Michael,
Thanks. I have downloaded Dave info. It looks interesting but I can't
recall if it support a SCSI device.
Henry Bookout
North Fork Environmental Council
POB 799
Mattituck, NY 11952
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On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Michael Ward wrote:
> Out of the box netbui, MS's peer-to-peer protocol, will not allow you to see
> mac volumes.
>
> I think the easiest way to do this is with a product called Dave made by
> Thursby software, http://www.thursby.com/products/dave.html . It allows
> MAC's to see PC files and vice versa.
> I have heard good things about it for sharing files across pc/mac networks.
> I would try the demo to ensure that it works with Filemaker.
>
> Michael
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:36 PM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Re: LAN Zip Backkups
>
>
> I'm at the limit of what I know about mixed platform networks , but I
> would have assumed that if both machines are on the network and you
> are able to share files (even with FileMaker's built-in file sharing)
> that you have all the hardware (e.g., network boards) and software
> (e.g., drivers) that you need.Turn on file sharing in the Mac. Look
> in the Mac's Chooser to see if any of the PCs appear. Does the PC
> Network Neighborhood show the Mac? Anyone else have more detail on
> this?
>
> >>>When a PC hosts a Mac on a LAN is it possible to back up the host's ebase
> >>>files
> >>>on a Zip drive attached to the guest Mac? Or is it necessary to acquire a
> >>>SCSI adampter for the PC and attach the Zip drive to that?
> >>
> >>As long as both machines are on the network, you should be able to
> >>back up from the Mac. The details depend on your setup. It might be
> >>possible to mount the host drive on your Mac and just copy the file
> >>set from there to your zip drive. You might need use the PC to make
> >>a copy to a shared folder, then go to the Mac and copy from that
> >>folder to the zip drive.
> >>--
> >>Dave Shaw Northwest Classics, Inc
> >>tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338
> >
> >
> >Dave,
> >
> >Both machines have etherNet cables running to a hub and are using
> >TCP/IP protocol. There are other PC's on this (peer-to-peer) network
> >as well and I have no problem with shared resources or folders among
> >the PC's. But no PC hard drive icon has *ever* appeared on the
> >desktop of the Mac and I have *never* seen *anything* PC on the Mac
> >except the "Host" radio button when opening the Mac as guest of the
> >host PC with ebase and FMP. I really do hope I am wrong because what
> >you have suggested would be so wonderful! But the notion of copying
> >anything on the hard drive of a PC or from a PC's shared folder to a
> >Zip drive on the Mac without additional (expensive) software
> >completely baffles me. Please set me right if this can really be
> >done.
> >
> >Henry
> >
> >
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