Mac OS 9 Lives
Mac OS 9 Discussion => Software => Topic started by: MigMac on October 27, 2024, 12:52:53 AM
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Transferring files/data between OS9 and MacOS (modern systems) is a recurring question
User V.Yacob went to great lengths to make a guide for several protocols/options: NFS/SFTP/FTP/AFP (Analog, Netatalk project…). You can find it there: https://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6643.0;attach=11250
(pdf file, password: macos9lives).
Things are rather simple on the OS9 side (am I surprised?), on the MacOS side it’s a different story. Certainly easy and handy for users who are Unix/Linux oriented and familiar with the terminal, building things with Brew, Github etc…but for beginners, novices or people who are reticent to use command lines (am I alone ;) ) it’s not a comfy world.
In several posts about OS9-MacOS transfer, user SSP3 mentioned he Hotline option: client on MacOS and server on MacOS9.
Whatever your connection is (wi-fi various ‘protocols’, ethernet) for web access, you can connect to a hotline server and dl/ul files rapidly and easily
What about a little step by step guide to setup a Hotline Server on MacOS9: requirements, dropbox, admin box etc…That would be neat. I’ve never had a server (hotline, KDX or else) when I was on OS9 many years ago and I’m pretty sure many users here -real hardware or emulator- don’t have one when it could be the simplest solution for quick realtime transfer
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I think it's easiest for you to use FTP:
1. FileZilla server on Windows/macOS
2. Run Fetch on Mac OS 9
3. Transfer files.
If you have no experience with all this, launching the Hotline server can be more difficult than it seems.
If I suddenly break my Netatalk or I use older Mac OS, I always use NFS to transfer, except for System 7.1.2, where I had problems, and I couldn't solve them, because I can't figure out what's wrong.
NFS is also not difficult to configure, because you only need 1 text file on macos, in which you need to specify the path.
Try it, at the beginning of the journey, when I first launched Mac OS 9 2 years ago, I also didn't understand how to deal with it. ;D
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i agree, FTP is always the easiest and most compatible solution.
and always use fixed IPs for all your LAN devices and write them down in a safe place.
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It was very easy to set up NFS: extension on OS9, a little config with NFS Manager on MacOS. I'm far from being gifted but it took me about ten minutes and only two attempts. Very handy solution, you have the NFS directory that mounts like a disk on your OS9 desktop, and then it's all drag and drop.
Strangely, FTP proved to be much more difficult. Took some time (and user VYacob's precious help + a little tip on a forum ) to get the right settings for Filezilla on Sonoma. But it works fine now with Fetch or Transmit on OS9.