1990 American Library Association
convention and had a fellow librarian pose this problem to me after a seminar
we both attended. This librarian has her periodical holdings stored in PFS:
File format. My understanding is that PFS:File on the Mac was a total
disaster. Upon talking to Software Publishing Company, she discovered that
they no longer support PFS for the Mac, nor do they provide any software
utilities to convert her data. Are there any programs out there that will
allow her to do such a conversion. Please respond via Email to the address
below, as the connectivity of this board (a ProLine running on an Apple IIGS,
no less!) gets a little flakey at times. I'll summarize to the net.
Randy Miller
Follett Software Company
rs.miller@pro-harvest
fsc@pro-harvest
GEnie: rs.miller
America Online: rsmiller
Never teach a pig to sing. You'll drive yourself nuts, and annoy the pig!
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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 90 14:55:48 cst
From: "Benn (Tannenbaum,Benn H)" <TANNENBA%GRIN1.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
Subject: Converting RS/1 SIXEL/ReGIS graphics to PICT graphics
Folks:
Thanks for all the helpful responses. For anyone interested, it seems
the best way to convert the graphics is to use DEC's 'LANWORKS'
package-- it is Mac to VAX connectivity. I don't think it's quite out
yet, though.
Thanks to John Major (major@spcink.bbn.com) for the suggestion.
-Benn Tannenbaum
Grinnell College Compputer Services
TANNENBA@GRIN1.BITNET
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Date: Mon, 2 Jul 90 18:38:50 CDT
From: mosemann@fergvax.unl.edu (Russell Mosemann)
Subject: Fingerprints: A Closer Look
I submitted a request concerning a device which could be hooked to a
computer and could read fingerprints (and check to see if the fingerprintee
is living). The responses I received are included below, and we are
currently looking into it. If anyone has any further information or
experiences with these types of machines, please send it my may.
I would like to thank Dave Bursik and Kees Huyser for their help.
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| Russell Mosemann | "I think, therefore I am." Descartes |
| "Semper Ubi Sub Ubi" | "I am, therefore I think." |
|_._._._._._._._._._._._._._| "I think I think, therefore I am not" |
| The above is an opinion, |_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._|
| and it's probably mine. | Internet: mosemann@fergvax.unl.edu |
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>From djb@ctc.contel.com Thu Jun 14 09:42:03 1990
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>From: djb@ctc.contel.com (Dave Bursik x4497)
Message-Id: <9006141445.AA07289@ctc.contel.com>
To: mosemann@fergvax.unl.edu
Subject: Re: Fingerprints
Status: RO
Russell,
I didn't see the articles you mentioned, but I have seen the
units. We have a bunch of them here, but they're all hooked
to PC's (haven't seen them on a Mac, but the guy who works
with them is not a Mac-er).
I believe these units do check for a live person; they can
also dump (very) large scans of a fingerprint on a LaserJet.
Don't know what brands we have (we have more than one kind)
but I can find out if you are interested.
Dave Bursik, Sr. Member of Technical Staff
Contel Technology Center
15000 Conference Center Dr., P.O. Box 10814
Chantilly, VA 22021-3808
E-mail: djb@ctc.contel.com / Voice: (703) 818-4497 / FAX: (703) 818-4145
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>From: djb@ctc.contel.com (Dave Bursik x4497)
Message-Id: <9006251902.AA27706@ctc.contel.com>
To: mosemann@fergvax.unl.edu
Subject: RE: Fingerprints
Status: RO
Russell:
I wasn't able to get much detailed info from the guy who's working
on fingerprints, but I did get the name of the vendor and a couple
of human names and phone numbers:
Vendor: Indentix
Sales Rep: Linda Rolando (202) 244-2980
V.P. Marketing: Randy Hawkes (408) 739-2000
(I looked into reproducing the sales literature, but it's too voluminous.)
Hope this helps.
=djb=
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>From: nikhefk!keeshu@relay.EU.net (Kees Huyser)
To: mosemann@fergvax.unl.edu
Subject: Re: fingerprint
Organization: the National Institute for Nuclear Physics; Netherlands
Cc:
Status: RO
Hi,
I don't know if this information is of any use to you, but the only company
I know that either produces or sales (I forgot which) a fingerprinting
device is here in the Netherlands.
You could try writing them for more info.
Koning & Hartman
Energieweg 1
2627 AP Delft
The Netherlands
telephone: + 31 15 609 906
telefax: + 31 15 619 194
telex: 38250
Success,
--kees
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 08:39:10 CDT
From: Marshall Carroll <NU163467@vm1.nodak.edu>
Subject: font questions
July 3, 1990
Hi. Our quantum chemistry group (a dozen people) is new to the
MAC. We just purchased a MAC IIcx and a HP LASERWRITER II. One of us
also has an IMAGEWRITER printer. We have some font questions:
1) Can an IMAGEWRITER font work on the LASERWRITER (we think not).
Then how can we make a non-laser font into a laser font?
2) Do all laser fonts work on IMAGEWRITERS?
3) Do laser fonts have to have the string "laser" in their name?
4) What are ADOBE fonts and how are they different from other fonts?
Do these ADOBE fonts only work on the LASERWRITER?
What does Postscript mean?
5) Through anonymous ftp we have seen lists of exciting fonts that we
do not have (fonts like BOSTON, FUTURA, STENCIL
and bigpoint size fonts to name but a few). We did not get these
fonts with our LASERWRITER. How can we get these snazzy fonts?
We do not have the hard/software to download from our IBM readerlists.
In other words, is there some freeware disks containing snazzy
laser fonts that we could obtain? I could send empty disks in a
mailer to whoever can help with this.
6) What are TrueType fonts?
7) How will System 7.0 chage the way fonts are handled and used?
Thank you for your help. Please respond directly to me and I can then
summarize the responses. Sincerely,
Marshall Carroll, postdoc
Dep't of Chemistry
Ladd Hall
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND, 58105-5516
phone: 701-237-7966
INTERNET: NU163467@VM1.NODAK.EDU
BITNET: NU163467@NDSUVM1
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Date: Mon, 2 Jul 90 13:40:21 -0700
From: cckweiss@castor.ucdavis.edu
Subject: Freehand kerning problems
Kevin Bolduan reported a problem with Freehand's handling of kerning in
Digest Volume 8, #127.
I have experienced the same problem, both in Freehand and in
Aldus Pagemaker. There were two causes I identified (though
there may be more).
The first, and probably most likely, was a glitch in the output
device. When memory runs short in your Lino/Laserwriter/
ATM font cache weird things happen. One is that kerning pairs
stop behaving correctly. So, were your pages moderately complex?
In FreeHand, complexity would come in the form of clipping
paths (Paste Inside command), radial fills, blends, and large
numbers of downloaded fonts (like six or more, and Trump Bold plus
Trump Italic counts as two). Another possible source of memory
constraint would be if you use Font Downloader or its equivilent
to download fonts, and then fail to reset your printer to flush them
when you're done with them. I mentioned ATM font cache, since I
suspect that is the equivilent of PostScript RIP memory when
you print to the ImageWriter. Someone better versed in the oozy
guts of the thing is invited to set me straight... Since you mentioned
that the problem is intermittent, this is my pick for the answer.
The second problem issue was actually a font conflict. I
specified Times, and somehow got New York instead. The
discrepency between the font ID I specified in the document and
the actual font that got called up by that ID on the output
device seemed to lead to havoc. Font Harmony made that one
go away. Since you mentioned Zapf Chancery as a problem font,
and there's nothing likely to substitute for that without leaving
some real obvious footprints, I'd guess this isn't your problem.
I seriously doubt that FreeHand is at fault. I was one of the first
users of FreeHand 1.0 (serial # in the low 1000's), and a beta
site for FreeHand 2.0. While the product has had its bugs and
problems, the difficulty you report is not one I've seen as
Freehand specific. BTW, despite the bugs, FreeHand is far and
away my favorite program. I mean favorite overall, not just for
graphics.
Hope this is some use to you.
Ken Weiss
krweiss@ucdavis.edu
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 09:35:24 MDT
From: ZZMLAB%UALTAVM.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: Glossary dates in Word 4.0
Word offers a potentially useful feature in its ability to automatically
insert the current date into template files using the Glossary. But, none
of the formats offered are suitable for my application. I would like to
have the date entered as: July 3, 1990. Word always adds the day before
this format giving: Tuesday, July 3, 1990. In a formal letter, the day
is not needed, but I can't find a way to customize the Glossary entry to
provide the format I need. Does anyone know of a way to change these
Glossary entries?
Reg Oake
ZZMLAB@UALTAVM.BITNET
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 10:52:25 EDT
From: "Sue Hay (tm)" <SUEHAY@brownvm.brown.edu>
Subject: LaserWriter 6.0 again
A few days ago I posted that the newest version of the LaserWriter driver
(version 6.0.1) defaults to black and white, not color. Well, I was wrong!
However, I have a modified LaserWriter driver (version 6.z) which does
indeed default to b/w. This version is NOT SUPPORTED by Apple.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* Susan E. Hay *
* User Services Specialist - Mac Support *
* Computing & Information Services phone: 401-863-7302 *
* Brown University internet: suehay@brownvm.brown.edu *
* Box 1885, 115 Waterman Street bitnet: suehay@brownvm *
* Providence, RI 02912 applelink: suehay *
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Date: Sun, 1 Jul 90 23:49:26 AST
From: JOAO CANDIDO PORTINARI <USERJCP%LNCC.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Subject: Oracle for the Macintosh
I would appreciate receiving information on how to reach
support for Oracle through the net.
Thanks in advance
Joao
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 11:18:23 PRT
From: QT013%PTEARN.BITNET@forsythe.stanford.edu
Subject: printer help (lisbon call)
Hello there
I'm a student in Computer Science in Lisbon.
Can somebody help me??????????
I have a friend who have a Mac Plus and a Brother M-1709 (9 pins)
and would like to connect them, he also have a driver EPSON FX-80,
we need to make the cable but in here nobody (APPLE, and Brother)
don't know who to make.
It work's with the cable that came (they give the pinout of Mac(DB9
-DB25) PRINTER (WITH THE DB9-DIN 8)) WITH THE INSTRUTIONS BOOK
AND THIS DRIVER ?????????
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely yours
RUI BENTO DE JESUS
Adress:
Campo Grande n-4, 4-DTO
1700 Lisboa
Portugal
BBS:
O R I O N BBS (MAC PC ST AMIGA) Telef: Portugal-01-495-0770
E-MAIL: ARPANET : QT013%PTEARN.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
BITNET : QT013@PTEARN
UUCP : ...!{PSUVAX1,MCVAX}!PTEARN.BITNET!QT013
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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 90 16:10:17
From: alfonso%ercole.cefriel.it@forsythe.stanford.edu (Alfonso Fuggetta)
Subject: Problems using OzTeX
I have been using OzTeX for a couple of weeks and I have some problems
in placing pictures in my TeX documents.
I have followed the instructions distributed with OzTeX but I am not
able to have my pictures printed correctly. I have used several
postscript files generated through the Command-F sequence: the
application used to produce these illustrations is Canvas 2.0.
In some cases the illustration is printed on a new blank page; sometimes
only a small portion of the picture is printed at the top of the page.
Can someone help me?
Thanks
Alfonso Fuggetta Please reply to alfonso@imicefr.bitnet
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Date: 2 Jul 90 15:12:00 CST
From: "Dr F J Van Wetering" <fjvanwet@zeus.unomaha.edu>
Subject: Virus Problems... please help.
My previous posting was a bit short. Perhaps the moderators can merge this one
with that one. If not, my apologies for repetition.
After restoring my Jasmine DD20 from a backup set, I decided that it was time
to get serious about my hard drive and to install Gatekeeper, Gatekeeper Aid,
and to 'clean' the disk with Disinfectant 1.7. Yesterday, I printed out all
of the informational documents that accompanied Gatekeeper, read them through
>From beginning to end, then installed Gatekeeper and Gatekeeper Aid in my
system folder. I rebooted my system, and configured Gatekeeper to "notify and
prevent" any suspicious action. I rebooted again, and everything seemed just
fine. I used Managing Your Money 3.0 to update my financial records, made
backup copies of those files to their special floppy diskettes, then shut the
machine down for the evening.
This morning, I turned on the Jasmine DD20, allowed it to warm up, and then
turned on the Macintosh (I have a Plus). The drive whirred, the StartupScreen
displayed itself (along with a couple of startup icons), then I received an
error dialog box telling me that it could not load the "Finder". I powered
down, and re-booted from a floppy disk. The DD20 mounted on the desktop just
fine. I then ran Disinfectant 1.7, and it located the "Scores" virus in my
Smartcom II application file. I ran 'disinfect' and everything seemed OK, but
the DD20 would not boot.
I ran Redux Restore to attempt to copy the Finder and other System files from
the backup. No luck. Redux Restore told me that it could not even read the
files from the backup. No problem, I thought... let me just get rid of the
bad files, and replace them with some 'clean' System and Finder files. This
did not work, either. After I threw the System folder in the trash and
verified the action, I tried to empty trash. I was told that "the trash
could not be emptied (unknown error).
I ran Disinfectant AGAIN, this time on the floppy first, then the DD20. Oops,
I discovered that the System file on the floppy was infected with Scores. I
disinfected the floppy. The DD20 now had 3 files infected: SmartcomII, Redux,
and Redux Restore. When I displayed the report, it gave me the following
message: "The resource fork of this file is damaged or in an unknown format. It
cannot be checked" for the following files:
--------------------------------------------
DirectDrive* 20
System Folder
DA Handler
### The resource fork of this file is damaged or
### in an unknown format. It cannot be checked.
--------------------------------------------
Disk First Aid
Excel Settings
Finder
Finder Startup
Flash-It
Font/DA Mover
GateKeeper Log
General
Helve
HelveBol
HelveObl
ImageSaver
ImageWriter
Key Layout
Keyboard
MacEnvy
MacroMaker
MacroMaker Help
Macros
MacsBug
Mouse
Note Pad File
Otello Preferences
PrintMonitor
Responder
Scrapbook File
Sound
When the DD20 mounts, the System folder has no "Mac" icon on it, but after
opening the folder, it does.
Here is another interesting side effect: Both Gatekeeper and Gatekeeper Aid
are MISSING from my System Folder!!?? I have no idea where these programs
went.
Finally, when I attempted to restore the System Folder from my backup copy
of floppy diskettes, I received the message:
ERROR: IO = -127
for the following files:
Flashit
MacroMaker Help
Otello Preferences
Gatekeeper Log
Macros
Imagewriter
MacEnvy
MacroMaker
If any of you Macintosh experts on the net are familiar with any of these
symptoms, please let me know what is going on, and (more important) how I
can possibly fix this situation?
Thanks in advance.
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