Connect 2 Macs via Firewire 800

It's called ad-hoc networking.

First of all plug the firewire cable into both machines.

Second, in the System Preferences->Network pane, select Built-In FireWire and then click the gear icon and make this service active. Click Apply. It should automatically set up an IP address if the defaults have not been changed. It should say Configure: Using DHCP. Repeat this step on each machine.

Third, you might need to turn on AFP sharing in the Sharing Pref Pane and share either your drives or specific folders. This is done by selecting by selecting File Sharing in the Sharing Pref Pane. Click the + sign underneath the Shared Folders column and add whatever Drives/Folders you would like to be able to share.

The shares will not automatically show up on your desktop. Open a Finder window and the other machine should show up in the Shared portion of the sidebar. You will have to hit Connect As and log in (with the computers admin login) for full access control over the share.

10.5 added a lot more permission restricting things for sharing. Unfortunately it is not as easy as it used to be, but it is a whole lot more secure.

Sounds complicated, but it really isn't.

Hope this helps.

D.

Sorry I haven't got back sooner. Have you tried "relaunch Finder" (option click the Finder Icon in the Dock and select Relaunch)? Sometimes this works to get shares to show up in the sidebar. Another thing you can try is to:

In Finder: Select Go->Connect to Server
type in: afp://xxx.xxx.xxx.x/'name of share on the other computer'

note where xxx.xxx.xxx.x, this is the IP address over FireWire of your other computer.

This will verify if the shares of the other computer are 'active'. You might need to logout-login to get it straightened out.

These are just the steps I would take at this time. Let me know if any of the above worked. If it didn't, we will get it to work.

D.

Just mark that I helped you solve this and we are good. (I am an amateur photographer along with many other things. 🙂 ) Good Luck with the rest of the Leopard Experience

Sláinte,
D.

Also, you should upgrade your machines to 10.5.2. I think this problem is fixed so you won't have to relaunch the Finder anymore.

Good idea...

I completely understand. I like to test everything the day it comes out. I've never had a bad burn that I couldn't remedy in about an hour. (revert to a back-up that I made before the upgrade/update.) It is a good idea to wait the 'problem stories' settle down. You can then narrow down where the real problems vs. a user problem lie.

Now the cost to production is too high when a system goes down or develops an "opportunity".

Unfortunately, I tend to do the updates 'in' a high work environment. I usually do the updates after 5:00 though. 🙂. I haven't had any issues with 10.5.2 aside from the Mac Pros. The Mac Pro issue really isn't an issue, it involves the menu bar transparency options with computers with multiple graphics cards. I've updated 3 Mac Pros, MacBook Pro, 2 Intel Minis, 1 G4 Mini, circa 1999 DA G4 with a processor upgrade, and a TiBook. No problems. I do follow a stringent upgrade/update regimen though. Anyway, good luck and sláinte...

D.

You managed to solve my problem of linking two Macs, so thanks and congratulations on solving two people's problems with one go.