Fluxstringer wrote: > Does anyone know of a utility which will help OS 9.1 read floppies or > Zip disks formatted in Windows XP NTSF ? > > Yeah. I don't want to hear about " the darkside " diatribes. I really > need this for my university courses. Where PCs and Macs are both > used. And I am tired of fighting the machines. I need disk > compatibility ! I cannot just use one or the other platform I need > to use what is available to me at the time > and be able to bring my work home to my 7X00/9600 PCI Macs. > All I know about NTFS is it's Microsoft's proprietary format, so you won't be seeing read/write access on a Mac anytime soon. OS X had read-only access, but you can mount the volume under the Terminal for limited write access (so a dual-boot X/9 system might be viable; X for network access and 9 for daily life).
As far as OS 9.1, though, I haven't heard anything about that. You might be able to access it over a network with read/write access (if you've got the permissions) if you can get your Mac talking to the Windows server. Windows 98 PC's can read NTFS over a network even though Win98 has no NTFS support of its own, and Mac OS < 8.1 can read HFS+ over a network, so I think if it's over a network, you might (might!) not have problems. Of course, connecting a Mac to a Windows network is a whole other challenge of its own. Your best choice might be trading files on a USB key or--gasp--floppy disks! (I knew there was a use for them still!) -- Colin -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
