Re: thinking of buying imac but no floopy, how do u share files?

[Rick <theobvioushattonr@augtheobvious.com>]

Bryan Villados wrote:
> 
> In article <jeff-B74937.13490026072000@nntp.cts.com>, Jeff Jungblut
> <jeff@nospam.soapzone.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <260720000808150491%news001@nospam_macgeek.org>, Bryan
> > Villados <news001@nospam_macgeek.org> wrote:
> >
> > > > I am thinking of buying a new imac (one of those great new colours
> > > > that are out) and I can't help myself to wonder, "how do u Mac
> > > > users share files, with no floppies?"
> > > >
> > > > Or that you the share files over the net?
> > >
> > > You can exchange data across two computers via two modems. This is
> > > possible by having telecommunications software on both machines. I'd
> > > recommend doing the freebee route by using software like ZTerm, or
> > > AppleWorks that ships with the iMac.
> >
> > A much easier method would be to connect the two iMacs with an RJ45
> > ethernet crossover cable and use file sharing.  (See "File Sharing" in
> > Mac Help.)
> >
> > If the iMacs aren't in the same room, you could connect both to your
> > ISPs and do file sharing over TCP/IP, or one of you could put your files
> > on Apple's iDisk server (a public AppleShare server that gives users
> > something like 20MB of free space).
> 
> I think the user has only one iMac... And traditionally, earlier Macs
> didn't come with ethernet. That's why Apple recommends the
> modem-to-modem route. BTW, this also works with transferring files
> between ANY two computers. All is needed is a modem for each computer,
> and term software that supports a common protocol, such as XMODEM,
> ZMODEM, YMODEM, etc. So an Apple IIgs with a modem and ProTERM could
> transfer files to PC running HyperTerm, etc.

A better way, for computers with serial ports  is a null modem. Im not
sure if a USB/serial convert cable and nullmodem would work.

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Rick
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