Subject: Re: Appletalk icons
From: Chris G. Sellers (sellers@Oakland.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 21 2000 - 10:03:03 EDT
As an aside - I think this resource is stored in a file call Icon?
>
> Michael,
>
> I did a copy and paste using the get info command and the pict
> resource in the resulting window. I created a new empty folder on the
> desktop and shared it, so MacOS gave it the icon I wanted. Command-I,
> select folder-on-cat-5 pict, Command-C, go to the globe-on-cat-5 icon,
> command-I, select pict, command-V and ba-da-bing! It survives through
> reboots too.
> I'm using netatalk that came with 1999-Q3 (...3-7?) It works well,
> unlike the problems I've read about with ...3-9. Aliases on the Mac
> desktop that point to server mounted volumes survive reboots of the mac
> as well, and I've had no data corruption so far. Don't know what a
> server reboot would do to the icon, I never reboot it (Colorado Public
> Service handles that for me several times a summer,) but it's easy
> enough to replace.
>
> Reed
>
>
>
> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 06:58:53 -0500
> From: Michael Coyle <coyle@ResExcellence.com>
> Subject: Re: Appletalk Desktop Icon Resource
>
> >Can anybody tell me the resource to change to get rid of my client's
> >ugly black and white, "globe-on-cat 5" home directory icon? I'd like to
> >replace it with the color "Mac-folder-on-cat 5" icon. I'm thinking it's
> >just a quick cut and paste for resedit.
>
> I have been looking for this for awhile. The icon is served from the
> Linux box, but I can't find any file Netatalk file associated with it.
>
> My guess is that it is compiled into the binary. I plan to did
> through the source to find the file. If I get lucky, I'll post it to
> this list.
>
> Michael
> --
> The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot
> read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.
> - - Alvin Toffler
>
>
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Sellers , Chris G.
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Information & Instructional Technology
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