RE: Re: Re: Version 6.0.2
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- Subject: [mg86387] RE: [mg86293] Re: [mg86206] Re: Version 6.0.2
- From: Robert Pigeon <robert.pigeon at videotron.ca>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:03:04 -0500 (EST)
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Check under Help -> Internet Connectivity if you have "Allow Mathematica to access the Internet" checked. Then try the "Test Internet Connectivity". Robert -----Original Message----- From: DrMajorBob [mailto:drmajorbob at bigfoot.com] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:33 AM To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg86387] [mg86293] Re: [mg86206] Re: Version 6.0.2 The chemical and astronomical data services seem to work just fine at my machine, with 6.0.2 on an Intel iMac: $Version "6.0 for Mac OS X x86 (64-bit) (February 7, 2008)" Bobby On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:56:26 -0600, wrote: > 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 p= ro= > 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 \ fa= il= > 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 te= st= > 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 Wind= ow= > s XP? >> Does anybody know any workaround? >> >> I know, that paclet data are not so essential for pure mathematics, b= ut= > 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 > > -- = DrMajorBob at longhorns.com