Do both machines have the networking extensions installed? I know that it requires a "Custom" install on 9.1 to add the required extensions.
David Allen James Greenidge wrote: > Greetings! > > Thanks so much to those who unselfishly freely helped me out > with my missing files problem! Let no say that Mac people don't stick > together! > > I am having difficulty file sharing my 6320 with my PB 190 > and I know the solution is agonizingly close! > From my PB 190 I can execute the whole log-in sequence to my > 6320; the PB 190's shared disk icon appears on my 6320's desktop. > Runs perfect! However if I try to accomplish the reverse file share > after I do the usual moves of checking the AppleShare icon in the > 6320's Chooser and checking the 190 server name and opening the panel > stating "Connect to the file server PB 190 as" and clicking OK (just > like I normally do on the 190 log-on), a new other screen pops up > stating "The attempted connection to the server has failed. Try again > later." > And that's all I've been doing! I've been tearing my hair out > between changing machine owner names to switching TCP AppleTalk to > make this work. For now I can only backup my 6320 one-way on my PB > 190 via balky crash-prone Powerbook File Assistant and OS 9.0's File > Synchronizer transplanted in my PB 190 (though supposedly File > Synchronizer from OS 9.2 has been fixed. Ideally, with a two-way File > Sharing connection I could use CopyAgent in network mode for the > perfect back-up system. > Does anyone have a clue or suggestion? Could it have to do > with using 8.5 file sharing files on a 8.1 machine (PB 190) and my > 6320's running 9.1 so there's some two-way file sharing > incompatibility there? > > James Greenidge -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
