I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this computer; there is only one user account.
So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
I would appreciate any advice, Beck
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In article <070220041509086769%b...@bigscaryanimal.org>, Becky Carter Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote:
> I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file > server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is > used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 > running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as > I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, > however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing > is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't > matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand > corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this > computer; there is only one user account.
> So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
> I would appreciate any advice, > Beck
This may be an example one of the few cases where repairing permissions (from Disk Utility) really fixes the problem; try it.
Becky Carter Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote:
> I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file > server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is > used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 > running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as > I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, > however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing > is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't > matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand > corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this > computer; there is only one user account.
> So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
That is not normal behavior. Perhaps the preferences got corrupt somehow. They should be in your /Library/Preferences folder. Trash them, restart and trun on file sharing to see if that helps.
This may not be your problem but make sure that Appletalk is turned on with the Directory Access app. I didn't know about this in Panther and filesharing setup was problematic until I was clued in.
Otherwise, trash your preferences as others have suggested.
Becky Carter Hickman-Jones wrote: > I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file > server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is > used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 > running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as > I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, > however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing > is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't > matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand > corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this > computer; there is only one user account.
> So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your suggestions individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk is enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing does not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing does remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct preference file to trash?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks, Beck
In article <070220041509086769%b...@bigscaryanimal.org>, Becky Carter
Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote: > I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file > server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is > used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 > running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as > I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, > however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing > is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't > matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand > corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this > computer; there is only one user account.
> So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
> I would appreciate any advice, > Beck
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> Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your suggestions > individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired > permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences > (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk is > enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing does > not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing does > remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct preference file > to trash?
> Any other suggestions?
> Thanks, > Beck
> In article <070220041509086769%b...@bigscaryanimal.org>, Becky Carter > Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote:
> > I have a couple of computers networked together. One of them is a file > > server of sorts, and it's always on. Another is a Powerbook which is > > used as needed. The third is my main computer, an iMac DV 400 MHz G3 > > running 10.3.2. I turned Personal File Sharing on for this computer, as > > I always want to be able to connect to the "file server." This setting, > > however, never stays on. Whenever I restart my computer, file sharing > > is disabled, and I have to restart file sharing manually. It doesn't > > matter that I lock these settings with the lock in the lower lefthand > > corner of the settings window. I am the one and only user of this > > computer; there is only one user account.
> > So, what's going on here? Why won't file sharing stay turned on?
> > I would appreciate any advice, > > Beck
I'm having a similar problem, but I think I tracked down the cause. Are you putting your computer to sleep or restarting while it's connected to an AFS share? Or when another computer is connected to it? I'm not exactly sure if this is the cause, but it's the only relevant thing I do which I can think of.
> Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your suggestions > individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired > permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences > (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk is > enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing does > not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing does > remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct preference file > to trash?
> Any other suggestions?
Regarding my previous post... there is another possibility. Do you have AirPort set up? Do you switch between AirPort and your ethernet connection? As I just found out, you can only have AppleTalk running from one port, so turning it on for your ethernet connection disables AirPort from using it. (And vice-versa.) Does anyone know if there is a fix for this? (i.e. a way to make Panther automatically switch which port is running AppleTalk which depends on which port is actually connected to a LAN?)
In response to both of your messages, Pooh, I try to remember to disconnect myself from any connected computers before I put the machine to sleep or before I shut it down. Sometimes I forget, though. As for Airport, I only have an ethernet connection on the iMac. The Powerbook has an Airport card, but it doesn't have this problem.
Beck
In article <d7ba1f79.0402081930.2e5eb...@posting.google.com>, Acid Pooh
<poohon...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Becky Carter Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote in message > <news:080220041127478238%bchj@bigscaryanimal.org>... > > Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your suggestions > > individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired > > permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences > > (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk is > > enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing does > > not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing does > > remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct preference file > > to trash?
> > Any other suggestions?
> Regarding my previous post... there is another possibility. Do you > have AirPort set up? Do you switch between AirPort and your ethernet > connection? As I just found out, you can only have AppleTalk running > from one port, so turning it on for your ethernet connection disables > AirPort from using it. (And vice-versa.) Does anyone know if there > is a fix for this? (i.e. a way to make Panther automatically switch > which port is running AppleTalk which depends on which port is > actually connected to a LAN?)
> Thanks > 'cid 'ooh
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> In response to both of your messages, Pooh, I try to remember to > disconnect myself from any connected computers before I put the > machine > to sleep or before I shut it down. Sometimes I forget, though. As for > Airport, I only have an ethernet connection on the iMac. The > Powerbook > has an Airport card, but it doesn't have this problem.
> Beck
> In article <d7ba1f79.0402081930.2e5eb...@posting.google.com>, Acid > Pooh > <poohon...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Becky Carter Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote in > > message > > <news:080220041127478238%bchj@bigscaryanimal.org>... > > > Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your > > > suggestions > > > individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired > > > permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences > > > (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk > > > is > > > enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing > > > does > > > not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing > > > does > > > remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct > > > preference file > > > to trash?
> > > Any other suggestions?
> > Regarding my previous post... there is another possibility. Do > > you > > have AirPort set up? Do you switch between AirPort and your > > ethernet > > connection? As I just found out, you can only have AppleTalk > > running > > from one port, so turning it on for your ethernet connection > > disables > > AirPort from using it. (And vice-versa.) Does anyone know if > > there > > is a fix for this? (i.e. a way to make Panther automatically > > switch > > which port is running AppleTalk which depends on which port is > > actually connected to a LAN?)
Thanks for the tip, and sorry for the delay, but my iMac doesn't have an Airport card, and thus, cannot follow your instructions. My Pismo does, and did follow your instructions, and it's a good thing. I'm getting in the habit of launching System Preferences whenever I turn the iMac on. It's not that bad, I guess. :)
Cheers, Beck
In article <2004021021175558955%mckinlay@nospamdotcomdotau>, David
McKinlay <mckin...@nospamdotcomdot.au> wrote: > Becky - I may have a solution for you.
> I had the same irritating problem and much the same set-up as you.
> After much messing about, I did some research on the Apple discussion > lists and a fix was posted just recently by Tim N. just a few weeks > ago.
> Have a look at his post at > http://discussions.info.apple.com/WebX...@69.JCgsaN5EfhM.1@.688e03a3
> Briefly, he found the following will get Personal File Sharing to stay > fixed.
> 1. Access system Preferences - Network > Put Airport at the top of the list of configurations
> 2. Confugure the Mac to access a particular network - not automatic
> 3. Enable personal file sharing. Wait until it sets to 'on'. If you've > already set it, turning it off, then on again might be a good idea
> 4. Restart. Go to System prefs and it should still be on.
> See his details, they are much clearer than the above.
> Good luck
> I've found these discussion lists at the Apple site to be very helpful > and informative. Have a browse through them.
> BTW - Love the BTVS quote - it promped me to get this info for you.
> Cheers
> David
> On 2004-02-09 14:52:11 +1100, Becky Carter Hickman-Jones > <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> said:
> > In response to both of your messages, Pooh, I try to remember to > > disconnect myself from any connected computers before I put the > > machine > > to sleep or before I shut it down. Sometimes I forget, though. As for > > Airport, I only have an ethernet connection on the iMac. The > > Powerbook > > has an Airport card, but it doesn't have this problem.
> > > Becky Carter Hickman-Jones <b...@bigscaryanimal.org> wrote in > > > message > > > <news:080220041127478238%bchj@bigscaryanimal.org>... > > > > Thanks for all of your replies. I have tried each of your > > > > suggestions > > > > individually, but none of them solved my problem. I repaired > > > > permissions and restarted. I trashed the preferences > > > > (com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist) and restarted. And AppleTalk > > > > is > > > > enabled in the Directory Access app. Still, Personal File Sharing > > > > does > > > > not remain enabled upon restart. It's odd, though, Print Sharing > > > > does > > > > remain enabled no matter what. Did I choose the correct > > > > preference file > > > > to trash?
> > > > Any other suggestions?
> > > Regarding my previous post... there is another possibility. Do > > > you > > > have AirPort set up? Do you switch between AirPort and your > > > ethernet > > > connection? As I just found out, you can only have AppleTalk > > > running > > > from one port, so turning it on for your ethernet connection > > > disables > > > AirPort from using it. (And vice-versa.) Does anyone know if > > > there > > > is a fix for this? (i.e. a way to make Panther automatically > > > switch > > > which port is running AppleTalk which depends on which port is > > > actually connected to a LAN?)
> > > Thanks > > > 'cid 'ooh
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