HIt: Mac Winnebago 4.0

[Gail Grainger <gail.grainger@TOP.MONAD.NET>]

>Hi, A question to those Winnebago users out there. Have you had problems
>with corrupted files since installing the new version? I have had
>problems when interrupted power shut down the program.(Yes, I know I need
>to provide some kind of backup.) When I went in to rebuild, I kept having
>corrupted files even though I rebuilt severaltimes.. I trashed all the data
>bases and reinserted my back-up files and things seem to be working O.K.
>other than dealing with lost transactions from backup to power down.
>Other buildings have had some problems too. I would appreciate hearing
>from you if you have had any similar experiences. Thanks.

>Did they send you a fix disk yet ??? My 4.0 was seemless until inventory
>time ...then I kept having problems and having to rebuild the data.  A few
>weeks ago they sent me a disk and said it will fix the problem.  The only
>other problem I have is searching some words on key word that I know are
>also subject words.  They come up as a subject but not as a key word.  We
>are having conferences next week and I will try a key word rebuild then as
>I have tried several times already and it seems to hang up on me about 2/3
>of the way through the rebuild.

>Well, now you have me scared.
>
>I haven't upgraded yet.  I have the attitude, if it aint' broke, why
>upgrade?? Plus, I don't have the time.
>
>But - I want to switch some computers around.  The first thing I need to do
>is install the Network disk on the hard drive of the new computer - and my
>3.0 disk won't work.  I called customer support, and the techie suggested I
>do the upgrade first, then do the switch.
>
>Maybe i will call her back and say, just send me the network 3.0 disk.
>
>You are not the first NIGHTMARE I've heard of....
>
>Let us know what kind of response you get, please???
>Hi - I've had the 4.0 since spring break, and so far haven't had any
>problems (but then, I don't print overdue lists, i save them to disk and
>send them to the teachers in their msmail as an attachment! =) )  I'm
>running it with a LC 580 as my server, so it's a little on the slow side
>sometimes. I'm networked to the whole school, and haven't had any problems
>there with it.  Another librarian here in Honolulu got at about the same
>time I did (but she didn't switch, it was a new program for her) and she
>has been really complaining about hers. I wonder if there could be
>individual glitches in different program disks?

>I can understand your frustration, but my experience with the 4.0 upgrade
>over the summer had been no problems and a number of improvements.  We put
>it in systemwide (150+ schools) and I have not been aware of glitches with
>one exception.  They did need to do some sort of fix to allow us to import
>discs to enter new materials, but that has been taken care of.  Will be
>interested in seeing how many people are having problems.  Just thought it
>worth balancing the scale a bit based on my experience.

>>Dear Gail, Thnak you so much for bringing this up. I have had the same,
>>constant printing problems but figured it was a hardware problem since it
>>also
>>happened when printing Claris Works documents. I have wondered about the
>>combination of an ethernet network with a non-networkable printer although I
>>have simply connected the printer directly to the circ. station.Please
>>let me,
>>or LM_NET know if you get any clues. Thanks, Charlotte Brown.



Gail
gail.grainger@top.monad.net
http://web.keene.k12.nh.us/library/sau29/1.html

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