Iomega Zip drive? Mac can read PC formated Zip disks - done it many times both ways for many reasons - would it work in this case?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Judson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "1st PowerMacs" <1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [1st] Modem connection problem with 7100/80 > on 4/25/05 2:30 PM, 1st PowerMacs at 1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com wrote: > > > Bill, > > > > I'm using OS 7.5.2 and MacPPP. Within MacPPP it shows the FreePPP icon and > > that's where I configure all the dialer stuff. I have contacted the ISP and > > all is correct - they say it's on my end, that they're not hanging up on me. > > > > Can you clarify your instructions a little - I'm a PC person and am not that > > familiar with Apple jargon. > > > > Tx, > > > > Dave > > 7.5.2? That may well be your problem! Perhaps the flakiest version of the > Classic OS (or for that matter any Apple OS) ever, it was released with the > 1st PCI Power Macs. It may be the only OS you have, but you can (& should) > upgrade for free it to 7.5.3 or 7.5.5 (best for a Power Mac): > > <http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/En > glish-North_American/Macintosh/System/Older_System/System_7.5_Version_7.5.3/ > > > > Getting it off your PC & onto the Mac may be a problem, the .bin files are > too large to go by floppy (unless you have a utility to segment them, & > re-assemble them on the Mac), if you have the software, you may be able to > ethernet it. I haven't had to do it, & I don't know enough about your setup > to comment on what exactly you have to do. Others may be better able to > instruct you. > > -- > > Bill > > Art page: <http://geocities.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -- > 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:1st-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
