How to upload from PB3400 to MacBook?

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How to upload from PB3400 to MacBook?

I just bought my first ever new laptop, a MacBook, and have a lot of stuff to transfer from my dear old 3400 (including some audio recordings so there's about 13gb worth). I've tried connecting them with an ethernet cable from one to the other, and tried both an ordinary one and a crossover one, but I can't get either computer to recognise the presence of the other. File sharing is enabled in both. Any help greatly appreciated.

Danny

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PB3400, Mac OS 9.2.x, 240 mhz, 144mb RAM, 40gb 5400rpm HD

Posted on Sep 1, 2007 3:24 AM

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Answer 1

Sagesse

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Sep 1, 2007 10:41 AM in response to dnr16

Ethernet ought to work. And the MacBook ought to autosense, so you shouldn't need a crossover cable. With file sharing woorking on both machines, have you tried using the MacBook to look at the 3400 hard drive AND using the 3400 to look at the MacBook? Sometimes one way works better than the other.

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dnr16 Author

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Sep 2, 2007 6:05 AM in response to Sagesse

Thanks for the advice. The ethernet worked once I'd reset the 3400's PRAM and rebuilt its desktop, so I suspect it was feeling moody.

Next question: what to do with a faithful working PB3400, with PCMCIA accessories such as a wireless card and USB adapter. It's like saying goodbye to an old VW Kombi which has gone places and hauled things nobody ever thought it could do, but alas it is slow these days and there is stuff I need nowadays that it can't do. What a lovely piece of Macintosh design it was. I'd like it to go to an appreciative home if one can be found (anyone reading this in Melbourne?)

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Answer 3

Sep 3, 2007 4:55 PM in response to dnr16

are u in melbourne, victoria, or melbourne, florida? if ur in melbourne florida, ill take it!!!

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dnr16 Author

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Sep 4, 2007 1:59 AM in response to John Meshelany

Melbourne, Victoria, I'm afraid. Think I might post a 'Free to Good Home' message in this forum once I'm sure I've got everything I need off the HD.

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Sep 4, 2007 2:03 PM in response to dnr16

hey u wouldnt be able to ship it to the states would u?

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Sep 5, 2007 8:35 AM in response to dnr16

I'm in Melbourne .au. What part of town are you in? Consider me interested

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dnr16 Author

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Oct 10, 2007 7:41 AM in response to doctorbunsen

Sorry for the delay - other things intervened. I'm in Brunswick. The 3400 has its original CD and FD readers & power adapter, and I'm adding in a carry-case, an Iomega USB CD burner, a Stylewriter 1200 (b/w only), a temperamental Canoscan D660U scanner, and the following PCMCIA cards: 56k modem, USB adapter, wireless card,& flash-card adapter. It would be good to know this set-up is going to an appreciative home.

Email me at dneumann(at)alphalink.com.au

Danny

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