> From: John Teffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> Anyone know how to get files off my Powermac 6100 and onto my iMac DV 500? >>>>> I do have a USB Zip drive. >>> >>> Or, if they both have modems, you could hook the modems together with a >>> plain old telephone cord and do a modem-to-modem file transfer. Much slower >>> transfer speed than ethernet, but more people have a telephone cord laying >>> about the house than a crossover cable and ethernet transceiver. >> >> Have you tried this? I did (with PCs) years ago, didn't work. Later, I came >> across a diagram for a modem-modem connector with a DC source patched in to >> supply the line voltage that would make it work (not needing it then, I >> didn't try it.) Or is there some other way to trick them into thinking >> they're connected to a phone line? >> >> I can send the details of the circuit to anyone interested (the original >> site is long gone), but on the whole ethernet seems the better bet. > > Here is an Apple Knowledge Base article that says you can just use a plain > telephone cord, no DC source required. It doesn't mention whether this only > works with two iMacs, or with one iMac and one other model of Mac, or with > two of any model Mac. I'll try it between a rev. B iMac and a Quadra 630 > with external modem in a minute and report back here.
Well, I tried it. Both modems made a lot of noise, but never achieved a connection. I didn't play with it much though. I didn't have AppleWorks or ClarisWorks on my Q630 though, I was just using Zterm. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
