[X4U] Mac locks up when attempting use file sharing

[Kansas Territory]

On Jun 18, 2007, at 6:45 AM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:

> Kansas Territory wrote:
>> On Jun 15, 2007, at 7:14 PM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:
>>> 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


> I'd check the file(s) you are attempting to copy. There may be some  
> corruption. Do they open ok on the computer on which they reside?  
> Can you copy them from one directory to another on the same volume  
> on which they reside, or to another volume on the same computer?
> (If they won't copy on the same volume or on the the same computer,  
> then the problem is not in file sharing.)
>
> I'd also check to be sure there is room on the volume you are  
> copying to for the files you are copying.


files are all o.k.  I can copy these files from one computer to  
another, as long as this one computer is not involved..

all computers have plenty of room available.

Kansast