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Mac OS 9.1 + OSX Mavericks networking possible? (OS 9 won't accept maverick's AFP)

tevion5 said:
Is there any way to network a Mac OS 9.1 and OSX mavericks?

I am able to share files from my Power Mac G5 running OSX 10.5.8 to my PM 8600 running Mac OS 9.1. When I try to connect to my G5's IP in the OS 9 "Chooser" it connects and can browse my G5's HDD without issue, over my Airport network. :D

However, when I try to connect to my MacBook Pro running OSX 10.9.1 running an identical file server with identical settings, it tells me it has an incompatible version of AFP (Apple File-share Protocol). :(

I know that Apple removed lots of old networking features in Mavericks, including even FTP! :mad:
Clearly, Maverick's version of AFP is just too modern for Mac OS 9 to handle.

So my question is, is there any work around with perhaps a 3rd party app on my MacBook, for it to share it's files to my 8600, while running Mavericks? :confused:
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[doublepost=1518197697][/doublepost]The EASY way to do this is add a Mac running a pre-Maverics operating system on it to your network, and share printers. My System 10.11.6 machine sends it to the System 10.5 machine, which sends it to the printer.
 
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dnett said:
[doublepost=1518197697][/doublepost]The EASY way to do this is add a Mac running a pre-Maverics operating system on it to your network, and share printers. My System 10.11.6 machine sends it to the System 10.5 machine, which sends it to the printer.
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Indeed, I have since since set up a LaserWriter II to be shared on a LocalTalk network, extended on an Ethernet network, extended again via WiFi...so my G5 Quad running leopard can see it, and from there share it as an OSX printer to modern version of MacOS. So an 80’s printer connecting to a modern MacBook Pro wirelessly. It’s really pretty crazy.
 
For several years I have updated my server on OS 9.2.2 using file sharing from OSX 10.5.8. Today I tried to update a file from another Mac with OSX 10.6.8. It mounts the OS 9 volume as usual and I can copy files from it but all files and folders appear to be read only and hence I cannot write to it.

Is this likely to be a glitch or is it a known problem?
 
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