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tips for converting my old G4 to a server or external HD?
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you'll have access to every drive if they are formatted correctly. My Sawtooth is packed with 4 drives (8 partitions) and I use it as an external via ethernet file sharing.
they are all formatted Journaled HFS+
how can i tell if they are formatted correctly?
so basically, all i have to do is connect the 2 machines via ethernet
system preferences > sharing > personal file sharing (checked)
and i will be able to see my G4 from my G5 like a mounted external HD?
copy and delete files, open documents from the G4, etc?
i also noticed another thread on this site. i guess if i had both machines hooked up to the internet, i'd be able to access the G4 via ftp or remote login? i don't think i'll end up going that route, but i was just curious.
how can i tell if they are formatted correctly?
so basically, all i have to do is connect the 2 machines via ethernet
system preferences > sharing > personal file sharing (checked)
and i will be able to see my G4 from my G5 like a mounted external HD?
copy and delete files, open documents from the G4, etc?
i also noticed another thread on this site. i guess if i had both machines hooked up to the internet, i'd be able to access the G4 via ftp or remote login? i don't think i'll end up going that route, but i was just curious.
J-HFS is fine,
on the G4, yes, turn on personal file sharing in the sharing preferences (see attached image). note the computer's name in the top (use a dash for spaces. after the two are connected via ethernet, from the G5 finder, hit command-K, type either "G4 computer's name.local".
connect to it using a the G4's admin's name and password
you should have read/write on almost everything. If not, since you're logged in to it as an admin, you can change permissions if you need to.
edit: Obviously the G4 will be headless. I like to run chicken of the VNC to control it remotely (i.e. use it as a fully functional computer, rendering etc. at the same time as a file server)
on the G4, yes, turn on personal file sharing in the sharing preferences (see attached image). note the computer's name in the top (use a dash for spaces. after the two are connected via ethernet, from the G5 finder, hit command-K, type either "G4 computer's name.local".
connect to it using a the G4's admin's name and password
you should have read/write on almost everything. If not, since you're logged in to it as an admin, you can change permissions if you need to.
edit: Obviously the G4 will be headless. I like to run chicken of the VNC to control it remotely (i.e. use it as a fully functional computer, rendering etc. at the same time as a file server)
