Setting up rc5 on a mac?

[imhotepmp]

How do you do this? After I dl using stuffit expander, and double click it nothing happens. Any ideas?

This baby is a g4 I think. boy would this boost my rate.

corrected...its a g3


imhotepmp

 

[gib]

The file you download from distributed.net is called "dnetc-macos-ppc.sit." This will be decompressed with Stuffit Expander. The result will be a folder called "distributed.net PPC Client." Inside this folder will be the dnetc client. Double clicking this should bring up the familiar, text based, configuration menu. From there it's pretty much the same as the Windows client. After getting it setup, you'll probably want to make sure the client starts up automatically at every bootup. You can do this by using the "start and hide dnetc" script which is in the "addons" folder. Simply place this script in the Startup Items folder in the System folder of the computer. This way at every bootup, the dnetc client will automatically be launched and hidden.

Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

 

[Dougal]

beaten to it by Gib thanks to a crappy network connection from work.

 

[imhotepmp]

hmmm
tried that, but it seems as if the file isnt expanding. I click it but nothing happens. I searched the drive for the folder but couldnt find it. Im using vers 4.02 of stuffit on Mac OS 8.1. Any suggestions?

thanks for the assistance.


imhotepmp

 

[Train]

ooh, adding a Mac to the team, at least they are good at RC5

 

[Diffusion]

It means you have an old version of stuffit which is not compatible with the current version, unstuffit on a newer machine and tansfer the folder or upgrade the machine you are installing on. BTW unless it has been recently upgraded to a G4, if its running 8.1, it probably will not be very fast.

 

[GSmith]

What model is it? If its running 8.1, I highly doubt its a G4, you'd be lucky to have it be a G3 even. Unless you've upgraded the processor that is. 8.1 is old and not likely to have shipped with a G4. G3s still have a decent crack rate though at about 3.3kkeys/mhz.

I'm having to learn this Mac stuff for work, not because I want to How the hell do I overclock these things and what happened to the other mouse button

 

[Dougal]

If you need it I can email you an uncompressed version from work tomorrow.

 

[GSmith]

You probably need to download Stuffit Expander 5.5 or newer to open the archive.

 

[imhotepmp]

Well I downloaded the newest installation file(for stuffit), but guess what it was also in the .sit format so I couldnt open it. So what I decided to do is download it on a pc, then expand to a floppy. Well that doenst work either because it reads it as a pc file and opens the client with word.

Dougal Il definitely take you up on that offer, or anyone else as well. My email address is imhotepmp@hotmail.com

thanks a bunch.

imhotepmp

 

[gib]

The other folks here are right. Your version of Stuffit Expander is not recent enough to understand the newest .sit format. However, there are other options. You should be able to download the newest Stuffit Expander in .hqx format which the older version does understand. That way you can decompress and install the new version of Stuffit Expander which will enable you to decompress the dnet client. Check here:
Stuffit Expander Download
On this page you need to download the BinHex version which should work fine for you.

A few side notes: No G4 shipped with OS 8.1 installed. In fact, no true G4 will even run OS 8.1 as far as I know. However, it could be an older Power Mac with a G4 processor upgrade. Even if it turns out to be a G3 processor (or older), PowerPC chips are pretty efficient crackers.

GSmith: Though your question may have been a bit rhetorical, yes you can overclock Macs. It is a bit more involved than just going into the BIOS and changing the SoftMenu settings, but it can be done. I overclocked one Mac in particular by doing a little research and then performing some delicate soldering on the processor card in order to change the clock multiplier. Then I increased the bus speed by disabling the onboard crystal oscillator and feeding in a new, faster, signal. I installed a socket for relatively easy changing of the bus speed simply by installing a different speed oscillator. The whole experience was actually quite fun. Tinkering with the electronics on such an intimate level was quite interesting. Also, this was an older Power Mac. More recent Macs can actually be much easier to overclock. Some use standard jumper blocks, which makes overclocking a relative piece of cake.

Anyways, sorry to drift off there for a bit. Hope you get that Mac up and cracking. See you.

Edit: Fixed the link.

 

[GSmith]

Gib,
A little off the topic, but the OC and mouse button statements were a small attempt at humor, thats's why the were there. I'm aware that the crystal osc. could be replaced, I have some friends who are old enough to remember OCing PCs that way. I still havent seen any with jumpers, but have heard the exist.

As a person who is primarily a PC user, I'm actually impressed by the stability I see with OS9 (cant really say the same for 8.x). My only remaining complaints are the fact I cant go out and build my own system and the one mouse button. How the heck am I supposed to play Q3A with out 3 buttons and a scroll wheel?
Oh and the multitasking seems really crappy, especially running dnet.

My favorite thing about the Macs though is Apple Network Assistant. I have to find something similar for the boss to buy for the PCs now. Anyone have any suggestions? ANA for anyone who doesnt know is a network mgmt tool that allows the admin to spy on the users or even take control of their system. Very important to have in a school district when the kids are trying to hack your security software. Makes fixing minor software or printer problems easy too. Like the network admin said, she wishes she had know about it when she was the tech, she never would have needed to leave her desk