My OS X knowledge is not up to answering your direct questions, but if these files are backups you could always archive with StuffIt or binhex and they'll be safe to move through any modern OS (Linux & Windows included). Conceivably, the 10.4 machine could even archive inbound files automatically for you and then store on the remote modern server.
That's not as simple a solution, but may be the most fool-proof. I made the mistake of storing a bunch of stuff native on a Linux netatalk server once and not moving it off/archiving from a native Mac machine, so lots of file corruption. :) How much space do you need for classic files? I just have a G4 tower with a couple 80GB drives and have a long ways to go, but also not a lot of files & machines... On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Derek Morton <thes...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hey all… > > This is kind of a vintage/modern question but it seems likely the vintage > group will be able to better answer the questions I have as vintage folks > are likely to have modern experience but the reverse is not necessarily > true. > > I have a XServe Raid hooked up to a G4 XServe running 10.4.x which I have > used as a file server. Over the years I have stored files from a bunch of > computers (mostly Quadras) onto this system. I chose 10.4 because (if > memory serves) 10.4 was the last OS to properly (fully) support multiple > forks in files. I am now setting up a Plex media server and would like to > re-purpose the XServe RAID for media storage (at least until I outgrow > it). I have a new (to me) 2009 XSserve running 10.11.x which is running > the Plex software. > > Here (finally) are my questions: > > Am I correct in that 10.4.x is the last OS which fully supports the > classic Mac OS multi-fork architecture (no lost resource forks or corrupted > files)? > > If I connect the XServe Raid to the new XServe and copy the files to > another store point will I corrupt the files in the process? > > Would I be able to make a disk image of the drives without losing anything? > > Is there any harm (to existing files) in just connecting the XServe Raid > to a 10.11.x system? > > I can always get the G4 to perform the backup, but would like to connect > the XServe Raid to the new XServe so I can use the excess capacity for > storage as I copy over countless DVD’s and Blu-Rays. > > I still have my multitude of 68K computers and would prefer to not lose > the programs stored on my XServe Raid. > > Thanks for whatever assistance or thoughts you can offer in this regard. > > Derek > > P.S. I have tried to contact the folks at http://www.c3-xtech.com about > their PATA-SATA converters but get no response… Does anybody have > experience with them or know if they are still in business? > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
