Thanks Bob, it finally WORKS!!! I've been looking for a solution to this problem for a looong time. I'm running 10.2 on my pismo and 7.6 on my PB190, pismo can see the PB190 and connect to it but not the other around. It now works both ways.
I wonder whether this is a Jaguar bug that appletalk is not made active when you check the box... n on 12/3/02 2:05 AM, Bob Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Recently I posted here about a problem with filesharing between an OSX > machine and one running system 7.1 in which OSX was able to connect to > the older machine, but not vice versa. The sys 7.1 computer would > consistently get a "the connection has been unexpectedly broken" error. > I had been focusing on the networking software on the system 7.1 > side, figuring it was just a matter of finding the right version of > AppleShare or File Sharing extension, etc. As it turns out, I was > looking in the wrong place. The problem was on the OSX side all along. > > What it boils down to is that the AppleFileServer subsystem in OSX must > be configured to use AppleTalk. You would think (at least I did) that > checking the box to "Make AppleTalk Active" in the Network system > preferences pane would do this. But it doesn't, or not completely. > Checking "Make AppleTalk Active" allows the OSX machine to be a client, > but not a server, of the AppleTalk protocol. Thus, it was able to > connect to the system 7.1 computer, mount shared items, and move files > both directions. But there is another parameter that must be changed > so that OSX can serve AppleTalk. -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
