Re: [NTLK] OK, Ethernet it is

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Wed Mar 05 2003 - 07:23:21 PST


On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 08:37:33PM -0500, Laurent Daudelin wrote:
> on 04/03/03 20:20, John Charlton at johncharlton_at_mac.com wrote:
> > Can you not just file the relevant extensions on a card, then pop that
> > card in the mail? If I filed Newton Internet, Farallon Enet, MIE Ethernet
> > and Newton Devices on a card, and put that in another 2100, wouldn't that
> > do the trick (for the Farallon at least)? Don't have a working machine to
> > test it on, am I missing the blindingly obvious, or the sneakily obscure?
>
> That would work but then you would have to reinstall those packages on your
> Newton since filing them will merely move them to the card. If you eject the
> card, then you know longer have the drivers! You would need to find
> something to copy the drivers, not merely move them. However, remember that
> you can't have 2 packages on the same Newton, no matter if they are on a
> card or on in the internal memory. However, you might only have a warning
> and be able to duplicate them. They would just not be activated.

*Theoretically*, MagicApp will handle this. The drawback is that it
isn't working on my Newt (I think the error was -48808).

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