[TriLUG] Ot: File Transfer

[Glenn Hennessee]

A Google search says that OS X 10.3 can read but not write NTFS file 
systems. I don't know about 10.4. Mac certainly has no problem with 
FAT32 so I would reformat the drive as FAT32 and connect it.
glenn

Dean Price wrote:
> 1.5Mbp/sec = 187 KB/sec
> 1 min. = 11.2 MB
> 1 hour = 673 MB
> 
> Therefore 16GB / 673MB = 24 hours (roughly)
> 
> As for NTFS on MAC... not sure
> I would format it VFAT(FAT32) so I could take it almost anywhere.( MAC, 
> Linux, XP, etc.)
> 
> Thank You,
> Dean Price
> deano at price4.org
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Freeze wrote:
> 
>> I just had a client ask me a few questions about file transfer and I
>> wanted to ask everyone for ideas on the best way to handle the
>> situation:
>>
>> They are a 100% Mac shop and they want to transfer me a 16Gb text
>> file.  If I have a dedicated T1 and so do they, how long might the
>> transfer take assuming that I download the file from their ftp server?
>>
>> If I were to use my 30gb notebook usb drive, (that I currently use
>> with my XP machines) could they just plug it into their systems and
>> copy the file over?  I think that the drive is formatted with ntfs. 
>> (This may be a silly question but I know nothing about Mac's, their
>> filesystems, etc...)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark.
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