-----Original Message----- From: Martin Topping [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 10:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Proud father of a "new" LC with (Lots of) Questions
Michael, I too am a recent Mac user. The Mac OS unlike Unix/dos etc does not care about a file's extension. It contains a resource fork that details the file type/creator etc, when it's copied onto a system like dos or Unix this info is lost and once it hits the Mac it thinks it's a text file... Sounds familiar. There are utilities that allow you to set the file type once the file is on the Mac - I've yet to find a decent one, so I look forward to the responses from the more well versed readers of the list. You mention you have a network - the way I do it is download to a Windows XP box onto an NTFS partition (so Win NT/2000 with NTFS will work) which preserves the resource info. I then use CDAnywhere to create a MAC format CD, then copy the files from a PowerPC with a CD drive onto an External SCSI drive that I hook up to my Classic, then copy it onto the classic from there... Martin ------------------------------ Martin - Sounds complicated! I wonder if I can save the file as it is downloaded on my linux box to the Mac formatted floppy directly? The LC doesn't have a LAN (Ethernet) card, so networking may be a ways off. Thanks. Mike -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
