micropolis - shared memory extension error

2009-04-02 Thread Patrick Wiseman
Hello: I just installed micropolis (the GPL-licensed version of SimCity), but when I invoke it, it reports 'Darn, X display ":0" doesn't support the shared memory extension.' Then it just sits there, frozen and unresponsive. xdpyinfo reports that MIT-SHM, which I unders

Re: OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-14 Thread Jonathan Jefferies
r or not they ever produced any product under the Micropolis label. I have seen a number of Micropolis drives (still in boxes) available at the FootHill electronic flea market this summer. I'm not an authority but I don't think they were able to negotiate the change to the smaller (3.5in.) factor. Jonathan

Re: OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-13 Thread Jieyao
I believe that group is ST - Singapore Technologies. The former factory is now in the process of finding someone to takeover. And no one is taking it up due to the bad sate of economy here. > >sorry to be a pain, but does anyone know what ever happened to > >Micropolis Corp.? I

Re: OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-13 Thread Tan Kee Wee
At 04:59 PM 9/11/98 -0700, you wrote: >sorry to be a pain, but does anyone know what ever happened to >Micropolis Corp.? I found an old 3243 4.3gig SCSI drive that I need info >on. I've searched for Micropolis, but the phone numbers and web sites I >found are all dead. Did

Re: OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-12 Thread Chris Mc.
Thank you! I can't believe they just folded up like that >Metacrawler search - Micropolis 3243 SCSI > >http://www.mm.mtu.edu/drives/micropolis/new/3243.html > >Specs and link to config info > > >George > >A computer virus can be said to either 1) trash

Re: OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-12 Thread George R
On 09/11/98 at 04:59 PM, "Chris Mc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >sorry to be a pain, but does anyone know what ever happened to >Micropolis Corp.? I found an old 3243 4.3gig SCSI drive that I need >info on. I've searched for Micropolis, but the phone numbers and we

OFF TOPIC: where did MICROPOLIS go?

1998-09-11 Thread Chris Mc.
sorry to be a pain, but does anyone know what ever happened to Micropolis Corp.? I found an old 3243 4.3gig SCSI drive that I need info on. I've searched for Micropolis, but the phone numbers and web sites I found are all dead. Did someone take them

Re: Micropolis

1998-07-07 Thread Gary L. Hennigan
Nathan E Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: | On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Keith Alen Vance wrote: | | : I have a Micropolis scsi drive model 3243 and was wondering if anyone new | : of a site or a person that may have the jumper settings for this drive. | : The company has filed bankcrupsy(t

Re: Micropolis

1998-07-07 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Keith Alen Vance wrote: : I have a Micropolis scsi drive model 3243 and was wondering if anyone new : of a site or a person that may have the jumper settings for this drive. : The company has filed bankcrupsy(that is spelled wrong) and is not : providing any tech support

Micropolis

1998-07-07 Thread Keith Alen Vance
I have a Micropolis scsi drive model 3243 and was wondering if anyone new of a site or a person that may have the jumper settings for this drive. The company has filed bankcrupsy(that is spelled wrong) and is not providing any tech support for their products. I know this has nothing to do with