On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Jack Russell wrote: > > On Nov 14, 2004, at 3:47 PM, Frank P. Eigler wrote: > > > On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, J.M.P.Hissel wrote: > > > Tried ethernet with file sharing, etc and the iMac couldn't be > > accessed. > > So we used my 128mb usb drive. Oh well - but what's up with that file > > tranfer instruction sheet!!?? > Just did the same thing for a friend last week. Ethernet worked fine, > however you need a cross over cable with the older G3 iMac. The eMac > has auto sensing ethernet but the older G3 imac doesn't. A crossover > cable will solve the problem.
As I thought. Didn't have a cross-over cable handy, and they only had ~ 400mb to be transferred. Also tried it thru their hub, but no luck > Apple's built in transfer utility requires firewire. Understood. But to the uninitiated, it can be taken as being the *only* way to tranfer data from one computer to another. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
