At 2:06 AM -0500 1/30/2003, Bryan Kattwinkel wrote: > >When I tried switching to Ethertalk, it told me "An error occured, > >your connection will be switched back to Local talk."
Try writing down the exact error message (or Apple-Shift-3 to screen capture it) and then report back here what the message is. While Bryan is right that this could be the basic problem caused by not having a valid network connection there is also a condition I've encountered that produces a similar sounding error message but is really a software corruption problem. > >Don't go chasing software fixes when you get this message. It usually >occurs when the ethernet cable from your older Mac is not connected to >anything that is responding. Connecting to a powered-on hub will usually >solve the problem. It can also happen if your ethernet card is broken. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
