U2 SCSI Update: I've added links on the U2 SCSI Cards Review to pages with ATTO Tools R/W graphs showing performance at various test file sizes for both HFS and HFS+ for all three cards (2940U2W, ATTO U2, Miles U2). Tests in the B&W G3 with a U2 Cheetah are (loaner from MacGurus) are underway.

$49 3Dfx Note: [Update: Larry of OWC wrote to say they are now shipping an adapter (Mac/VGA) with each card starting tomorrow - and that it will be provided free of charge to those that ordered previously and need one.] Devin Comiskey sent a note that the $49 OEM Power3D Cards on sale at OWC do not come with any Mac adapters (all vga connectors). If you need adapters for Mac monitor connections or video cards - see the FAQ, 3Dfx section for a Griffin's adapter/cable kit. If all you need is the monitor adapter it may be cheaper to find one at a computer retailer (CompUSA, etc.). If you have a VGA connectored monitor and VGA output on your Mac you don't need any adapters.

A reader notes that his Wacom A4 size Ultrapad works fine wih the new G3s using a USB/Serial adapter:

" Returning from the wintel wilderness after 4 years, I wanted to use a Wacom A4 Ultrapad (serial) for PC on my new B&W G3.

Solution: Keyspan USB-Serial, Mac drivers from wacom.de, and PC-9pin serial to Mac-8pin serial converter for the Palm Pilot (cheaper than the converter offered to me by Wacom agents in Europe)
Worked first time.

Your page is excellent. Please keep up to date with SCSI card issues as I am still waiting to resolve this.
thanks
shaun "

Two readers respond to the note on a PF ZIF upgrade not waking from sleep reported in Yesterday's news:

" Hi Mike
I am responding to the upgraded G3 that won't wake from sleep...I have a stock beige G3 DT 233 clocked up to 266...I occasionally have the same problem and I can't figure out why. It seems to happen more often if I let the machine sleep for several hours or overnight, you press a key or move the mouse and the thing won't wake up(even though it clearly is in sleep mode, i.e. green power light flashing, etc). Sometimes the monitor sense light will change from yellow to green, but the screen stays off. Just thought I'd mention it, since it may not have anything to do with the accelerator card it may just be an uncommon problem. Mine works fine after I cycle the power off/on when this situation occurs.
Will OC "

" Hi Mike! I enjoy your site very much.
About that G3 sleep problem : my G3/233 MT 160/6GB 56k has had trouble going to sleep ever since I installed Timbuktu Pro v.4.8. The computer goes to sleep, but after a few seconds, the green led on the front stops blinking, as if the computer was shut off. The computer then won't wake up. I disabled the system sleep feature and activated both monitor and HD shut-off options, so I get a semi-sleeping system That wakes up when I need it.

Removing Timbuktu cures the problem, but I need it.
François Trudeau, "

Chris from House of Coins (who did the great animated gif logo used at the site on some pages) wrote saying if you were impressed with 3dfx's Flash page (noted in yesterday's news) - check out theirs at: http://www.projektk3.com/flash/frameset-flash.html

Thanks to all of you that responded to Adam's post in yesterday's news. He writes:

" Mike,
Thanks a million! As always, Accelerate Your Mac! is a great help and invaluable source of information. I'm getting a lot of mail today both with feedback from Flashcom customers, all positive, and from people like myself who want to get into DSL and need more info. I have placed the order today. I will put all the info together and make a quick web page over the weekend so others can read it. I will update it as my installation progresses, it'll be several weeks.
Thanks again.
Adam Dluzniewski (MiM) "

I've updated the OS X feedback page with a note that the Feb 99 build ReadMe file is online. [Update - as of Sunday night the page had been pulled]

Glenn Batuyong copied me (and many other sites) on his complaint letter to Heat.Net about a lack of support for online Mac Gaming:

" I'm writing this letter to address the issue of @Home network continuing to ignore my inquiries into why it doesn't support Macintosh games on its Heat.Net when, in fact, Heat.Net states on its own website that it does support Mac games (and quite a few also, including Unreal, Warcraft 2, Command & Conquer, etc.). The editors of the Games channel section of @Home have sent me ZERO replies to my e-mail requests over a period of months. It really is annoying because if a user clicks on the Online Games button, a screen will pop up saying that Heat.Net does not support Mac games and that they are "actively seeking" some. Well, it's been almost a year since that screen has been created (I checked its post and creation date) and am I supposed to believe that there are none (I think not!). I've already contacted numerous Macintosh news sites and gaming sites and other readers are having similar experiences with @Home. I hope some pressure for truth in this matter will clear everything up. I don't want to have to contact the Better Business Bureau because I like my cable modem service besides the fact that they seem to disregard me as a viable game player. I think @Home would be making a big mistake in ignoring a large number of paying customers (they still haven't updated their Mac support page to address setting up a DHCP connection from the control panel).
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
-- Glenn Batuyong
www.47ronin.com "

Thanks for all those that are entering their G3 upgrade info in the CPU Upgrade Survey. By continuing to keep the survey running the database will be constantly updated with new information.

Other Net News:

• Special Report: 15 Years of High-Tech (ZD/Net)
• Star Wars - Secrets and Rumors From the Web (ZD/Net)
• Get Rid of PIII's Big Brother - how to disable the CPU ID of your new Pentium III chip (ZD/Net)
• Pixel Envy: LCD Panels Get Bigger - First look at two 17+inch flat panel LCD monitors. (PCWorld)
• Top Ten 17in Monitors (PCWorld)
• Dell's Pentium III-500 Supermachine (PCworld)
• CPU Scams Stolen and counterfeit chips are on the rise (PCWorld)

Yesterday's News Summary

• Carmine's TIL Updates and News Feed
• Interex (XLR8) acquires ProMedia
• B&W G3 Owner Plea for help with audio problems
• CDW notes on Apple 64MB dimm/VPC offer and lower prices on PBs
• VillageTronic page on delayed Banshee drivers, notes on CeBIT show
• USB Driver Tips from reader
• Aladdin software updates
• TombRaider II Update
• Alex Koyshamn's column asks how the Gov't can regulate hi-tech. companies fairly.
• 'Missing Megabytes' after HD format added to FAQ
• Apple B&W int. G3 modem install/perf. report
• ZIF upgrades not waking from sleep? PF G3 owner reports in the Survey.
• 3Dfx News - info in FAQ on MacOS version
• Metrabyte develops innovate new SLI technology for non-3dfx cards
• New Powerbooks due soon
• Other Computer news
• Summary of previous day's news

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