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brapper
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Aug 14, 2003, 02:16 AM
 
Is anyone else running mlmac on an airport/airport extreme network? if so, do you notice that your network loses stability the longer you have mlmac running?
is this the case for any mldonkey client?
answer me damn it!
     
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Aug 14, 2003, 05:07 AM
 
Originally posted by brapper:
Is anyone else running mlmac on an airport/airport extreme network? if so, do you notice that your network loses stability the longer you have mlmac running?
is this the case for any mldonkey client?
answer me damn it!
Yup. After a few hours I have to physically restart the BaseStation.
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Aug 14, 2003, 07:36 AM
 
Originally posted by Jim Paradise:
Yup. After a few hours I have to physically restart the BaseStation.
I'm using WiFi and mlMac and I've been OK for two day... hmm... I don't use Apple BaseStation though
     
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Aug 14, 2003, 11:34 AM
 
Airport extreme here and no problems at all. I've been running mlmac for weeks. I think you may have a common airport problem - check apple's airport support forum.
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Aug 15, 2003, 09:58 AM
 
Originally posted by memento:
Airport extreme here and no problems at all. I've been running mlmac for weeks. I think you may have a common airport problem - check apple's airport support forum.
Meh, it only happens when running mlMac. It's not really a huge problem, but I do think it's one that's limited to mlMac.
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Aug 15, 2003, 11:44 AM
 
apple post a smal 5.1.1 update but i hear it didn't help any i downgrade mine work fine except when using mlmac
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Aug 15, 2003, 11:48 AM
 
Hi, did you read my FAQ and tried what is said there ?
Btw, I'm working on 0.7, looking great
     
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Aug 15, 2003, 01:00 PM
 
Originally posted by jul:
Hi, did you read my FAQ and tried what is said there ?
Btw, I'm working on 0.7, looking great
Can we look forward to a single window interface like all the other clients?
     
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Aug 16, 2003, 03:42 PM
 
That problem with losing your internet connection IS from mldonkey.

It happens with some routers too (such as my belkin 4 port)

It is because MLDonkey opens so many connections and "overloads" your router / base station.


Its vary annoying. I have to connect just to my cable modem if I ever use mlDonkey.

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Aug 16, 2003, 06:10 PM
 
0.7 will have a single window interface, yes..
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 05:39 AM
 
Originally posted by jul:
0.7 will have a single window interface, yes..
Hmm that is good news! Will it have support for more networks such as Open Nap? I really find it difficult to use that 2get program, or the official Java version.
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 07:41 AM
 
It's not up to me to support networks. mlMac is just a GUI, and thus supports the same networks as its daemon, mldonkey (aka mlnet).
I've got some bad news though.. My HD is broken, it's not detected by my powerbook anymore. I hope I won't loose everything I had on it (including mlMac)..
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 01:32 PM
 
Originally posted by jul:
It's not up to me to support networks. mlMac is just a GUI, and thus supports the same networks as its daemon, mldonkey (aka mlnet).
I've got some bad news though.. My HD is broken, it's not detected by my powerbook anymore. I hope I won't loose everything I had on it (including mlMac)..
Hope your hd is ok, looking forward to the new version
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 03:38 PM
 
I strongly dislike it when applications start do download and install stuff WITHOUT ASKING when I start them. Can anyone tell me what that crap installed and where?

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Aug 17, 2003, 04:20 PM
 
mlMac installs the mlnet daemon in the Application Support folder.
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 06:27 PM
 
Other than you state in your documentation some people DO worry about what's happening on their computer and you might want to provide the information necessary to deinstall your software or have it tell what's going on or put an installation log somewhere.

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Aug 17, 2003, 06:29 PM
 
I know, it's beta you know..
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 07:03 PM
 
I know, but even then you could care a bit about what happens. That your app connects to somewhere without telling what's going on and up- or downloads something is a bad style and what usually a virus does and on Windows machines it would ring the alarm bells of a dozen firewalls and virus watchers. And then there I don't see the reason why you are not putting all stuff together, let the user download it and install the stuff from there.

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Aug 17, 2003, 08:48 PM
 
Originally posted by Moonray:
And then there I don't see the reason why you are not putting all stuff together, let the user download it and install the stuff from there.

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Perhaps I'm not following. WHat did you mean in this bit? That he bundles the correct daemon and then tells the user to install it themself? if so, that kind of defeats the purpose of this app. The idea behind mlMac was to simplify the process into one quick procedure.

Keep up the good work developer dude.
     
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Aug 17, 2003, 08:53 PM
 
Originally posted by Moonray:
I strongly dislike it when applications start do download and install stuff WITHOUT ASKING when I start them. Can anyone tell me what that crap installed and where?

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Uh, it said what was installed, mldonkey.

This is a GUI for mldonkey, did you not read that?

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Aug 17, 2003, 09:19 PM
 
Originally posted by OwlBoy:
Uh, it said what was installed, mldonkey.

This is a GUI for mldonkey, did you not read that?

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No, it did not say anything, maybe you had another version.

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Aug 17, 2003, 09:22 PM
 
Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
Perhaps I'm not following. WHat did you mean in this bit? That he bundles the correct daemon and then tells the user to install it themself? if so, that kind of defeats the purpose of this app. The idea behind mlMac was to simplify the process into one quick procedure.

Keep up the good work developer dude.
... that he bundles the correct daemon and the install routine copies it to the proper place rather than downloading it without telling what happens. Very simple, other do it that way.

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