Author: Richard A. Fowell
Date: 21:38:32 11/07/00
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On November 07, 2000 at 13:55:43, John LeVasseur wrote: >Hi All, > >Obiviously, I'm work for ICD but please don't think this a commercial plug. I >just talk to many end-users of these programs and came across a problem that >maybe some of you may have a solution to. I'm at a loss myself. > >As the title implies, it involves Hiarcs and Mac's. It appears that on some >PowerPC machines, under certain circumstances, Hiarcs will not run! If one >follows the installation instructions, and clicks on the file named "HIARCS 7.0 >(PPC)", the application appears to boot, but is not active or running. I have >observed this personally on some older 601 based Performa models and on several >G3's and on my dual 500Mhz G4, 7 gigaflop monster MAChine. Also several >customers have mentioned this occuring, as well. > >Has anyone else had these problems? Am I doing something wrong or is there some >other method for installing or runnning I am not aware of? Maybe Richard Fowell >would like to chime in here! > >See Ya > >John LeVasseur The only similar problem I can recall occurred when the folder "HIARCS FILES" was not in the same folder as the HIARCS 7.0 PPC engine. In that case, HIARCS appears to launch, then immediately and silently quit. Make sure the engine file is in the folder which contains the "HIARCS FILES" folder. If the guidance above doesn't solve the problem, try following this procedure: - Insert the HIARCS CD in the target machine. - Create a folder on the target machine hard drive called "HIARCS 7.0" - drag from the CD into the "HIARCS 7.0" folder (in this order) - the file labelled "hash" - the file in the CD "Engines" directory labelled "HIARCS 7.0 (PPC)" - the folder "HIARCS FILES" - check inside the "HIARCS 7.0" folder on the target hard drive to make sure the three items in the folder are the three above - double click the "HIARCS 7.0 (PPC)" on the hard drive (or on a conveniently placed alias of this - that's what I use when I care). If this does not work for you, then reboot the computer, and hold down the shift key as soon as the Mac or MAC OS icon appears (to turn off extensions). [Make sure that it says at some point in the boot process that it is booting with extensions off] then try again (just in case it is some extension conflict - I've never seen this happen, but it is always a possibility). Let me know (email me) if this does not clear it up. I have personally run HIARCS 7.0 successfully on every system I've tried, and that includes: - 6100/66 with OS 7.5 - 7300/180 with OS 7.5 - 7300/180 with OS 8.6 - G3/750 with OS 8.5.1 - iMac 233 with OS 8.5.1 - G3/400 with OS 8.5.1 - G3/300 Powerbook with OS 8.5
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