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    geeks vs. computer users

    Geek test: Give yourself 1 point for each question you to which you answer yes. 1. Do you know who made the VAX1147? 2. Have you successfully installed any Debian distro? 3. Have you ever modified a device driver? 4. Do you know what a break-out box is? Please refer the block of code...
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    HELP! Can't get my Mac to Boot...

    Slightly related: I was wondering if anyone knew where to find information on how to bless (make bootable) a CD-R holding system files, mach and Bootx -- so That I could do a basic boot from CD. I do not have Classic on this system -- I did a clean installation of Jaguar; which of course...
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    Installing Jaguar & Norton AntiVirus

    ByerlyRips: You are probably not running the latest version of Jaguar [10.2.2]. I say this because Symantec acknowledges this problem, and states that they do not have it fixed yet. This is from the Symantec web site: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/num.nsf/docid/2002041817543211...
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    How large is your iTunes Music Library File?

    Not saying, but you all have me beat... Hey, do you know about Limewire? Inspired by LimeWire's owner, Mark Gorton, the LimeWire project is a collaborative open source effort involving programmers and researchers from all over the world. The collaborative nature of Gnutella is also...
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    Study: Linux' Security Problems Outstrip Microsoft's

    Now, come on. This could not possibly be a Microsoft managed news leak. Can’t be. It is right with the article about Microsoft creating a "virtual brain" where one can store and retrieve one's wet ware memory. "Researchers at Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Latest News about Microsoft Media...
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    autostart terminal app on login

    Doh !
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    Where do I go from here?

    Does anyone know where i can find detailed information on the use of 'nvram'? Thanks, iGuy
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    Installing Jaguar & Norton AntiVirus

    I have not had a problem with Norton Anti Virus; but I could screem about the wasted money I put into Norton Utilities. Since I upgraded to 10.2, NU can not even find the hard drive. -iGuy
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    autostart terminal app on login

    hazmat: I am not sure what you are asking. The terminal window can be modified by selecting Terminal/Window Settings from the menu. A .term file can be launched upon starting terminal by selecting Terminal\Preferences and filling in the appropriate path. Is this what you wanted? -iGuy
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    Bash Config

    Thank you DMCrimson. You know, I did not know that the bash shell was included in the 10.2. It was not in 10.1. I did not know that downloaded shells should be installed in /etc/shells It is not that I am not UNIX compatable. I am not sure that OS X is UNIX compatable. I am not...
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    Finked up

    Thanks, Folks Got it! How embarassing. It was a case of RTFM!
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    Finked up

    Well, I went back to http://fink.sourceforge.net/; and lo and behold what did I find before my eyes? "Users are cautioned to use the binary installer for Fink 0.4.1 only once on a given machine. Due to an apparent bug in Apple's Installer.app program, attempting a second installation on the...
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    Bash Config

    Actually, this is ver. 2.05 for OS X, downloaded from: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/bashthegnubourneagainshell.html. I have tried a source compile with similar results.
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    Boot CD

    Can anyone tell me a step by step on making a bootable CD for an iMac slot loader? Thanks
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    Bash Config

    I have installed bash; but if I launch it I get the following: Welcome to Darwin! [iMac:~] [MY USER NAME]% bash dyld: bash Undefined symbols: _tgetent _tgetflag _tgetnum _tgetstr _tgoto _tputs Trace/BPT trap [iMac:~][MY USER NAME]% ... So can anyone help? Running Jaguar. Thanks
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    Finked up

    Dear Folks: I am having problems with Fink installing the apt-get tar balls using Fink’s bootstrap.sh I hate to look so dumb; but, not having .deb packages motivates me to ask if anyone can walk me through Fink for OSX 10.2.1? [Jag] Please include where you retieved the Fink installer and...
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    Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse

    I am not exactly sure what to say about my vote. Here are some possibilities: “Be careful what you ask for. You might just get it.” “It is not true that married people live longer. It just seems that way.” “Does the person who has a spouse and a girl/boyfriend get to vote twice?”...
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    Which hand held for OSX?

    Swizcore, This might be more than you want to spend, but I am using the Palm m505 with Desktop 4.0, PalmReader, Pocket Quicken, Pass Wallet, TealDoc and DataViz's Docs To Go. All in OSX. It is really sweet. -iGuy
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    Belkin Palm USB Connectivity OSX Driver anyone?

    Are you using Palm Desktop 4.0? It is available at Palm.com for free. It is available at http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_mac_40_download.cgi. It has the HotSync manager built in to it that has the USB has a choice of conduits. I hope this helps, iGuy
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    Linux on PPC

    Yellow Dog can be had as a free download, but I hope that you have either a lot of patience or a DSL connection. Yellow Dog Linux is available at: http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/resources/ftp_mirrors.shtml
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