MAE 2.0.1Ð Patch Release for MAE 2.0

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By Stephen Carter

Apple has created and is distributing MAE V2.0.1, the first patch release for Macintosh Application Environment (MAE) 2.0. This patch release will alleviate several problems that have been identified.

So What's New? The patch can be obtained over the Internet via FTP on the ftp.support.apple.com server, in the /pub/mae/patches directory. You will also find a README file with complete details on what is contained in the patch release as well as how to download and install the patch.

Please be aware that the patch is covered by a license agreement. You MUST read and agree to the license agreement before downloading and/or using the patch software.

Note: This patch cannot be used with the MAE V1.0 trial.

Changes In MAE 2.0.1

The following changes were made to MAE 2.0.1.

Updated Man Page

The online manual pages now reflect changes and features of MAE 2.0 that were omitted from the man pages supplied with the MAE 2.0 distribution.

Network Control Panel

Opening the Network Control Panel will no longer result in an error message.

(Sun only) Attention Packets

Urgent ADSP (Apple Data Stream Protocol) messages are now delivered promptly to the MAE process. Previously, there was a delay in delivering these messages.

(Sun only) ADSP Close

Custom applications that send ADSP close packets now work correctly.

Utilization of Selected AppleTalk Zone

A previously-selected AppleTalk zone is now being used as the default zone. In addition, a list of eligible devices is presented when selecting a network resource (for example, a printer). This problem only occurred under isolated circumstances.

File Transfers Under TCP

Fetch or other applications now receive large (greater than 100K) files utilizing TCP correctly. (Smaller files were not affected.)

Saving Documents When Using MacinTax

MacinTax is now able to save documents.

(HP only) Users' Guide Updated

The online Users' Guide for MAE now reflects features and changes present in v2.0 which were omitted from the MAE 2.0 distribution.

Debugging Options

Additional command line options have been added to assist in debugging MAE 2.0 problems.

(Sun only) Support for CacheFS

New functionality was added to support CacheFS, a new file system introduced with Solaris 2.4.

Support For AFS (Andrew File System)

Additional features have been added to support local cells for AFS.

Other Fixes

Various minor bugs in MAE 2.0 are corrected in MAE 2.0.1.

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