Power Mac 8100/80

Robert A. (Bob) Hall wrote:
>> As to transferring the files I did this recently with a 6300(?) for
>> someone. We just turned on file sharing on the new machine, mounted
>> the share point on the old machine, and dumped the entire hard drive
>> of the old machine into the share point.
>
> David: what is a "share point"

When one computer shares some or all of it's storage the "share point" is what others see. (In very simplified terms.) The sharing computer might share an entire partition or just a folder but to the computers accessing this shared item, it is just a share point.

David

On 17-Apr-2008, at 11:13, David Ross wrote:
> Gregory Sigman wrote:
>>> I have a Power Mac 8100/80 (1994-95). I know it's an old machine...
>>> but greatly appreciated as I have programs and files I cannot do
>>> without (i.e., Quark, Page, etc.)... and no longer have the original
>>> loads. My questions are: 1) Can I use a wireless network printer
>>> (like connecting to a HP 1220):
>
> [Details of how to do things sinped>
>
>>> Greatly appreciate any answers and help. Maybe I should just upgrade
>>> and find a way to move the files to the newer machine..
>>
>> That is inevitable. Best start planning for it now.
>
> Getting a MacMini refurbed from Apple should cost well under $800
> after memory upgrades and taxes and such.

Although I would seriously work to wait on a mini until June or so.
All indications are it is either getting a serious make-ovr or getting
EOLed. Either way, waiting is the best course.

> As to transferring the files I did this recently with a 6300(?) for
> someone. We just turned on file sharing on the new machine, mounted
> the share point on the old machine, and dumped the entire hard drive
> of the old machine into the share point.

Yep, moving files with an ethernet Mac is painless.

>>David: what is a "share point"
>
>When one computer shares some or all of it's storage the "share
>point" is what others see. (In very simplified terms.) The sharing
>computer might share an entire partition or just a folder but to the
>computers accessing this shared item, it is just a share point.

thanks

Relevant to old machines in general (but not the 8100), yesterday's
computer club meeting contained two discussions:

One about an old (Windows) machine running slowly and one about a
gentleman about to discard the old, old machine (that is, the machine
replaced by the machine he just recently replaced).

I suggested he offer his RAM to the owner of the other machine, in
case it is compatible. The ages are about right, but of course the
RAM may not be.

   --John (whose Apple ][ started at 12K and grew to 48K plus language
card, at higher cost than 2 gig or so these days)