> > Can I have a Mac format on the network drive or will I have to format to > > FAT-32? (WinXP users could load MacDrive to access the Mac format which is > > the preferred format for me.) > > Network devices will NOT use the Mac format for their HDs. They may > not even use Windows!!! (it's possible they use extfs2 or 3... a Linux > format). File sharing occurs via SMB, a reliable, tested and widely > used file sharing protocol that Mac OS X 10.2+ supports brilliantly > (there's a Samba client available for earlier Mac OS Xes).
<grumble> Stupid Apple and their proprietary disk formats. This has caused me headaches for 21 years! (well, technically 18 years since I didn't use a non-Mac computer until 1987 ;-) </grumble> > > The second enclosure, Hawking, seems to come preloaded with > > software/firmware similar to Rumpus for Mac (currently selling for $249 > > USD!) The Hawking specs don't list compatibility with Mac, but would VPC > > work for configuring the drive (to FAT-32?) and/or should I have a Windows > > box doing the set-up? > > > > If I go the route of using Windows, does anyone know if the 'user-friendly > > web interface' means I can do any of the managing from a Mac? (I would > > assume so but 'assume'....) > > Chances are, yes, you can probably manage from a Mac (features may be > limited if not using IE but probably not). Why don't you do some > google searches on: Mac web access INOi HD363N? PS I ought to have described the process a little better. Chances are this is what will happen: 1. You get the network device 2. You skim the instructions and read the HD installation procedure (simple, I imagine) 3. You connect the device to your router 4. You power up the device 5. Using Safari/Camino/FireFox/Internet Explorer on your Mac, login to the http server (probably https://192.168.0.1 or something like that) 6. Once logged in you will proceed to: a. format the HD using the interface b. configure the most important settings c. create user accounts and/or specify common directories d. log out 7. Learn how to access the device. Step 7 will be easy for OS X 10.2+ and Windows but you'll have to learn how to use FTP for OS 9/8.6 (if you don't already know how to use FTP). Eric. -- Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
