FTP and OS7.6

[razo]

I just tried the FTP connection with system 7.5.3 on my ColorClassic and the OSX10.11 iMac.

I read somewhere that there was a difference in compatibility taking place between OS7.5 and 7.6 wrt FTP. Could my FTP problems with transferring .AIF and .WAVE files be made easier with upgrading to OS7.6 (system 7.6)?

 

[nglevin]

If you really do think there's a problem with resource forks, you should check to see if they're there with ResEdit on classic Mac OS and DeRez on the Mac OS X command line before flagging that as the problem.

DeRez is also available as an MPW tool in the classic Mac OS, but MPW has a non-trivial learning curve and I would absolutely not recommend starting there.

Backing up, though. Why are you using FTP for transferring files with resource forks, without first encoding the resource forks in StuffIt files, at a bare minimum? Much easier than trying to go through the Rez/DeRez route with MPW or searching for a more obscure archiving/encoding tool like Compact Pro.

If you really want to trade files with resource forks over ethernet to your classic Mac, you really want 10.0-10.5 era AppleTalk file sharing.

 

[nglevin]

More on this specific topic, about Mac OS 7.6 and networking.

It would be helpful if you shared the source that claims that 7.6 is better with FTP. Partially because that seems fishy right off the bat, as System 7 doesn't ship with an FTP server that I know of. AppleTalk, LocalTalk, and various other Apple made protocols were the ones that shipped with the OS.

The big change with 7.6 was that it shipped with the Open Transport networking stack by default. 7.5.x, you can download it as an add on and it's just as good in my past experience.

If I seemed curt before, it's mainly that I don't really understand how you are coming to triage some of these issues, and how you came to these conclusions. I can suggest tools to dig into your issue. But I can't suggest good solutions remotely if the patient isn't carefully explaining how they're sick, so to speak.

 

[AlpineRaven]

I don't find any issues - I am using Transmit, Fetch and Interarchy. I used Transmit on Quadra 700 under System 7.1.2 with Open Transport installed.

On my MacBook Pro under 10.11.6 I am using FTP server from App Store.

My setup has been flawless.
Cheers

AP

 

[just.in.time]

Just a heads up, 7.6 is a tall order for a stock Color Classic. At least, that was my experience with it. Most things for 7.6 can work with 7.5.3.

That aside, I agree with what others have said here. 7.6 will not likely address your concerns, especially if you already have OT installed on your 7.5.3 system.

 

[razo]

Just a heads up, 7.6 is a tall order for a stock Color Classic. At least, that was my experience with it. Most things for 7.6 can work with 7.5.3.

Ok. I actually was lucky to find a LC575 logicboard that I´ll install in the Color Classic shortly. Perhaps I should install 7.6 on this? I think I read somewhere that this will be more stable than 7.5 on a LC575.

 

[just.in.time]

LC575 logicboard

That changes everything. Assuming you have a decent bit of RAM... I’d say 16mb for 7.6 or 24mb for 8.1. But yes, with adequate RAM you should definitely consider those later OSes.

 

[razo]

I’d say 16mb for 7.6 or 24mb for 8.1

I am using 32 mb in the Mystic upgrade now. I think that is a perfect compromise - shorter startuptime than having a full 128 mb and while at the same time more than enough for my needs.  FTP also works really well now - lightning quick! ;-)
So far I am using 2 Gb drives on my SCSI2SD stemming from ´starting on OS7.1. I guess I can make the drive sizes 4 Gb now in 7.5.3 and even up to 2 Tb per harddisk if i should decide to upgrade to OS7.6?

 

[just.in.time]

I am using 32 mb

Oh then really you could run any supported OS decently well, from 7.1 to 8.1.