04 November 1998 - Information Alley ==================================== Copyright 1994-98, Apple Computer, Inc.
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* LocalTalk PCI version 1.2 Read Me * iMac: Modem Initialization Strings * US Apple SW Updates: Available Online
Name: LocalTalk PCI Version: 1.2 Released: November 3, 1998
Requires: North American English Mac OS 8.1 and is only supported on the following systems: - Power Macintosh G3-based CPUs (except G3-based PowerBooks) and the following models of PCI desktop CPUs: 7200, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8200, 8500, 8600, 9500, and 9600. - Apple Workgroup Server 7250, 7350, 8550, 9650 and Macintosh Server G3. - For CPU speeds between 100MHz and 180MHz, you must have L2 cache memory present; for CPU speeds from 200MHz and greater, L2 cache memory is optional.
The LocalTalkPCI driver will not load on any PowerPC PCI Macintoshwith a CPU speed less than 100Mhz.
Description: The LocalTalkPCI extension version 1.2 resolves the following issues: certain LocalTalk printers would not show up in the Chooser, the mouse would respond erratically when the computer is communicating with LocalTalk devices and instances with AppleShare IP networking where the server may crash under high load.
Instructions: This software consists of a self-mounting Disk Copy compressed image (.smi) file. Download this software to your hard drive and then double-click it to use it. You do not need Disk Copy to access .smi files.
This update has been posted to Software Updates Online in the Networking Communications/LocalTalk PCI Directory:
The URL to find this TIL article is: http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n26164
--------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW 24708 iMac: Modem Initialization Strings
My Internet Service Provider (ISP) is helping me configure the settings on my iMac for the Internet and wants to know what the initialization string is for my modem. What is the init string for the iMac Internal 56K modem?
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--------------------------------------------------------------------- MOD 16332 US Apple SW Updates: Available Online
A message from the Webmasters:
The Software Updates Hierarchy has changed from a US/Worldwide hierarchy to a language based hierarchy. URLs that previously included /US/ will now be /English-North_American/. This document serves as an index to the English-North American Apple Software Updates posted to Apple's Online Support - Software Updates. The Topic section of this article lists the most recent additions to Software Updates with links to the Information text document (Read), and to the appropriate directory (Get) on the public web site.
Most recent changes: 04 Nov 98 LocalTalk PCI 1.2 Read - Get 30 Oct 98 Telecom 3.1.3 Read - Get 26 Oct 98 QuickTime VR Authoring Studio Read - Get 20 Oct 98 Apple System Profiler 2.1.2 Read - Get 16 Oct 98 Modem Updater 1.2.1 Read - Get 16 Oct 98 PB G3 Series Modem 1.0.1 Read - Get 23 Sept 98 AppleShare IP First Aid 1.0a4 Read - Get 02 Sept 98 iMac CD Update 1.0 Read - Get
Support Professional and Service Source Online customers have access to the same software on password protected web sites.
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