Re: [NTLK] Newton packages versus OS X packages

From: Michael J. Hußmann (michael_at_michael-hussmann.de)
Date: Tue Feb 22 2005 - 05:13:37 PST


> I believe there is an easy work around to this problem. If OSX
> downloads the package then tells you it "can't find the bill of
> materials" or some other error message, go back to the download link
> and "control click" on it. (The equivalent to "right clicking" if you
> have a two button mouse.) A dialogue box will pop up and give you
> several choices. One of them will be "Download linked file as . . ."
> Select that choice and the file will download without any problems.

A long-term solution is suggested in the FAQ:

"b) When I download a .pkg via my Newton web browser, it's not recognized
as a package.

Assuming the package was properly uploaded as a binary file, then the
likely explanation is that the server is not providing the correct MIME
type. You can ask the server administrator to use this Content-Type in
MIME table: application/x-newton-compatible-pkg or you can contact your
browser vendor to support additional MIME types."

I suppose you can correct the MIME type for Newton packages by including

AddType application/x-newton-compatible-pkg PKG

in an .htaccess file, provided the server does support htaccess.

- Michael

Michael J. Hussmann

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