Good point, Terry. I hadn't thought of that. All my machines have different names, according to who is the primary user in the family. Have a nice weekend, y'all. John
On 4/26/2002 1:24 PM, "Terry Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mike, you wrote, > I suppose there is something else in the set-up I could be >> overlooking but just wondered if anyone knows of an issue using a >> crossover cable to network these two machines. TIA > > Mike, > I haven't used ethernet so I'm unfamiliar with your settings, > but a problem I once had with file sharing via serial may be relevant. > > Because my machines, like yours were side by side and were all mine, > I was using my first name as the owner of each which somehow > created a problem and "port in use" confusion with messages accompanying. > > Since I started giving each machine a different "owner" name - no problems. > > HTH, > Terry > > -- PCI-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! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
