Mac Forum / General / Networking / June 2005

I'm running a simple web server using OS X (not OS X Server) and
Apache.  Everything works great.  Have a static IP from my web
provider, got the ports to forward correctly to the Apache machine,
using DynDNS's Custom DNS to handle the internet DNS, and everything

I just upgraded to Tiger and have many more stutters when using
Airtunes to play music on my stereo. Anyone else have this problem or,
better, a solution?
Also, an ongoing problem (not new since the Tiger upgrade): iTunes

Years ago, I set up a Mac network (under OS9) with a VPN router and some
software on a remote PowerBook that allowed VPN access. I'm not terribly
familiar with OSX yet, but I understand that much of this functionality
is now built in. Can anybody steer me in the right direction ...

I just got DHCP up on my Linux box. When I borrowed someone's laptop
(running linux + windows xp), the DHCP worked fine. On my old Mac OS
8.0 7100/66av, the dhcp was completely flawed. I told it to get an
address from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.100 or 192.168.1.150 to

The Fetch 5 user reviews at versiontracker don't sound very encouraging.
Is it advisable to stay with version 4 for now? Anyone here using the v5
for OSX?

I love Halime's look and ease of reading threads in order with GTV view
but I can't stop it from crashing.  Someone must be working on this
problem or am I just being hopeful?

Believe it or not, this posting is being composed on an old PowerMac 9600
using Netscape 4.0.8. But, for some reason, this old version of NS seems to be
able to do with email what Mail.app _cannot_, running on my g4 with 10.3.9.
I've only begun using Mail a little, still doing 99 ...

OS X supports the comms protocol between a USB based UPS and the
computer. Does it also support ethernet connected UPSs?
e.g.
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP9617

Our company has a Macintosh Installed Mac OS X Server as Mail Server
Our boss want buy 2 NIC to impletement round-robin.
What Should I do?
I  knew  I can change Configuration file to make Linux(Unix-class

Has anybody found a way to extend Safari's "Safe File" somewhere.
Setting the system MIME settings via IE or "More Internet Settings" Pref
Pane is not enough.
-- Harald

My Mac G3 Beige Desktop uses a long plug microphone which I have.
Does anyone know if you can use a standard 1/8 mini plug as well?  I
tried and it does notwork.
I want to use s standard-available headset which uses a standard 1/8