Anyone use parnet anymore?

[huronking]

I have an A3K on my desk that I want to use for some things, but I've lost the ability to get anything into it that isnt already on a Amiga DD floppy.

My PCs no longer have floppy drives. While the 3K has 3.0 roms, I cant find the install disk to my 3.1 floppies- so it is still WB2.1. That means support for an TCP/IP stack on the A2065 will be difficult. (KA9Q if I remember, and I'd have to kludge a bridge from coax 10base2 to 100baseT anyway.)

I've had no luck getting my external SCSI CDROM drive working, its been years since I used it last. It sees the SCSI device in the list, but never recognises the drive so installing 3.5 or 3.9 (which I have the CDs for)  is out. And I dont think they would fit in the existing drive anyway.

Soo... Even though the last time I remember using it was like 1999, I still have a bright yellow Parnet cable laying in my closet.

I just dont remember how to use it- is there even software that will run on windows anymore?

Sorry if the ignorance seems extreme- just life happens and I haven't had the time to spend on the Amiga much in several years. I've forgotten quite abit. I searched around, and even looked at Aminet, but the most recent package having anything to do with parnet is from like 1995.

[CritAnime]

Try
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=3211

Seems like its has some info to at least get you going.

[darkage]

How about Wartrans ?

It has AmigaBasic code that you can type to start off with a basic transfer client from PC -> Amiga via Null Serial Cable.

http://amiga.nvg.org/warlock/wartrans/

Also adrsender has some other methods as well,

http://adfsender.stoeggl.com/adfsenderterminal/methods.html

At least you can get new software onto amiga floppies and start off from their if you have the ADF images?

[CritAnime]

There is always the HxC option. Use it as an external drive or replace the internal one completely.

[darkage]

Yep +1 for HxC, depending on how much you want to spend.

[CritAnime]

It is a pricy option but does offer a bit more flexibility. I love mine

[ChaosLord]

I have my A3000 ParNetted to my A1200.  My A1200 has PCI slots.  In one PCI slot is a $5.00 Ethernet card.  The A1200 Ethernet Port connects to my Windoze XP box.

I luv Parnet.

[Ral-Clan]

I've had no luck getting my external SCSI CDROM drive working, its been years since I used it last. It sees the SCSI device in the list, but never recognises the drive so installing 3.5 or 3.9 (which I have the CDs for)  is out. And I dont think they would fit in the existing drive anyway.

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but have you mounted the CD drive (err....don't take that literally)?  Did you put the CD device driver in the DEVS folder (dragging it out of the storage folder)?

When I had an A3000 I also found it to be very picky about termination.  Make sure the external side of the SCSI chain is terminated.