Networking imac (snow leopard) to power pc (tiger)

Trying to network my new iMAC (snow leopard) to my older Power PC (tiger). The iMAC can see the computer, however it comes up as connection failed every time I try to connect. I have other macs network to both of these computers, however there seems to be an issue with this iMAC to Power PC/TIGER.

Not that I can offer any help with the OP's problem but I also have a similar issue. In my case, I have three computers: an iMac i5 quad-core running Lion (10.7.1), a mac mini core 2 duo (the last one made just before the i5 versions) running Snow Leopard (10.6.8), and an iBook G4 running Leopard (10.5.8). The Lion machine and the Leopard machine can share via AFP and Screen Sharing both ways just fine. The Snow Leopard machine sees the Leopard machine and can share via AFP but gets a "connection failed" when attempting a Screen Sharing. The Leopard machine can see the Snow Leopard machine in the Finder but attempts to connect to it via AFP or Screen Sharing gets a "connection failed" message. Neither the Lion nor Snow Leopard machines see each other in Finder.
On the Lion machine I can do a manual "connect to server..." with the SL machine's IP and can get an AFP connection but only for a few minutes before a message appears on the Lion machine that says, to the effect, that the SL machine had some sort of issue and dropped the connection. The same goes for a manually started Screen Sharing session from Lion to SL.
On the Leopard machine I can also connect to the SL machine via the manual methods, but after a few moments an error message pops up on the Leopard machine that says there was a problem with the SL machine, and the connections get dropped.
On the SL machine, I cannot even connect manually to the Lion machine but can do the manual connections to the Leopard machine, that is until the connection gets dropped after a varying amount of time.
All three machines can find the HP Photosmart printer/fax/scanner that is connected to the AirPort Extreme wirelessly. The SL machine has the oft bemoaned problem with printing that everyone still seems to have problems with but the Lion and Leopard machines use the print/fax/scan device without issue. The Lion and SL machines are connected wirelessly to the AirPort Extreme; the Leopard machine uses an ethernet connection to the APExtreme. All computers and the printer have statically assigned local IPs within the assignment range of the AP Extreme.
The baffling thing about all of this is this... CrashPlan works and is backing up all of the machines to each other without issue. I don't have any other third-party networking software shared among them but it appears that only the Apple software (Finder, Screen Sharing, and the AFP protocol) seems to have a problem and it seems to be centered around the SL mac mini.
No problems existed when the mac mini (purchased late July 2011) came out of the box. It was only after the software updates took it from 10.6.4 (it's factory installed version) to 10.6.8 that these odd networking issues ensued.
Lion is expected to be installed on the SL mac mini at some point in the future but, until the users of that mini find suitable replacements for their old PPC-based software they still use on a daily basis, that upgrade is put on hold.
Any ideas on how to even begin to troubleshoot this kerfluffle? I'm tempted to wipe the HD of the mini and restore the factory 10.6.4, reinstall the apps, and copy the users' files (but not preferences, caches, etc.) back into newly created user accounts. What's stopping me is that the users of this machine do not want me to do so until such time they're ready to install Lion on it. :/
Appreciate anything that is constructive... thanks.

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Hallo,
Ich betreibe im Büro und zu Hause jeweils einen Microsoft Home Server. In beiden Netzwerken ist neben diversen Windows Rechnern auch ein Mac vorhanden.
Die jeweilige "Konfiguration" ist wie folgt:
- Apple MacMini (Late 2011, als HTPC) mit Lion per Wlan über AVM Fritzbox 7390 an Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (Windows Server 2008).
- Apple iMac (Late 2010, Arbeitsplatzrechner) mit Snow Leopard per Lan über AVM Fritzbox 7270 an Microsoft Windows Home Server V1 (Windows Server 2003)
Alle Betriebssysteme sind auf aktuellem Stand.
Die Fritzboxen laufen mit der jeweils aktuellen Firmware
Nun zu dem Problem:
Beide Macs unterbrechen ca. alle 30 min den Kontakt zum Server. Die Verbindung wird zwar ca. 1-2 Minute später wieder aufgebaut, aber am MacMini (HTPC) macht sich dadurch bemerkbar, daß der Film oder die Musik für obige Zeitspanne stoppt und danach weiterläuft. Beim iMac (Arbeitsrechner) kann ein zuvor vom Server geladenes Dokument dann nicht mehr gespeichert oder gedruckt werden.
Der MacMini hat dieses Phänomen direkt bei der Verbindung mit dem WHS gezeigt. Der iMac hat jedoch zuvor ca. 1,5 Jahre ohne Probleme funktioniert. Dieses Problem tritt bei dem iMac (Snow Leopard) erst seit ca. 6-9 Monate auf.
Da unterschiedliche WHS und OS X Versionen betroffen sind und auch unterschiedliche Fritzboxen verwendet werden und scheint ein allgemeines Problem im Zusammenspiel Windows/OS X vorzuliegen.
Bei dem iMac fällt der genaue Zeitpunkt der Verbindungsunterbrechung nicht auf.
Bei dem MacMini läßt sich der Zeitpunkt dagegen relativ leicht bestimmen. Aus der Ereignisanzeige beim Windows Server ergibt sich leider kein eindeutiges Fehlerbild. Zu dem jeweiligen Zeitpunkt taucht aber relativ oft, aber nicht immer (!), in "Windows-Protokolle Sicherheit" der Fehler 4625 ("Fehler beim Anmelden eines Kontos") auf. Dies würde auf eine Rechteproblematik hindeuten. Das Konto des Mac kann aber alles was ihm auf dem WHS erlaubt ist.
Beim Suchen nach einer Lösung (bisher leider erfolglos) bin ich u.a. auch über das Problem des Server Infrastructure License Services (silsvc) beim Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials gestolpert (auch alle 30 min!). Vielleicht ein Zusammenhang?
Hello,
I run the office and at home each a Microsoft Home Server. In both networks, in addition to various Windows computers, a Mac is available.
The particular "configuration" is as follows:
- Apple MacMini (Late 2011, as HTPC) with Lion via wifi via AVM Fritzbox 7390 to Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 (Windows Server 2008).
- Apple iMac (Late 2010, desktop PC) with Snow Leopard by Lan on AVM Fritzbox 7270 on Microsoft Windows Home Server V1 (Windows Server 2003)
All operating systems on current conditions with all patches and updates.
The Fritz boxes running with the latest firmware
Now to the problem:
Both Macs are loosing every 30 minutes the contact to the server. The connection is "re-"established about 1-2 minutes later. On MacMini (HTPC), the film or music is stopped for the above period. Thereafter, the film / music goes on. With the iMac (workstation) a document loaded from the server can no longer be saved or printed.
The MacMini has shown this phenomenon directly in connection with the WHS. However, the iMac has been working about 1.5 years with no problems. This problem only occurs for about 6-9 months
Because of different WHS and OS X versions are affected and also different Fritz boxes are used and it seems to be a general problem in the interplay Windows / OS X to be present.
When the iMac is the exact date of disconnection does not occur.
With the Mac Mini, the time can however be determined relatively easily. From the Event Viewer on Windows Server is unfortunately no clear error image. At the particular time but appeared relatively often, but not always (!) In Windows Security Logs the error 4625 (Failed to log on an account) on. This would indicate a rights issue.
Searching for a solution (so far unsuccessfully, unfortunately), I stumbled over the problem of the Server Infrastructure License Services (silsvc) in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials (every 30 min!). Maybe a connection?

Hi, and thank you for your reply!
My reason for not posting this in the server forum is that I suspect it is a clien issue. All my other clients connect happily to the server which leads me to believe the server is configured correctly.
Only my the two MacBook Pro's are having problems.

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Is there some way that I can rectify my mistakes and start all over?
Thank you so much for beng so prompt with your reply and patient with mine. I tried for so long to see the dialog box with the library listings. When I launched iPhoto, even with holding down the Option key, it kept immediately launching into the full screen. Finally, after an hour of doing it over and over again, it worked when I held the key down for 5 minutes. Then when I was typing my reply, I kept getting a message to "Request Time Out." Didn't know how to do that, so kept hitting the OK button and kept typing for another half minute. Finally, when ready to send, Safari couldn't do it. "Try again" exasperated me until I realized I would have to begin again and use Firefox. When I got there and ready to type, I got the message that my message had been retrienved and did I want to use it?!!
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Migrating mail from Powerbook G4 (Tiger) to iMac (Snow Leopard)

Hello. I'm new to the forum and not tech savvy, so hope that you'll bear with me.
I've recently installed Snow Leopard on my iMac and now wish to transfer all the e-mail on my old Powerbook G4 (Tiger) to the iMac.
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bgaribay wrote:
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Since I don't have a Snow Leopard disc,
I've tried starting up with my old Tiger installation disc, but to no avail...
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Network C7280 through Mac Time Capsule with iMac Snow Leopard, MacBook Pro S and Compaq W7

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If you are using Snow Leopard or Lion and have HP software for pre-Snow Leopard (either from a CD not marked as compatible with 10.6 or you recently upgraded to Snow Leopard and had the HP software on your Mac before you upgraded - even if you did a standard uninstall of the old software or installed new software over the top of it) you must uninstall the software using the 'scrubber' option:
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Click on Continue
Highlight your device on the left pane
Hold the Ctrl, Opt and Cmd keys and click on Uninstall <<<< Scrubber Option
There will be a pop up that asks if you are sure you want to uninstall ALL hp software. (At this point, if you continue, any HP printers you have installed will need to be reinstalled)
Click Continue and let it finish
Restart your Mac
Now reset the printing system:
- Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
- Right (control) click in the rectangle listing your printers and select Reset Printing System.
WARNING - this will delete ALL of your printers!
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Hi,
I have a new computer and need to transfer files. The old one is an imac Power PC G4 1 Ghz running 10.4.11 to a new imac 3.06Ghz Intel i3 running Snow Leopard, 10.6.
Which cable do I need, the 400 to 800 FW?
I understand I get only one shot to run Setup Assistant. Do I load iWork and the new version of Office onto the new computer FIRST or AFTER I run Setup Assistant?
My printer will no longer work ( Epson RX 580, not supported ) and programs like Quickbooks Pro Version V9.0.6 R7, and Quicken might need upgraded. Should I contact these companies first to see if they are still capable of running on 10.6? If I need new software, should they be loaded on the new computer BEFORE transferring files?
Can I back up Home Folder, Documents, iTunes, iPhoto etc to my external HD, then disconnect the HD before the transfer? Exactly which files need backed up externally?
Its been 7 years since I switched to a new computer and am rusty, plus everything has changed. Hope these questions make sense.
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Not sure that I can answer all the questions...
If your old computer has FW 400, then you need a FW 400 -> 800 cable or a FW 800 -> 800 cable with a 400 -> 800 adapter. They're available in Mac stores or online.
If you have already gone through the setup on your new Mac, Setup Assistant will no longer be available - that is only available during the initial setup. What is now available is called Migration Assistant (Applications -> Utilities); the difference between the two is that the Setup Asst. will initially create one account - if you wait and use the Migration Asst, you have already created an account, so there could potentially be some problems. I used it and it took me quite a while to get rid of duplicate folders, permissions problems, etc.
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http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=12146345
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20070117075034219
Because I've read that Migration Asst isn't the best way to transfer from PowerPC to Intel, I'd say either start over with your new machine (reinstall and use Setup Asst when prompted) or, if possible, use the drag 'n drop method which might be safer.
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I misread your issue. If you've got MacBook Pros then cable is not an option. Defeats the purpose. I've been running all sorts of combinations of 2 x iMacs, a home-built PC, a Medion Laptop and a Dell Netbook on wireless direct to modem/router, via Airport on #1 iMac and cables. The NetBook is exhibiting similar "invisibility" and connectivity as the iMacs when using wireless. The common denominator here is power saving (ENERGY SAVING options). The old PC and the Medion do not have the sophisticated power saving options on the iMacs and Netbook. I'm trying different options on #2 iMac and so far have stable internet connection but the main-drive disappears from view when the screen switches off (I suspect). "Wake-up" does not appear to work. The Netbook is experiencing same disappearing of the drives when screen powers off.

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