Re: Connecting computers - can anyone help?

[esm011c@email.mot.com (Scott)]

In message <36F6808D.7ACCEE6A@ix.netcom.com>, Nick <spam@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> It is not practical to use SCSI, though it would be possible, you would
> have to buy SCSI ethernet adapters...  If anyone still makes them.
> 
> The 520 might have an AAUI ethernet jack, in which case you can buy a
> tranceiver and a cross cable an connect the two machines.
> 
> If you need more info, you can e-mail  me at nmarx at ix dot netcom dot
> com.
> 
> David Reynolds wrote:
> 
> > Hi there. I was hoping someone might be able to help me with a
> > problem...
> >
> > I have a nearly-new G3 266DT and a positively prehistoric Powerbook
> > 520. Is there any way of connecting the two, making it that much easier
> > to transfer files back and forth (files are too big to fit on a
> > floppy)? Can I do it with a SCSI (the Powerbook SCSI slot is smaller
> > than the one on the G3)? Or do I have to set up some sort of
> > mini-network type thing?
> >
> > Any advice and help (posted via follow-up) would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > David
> 
> 
> 
You could get a SCSI cable and put the 520 in disk mode an transfer it that
way.
-Scott

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