on 3/19/03 11:45 PM, Mike Hebel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 10:23 PM, Michael B. wrote: >> What is the Websharing option? I've not heard of anything that was >> called >> exactly that. > > I think e's talking about the internal web servers built into XP and OS > X. Good for one-way file transfer, i.e. one machine downloads from > another. Good for getting things from the PC to the Mac and maybe the > other way around. The downside is that you become in essence a > webmaster on your own machines.
Not exactly what I'd like... >> I'd use Darwin x86, however I don't have a motherboard that can run it. >> The >> only Intel mobo I have is installed in a critical PC that I can't >> change the >> OS on, and I can't get full functionality in any other OS for that >> particular machine. All other mobos are VIA-based, which Darwin won't >> run on >> (yet). > > Via chipset boards run Linux just fine though - that supports all you > need to do albeit with some configuring. And Linux will run on an old > 486 or Pentium - it'll work well for just file serving in those > capacities with 32 meg. Ideally though 64 - 128 meg would be better and > would let you use some GUI tools to configure things rather than the > normal but harder way of editing configuration files an using command > line options. My recommendation is something like Mandrake and make > sure you load the packages Samba and netatalk. Well... looks like this will have to be my solution, unless someone comes up with something better. I have a P100 machine that I have set up with Win98SE running in DOS mode, to play old DOS games with. I rarely use it these days. I also have 2 486's in storage, and tiny 386 that could work (it's power supply is toast, I think. Have to fix it or get a new one somewhere). X Windows would be nice, but I like the command line, too. >> Basilisk is a possibility, however I'd rather have a more elegant, >> simple >> solution. I unfortunately don't know anything about Mac programming, >> otherwise I'd put my money where my mouth is and try and write a >> NetBIOS or >> SMB driver for Macs! > > You'd probably be better off porting Samba to MacOS Classic. ;-) Hah! Yep... >> Any other idears?? > > Hmm...there are some free ftp servers that can be run on the Macs/PCs in > question. Ideally though you'd want a cleaner solution in my opinion. > Store the files in one place though and use ftp to move them around > would be a workable solution. > > Mike Hebel > FTP, like I said in my original post, is my absolute LAST option. I'll try everything else before I go that route. Too much of a pain in the butt. MTB -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-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]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
