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Sorry , if I missed it , but are you running the latest version of Sooloos released last week ?

I had problems importing artwork with Lion and these are now fixed in the latest release .

M

Hi,

Yes running 355.

...this is not purely confined to Anthony's system - I've been having exactly the same problems with my MC200, which is also connected via mains ethernet to a BT HH. I am running the latest version (.355), have updated my Mac OS to the latest version, but on trying to download ControlMac I get the message:

'unable to find Sooloos system core' etc

I have tried unplugging/rebooting everything, turning firewalls off on both HH & Mac to no avail. I have not yet tried configuring a static IP and wondered how to do it?
I dont want to go back to snow leopard... any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
Henry

Hi Henry,

Anthony is only using Mains Ethernet for his BTvision box, I believe his MC200 is hardwired via normal Cat5 to his router.

Sooloos Control:Mac is not currently compatible with Snow Leopard.
You could use Control:PC on a Windows PC or try it under a Windows emulator on the Mac.

Regards,
Carl

Carl,

I used Sooloos Control:Mac on Snow leopard and now Lion and it works, did you mean Sooloos Configure, which is windows only?

Apologies if I have the wrong end of the stick

Ratbert

Hi Ratbert,

Don't I think it�s me; I don't have any Apple kit so I'm only going on memory, I recall issues with photos etc. but I guess that's only a minor defect and not in the same ball park as a failed to connect issue.

Regards,
Carl

Hi,
Just to clear up a few issues:

1. MC200 has ethernet connection.
2. I have Control:Mac version 355 installed on Snow Leopard without issues.
3. I have BT HomeHub2 and a WD MyWorldBook (white light) NAS.
4. With Lion installed I could not install Control:Mac 355 or access the NAS.

I am aware that there is an update for the NAS but it is still problematic.

I suspect that the combination of Lion+BTHH2 is the issue installing 355.

Hey guys,
Thanks for replying. However, the plot thickens...

I was happily using a spare laptop running the latest versions of everything with ControlPC installed, and for the past week it has been starting to load and hanging on the rotating dial of doom when it loads up, so I now have a version of ControlPC which doesn't work, and I am unable to run ControlMac. I really can't be bothered trying to sort out the PC as it's old and cranky and keeps running Microsoft narrator at inopportune moments.

Instead, I want to get ControlMac sorted. I can't believe the only way out of this is to uninstal Lion and come to think of it this would involve buying a copy of Snow Leopard as I don't have a copy as I'm using a new MacBook Pro.

Any brainwaves or I should I go and dig up Steve?

Replacing your Router I think is the most sensible and cost effective option

I use 5 different Mac's of different vintages, with ControlMac on top of 10.7 Lion, without any issue

The BT Home Hub is the common denominator here in terms of the problems it's causing

Complain to BT that your router keeps failing, turning off losing connection etc: they will replace it with a HH3, that is what happened with me and I have no issues running ControlMac on an iMac running Lion.

Ratbert

I have HH3 and no issues.

Great idea - thanks guys. I'll let you know how I get on (and how long I was on hold for).