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--- tack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> similar. go into the extensions manager in Apple
> menu => control panels.
> Select the macos only (or whatever) option to select
> only the extensions
> that are part of OS 9. Reboot. That should make
> things better provided
> you aren't missing any extensions you need. The
> extensions manager and
> tcp/ip control panels are the two most handy ones.
>
> tack
>
> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Sach Jobb wrote:
>
> > Thorsten,
> >
> > My advice... go into the system folder of each
> mac, one by one, and drag
> > the extension's folder into the trash. Try to
> reboot. Put the missing
> > extensions it compains about back in. Reboot. Try
> each application, perf,
> > etc. that the user users one by one, and put the
> extentions they need back
> > in, one by one.
> >
> > Tack is right. It's all about stoopid
> extensions...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > sach
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, David Schupner wrote:
> >
> > > I usually stay out of the PC vs Mac debate ..
> but I
> > > will say that I've been using Winblowz and
> Redhat
> > > Linux pretty sucessfully over the last few
> years.
> > >
> > > I have used Macs, but I'm not really impressed..
> that
> > > is until I saw OS X .. Very nice OS .. all
> Vector
> > > Graphics. The only problem with that is some
> > > applications do not work in OSX, so you have to
> load
> > > OS 9 to use them. You can virtually load os9(
> still
> > > kinda a pain) your old apps inside of OSX.
> > >
> > > And then there is the software issue. It's a
> pain to
> > > get copies of apps ( At least for me ) for the
> Mac. I
> > > can find PC apps all over the place ( I can't
> say how
> > > or where ) and usually pretty easy to install..
> > >
> > > I don't think I will install Windows XP though
> ..
> > > especially since I have learned you can only use
> one
> > > copy per machine ( yuck! ) but I might get XP
> with one
> > > of those Dell 1 GHz notebooks that are under 2
> Grand
> > > .. can you believe how these things have fallen
> !! We
> > > should all rush out and buy notebooks ..
> > >
> > > -Schoop
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- tack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > multi-task! Fuckin quick mail! Had to stop
> that
> > > > job in a hurry.
> > > >
> > > > If you're using ClickMail for your internet
> mail
> > > > gatway (used to be the
> > > > only way with quickmail) , lemme know, I used
> to do
> > > > tech support for it,
> > > > and if also using clickmail central direcorty
> for
> > > > ldap, I supported that
> > > > too...as well as wrote the web admin
> interface.
> > > >
> > > > > Tack, and any other mac users,
> > > > > can someone please explain to me what the
> > > > attraction is,
> > > > > apart from the highly marketed and
> ubiquitous
> > > > "cutesy-ness"
> > > > > of them?
> > > >
> > > > It seems you're working for idiots. Macs fall
> prey
> > > > to "computer lab
> > > > syndrome" fairly easily. Most mac issues are
> due to
> > > > extension conflicts,
> > > > netscape and Microsoft OLE and DLL extensions
> > > > corrupting system memory.
> > > > Users will notoriously install anything they
> get
> > > > their hands on, the
> > > > extensions build up, and then it gets kooky.
> > > >
> > > > In OS 9, the way to stop this is to, like
> UNIX, use
> > > > multiple users to deny
> > > > users admin access. That will solve that
> problem.
> > > >
> > > > With the mac centric servers
> (quickmail....maybe
> > > > appleshare IP) it's
> > > > possible you may be using localtalk (phone
> lines
> > > > instead of ehter). If
> > > > that's the case, Check for rj-11
> splitters...users
> > > > put them in becdause
> > > > they see a phonme cord and think it works the
> same
> > > > way. Some spooky
> > > > printer problems can be attributed to this
> > > > (experience).
> > > >
> > > > As I've said before, My Mac doesn't have these
> > > > problems because I know
> > > > how to use a computer. So for the
> appeal...when not
> > > > being mangled by
> > > > ignorant boobs and impotent sysops, the mac
> gets the
> > > > hell out of your way.
> > > > I get to concentrate on my work without having
> to
> > > > think about computing.
> > > >
> > > > I'm really sorry you got the mangled network
> from
> > > > hell. Your company
> > > > really should educate the staff about
> extensions and
> > > > stability, and the IT
> > > > staff should do clean installs and not give
> system
> > > > folder access to the
> > > > users.
> > > >
> > > > tack
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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