Want to transfer a file from a G3 to a 1400cs. The G3 has OSX 10.2 and the 1400cs has 7.5.3. What is the best way to do this. I have a AsanteTalk unit.
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Connecting a Beige G3 to a PB 1400cs
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AsantéTALK is a serial to ethernet bridge, but both Macs already have serial ports. (The PB1400 has a printer/modem port, and the G3 has separate modem and printer ports.) You need only AppleTalk enabled via those ports, and a serial cable (2 x MiniDin- 8) , and you are home. Make the G3 the 'server' for the exercise.
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As Antony said of Cæsar. "If it were true, it were a grievous fault. And grievously hath Cæsar answered it." Naught support for LocalTalk in OS 10.2.x there is, to be sure an' all ... begorrah.
So it's back to plan A, with a LocalTalk to Ethernet bridge and a crossover ethernet cable. Sorry, Maconthemove.
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I'm pretty sure it was AppleTalk support that was dropped in Tiger, but don't quote me on that....i've never, ever used OS X on a Platinum Mac before, but IIRC, OS X dropped support for LocalTalk networking right from the word go. But I do remember a lot of people being up in arms about AppleTalk or LocalTalk support (or lack thereof) in Tiger.
It was AppleTalk that got the chop in OS 10.4.x. Tiger and Jaguar talk happily to Macs down to OS 7.6.1 over TCP/IP if the older Macs start the conversation, and OS X Macs can respond to overtures from 10.4.x over TCP/IP.
I've just verified this with:
Classic II, System 7.5
IIci, OS 7.6.1
PB 540c, OS 8.1
PB 1400c, OS 8.6
Beige G3 DT, OS 9.2.2
iMac 500, OS 10.2.8
iMac 500, OS 10.3.9
iMac 500, OS 10.4.10
which are all in my LAN. System 7.5 (the Classic II) cannot address any flavour of OS X, although it 'sees' the iMac with 10.3.9 but not the iMac with 10.2.8. This latter iMac 'sees' all of the others, but even though it offers to 'mount' (ie, share) a drive from the Classic II, doesn't do so. The lowest that it successfully addresseses is OS 7.6.1. OS 10.4.10 does not successfully address OS 9.2.2 or below, although I half-remember that 10.3.9 and earlier did address 9.2.2 some while back. Tiger actively rejects 8.1—9.2.2, but just fails to find 7.6.1 and below, although all of those Systems/OSs 'see' it, and 7.6.1 and up can share its volumes.
Is all that confusing enough?
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I've just verified this with:
Classic II, System 7.5
IIci, OS 7.6.1
PB 540c, OS 8.1
PB 1400c, OS 8.6
Beige G3 DT, OS 9.2.2
iMac 500, OS 10.2.8
iMac 500, OS 10.3.9
iMac 500, OS 10.4.10
which are all in my LAN. System 7.5 (the Classic II) cannot address any flavour of OS X, although it 'sees' the iMac with 10.3.9 but not the iMac with 10.2.8. This latter iMac 'sees' all of the others, but even though it offers to 'mount' (ie, share) a drive from the Classic II, doesn't do so. The lowest that it successfully addresseses is OS 7.6.1. OS 10.4.10 does not successfully address OS 9.2.2 or below, although I half-remember that 10.3.9 and earlier did address 9.2.2 some while back. Tiger actively rejects 8.1—9.2.2, but just fails to find 7.6.1 and below, although all of those Systems/OSs 'see' it, and 7.6.1 and up can share its volumes.
Is all that confusing enough?
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When the two computers are in Appletalk, how do you setup as a server?
How do you send files from one computer to another?
How do you send files from one computer to another?
only problem is tht mac os x, no matter what version, doesnt support the serial ports.
That was already established above, and I suspect that LCGuy is taking it for granted that the connection will be via ethernet.
I should advocate always, unless there is a compelling reason to the contrary, that the the older Mac always be made the supplicant, the 'client' to the newer Mac's 'server'.
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I should advocate always, unless there is a compelling reason to the contrary, that the the older Mac always be made the supplicant, the 'client' to the newer Mac's 'server'.
The mechanics are simple. The server's HDD (your choice if you have FileSharing enabled on more than one volume) is 'mounted' (virtually) on the client's desktop. You achieve this through Chooser on the client Mac. If the cable connection existed before startup, the G3 should show up when you double-click on AppleShare in the left pane of Chooser. If it does not, you may need to use the G3's IP address to find it. You can then 'open' the G3's virtual hard drive and copy files to and from it on the client desktop. To close the session, highlight the server's HDD on the client's desktop and press command-y.
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Thanks
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