[X4U] Mac locks up when attempting use file sharing

[Wayne Clodfelter]

Kansas Territory wrote:
> I have a dual G4 tower running latest OSX.
> 
> When ever I attempt to send it a file via filesharing, the the system 
> attempting to start the file transfer, locks up finder..
> If I attempt to start the file transfer from the G4 in question..  the 
> G4 finder locks up..   I have waited and waited and waited, no file 
> transfer ever happens.
> 
> I've tried sending files to this computer from two different iMacs.  one 
> an intel, other a G5.  and I've tried from a MacBook as well..  same 
> symptom persists.
> 
> I have discovered that these "OTHER" macs have no problem file sharing 
> amongst themselves..  imac to imac, macbook to imac etc.. all work .
> 
> All running the latest OSX versions.. and very limited 3rd party 
> software on any of these computers.. and otherwise all healthy, VERY 
> stable computers.
> 
> I've tried running fix permissions etc. on this G4, but no change was 
> affected.
> 
> One difference which occurs to me is that this G4 is the only computer 
> plugged directly into the Vonage router.  the iMacs and Macbook were all 
> connected to the vonage router via Wireless connection.
> 
> Anyone with any other suggestions I might try  ??
> 
> Kansast
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Perhaps you can tell us exactly what you are trying to do; step by step.

For example do you have personal file sharing turned on from within each 
computer's system prefs?

Do you connect to the other computer with the GO menu in finder, by 
selecting the other computer as "server?"
Does this connection mount the other computer's volumes on the host 
computer's desktop?

When you try dragging and dropping files from the host computer to a 
directory in one of the volumes of the "server," or from the server to 
the host, what happens?