[Ham-Mac] has anyone tried... Mac/Doze file transfers?

[Chuck Athey]

I do it all the time. You can export the files on the PC using SMB and  
then mount the network drive on the Mac. You can also do it the other  
way, have the Mac export a directory via SMB (I use the Sharepoint  
freeware to make this easy) and then mount it on the PC. This all  
presumes both the Mac and PC are connected to ethernet. Exporting from  
the Mac is actually more secure because once you start exporting file  
systems from the PC you have to open it up to much - not so on the Mac.

I use a serial to USB adapter on the Mac and can access it from the  
Mac and a Fusion PC on the Mac without any problems. There are  
numerous serial to usb adapters for the Mac/PC that work great. I  
personally use the Keyspan USB Twin Serial adpater and it is great. I  
also have a Logitech USB "soundcard" that works really well on the Mac  
and from within Fusion (I run XP). There are also TNCs that have USB  
interfaces that work with the Mac and from within Fusion.


Chuck Athey
KI6KRC at gmail.com
KI6KRC at arrl.org

On Jul 1, 2009, at 12:38 AM, chas wrote:

> Has anyone tired transferring files from an XP HDD in a MacPro bay to
> a windows laptop?
> what software would be needed and would a regular USB cable work?
>
> since we are using Intel chips now, this should be possible.
>
> I have to have the laptop to run MARS digital software like MixW and
> Winlink, etc. so, I need to transfer the files back to the MacPro for
> manipulation.  The need for an external soundcard and TNC preclude my
> using the Parallels or Fusion software.  What really hurts is the lack
> of a serial connection on the Mac. also, controlling Comports which I
> do not even think exist on a Mac but which the Windows software is
> looking for all of the time.
>
> easiest way is to simply use the old null cable trick to move files
> from the ThinkPad to the Mac and back.  but is there a Mac/Doze
> software for file transfer?
>
> thanks
> chas, Houston, TX
>
>
>
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