Re: [NTLK] Connection problems

From: David Abramowitz (david.abramowitz_at_verizon.net)
Date: Tue Oct 26 2004 - 14:27:06 PDT


On Oct 26, 2004, at 5:05 PM, Bill Holt wrote:

> I'm having two types of connection problems and hope someone can shed
> a bit
> of light.
>
> Problem 1: I have one of the 3Com card modems, think I have the
> correct
> stuff installed for it to be recognized, but am apparently missing
> something. The Newt tells me that I've installed a com card when I
> plug it
> in, but when I tell it to dial (I'm just trying to use a simple
> terminal
> program for now) there is no action at all. Is there a set of
> idiot-proof
> instructions about anywhere that I might use? Please note the
> idiot-proof
> requirement.
>

What happens when you try to connect to the Internet? Any errors there
might be a bit more helpful.

> Problem 2: I've installed NewtSync on my OS 10.2.8 machine, an
> upgraded G3
> with connection via serial port. When I instruct NewtSync to do its
> thing,
> and trigger the Newt-side application so the machines talk to one
> another,
> activity occurs as it all were going well ... but, the programs stops,
> a
> moment after opening iCal, and shows me an error message indicating
> that I
> need to be using iCal version 1.5.1 or later. However, the version I
> have -
> and which NewSync opens - is 1.5.2 ... which I interpret to be
> "later." Any
> hints about what's going on here would be appreciated.

Go get nSync 0.3.1 here:
http://homepage.mac.com/nowhereman77/hacks/newton/
Originally, there was a date plugin fix to address the 1.5.1/2 problem,
but it's since been rolled into 0.3.1.

- Dave

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