> From: Nick Dalzell > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 11:25 PM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: No files on floppy driveless powerbook Duo 230 > > I am not a newbie to Macs, I have about 4 of em. even have an old > IIgs...
So far, so good... > But this is my first foray into Powerbooks... All my macs have floppy > drives to get new files (such as internet softtwre) onto them, otherwise > use terminal proggies to transfer them from pc to mac. But the powerbook > Duo 230 has a flaw: > > NO floppy drive! > > And only a bare install of the OS 7.1, no terminal software on the > laptop, or any hope of transferring files to get it onto the internet! > **SOB** Hmm... does the Duo have the Chooser and AppleTalk extensions? If so, why not sling a printer cable between the Duo and another Mac and use LocalTalk? > I have seen (on the pc side) and used terminal or file transfer software > that Doesn't require the receiving end to actually have the software to > get the tiles....Basically it copies itself to the other computer and > runs from there...It again does NOT require the receiving end to have > the software, it places itself onto the receiving end so it can complete > normal Pc-to-pc transfer... It sounds like you're describing the way LapLink used to bootstrap itself. The problem is, it took advantage of the ability of DOS to be able to redirect from the com ports to a file directly from the command line. > Is there a prog like that for Macs??? If so, can any of you give me a > link???? This would get my powerbook going! Not one that I've seen... though I've been wrong before. > Thanks! > > Nick > > Using his Sony WebTV Internet > Terminal Why? <<<john>>> -- 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
