[NTLK] Exchanging info with Newton / emate

[Alan Fleming]

Grant,  many thanks!

PackType didn’t seem to do anything, but Package Type Fixer also listed, worked first time.

> On 24 Jun 2025, at 17:04, Grant Hutchinson <splorp at mac.com> wrote:
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>> On Jun 24, 2025, at 9:13 AM, Alan Fleming via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
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>> Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I can download the various network driver pkgs from unna, directly into my OS9 machine but they are unrecognised by Newton Connection Utilities - I can’t download them into my eMate. To get round this, I was wondering if someone had a .sit package of them all, or some other suggestion as to how I could get NCU to recognise them so I can upload them to my eMate?
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> When packages are not recognized by NCU (or other package installer applications), it’s generally because the file have lost their creator and file type codes.
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> From the Newton FAQ:
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> Why won’t the package installer recognize a .pkg file?
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> https://newtonfaq.com/newton-faq-nos.html#IIIC3
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> I would recommend using Steve Weyer’s PackType, since you’re running Mac OS 9.
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> https://communicrossings.com/html/newton/toolinfo.htm#PackType
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> g.
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> Grant Hutchinson
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Best Wishes,

Alan Fleming.