Two days ago I was working to install SCANdal on MacMini G4, in order to see if my USB+WiFi multifunction Printer Epson Expression Home XP-302 will work with that, but I got an error of missing URLText.mcc.

It was correctly installed, so before to make usual checks i tried other functions of the printer...

(i still had no time to check what was wrong with it)

Oh well, good!

Embedded SD Card reader works perfectly and i mounted with no problems SD card from my Kodak Camera browsing photos....

A rapid look on printer preferences just for curiosity... and....

What? Recognized as EPSON C84??? Oh sweet! Let's get trying

YAY! What a pleasant surprise... IT WORKS!

I selected a resolution of 720x720dpi in order to save ink cartridges, but C84 can print at a resolution of max 720x1440 DPI.

XP-302 can print even at superior 5760x1440 but I am confident that the printer driver could be modded.



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@Raffaele

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Raffaele wrote: Two days ago I was working to install SCANdal on MacMini G4, in order to see if my USB+WiFi multifunction Printer Epson Expression Home XP-302 will work with that, but I got an error of missing URLText.mcc.

You shouldn't install SCANdal separately, it already comes with MorphOS and should work out of the box. Only driver installation may be needed.

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I am on 2.7 and I was talking of installation of Urltext.mcc...

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@Raffaele

Urltext.mcc comes with MorphOS too (at least nowadays). Why are you using 2.7 instead of the latest version?

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I am always amazed for the fact amigans announcing good news and people of Amiga always look at pointing finger and not the moon pointed by it...

For the fact I am using 2.7 I could easily say mind your business to all asking but instead of it I will answer politely.

MacMini G4 was previously owned by prof Peruggi and its installation was good and clear so I continuing using it.

Now I have more than 50/60 gigs of data that I want to save elsewhere before reformatting and installing 3.x as I want to create dual partition system to boot from MorphOS and MacOS X.

Is it enough?

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That's useful to know, thanks for sharing. Is it a Turboprint driver you are using?

Draby

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Raffaele wrote: MacMini G4 was previously owned by prof Peruggi and its installation was good and clear so I continuing using it. Now I have more than 50/60 gigs of data that I want to save elsewhere before reformatting and installing 3.x as I want to create dual partition system to boot from MorphOS and MacOS X. Is it enough?

You don't need to format. MorphOS is easily upgardeable. I never had issues with that (and did eevry update on my mini since 2.4). Just make a mirror copy of yor sys: partitition to be on the safe side and then just update (sic!). I.e. don't make a new installation, just update. If you encounter issues anyway, just copy back the backup of your sys: partition and you're back there again.

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Zylesea wrote: @Raffaele You don't need to format. MorphOS is easily upgardeable. I never had issues with that (and did eevry update on my mini since 2.4). Just make a mirror copy of yor sys: partitition to be on the safe side and then just update (sic!). I.e. don't make a new installation, just update. If you encounter issues anyway, just copy back the backup of your sys: partition and you're back there again.

Yep... And what part of "I will make dual Operating Systems boot dual partition" sounds not clear?

I don't believe MacOS X will appreciate running into SFS or ICEFS partition...

At least Mac environment wants some HFS+ space allocated for itself... And even if ICEFS is powerful and full of features I never heard existing Amiga partitions could shrink by magic making room for MacOS X and saving automatically all my data in a safe place...

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Draby wrote: @Raffaele That's useful to know, thanks for sharing. Is it a Turboprint driver you are using? Draby

Yep...

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@Raffaele

What I meant is that you can easily just upgrade independently of any other plans to change/reorganize things on the mini with about one hour time effort (backing up SYS:, donwloading the iso and start the update process). It's worth the effort. Anyway...


But I have a suggetsion for a dualbootsetup: Don't put OS X on the internal disk, but get a firewire external disk where you can put OS X in it. Keeps you more space for MorphOS, you don't need a fresh installation, but can keep your existing one and your "bootmenu" is the physical firewire plug. If firewire disk is pluged in on power up/reset, OS X stars, if not pluged in MorphSO starts.
Disadvantage: You need an external disk which leads to spending a few more EURs and you have another item on your table. But apart from that I find that solution pretty handy. it's also a plus if you have more than just one Mac. I can use my single OS X installation on both my mini and the Powerbook.

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@Zylesea

Sounds sweet...

So I can update 2.7 also right immediately without saving data first and reformatting to obtain two partitions...

I have to search and buy firewire case from internet, as no vendors have it in stock, but this is not a problem.

Thanks.

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