Re: [NTLK] Update!

On Aug 29, 2006, at 1:29 PM, Clark Huke wrote:

> I have returned!
> There was some weird stuff and I ended up with two newtons and an
> emate. I've since sold the two newtons, because I love the emate so
> much. Now I'm trying to install things onto it.
>
> I finally got System 8 running on my iMac G3. I installed IrDA
> Package Installer, and everything works great until it asks for a pkg
> file to install. They are right on my desktop and it can't find them.
> Same thing with NewtonDIL TesterPPC. It sucks because one is super
> important pkg:.
> Ethernet Drivers-Farallon Etherwave

You need Steve Weyer's Packtype or another comparable program:

Try here:
http://home.comcast.net/~saweyer/newton/toolinfo.htm

Drop the packages onto Packtype and it will change there type and
creator to be correct.

Good Luck,
Marty

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