Re: [NTLK] Newton and OS X---Problem Fixed

From: Edward Cheung (edwardcheung_at_mac.com)
Date: Sat Sep 22 2001 - 12:26:09 EDT


You reminded me to install the driver for the Keyspan
adaptor.......stupid me....
So using it under OS X and OS 9 had no different in the user's view of
point.
and yes I am using the Newton Backup Uitlity.
thanks
Ed

On Friday, September 21, 2001, at 10:36 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:

>
> on 9/21/01 10:24 AM, Edward Cheung at edwardcheung_at_mac.com wrote:
>
>> I am having some problems with connecting the Newton 2000, with my PB
>> under OS X, using a keyspan adptor.
>> And also, what is the different between Newton Connection Kit and the
>> Newton backup utility ? Both seem to be doing the same thing, and which
>> should I use ?
>
> I don't know about the Keyspan adaptor, since I don't use it. Is this
> the
> first time you're trying to use it under OS X, or was it working
> before? If
> it's the first time, it might require some kind of drivers under OS X
> to be
> recognized. Remember that all services that are provided to the Classic
> applications need to be working in OS X in the first place, or they
> won't be
> available under Classic. Like, no standard serial port, even for
> Macintosh
> that have real serial ports, because they are no serial ports under OS
> X,
> only USB and FireWire.
>
> You want to use Newton Backup Utility or, better, Newton Connection
> Utilities with your 2000. Newton Connection Kit is for pre-Newton OS 2.0
> devices only.
>
> -Laurent.
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