10.2.8 locks up during network file sharing

Hi all,
I am running 10.2.8 on a beige G3 with an Apple 100-T ethernet card. I am trying to copy files from one mac to another using file sharing. The destination mac is running 10.3.9. From the destination mac, I connect to the source mac. I select a set of files on the source mac, about 3 GB, and drag it to the folder on the destination. It works for about a minute, then the source mac locks up. The display goes blank and the monitor goes to sleep. Reboot is the only thing that brings it back.
In /Library/Logs/AppleFileService/AppleFileServiceError.log I find:
!!Log File Created On: 1/28/2006 2:13:23 27:6:0 GMT
28/Jan/2006:02:13:23 -0600: Server shut down.
28/Jan/2006:13:59:48 -0600: AppleTalk Listener closed because of ATalk error
28/Jan/2006:14:47:24 -0600: Appletalk service couldn't be enabled.
Seems like about the right time of day, but it doesn't tell me anything that would help solve the problem.
Thanks,
Scott

Update - Here's what I've tried so far, none of which has had any effect:
- Turned off AppleTalk since it is off on another 10.2.8 system that does work.
- Tried both ethernet ports: 100-T PCI and 10-T built-in.
- Tried different port on Linksys router.
- Tried installing 10.2.8 combo again (already running 10.2.8)
- Tried ssh from another mac to verify that it really is crashing - it is.
The most I get to copy is about 400 MB, frequently much less. I doubt that it fails on the same file each time, but I haven't been paying that close attention.
Beige G3 Mac OS X (10.2.x)

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Local Area Network File Sharing Help Needed Please!

Hello I've got a question. I'm trying to set up two Macs that are connected to the same router so that we can share files between each one. Is there a way to do this so that there's only ONE specific folder that each computer has access to on the other?
For instance I'd like it so that there's ONLY ONE folder on my hard drive that the other computer can access and vice versa.
Is this possible? I've read some literature on this subject and it says that when you allow sharing it makes your entire public directory accessible and that's not what I want.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi Paul, this is straight forward to do and have it work each time your 'client' mac starts up for a particular user.
Assumtions:
• both macs share the same subnet (Assuming the one used by the router)
• assuming you can communicate with each of them from each other .
• assuming both of these are OS 10.4 or 10.3 .. just making sure its not another ye olde os)
• assume that the MAC where you want the FOLDER (directory) placed is always going to be available. (ie doesn't fall into sleep mode)
• assuming reasonable network speed (I dont know what you client MAC will be using in its work flow - large or small files e.g.)
• assuming that you dont mind if ANYONE in your system of two macs can accesse the folder (keep it simple for now)
Steps:
(on your SERVER mac).. the "NAS server" machine.
• create the folder in your ~/public/<myshared_foldername> (anywhere would do btw or on one of the volumes in /volumes.....
•set up the priviliges using the FINDER WINDOW for the foler (+i) (get info)
(for example there is an "OWNERSHIP and PERMISSIONS" .. expand it all and it's pretty self explanatory". For simplicity here, just make it available to ALL and sundry.
• do what ever you do to put an icon and a label & comment on the folder
(on your client mac)
• assuming all network connections are cool and you have both airport and/or ethernet/and or/FW connectivity via your router....
• in the finder use +k (go to server) and put in the local name of or the IP address (to choose your fastest path) to the MAC that is your server.
• answer any prompts for user and password. If you dont care, you can have that MAc log into the SERVER mac using your normal user and passwrd as a registered user, else default to guet.
All so far very simple.
Now the tric is to have it AUTOMATIC so tha when your client mac startups and someone on that machine needs access to your SERVER (As a NAS server), it just happens.
and this is simply achived on the client machine by adding ing it into the LOGIN ITEMS for that user (and the others).
How is that done?
Simply DRAG AND DROP the desktop folder icon of the folder(s) to be shared) into the "login items" for the (system preferences/accounts/" users on the CLIENT machine. If there are multiple usres that need this then do it for all of them or have them do it.
I think you can also enable some options in the SERVER's (NAS) system preferences/"energy saver" to wake itup whould it go to sleep.. such as 'wake up for ether net access" or something.
anyway.. it gets more complex when you want to perform specific accesses and rights to the folders and the sub directories.
This is simply implementing NFS I beleive.
This will work first time and we use it all the time without the need for COTS or brand-x software.apps to make it happen.
hope that helps

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