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Mac Forum / Applications / Eudora / March 2006Can't load Mishawaka
Yesterday I overdid it on some hard drive spring cleaning and discovered today that I'd lost my beloved Mishawaka font in Eudora. I tried to reload it into FontBook, but it just won't go. I even re-downloaded the font from UMich and it still won't show up in FontBook. HELP! I'm running OS 10.3.9 and Eudora 6.2.3 and everything was fine up until yesterday. Many thanks, Karen > Yesterday I overdid it on some hard drive spring cleaning and > discovered today that I'd lost my beloved Mishawaka font in Eudora. I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > was fine up until yesterday. Many thanks, > Karen You can't load Mishawaka into the Font Book, nor do you need to. Assuming you have an OS 9 System Folder which is set up as the folder to be used by Classic, just put Misahwaka into the Fonts folder inside that System Folder. Mishawaka will appear in your Eudora fonts list even though Font Book doesn't list it. I don't know what, if anything, can be done if you don't have an OS 9 System Folder lying around. You don't have to actually *use* Classic for this to work, you just have to be able to. David  SignatureDavid Ryeburn ryeburn@sfu.caz To send e-mail, use "ca" instead of "caz". Phooey, that's the problem, then. I deleted System 9 because I NEVER use it. Do you think I can reinstall just System 9 somehow? > Phooey, that's the problem, then. I deleted System 9 because I NEVER > use it. Do you think I can reinstall just System 9 somehow? Yes, but how you do it depends upon where your OS 9 installation files are. For example on my wife's G5 iMac they are on one of the DVDs that came with the machine (Classic isn't installed when the computer is shipped from the factory). For Intel Macs, Classic is completely unavailable. What is your computer, and what system software is installed on it? David SignatureDavid Ryeburn ryeburn@sfu.caz To send e-mail, use "ca" instead of "caz". Does this help: Machine Model: iMac CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 800 MHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB Memory: 256 MB Bus Speed: 100 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.3.5f1 And I know I'm running OS 10.3,9, Thanks, Karen > Does this help: > Machine Model: iMac [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > And I know I'm running OS 10.3,9, Thanks, > Karen It helps a lot, You just need a working OS 9 folder to put the font Do you by any chance have the original system installation disk for that beauty ? It is probably 9.2.1. Or is it just a "recovery" DVD that reinstalls everything? I'm not sure when they started with that mess. I also strongly recommend you to add some more RAM. At least add a 256 MB, preferably a 512 MB board. You *will* notice the difference. SignatureI recommend Macs to my friends, and Windows machines to those whom I don't mind billing by the hour Thanks, Anders, but Melissa gave me a quick work-around (see above), so I don't have to go digging through that pile of disks in my closet.... I don't know a darn thing about adding RAM. How do you do it? Is it hardware that you install yourself? Where do you get it? Thanks, Karen > I don't know a darn thing about adding RAM. How do you do it? Is it > hardware that you install yourself? Yes. Depending on the model of Mac, it can be very simple indeed, or rather more complicated. What kind of Mac do you have? > Where do you get it? Look at <http://www.crucial.com> They are reliable and fast suppliers. They also have an online RAM selector that you can use to choose the specific type of RAM that you need for your machine. In your case, running OS 10.3.9, *any* increase above the 256MB that you have should make a considerable, visible difference to the working of your Mac. SignaturePeter Look above in the thread for my Mac's stats. Does that mean I have a G4-800? If so, crucial.com is recommending a "144-pin SODIMM" -- whatever that is. I've never opened the base of the Mac, so I assume I have an available slot. I'm also about to buy an Airport (regular, not extreme) card -- that won't interfere, will it? (Sorry if these are dumb questions, I know NOTHING about hardware.) I've always had the cable modem on my Mac, with a Linksys router talking to my husband's PC. But now, because of a weird household wiring situation, I want to switch the cable modem and router to him, which means I'll need an Airport card. I think. Karen > Look above in the thread for my Mac's stats. Does that mean I have a > G4-800? If so, crucial.com is recommending a "144-pin SODIMM" -- > whatever that is. Sorry- I'd seen it but I was sleepy last night... Your iMac G4 has, as you say, a trap door through which you can upgrade the RAM. Some how-to-do-it details are ot: <http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machine.php?name=imac-g4> Actually fitting the little RAM stick is easy enough, as they say. It can only go in one way round. If, once you've had a look, you really don't feel confident about it, see if you have a more confident friend (or even a husband) for a second opinion. But you should be fine- even though these things can appear to be a bit scary, they are genuinely very simple in this case. > I'm also about to buy an Airport (regular, not extreme) card -- > that won't interfere, will it? No, not at all. But I really can't help at all with the Airport installation, as the only setup I have ever done was with a Belkin wireless router for a friend's PeeCees. It worked, but it was the blind leading the blind... Good luck. The extra RAM should transform your Mac. SignaturePeter > Look above in the thread for my Mac's stats. Does that mean I have a > G4-800? If so, crucial.com is recommending a "144-pin SODIMM" -- > whatever that is. That is the kind of slim memory cards usually used in laptops. On top of being 144-pin SODIMM also make sure it's PC133 (speed). The ("user installable") memory slot is very easily accessable behind the bottom plate. > I've never opened the base of the Mac, so I assume I have an available > slot. There is a slim chance that there is already a 128 MB SODIMM in the slot. If so, you have to replace it and lose 128 MB in the process. You better check first, since if you replace it with 256 MB you will only have 384 MB in the end. > I'm also about to buy an Airport (regular, not extreme) card -- > that won't interfere, will it? (Sorry if these are dumb questions, I > know NOTHING about hardware.) There are no dumb questions unless you ask them too late :-) No - the Airport card will not interfere - it has a slot of its own. But good luck finding one! Unfortunately original Airport cards are out of production since about 2 years, and in high demand. Be prepared to pay an overprice on Ebay. Rather, I'd get an Ethernet-to-WiFi adapter. I think Netgear, Linksys, D-Link and some more manufacturers still make them. They should be cheaper than an Airport card, work with all computers and give you Airport Extreme performance. SignatureI recommend Macs to my friends, and Windows machines to those whom I don't mind billing by the hour > There is a slim chance that there is already a 128 MB SODIMM in the > slot. If so, you have to replace it and lose 128 MB in the process. > You better check first, since if you replace it with 256 MB you will > only have 384 MB in the end. It's best to put in a 512MB stick anyway. All Macs work better, the more memory they have. And 512MB prices were quite good, last time I looked. SignaturePeter I've seen some new Airport cards at ebay for $114. Can you please tell me exactly what an Ethernet-to-WiFi adapter is? Is it something I install inside the computer or just plug into a USB port? Can you point me to a site where they are sold? Would it work with a Linksys router attached to hubby's PC and cable modem? THANKS! > I've seen some new Airport cards at ebay for $114. I think they did cost less when they were new. Did I say overprice ? > Can you please tell me exactly what an Ethernet-to-WiFi adapter is? Is > it something I install inside the computer or just plug into a USB > port? You plug it into the ethernet port of the computer. > Can you point me to a site where they are sold? Yes - but would be in Sweden. Netgear WGE 111 is the first hit I get. You can look it up on Netgear's web site: http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGE111.php Hmm - they call it "game adapter" ... > Would it work with a Linksys router attached to hubby's PC and cable > modem? THANKS! No idea, but I can't see one reason why it shouldn't. If in doubt check out Linksys "Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge" WET54G instead. SignatureI recommend Macs to my friends, and Windows machines to those whom I don't mind billing by the hour > Yesterday I overdid it on some hard drive spring cleaning and > discovered today that I'd lost my beloved Mishawaka font in Eudora. I > tried to reload it into FontBook, but it just won't go. I even > re-downloaded the font from UMich and it still won't show up in > FontBook. HELP! I'm running OS 10.3.9 and Eudora 6.2.3 and everything > was fine up until yesterday. Many thanks, I have Mishawaka in ~/Library/Fonts/ and it works fine for me in Eudora. (Don't bother with Font Book.) Melissa Oh, Melissa, I could kiss you! That worked like a dream. THANKS! > Oh, Melissa, I could kiss you! That worked like a dream. THANKS! Glad it works! Melissa > Yesterday I overdid it on some hard drive spring cleaning and > discovered today that I'd lost my beloved Mishawaka font in Eudora. [snip] I see you are all set now, but I do hope that at some point someone makes Mishawaka as an OS X font (if that doesn't display my ignorance about the nature of fonts). -Andrew SignatureeMailman, LLC - Andrew Starr, President eMailman(r): <http://www.emailman.com> NewsReaders(sm): <http://www.newsreaders.com> New discussion forums (via web or newsreader) at both of the above sites. |
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