7 Installing Packages
Unless you have installed it earlier with Delivery, the first package you might want to install is our Dock TCP/IP module. Please note that unlike other TCP/IP modules, our module provides RendezVous support and lets you automatically detect Escale running on your Macintosh. It also resolves local names.
To install a package, first run Escale, wait until all interfaces are ready (AppleTalk interface may take a while to fire up) and then initiates the connection from the Newton using the Connection (NewtonOS 2.0) or the Dock (NewtonOS 2.1) built-in application (you will find it in the Extras drawer).
Once the connection is established, both Escale and the Newton should display the Dock menu since operations can be initiated from both computers. At that point, you can install the package either from the Macintosh or from the Newton.
7.1 Installing from the Newton
Once the connection is established, the Newton should display the Dock menu:
If you tap Install Package, the file browser will show up and let you browse your Macintosh hard drive. The desktop includes both mounted volumes and files and folders on your desktop. You normally only see there files that Escale considers as packages.
Select a package to install, two buttons appear. You can then tap the Install button. File info displays a small information slip about the file.
After installation, the Newton will go back to the Dock menu and you can either close the dialog to disconnect or install another package.
7.2 Installing from the Macintosh
To install a package from the Macintosh, you can:
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Drop the package on Escale's window
- Tap the install button in Escale's toolbar and choose a package from there
- Choose install from the Newton menu
Once the package is installed, Escale will go back to idle, letting you disconnect or install another package.
