Re: [NTLK] Installing packages on my newton

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Mon Oct 08 2001 - 17:39:11 EDT


on 10/8/01 4:08 PM, Bercovici Antoine at aberco_at_noos.fr wrote:

> Hi there!
> I am wondering if somebody can help me:
> At each time I try to install a package, my messagePad
> said "the installation has failed:this package is not
> compatible with your newton" and a big X appear
> on the icon. I have tried with over 20 apps!
> I think the problem is from my newton, as I have a clone
> made by schlumberger. (it is actualy a messagepad 2000
> housed in a case made by schlumberger and with some
> special features, such as a built in smart card reader and
> a connector for a docking station).
> The system version is: Version ROM 2.1 (F1-037)-1
> and the application that I want to install works with
> newtonOS 2.0/2.1.
> I may have a missing extension or something like that.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, I'm getting bored of the
> notepad!
> Also if you are interested to have some further informations
> about my clone, I'll be happy to help you.
> best regards,

Did you have this unit for some time, or is it new? If you just started
using it, did you consider doing a "hard reset" (pressing the reset button
and pulling the On/Off switch to On and hold it there until you see a
message asking if you want to completely erase the internal memory)?

-Laurent.

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