just ftp the files back and forth. start a ftp server on the mini then log into it with transmit for mac or something.
i know that works good because i do it all the time. On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Quadet <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all the advice! I'm not sure I understand all of what everyone > said but this gives me a couple of ideas to pursue. I'm sure I'll be back > with more questions. > > It sounds like the odds are low of getting it to work straight away with a > crossover cable but it won't take much time to trying a local IP address > and looking at the transceiver's status lights - so that's what I'll start > with. If that fails then I suppose I'll try to find a small hub to avoid > using a crossover cable and then try 7.5.3. > > By the way, am I overlooking an easier alternative for getting the files > off of the Quadra? There's no gadget that makes a thumb drive recognizable > to the Quadra, is there? > > Thanks! > > > On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:05:32 PM UTC-5, Clark Martin wrote: >> >> >> On Nov 12, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Quadet wrote: >> >> I'm trying to copy some files off of my old Quadra 700 to a Mac Mini and >> am stuck. I have the Quadra running System 7.1 and MacTCP 2.0.5. It has an >> AAUI-to-Ethernet transceiver connected to a crossover Ethernet cable that's >> connected at the other end to my Mini. It also has a working CD-ROM drive. >> >> I read the networking guide at applefool.com/se30 and did my best to >> follow its instructions. I played around with the Control Panel / Network, >> MacTCP, File Sharing, etc. and thought I had succeeded in sharing the >> Quadra's hard-drive but my Mini sees nothing. But I don't really know what >> I'm doing and, to be specific, I don't know what to do on Mac Mini side >> other than stare at a Finder window and hope a server icon magically >> appears. On the Mini I tried pinging the IP address that I had specified in >> MacTCP on the Quadra and it timed out. >> >> This has probably been done a hundred times so if someons could point me >> to the right website page I would be immensely grateful. >> >> >> Accessing your Quadra (server) from the Mini (client) will be difficult >> to impossible. OS 7.1 doesn't support AppleShare over IP. Newer versions >> of Mac OS X don't support using AppleShare over AppleTalk and there are >> problems with the version that do support it, particularly with older >> versions of Personal File Sharing such as on System 7.1. >> >> OS 7.1 doesn't support AppleShare over IP as a client. >> >> If you can upgrade the OS to 7.5.3 then you can install an AppleShare >> over IP client. >> >> You could use an intermediate computer to accomplish the transfer. >> >> You could setup the Mini to serve FTP then run Anarchie or Fetch on the >> Quadra to upload the files. >> > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Charles -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
