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Transferring files from 9.2 to OSX Panther
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Boothwyn, PA, USA
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I need to connect my old Pismo to my new PB to transfer all my old files accross. Can I just connect the 2 with an Ethernet cable? If so how do I find out the ip address of the Pismo (running OS 9.2) Can I use the "connect to server" feature to connect the 2 computers? Thanks. Also, the Pismo does not have a firewire port, so I can't use target mode.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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If you don't have an ethernet switch or hub to connect them both to, you'll need a crossover cable.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Two things:
1) If it doesn't have a Firewire port, it's not a Pismo - all Pismos have Firewire ports. If it looks like a Pismo, it's probably a Lombard.
2) You can use a regular Ethernet cable because the new Powerbooks have auto-sensing ports that will do the crossover for you.
The Pismo (or whatever it is) and your new Powerbook won't have IP addresses in this scenario unless you assign them manually. Easier would be to turn on Appletalk on both machines and share what you need.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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Not all PowerBooks have autosensing NICs. Only the gigabit cards are autosensing. It's easy to tell which you have, though. The 12" models have a 10/100 card and the 15" and 17" PBs have the autodetecting gigabit card. I can't say that the 10/100 cards are definitely NOT autosensing, but the gigabit card is described as autosensing, while the 10/100 card isn't.
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OK, but if/when it doesn't work, be prepared to go out and buy a crossover cable. I've had mixed results with the auto-sensing NICs.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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My TI 500 is auto sensing and it is the oldest G4 PB!
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Join Date: Jun 1999
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Any Powerbook that's Titanium or Aluminum certainly has auto-sensing ports.
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Whether they have the capability or not is not the question. It's a matter of if that capability actually works consistently.
I have a 17 and 15" Al, brand new. I've also had occasion to work with a number of other PBs lately and can safely say from my experience: keep a crossover cable around. Auto-sensing is great, when it works. It does not work 100% of the time, however.
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
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Autosensing NICs are often a problem, as are autosensing ports on various brands and models of router. It's more of a problem when you have a "Brand A" router connected to a "Brand Z" NIC, but just about any brand and model combination can give you a problem from time to time.
That said, a Pismo in good condition should be properly detected by a new PowerBook's card. If it ain't, then you need to get Apple to fix the PB.
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