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CA on CD: Installation (Mac)


System requirements for Mac (Windows )

Hardware

  • PowerPC Macintosh with ca. 5 MB of hard-disk space
  • Ethernet connection (TCP/IP)

Software (Operating System)

Mac OS X 10.3, Mac OS X 10.4

Installation

  • Download the CA_OSX.zip file by using the link

    http://www.infochembio.ethz.ch/download/CA_OSX.zip

  • Unpacking this file will create CA_OSX folder containing an application icon CA on CD™ OSX, a network license file nethasp.ini, and a preferences file org.cas.CACD.plist

  • Copy CA on CD™ OSX icon in the Applications folder. You may also drag this icon from the Applications folder to the dock for a quick startup of CA on CD.

  • Copy nethasp.ini file in your home directory. For example, /Users/"username" where username (=your name) is your home directory

  • Copy org.cas.CACD.plist file to /Users/"username"/Library/Preferences folder

Starting CA on CD

  • From the Finder window create a file share to the CA on CD database by means of connection to the server smb://infocb-w2k031.ethz.ch/CA/ (Finder menu Go > Connect to Server ...). The required authentication is affected by supplying Username as ChemAbs1 and Password as Test98 .

  • Click on the CA on CD™ OSX icon in the dock and choose the database you would like to open.

Troubleshooting

In case of problems, please contact the .