At 07:49 +0100 5/2/05, Stuart Bell wrote: >Has anyone other experiences of 10.4 trying to use older file serving Macs, >please?
The failure of Tiger to connect using AppleTalk over Ethernet appears to be deliberate and not a bug that Apple will fix. It is truly disappointing in that it means that I cannot upgrade to Tiger without upgrading a bunch of other hardware and it just isn't worth it. It's probably Linux everywhere for me. >From <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106461#sec4> : >Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, and Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.3.9 support file sharing (AFP) >connections over AppleTalk. However, Mac OS X versions 10.0 to 10.0.4 and 10.4 >and later can only connect to AppleShare over TCP/IP. > >If you want to connect from versions 10.1 to 10.3.9 to Mac OS 8 sharing (which >is AppleTalk only), be sure to enable AppleTalk as described in steps 5 and 6 >in Section II, above. Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X can both connect over TCP/IP >without AppleTalk, so this step is optional in the absence of Mac OS 8. > >Mac OS X 10.4 and later don't support Personal File Sharing (or other AFP) >over Appletalk, though by initiating the connection from the opposite >direction you could still achieve an IP connection from a Mac OS 8 computer to >a sharing Mac OS X computer. The Network preference pane in Mac OS X 10.4 and >later still offers the AppleTalk checkbox, but it is for browsing >AppleTalk-advertised resources and zones. The subsequent connection must be >over TCP/IP. Last modified on April 28 - one day before I wasted my $128. -- --> There are 10 kinds of people: those who understand binary, and those who don't <-- -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
