| IDL and Mac OS 9.1 [message #24274] |
Sun, 18 March 2001 09:53  |
Bob Fugate
Messages: 18
Registered: March 2001
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I'm new to this group so please bear with me.
Are there any IDL Mac users in the group? Is anyone using OS 9.1?
I have been running IDL on a PowerBook 2000 (Pismo) for a year with great
success. I recently updated from OS 9.04 to 9.1. My IDL license is activated
with a USB HASP from Aladdin.
Here's my problem: under OS 9.1 with the USB extension activated for the
HASP, Ethernet is no longer available in the TCP/IP control panel. It is
just gone --- not an option. This is also true if the USB HASP extension is
the ONLY extension (other than Apple extensions) active. Ethernet returns
when the USB HASP extension is disabled.
More details: I updated to 9.1 by first doing a clean install of 9.04 from
the Apple CD then immediately ran the updater (download version not the CD
version). I then installed only those 3rd party extensions absolutely needed
for the applications I use. The system has been very, very stable, runs for
weeks without need to reboot. Its just that I have no network services
(including printing) when I run IDL.
I have reported this to RSI and they are talking to Aladdin. In the
meantime, they have given me a temporary Evaluation Purposes Only license to
run without the HASP so I can print, but a permanent solution is needed.
Anyone in this group have a similar experience or have no problem with the
MacHASP and 9.1?
Thanks,
Bob Fugate
rqfugate@mindspring.com
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| Re: IDL and Mac OS 9.1 [message #24321 is a reply to message #24274] |
Wed, 21 March 2001 19:56  |
Bob Fugate
Messages: 18
Registered: March 2001
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All,
My joy was short lived. Once I was connected to our network at work (vs not
connected here at home), the old problem returned -- ethernet was gone.
Thinking back, I guess I had never tested the various extension
configurations with no live ethernet connection. Weird. Back to the drawing
board.
Bobby, thanks for the information and link to version 1.5 of the USB
software. I think the problem definitely has something to do with how USB is
implemented in 9.1 on the PowerBook.
And, Ronn, hello and thanks again for the soft copy of the code that goes
with your book. You might know that the very next day after my email to you,
I found the misplaced disk. I feel like an idiot.
I have a lot to learn about IDL. I am immersed in a sea of Matlab users
with only one or two IDL programmers to talk with. I have used both but I
really like IDL much better since my work involves analysis of very large
HDF data files and Matlab just doesn't handle HDF files very well.
Furthermore, I find Matlab generally less efficient in many ways, including
I/O and memory use. Anyway, I often feel I am working in a vacuum, so it is
good to know there are real experts in this group that can help from time to
time. I am very encouraged with my first experience here --- thank you all
for being so friendly and helpful.
Bob Fugate
> From the default install of MacOS 9.1, I find I also have USB Device Extension
> version 1.4.6 dated 2000 Oct 17, so I don't know why yours wasn't working (may
> be some update to EnetShimLib). But I'm glad it is working now. [To get
> 1.5f3,
> go to <http://developer.apple.com/hardware/usb/download.htm>]
>
> Bobby
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