Re: Version 6.0.2
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- Subject: [mg86206] Re: Version 6.0.2
- From: Antti Penttilä@smc.vnet.net
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 02:56:26 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: University of Helsinki
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Hi, None of the internet-based data services (AstronomicalData, ChemicalData etc.) have never worked on my 64-bit XP (English). I have always assumed that it's because of the 64-bit system, but I have not read any information on the subject. Antti =8Aer=FDch Jakub wrote: >> My initial impression of Mathematica Version 6.0.2 is a >> disappointment. > > My too :-((( I was awaiting new version with the big hope, that the pro= blem > with paclets could be solved in it. But it is not!!! > > I have heared, that this problem occures on Czech version of Windows XP= only. > When somebody tries to download any paclet data, it says, that there is > problem with Internet connectivity. For example: > > In[1]:= ChemicalData["Caffeine"] > > ChemicalData::dlfail: Internet download of data for ChemicalData \ fail= ed. > Use Help > Internet Connectivity... to test or reconfigure \ internet > connectivity. >> > > Out[1]= $Failed > > But internet connectivity on that machine is realy OK and also tests in > Help/Internet connectivity are OK. I can test it, and already have test= ed it > with and without proxy on our network and it is always the same. > > Does anybody have the same problem on other language versions of Window= s XP? > Does anybody know any workaround? > > I know, that paclet data are not so essential for pure mathematics, but= as we > are highschool and have bought universal license of M6, we have many mo= re > applications for Mathematica which are realy dependent on paclets. > > Thanks for any help > > Jakub