Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] netatalk, Quark and new ethernet software from Apple
From: Gustav Kristoffer Ek (stoffer@netcetera.dk)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2000 - 05:29:28 EST
On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Dave Ritter wrote:
> Apple's new G4's and iMacs come with newer ethernet software than the
> network sw on the 8.6 CDs. This ethernet software seems to only affect Quark
> XPress in our networks. The problem go like this; a mac user with a new G4
> opens a quark doc, when saving the doc directly to the netatalk server the
> G4 appears to be doing nothing while saving, meaning the watch spins but
> there are no "network activity arrows" in the upper left corner of the menu
> bar. after 30 seconds or so the server disconnects from the mac, all volumes
> that are related to this server go too, other volumes from other servers
> stay. After reconnecting, the document that was being saved to the server is
> where you saved it but, sometimes it is corrupted and is not able to be
> opened any more. I have ruled out my network, switches, hubs, patch cables
> and network cards. I even tested this with a crossover cable to the server
> directly from the G4, same problem.
Did you find out any solution? We have experienced the exactly same
problem. Which versions of Ethernet driver are you using?
- gustav
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