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sudo rm -rf /sw/ sudo rm -rf /usr/X11R6... 595 Views / 3 Replies  
sudo rm -rf /sw/
sudo rm -rf /usr/X11R6 /etc/X11 /Applications/XDarwin.app
delete the line it added to your ~/.cshrc

then you'll be free from fink :)

(I've had to do this twice in the last...
Posted by douthat, on Nov 6, 2003 at 09:18 PM, in macOS
Someone please go to your panther terminal and... 458 Views / 2 Replies  
Someone please go to your panther terminal and type "echo $MANPATH" (without the quotes) and let me know what it outputs.

also, try to do "man srand" and let me know if it outputs anything
...
Posted by douthat, on Nov 6, 2003 at 09:01 PM, in macOS
Help! My C function man pages have disappeared! 458 Views / 2 Replies  
In Jaguar, I got really used to using "man free", "man sscanf" and the like to look up my C functions, but since I updated to Panther, they have disappeared. I installed the new Dev Tools from the...
Posted by douthat, on Nov 6, 2003 at 07:31 PM, in macOS
Thank you so much Chris. This solved the problem. 581 Views / 7 Replies  
Thank you so much Chris. This solved the problem.
Posted by douthat, on Apr 12, 2003 at 01:33 PM, in Developer Center
10.2.5 breaks project builder? (removing ASK plugins as temp workaround) 581 Views / 7 Replies  
I installed 10.2.5 today and was then unable to launch project builder (The application Project Builder has unexpectedly quit.). I deleted /Developer and reinstalled them from the Dec2002 Dev Tools...
Posted by douthat, on Apr 11, 2003 at 06:45 PM, in Developer Center
It is much more likely that a low power variant... 1,176 Views / 13 Replies  
It is much more likely that a low power variant of the PPC970 will be used as a next-gen processor for apple. The IBM PPC970 uses less power than the pentium4

from arstechnica:
"the 970 at 1.8...
Posted by douthat, on Mar 13, 2003 at 06:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Switcher - Just got my new 12" PowerBook 832 Views / 5 Replies  
Hey Phil, congrats on the new purchase. I agree with the previous posts. I too am a switcher, and I got the 12" AlBook with maxed ram and it is pretty speedy. (while not as fast as a decked out P4,...
Posted by douthat, on Mar 9, 2003 at 04:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Can you give me the details of the 'hack'? I have... 880 Views / 9 Replies  
Can you give me the details of the 'hack'? I have a legal copy of wc3, but I don't like to have the heat/power/noise issues when playing wc3. Thanks!
Posted by douthat, on Mar 5, 2003 at 08:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
take it from me, to southerners, ice and snow are... 995 Views / 9 Replies  
take it from me, to southerners, ice and snow are lethal. :p

seriously.. every time its gets a little cold down here, people lose their minds and there are wrecks left and right...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 26, 2003 at 02:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ahh! My poor, poor icons! 613 Views / 3 Replies  
I was using duality, but got tired of it, so I uninstalled it.. but I forgot to revert my icons back to the originals :(

How do I get stock icons back?
Posted by douthat, on Feb 25, 2003 at 02:40 AM, in GUI Customization
There's been a post on this before, but you might... 1,369 Views / 26 Replies  
There's been a post on this before, but you might even want to look into State Farm personal article insurance. It is about $50 a year for a laptop and covers things like dropping it, theft, loss,...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 22, 2003 at 10:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
page 81 of the manual says 1,177 Views / 7 Replies  
page 81 of the manual says
Posted by douthat, on Feb 17, 2003 at 03:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
vB is only $160 for the most expensive license. ... 1,455 Views / 48 Replies  
vB is only $160 for the most expensive license.

I don't think the blame can be totally placed on MySQL's shoulders. MySQL is capable of handling as many queries as this board needs, the problem is...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 13, 2003 at 05:31 PM, in Feedback
I've never really thought of RackSpace as a... 757 Views / 3 Replies  
I've never really thought of RackSpace as a company I would go to if I wanted to build a cluster. When I read that Pixar went with RackSpace, I kind of thought "like, from RackSpace.com??" Did anyone...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 11, 2003 at 01:34 AM, in macOS
Apple Store is "Updating" 661 Views / 1 Replies  
I just checked the apple store and it is "busy updating" and will be back up within the hour... What is in store? New iPods?

...and I was about to go to bed, too... (I guess that's not happening)
Posted by douthat, on Feb 9, 2003 at 03:37 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
the F7 key switches between spanning and... 4,098 Views / 42 Replies  
the F7 key switches between spanning and mirroring on the external monitor. to go external only, attach a usb keyboard, close the powerbook, and press a key on the keyboard. To go with the lcd only,...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 6, 2003 at 02:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I too am a switcher, and I love my new 12" ... 1,363 Views / 9 Replies  
I too am a switcher, and I love my new 12"

Before the 12 and 17 were first announced, I was planning on buying the next revision of the 15" powerbook. When the 12 and 17 were announced just a...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 5, 2003 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I never had the original Airport, but compared to... 970 Views / 8 Replies  
I never had the original Airport, but compared to my old pc, it is a dream. I use the notebook on wireless 90% of the time and I can say I get about 150% of the range of my old PC notebook. At home I...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 5, 2003 at 05:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
oy vey, another empty topic :hmm: ... I think... 473 Views / 0 Replies  
oy vey, another empty topic :hmm: ... I think they should get on the ball and fix the problems their having.
Posted by douthat, on Feb 5, 2003 at 05:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
while doing all the stuff cambro said, have the... 1,303 Views / 20 Replies  
while doing all the stuff cambro said, have the desktop cycling the beautiful wallpapers :thumbsup:
Posted by douthat, on Feb 4, 2003 at 10:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
it comes with terminal, and you can run gcc ;) 712 Views / 6 Replies  
it comes with terminal, and you can run gcc ;)
Posted by douthat, on Feb 4, 2003 at 10:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: 12" PB lid latch problem? 1,945 Views / 29 Replies  
The latch on my book flips down when the lid is about 1/4inch (~1cm) from being shut..

Having to push the monitor down doesn't seem like its a good thing.. i'd have that checked out:hmm:
Posted by douthat, on Feb 4, 2003 at 10:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't think anyone could have ordered before... 2,214 Views / 47 Replies  
I don't think anyone could have ordered before the 7th ;)

That said, I ordered a fully loaded 12PB on the 10th and it did not come with iLife.. I had to update most of the iApps when I first...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 4, 2003 at 10:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The display doesn't actually go off if you turn... 4,098 Views / 42 Replies  
The display doesn't actually go off if you turn it all the way down, it only turns off the backlight. To confirm this, turn the brightness all the way down on your 12" and shine a flashlight through...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 4, 2003 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
woot! My 867/640/60/SD/AE came in at 1:00 today!... 797 Views / 4 Replies  
woot! My 867/640/60/SD/AE came in at 1:00 today! I came home at 1:30 for a treat

http://homepage.mac.com/douthat/PhotoAlbum2.html
Posted by douthat, on Feb 3, 2003 at 03:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
TrollTouch (http://www.trolltouch.com/) has a... 618 Views / 3 Replies  
TrollTouch (http://www.trolltouch.com/) has a touch screen iBook, and I beleive they can retrofit other notebooks ... that said, it might not be sensitive enough for artists, but may only be good...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 3, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Final update before I get this hot new 'book: ... 2,853 Views / 59 Replies  
Final update before I get this hot new 'book: (I'm in Baton Rouge)

if it gets here before my classes start, I'm not going to class ;)

On FedEx vehicle for deliveryBATON ROUGE LA 02/03/2003...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 3, 2003 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
What resolution is your video card capable of... 3,308 Views / 24 Replies  
What resolution is your video card capable of outputing? I'd bet ca$h that the 20" can work on full resolution if you have a video card cable of outputing 1920 x 1080 or above..
Posted by douthat, on Feb 3, 2003 at 10:58 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've noticed the problem in pictures from... 1,760 Views / 12 Replies  
I've noticed the problem in pictures from macworld. I thought maybe it was due to so many hands touching the machine, though.
Posted by douthat, on Feb 2, 2003 at 04:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
heres what I have: Arrived at FedEx... 2,853 Views / 59 Replies  
heres what I have:

Arrived at FedEx RampKENNER LA 02/01/2003 16:54
Left FedEx Sort FacilityMEMPHIS TN 02/01/2003 15:24
Arrived at Sort FacilityMEMPHIS TN 02/01/2003 12:50
Left FedEx Sort...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 2, 2003 at 04:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm partial to the Sony DVD Duo drives that... 768 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm partial to the Sony DVD Duo drives that support Firewire/USB2.0 & burn DVD -R/-RW/+R/+RW and CD-R/CD-RW
Posted by douthat, on Feb 2, 2003 at 02:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
<IMHO>Don't give the developers God-like status.... 1,999 Views / 24 Replies  
<IMHO>Don't give the developers God-like status. (ie "Apple knows best") Its more likely that the 12" PB was a rushed afterthought to the 17" and (possibly) 15" and didn't have all the issues...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 2, 2003 at 02:00 AM, in Mac Notebooks
OMG! My laptop is in Louisiana!! and it will be... 2,853 Views / 59 Replies  
OMG! My laptop is in Louisiana!! and it will be here monday Woot!
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Notebooks
MOST people also don't NEED a 3.06GHz... 7,932 Views / 178 Replies  
MOST people also don't NEED a 3.06GHz HyperThreaded Pentium 4, but that doesn't mean they don't sell...

The fact is, some people NEED a faster processor because if they have to spend time waiting...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 04:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
If I were Apple, I would rotate the placement of... 1,999 Views / 24 Replies  
If I were Apple, I would rotate the placement of the internals by 90degrees clockwise to help alleviate all the "heat" wankers

from

Processor | Optical
Hard Drive | Battery

to

Hard...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 04:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Current ADC price for the 17" is $2639 1,151 Views / 33 Replies  
Current ADC price for the 17" is $2639
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 11:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Nikon 4300 vs Olympus C-50 691 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm in the market for a new digital camera, and I've narrowed my choice down to these two cameras.

Does anyone have any experience with these cameras would could give me some advice?

Or: do...
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 11:31 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I would probably swap UPS and USPS.. The USPS... 1,464 Views / 23 Replies  
I would probably swap UPS and USPS.. The USPS service here is horrible!
Posted by douthat, on Feb 1, 2003 at 02:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Where did you Get that!@! 3,466 Views / 31 Replies  
What bluetooth mouse is compatible with the pb12?
Posted by douthat, on Jan 31, 2003 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This has happened to me several times with UPS,... 1,464 Views / 23 Replies  
This has happened to me several times with UPS, but Airborne Express usually has their act together. I'm sorry for your plight :p
Posted by douthat, on Jan 31, 2003 at 03:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree. I looked around and the $1999 23" LCD is... 1,094 Views / 9 Replies  
I agree. I looked around and the $1999 23" LCD is the most competitive 23" LCD on the market... If I had a tower, I would definately get the apple 23 over anyone else's.. but sadly, ADC displays...
Posted by douthat, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The big deal is that the G4 is stagnating and is... 7,932 Views / 178 Replies  
The big deal is that the G4 is stagnating and is causing Apple to fall behind the rest of the computer industry in terms of speed. It is not able to keep up with the rest of the market and is giving...
Posted by douthat, on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm glad to hear they're coming by plane and not... 2,853 Views / 59 Replies  
I'm glad to hear they're coming by plane and not by boat ;)

Here's my information as of now:

Arrived at FedEx RampTA YUAN HSIANG TW 01/30/2003 23:55

Left FedEx Origin LocationTAOYUAN...
Posted by douthat, on Jan 30, 2003 at 04:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
YEAH! I finally have a tracking number for the... 21,574 Views / 314 Replies  
YEAH! I finally have a tracking number for the maxed out 12"!!

the 20GB iPod was pushed back from 1/29 to 02/12 thought :(
Posted by douthat, on Jan 30, 2003 at 11:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I orderd the 12 with 640/60/SD/AE and on Jan... 21,574 Views / 314 Replies  
I orderd the 12 with 640/60/SD/AE and on Jan 10th, and it still says Feb 10th :hmm:
Posted by douthat, on Jan 30, 2003 at 02:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Why hide such a beautiful machine? 663 Views / 7 Replies  
Why hide such a beautiful machine?
Posted by douthat, on Jan 29, 2003 at 01:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
v.X 9,585 Views / 616 Replies  
v.X
Posted by douthat, on Jan 28, 2003 at 07:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The Airport allows you to connect to your DSL... 704 Views / 6 Replies  
The Airport allows you to connect to your DSL line wirelessly. If you currently have an Airport and you only use it for internet access, Airport extreme would not help you out. Airport extreme...
Posted by douthat, on Jan 28, 2003 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I am having the same problem too. Here is the... 1,455 Views / 48 Replies  
I am having the same problem too. Here is the text I get:
Posted by douthat, on Jan 28, 2003 at 03:30 PM, in Feedback
Re: PwBk 12 + (LCD or iMac)?? 904 Views / 12 Replies  
I am partial to the Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse.. Mine get plenty of usage when I don't want to be tied to the desk
Posted by douthat, on Jan 28, 2003 at 03:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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