File transfer from 9.1 to Snow Leopard

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File transfer from 9.1 to Snow Leopard

I have a PowerMac 8100 (with a CPU upgraded to G3) running OS 9.1. I need to transfer some files from that to my current iMac running Snow Leopard. I have them connected with a crossover Ethernet wire, and have done everything I could to set up the file sharing properly on the old Mac. But they do not "see" one another.

The old Mac has access to floppy disks and zip disks. The iMac doesn't. I thought connecting them with Ethernet would work, but there seems to be far more than meets the eye here.

Can anyone help?

iMac (24-inch Early 2008), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 21, 2012 12:45 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Mar 21, 2012 12:51 PM in response to Princess Tia

Perhaps you could try without using crossover, but you may still have issues due to the different protocols involved. Might be easier to take the drive out of the old computer and putting it into a USB enclosure if that's possible. Not sure if you can find a suitable USB enclosure that supports a SCSI drive.

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Niel

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Mar 21, 2012 12:54 PM in response to Princess Tia

Mac OS 9 can't log into a Mac OS X 10.6 or newer AFP server. Start File Sharing on the old Mac and check the box to allow clients to connect through TCP/IP.

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Princess Tia Author

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Mar 21, 2012 12:55 PM in response to Kappy

I can look for a suitable enclosure. But what did you mean by "without using crossover"? Just a straight Ethernet cable between them?

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Kappy

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Mar 21, 2012 12:58 PM in response to Princess Tia

Yes, but you should first give Niel's suggestion a try.

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Princess Tia Author

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Mar 21, 2012 1:06 PM in response to Niel

Wow, you guys are so quick I can't keep up! 🙂

I already have file sharing turned on and yes, I checked the box that allows users to connect through TCP/IP. I also changed the TCP/IP folder to connect via Ethernet, but I wasn't sure how to configure it.

I have it using DHCP server, though I have no idea what server it would be or what the DHCP client ID is. But since I'm clueless about the other three options (BootP, RARP, and manual), that's the one I picked.

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