Possible to copy files between 68k Mac and PC ?

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My Macintosh SE is finally working after replacing the CRT, Video board and a damaged IC on the power board.

I want to get files onto it like old games etc but doing it the floppy drive way is giving me too much hassles.

The Macintosh has a network card with an RJ plug and a BNC.

Is there any way I can network it to my Windows PC and transfer files onto it ?

The Mac: Macintosh SE FDHD with 4MB Ram, 40MB SCSI drive, Network card
The PC: Core2 Quad running Windows 7 with built in LAN and PCI Lan card
 
What system or macos are you running?

There used to be Dave from Thursby software, but I don't know if that's still around. That used to let your Mac appear on the windows network. Don't think it will support anything that old now, in fact I'm not sure the current incarnation is the same sort of software even.

Simplest for you is probably ftp. So get a simple ftp server running on the PC and connect to it from the Mac using a browser. Long time since I did it so I may have forgotten some crucial detail. Think I used to use Ability ftp on the PC and Crush ftp on the Mac (both are ftp servers).

Also bear in mind that windows messes up Mac file formats to it's best to use binhex'd stuffed mac files on the PC side. Eg if you are downloading to PC then transferring to Mac.
 
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It's running system 6

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I have a macintosh external scsi CDROM but it wasn't recognized.

I know it works cause I used to use it on my lc iii and on the Amiga.
 
almost makes me want to get a classic mac just to see if its possible :) I gave up trying the same with an Archimedes > pc
 
Yes, must..fight...the urge... :lol:

I never networked such an old Mac direct to a PC. I did have a couple of 68k compact macs that i connected via AppleTalk ,or local talk or whatever it was, to my perfoma, that I connected in turn to my PC network (using Dave).

But originally I used ftp from the performa to and from my PCs. I think I was more concerned about backing up the Mac than about downloading as the Mac had it's own modem. So the Mac ran crushftp and the PC connected to it with a browser. Just stuffed (or stuffited) the files and binhexed them, then ftp'd across.

Aw I miss my old Mac.:lol:
 
is your floppy drive a SuperDrive is so you can use 1.4Mb disks n that be proper old school but chances are it is`t a Macintosh SE FDHD

but u have scsi
so there might be a way to link machines up using that if u have scsi on your pc and u can find the right software but first off I`d be looking into why your scsi cd drive isnt working cos that is probably the quickest and simplest way to transfer a sizable amount of data. I persume it conects via the 25pin connector

I cant quite tell from the quick search I have done but do u have Printer and
Modem ports, modem to modem is an option for connecting to diffrent machines together

ahh just reread your first post now of to search Macintosh SE FDHD and see what kind of networking there is cant find anything about network card fitted to this mac so Pictures plz :) but what I have come across is this
http://www.ccadams.org/se/serial.html
 
The OS is now upgraded to System 7.0.1.

What are my options for file sharing / FTP with my PC ?
 
I installed Mactcp 2.0.6. The download was basically a control panel item which was packed as a .SIT file.

I unpacked it and dragged it into the control panels folder.

When I click on it it asks for an IP address.

Don't know what to do from here on.

I tried clicking on Network in control panel and that said that I should select apple talk in chooser.

Lost. Sorry don't have much experience with classic Pre OS Macs.
 
check if ethernet driver installed than choose ethertalk
specify IP address for MacTCP (for example 192.168.1.xxx, subnet mask, router address, dns address et voilà)
 
Ivan said:
check if ethernet driver installed than choose ethertalk
specify IP address for MacTCP (for example 192.168.1.xxx, subnet mask, router address, dns address et voilà)
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ethertalk in chooser ?

The only choice I have is AppleTalk... Where can I get this driver from ?
 
dougal said:
ethertalk in chooser ?

The only choice I have is AppleTalk... Where can I get this driver from ?
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somewhere in internet I think
depends on network card - something was on OS7 disks, something at web, something nowhere

for example, my card is API Engineering and there is neither last driver in Net, nor driver disk
so I use last installation from HD and back up it on my server
 
Ivan said:
dougal said:
ethertalk in chooser ?

The only choice I have is AppleTalk... Where can I get this driver from ?
Click to expand...

somewhere in internet I think
depends on network card - something was on OS7 disks, something at web, something nowhere

for example, my card is API Engineering and there is neither last driver in Net, nor driver disk
so I use last installation from HD and back up it on my server
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So I will have to open the case and somehow remove the network board which is attached to the logic board to find out what card i have ?

No PNP or Autoconfig on the old girl ?
 
dougal said:
So I will have to open the case and somehow remove the network board which is attached to the logic board to find out what card i have ?

No PNP or Autoconfig on the old girl ?
Click to expand...

there is small utility that reads firmware and inform card rev and manufacturer
but I forgot it name and my mac not close to me

sometimes nothing is written on card so case opening won't help
 
Ivan said:
dougal said:
So I will have to open the case and somehow remove the network board which is attached to the logic board to find out what card i have ?

No PNP or Autoconfig on the old girl ?
Click to expand...

there is small utility that reads firmware and inform card rev and manufacturer
but I forgot it name and my mac not close to me

sometimes nothing is written on card so case opening won't help
Click to expand...

Cool! When you remember please tell me the name so I can download it.
 
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