Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP OS 9.1

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Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP OS 9.1

Wow

This is a blast from the past, but I've got an ancient (it's all relative) PowerBook G3 OS 9.1 laptop (requires a sturdy lap) that I'd like to connect with to transfer files. My other computer is a MacBook Pro Retina Yosemite 10.10.4.

I have an Ethernet cable connected between the two computers. I've tried using the IP addresses, the Migration Assistant - no luck.

The "Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP" box in "File Sharing" is dimmed and I'll be darned if I can figure out how to 1)Enable the TCP/IP file sharing; but more importantly, 2)how to transfer files from the PowerBook G3 to my MacBook Pro Retina.

This is a testament to the frighteningly rapid pace of communication technology.

We can still read the Gutenberg Bible from 1455, but I can't read files from my 2004 computer.

Posted on Jul 3, 2015 4:26 PM

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Answer 1

a brody

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Jul 3, 2015 5:54 PM in response to jghammer

Check my FAQ*:

http://www.macmaps.com/network9X.html

* Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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jghammer Author

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Jul 4, 2015 9:15 AM in response to a brody

I've checked it out and will follow those instructions.

Must first get the crossover ethernet cable.

Thank you.

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jghammer Author

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Jul 4, 2015 2:42 PM in response to jghammer

I have the two computers connected with the Ethernet Crossover cable, but I'm still unable to access the files on the PowerBook G3 - OS 9.1

I'm also unable to get to the PowerBook G3 from my MacBook Pro Retina - OSX 10.10.4

On the G3, the box in the TCP/IP window is dimmed (cannot check the box) that would "Enable File Sharing clients to connect over TCP/IP"

I have to figure out how to activate that box so I can "Enable" the file sharing over TCP/IP.

For background, I reinstalled OS 9.1 on the PowerBook G3 and the "Enable" box is still dimmed.

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jghammer Author

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Jul 5, 2015 6:27 AM in response to jghammer

I have gotten closer to sharing files.

On the PowerBook G3, although I still cannot check the dimmed box "Enable File Sharing . . . over TCP/IP," I used the Network Browser on the G3 to enter the IP address of the MacBook Pro Retina and was temporarily optimistic when I got a dialogue box asking me for the username and password to connect to the MacBook Pro Retina.

This was the first indication that the old computer could "see" the new computer over the Ethernet crossover cable.

I entered the username and password on the G3 and my hopes were dashed when I got a dialogue box on the G3 that said, "This file server uses an incompatible version of the AFP protocol. You cannot connect to it."

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Answer 5

Jan Hedlund

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Jul 6, 2015 7:02 AM in response to jghammer

Without modifications (which would not be advisable anyway), the two operating systems in question are not compatible (the table at http://www.applefool.com/se30/#afpnetwork could perhaps be of interest to you).

However, you may want to test a small FTP server (such as the now free NetPresenz) on the Mac OS 9.1 PowerBook G3. It should then be possible to connect to that machine using a dedicated FTP client (both download and upload) on almost any modern computer (Mac or PC). One could connect two computers locally via (standard Ethernet cables and) the LAN ports of a router.

If you just want to transfer a certain number of files from a PowerBook G3, you could also use an inexpensive (from approx. USD 10) PC Card adapter for CompactFlash (in a PC Card slot) and a CompactFlash memory card. The CompactFlash card will act as a removable hard drive. The card can then be read by a USB card reader at a more modern computer.

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