My replies follow quoted text. Lauri Pantos ha escrito:
> Hi. I'm new to the list and looking for some help. I have inherited a > powermac 6214. Congratulations! :-) > I'd like to know what the highest O.S. I can upgrade to, According to LEM at http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/6200.shtml , it will run anything between 7.5.1 and 9.1. But I wouldn't run anything later than 8.1 to keep it at an usuable speed. > how > much memory According to the same page, up to 64 Mb - which also limites the usuability with the System 9 series, I think - it will be able to boot, but you'll have less room to run applications. > and most importatnly if its capable of beinga part of my newtowrk > at home. I have all my pcs networked with a wireless network. The 6214 has built-in Ethernet, so it will be capable. You'll need an AAUI-to-RJ-45 adapter, and then you'll have to plug it into a wireless router with RJ-45 ports. Once you have it connected physically to the network, you'll be able to use TCP/IP to access your shared Internet connection (after configuring it, of course!). File/printer sharing between PCs and Macs is another matter, because they use different high-level protocols (SMB versus AppleShare). If you use Microsoft OSes, I can say that Windows NT Server 4.0 (and possibly also Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003 Server, but can't say for sure) does have a component called "Macintosh Services" that would be able to share folders and printers with classic Macintosh clients, but I haven't tried it. There are also some third-party add-ons to Windows that let it act as a server or client in Macintosh networks. If you are using Linux or another Unix-like OS (like BeOS), I can't help you. But, IMHO, the easiest (and creapest) way to perform file sharing between different platforms is to install an FTP server in one of the machines, and use an FTP client or a browser in the others. For Windows, I'd suggest GuildFTPd (http://www.guildftpd.com/), a free, full-featured and easy to set up and manage FTP server (that's the software I'm currently running my public FTP server with!). Greetings, Antonio Rodr�guez (Grijan) <ftp://grijan.cjb.net:21000/> -- 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
