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In article <pete-ya02408000R1505971059320001@news.speednet.com.au>,
pete@sgt.com.au (Pete Rivett-Carnac) wrote:

> I need to transfer a bunch of files from a Mac 7600/120 running MacOS 7.5.3

Many, some easier than others

> Transport), so can't I just run an Ethernet cable between 'em and xfer the

Either install a hub, or a crossed-over ether cable (Tx->Rx, Rx->Tx)

> Or can I just do this with a serial connection somehow, and bypass

ZTerm on the Mac will talk quite happily to "rz" on linux, with a null
modem (yet another cross-over) between the two serial ports.  If they are
text files, you'll need to specify some magic zmodem option to translate
line-ends correctly, or use "tr" on the unix box to switch CR (mac
line-end) to LF (unix line-end).  Binary files should not be translated. 
I'm not sure how good ZTerm is at batch transfers, or whether you'll have
to transfer the files one-at-a-time.
 
> I installed netatalk under Linux. It compiled OK, I updated the conf files

You need an ether connection between your Mac and Linux, and set your
Appletalk control panel to use ethernet.  It should work fine (I've been
using it for about a year without any problems)

> Should I look into Samba a bit more?

No, this is an SMB server, useful for Micro$oft products, such as w4w,
win95, NT and the like.

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Depending on the size and number of files, you can also copy them onto PC
formatted floppies (PC Exchange) and use mread to get them onto Linux. 
There are also HFS utils and filesystems available for Linux, which will
let you mount Mac format floppies and copy off their contents, or even rip
the hard disk out of your Mac, attach it to the Linux box and copy off the
contents.  As Tannenbaum once said, "never underestimate the bandwidth of
a truck full of magnetic tape".  It's often easier to move disks than to
move bits.

I hope that this help

   paul