Abe shared a success story- <big snip> >I tried just mounting the Duo's HD on the G3's desktop and running the >installer, but I got a message saying it could not install on this >computer (?). I then tried to use the G3's system disk (8.1 instead of >the retail 8.0) and got a message saying it could not be installed over a >network. > >So I appletalked just the minimum I thought i needed from the retail 8.0 >CD to the hard drive on the duo; The two installer icons (Mac OS Install >and Install Mac OS 8), the System Software, Open Transport, and Maclink >Plus folders from the Software Installers folder, and the entire >Utilities folder. > >I placed these pieces (which were still a 35 minute appletalk transfer) >in a folder named Mac OS 8 on the desktop (the same name as the installer >CD) and ran the installer. I opted for a clean install, custom. I >unchecked everything but MacLink Plus and Open Transport, and hit go. It >ran flawlessly! > <snip> There is an easier way.... You can share a CD volume across the appletalk network! A shared CD on the host behaves like it were a CD on the client! It behaves just like any other volume. It also works with Zip drives, Jaz drives, etc.... here's how- On the host- Insert the CD single click to select the volume file menu > sharing Share this item and its contents (set priveleges) on the client- chooser>Appleshare Select the host machine in the resulting chooser window, the CD should appear as a volume available for mounting on the client desktop. Now, if you launch the installer program from the CD volume which is mounted on the client desktop, the installer will launch, across the network, but will launch into the local (client) hardware environment, and so should install whatever is appropriate for the client. I do all the time for older Macs with no CD. LocalTalk or ethernet, it works just fine. I even have an older Windows 3.1 machine (486) with no CD ROM. But since it has a localtalk network card, I can install PC software from a CD by inserting the CD in a Mac, and sharing the volume and then mounting the CD as a drive on the PC. Macintosh networking is (arguably) the coolest part of the OS. cheers- Davis' Mac Works ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> X-Router | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
