Re: [NTLK] OT Firewire connection

From: Eric L. Strobel (fyzycyst_at_comcast.net)
Date: Tue May 28 2002 - 14:57:10 EDT


on 5/28/02 2:41 PM, Jeff Smith at jeff.smith_at_allenmicro.com wrote:

>
> You should be able to run the iBook in FW target disk mode by starting up
> and holding the 'F' key down if I'm not mistaken. The iBook should support
> this, like the Powerbook, but I've never had one to try it on. Also, as far
> as traditional networking--I don't think there are any networking protocols
> supported directly over firewire yet (stuff like AppleTalk and TCP) so the
> target disk mode may be all that you can do w/FW at this point.

Quite likely. However, we're talking about an iMac (!!) not an iBook.

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_comcast.net>
> To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 2:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] OT Firewire connection
>
>
>>
>> on 5/28/02 2:06 PM, Humphreys, David (URB) at
> david.humphreys_at_honeywell.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone connected a MAC and a PC via Firewire?
>>> If so, can you please tell me how to get this going.
>>>
>>> I have a new iMAC and a PC running XP with a Firewire card.
>>> Drivers are loaded and the PC shows a 400Mb connection.
>>> Now what?
>>> I know this should be easy but I am missing a step somewhere
>>> as I have not been able to network. Of course, I am new to the MAC
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> I can connect the iPOD to the Firewire cable and it is recognized
>>> on the PC as a new drive.
>>> But I have had no such luck with the iMAC/PC interface so far.
>>> I need to have some one tell me the steps to get these two to play
>>> nice.
>>>
>>> Anyone?
>>>
>>> PCBman (MAC Version)
>>
>> I seem to recall hearing somewhere that an iMac could be run in FireWire
>> disk mode (i.e., like a PowerBook can), but I just did a quick look about
>> this iMac and can't find anything to back that up.
>>
>> - Eric.
>>

- Eric.

-- 

Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)

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