Back atchya! Hey, do you know what I'd need to hook up an ext. CDRW or if it's even possible? I figured I could keep most of my misc. junk off of the HD that way... Thanks,
Fran James Greenidge wrote: >>Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2002 13:48:14 -0700 >>From: Fran Dollinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: file sharing.... >> >>Hi, >> >>Just got a great deal on a PB 540c, 1gig, 40mg RAM, PPC upgraded, >>running OS 8.1. All the core programs were removed before the auction >>(not eBay or online). No CDROM. I haven't been able to get a small >>enough browser to put on it...well, I have Internet Valet w/ Mosaic on >>it but it would not browse, it would however retrieve mail, go figure. >>Anyway, I thought, ok, I'll hook the PB to my G3 upgraded 7300 with a >>printer cable (am I wrong here?) and tried out file sharing. I get all >>the way to the point of going into the Chooser to 'select the file >>server' and nothing is showing in the box.....I've gone to the >>threemacs.com site and followed all of the directions...please email me >>off list with any help, Thanks, Fran >> >> > >My sympathies, Fran: > > I've long had a related problem trying to file share between >my OS 8.1 PB 190cs (which came on an incomplete set of floppies when >I inherited it) and my OS 9.1 6320. What's maddening is I'm actually >able to file share from my PB 190 TO my 6320 but not visa versa. In >other words, I get my 6320's icons appearing and functional on my PB >190's screen but all I get on my 6320's Chooser when I stroke it up >is "This Server IS Not Ready. Try Again." Though I should count my >blessings being able to file share at all for 6320 Synk back-up >purposes since my dog of a Orb Drive died, I'd like the assurance of >a two-way file share hook-up via printer port (even though it's slow >as molasses in January). > I suspect that something minor and arcane is missing in my OS >8.1 set-up which was long lost with the original set of OS 8.1 >floppies. That's why I'm looking high and lower for a dealer who >handles a _Complete_ set of OS 8.1 floppies. > > Good Luck! I know the headaches! > > JimWG > > > -- 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:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
