Quadra 950 ethernet file retrieval

Hi and thanks for reading this,
I've an old Quadra 950 thats still used daily in a working environment, it has a dead floppy drive.
I really need to access files on the Quadra on a regular basis.
I bought an Asante FriendlyNet 10T Network Trans w/AAUI Cable to give it an ethernet port.
Now I don't now what to do next...

I hooked it up to an XP laptop via crossover cable but I'm totally stumped.

As the floppy drive is dead I can't install any new software on the Quadra.
The software already installed is as follows;
OS 7.5.5
Mac TCP 2.0.6
Apple Talk 3.0.3 Vers 58.1.6 (not sure why I have two numbers there)
Ethertalk 2.5.7

If anyone can tell me how to setup a working link I'd be very grateful.
I also have a Mac PowerPC G4, running OSX 10.5.6, if that makes life any easier.

Yours hopefully,
The Hippy

Suggest look at installing OS 8.1 at least and maybe you can obtain an external floppy drive, or a replacement internal from used Mac dealers, but you sure will have many problems to overcome.

Have a look at this link and see if anything helps:-

Vintage Mac Networking and File Exchange

Internal floppy drives are still available:-

Sony MP-F75W-11G 3.5 Apple Floppy Drive - Apple 661-0474

Thanks for the reply Harry,
The people I work for are on a budget and don't want to shell out for a new drive.
The Quadra is hooked up to an electron microscope and I'm reluctant to upgrade the OS as I'm not sure that the capture card software will work afterwards.
Any other suggestions, I'm really in a bind here...

Sorry hippy as the saying goes you is between that old rock and the hard, hard place mate!

I might have an apple floppy drive in the attic inside a Powermac 8100

If you are willing to pay postage its yours

Ok Guys.
Thanks for the replies.
Assuming I can get a working floppy, from Louishen (thanks), is there any software I can use that will work via ethernet with the existing OS ?
I don't mind if I have to mount a fat32 windows share and do everything from the Quadra side.
I just need regular and easy file access...

Hopeful Hippy

The floppy arrived today!
Big Thanks to Louishen
I'm actually unable to install in until Monday but will report back.

Anyone got any further clues as to how I can network this old beast without an OS upgrade ?

Thankful Hippy

The only thing I can think of is lowend mac

THere is a recent article by a guy here

A Vintage Mac Network Can Be as Useful as a Modern One

He has a email link so maybe try emailing him and he may be able to help networking an old mac, sorry, its been so long since I have used 7.5 that I barely remember networking them

If you can hook up the quadra to ethernet, you may be able to get the OS X machine to see it using Appleshare on the quadra

About File Sharing in System 7 Through Mac OS 9

Thank You

Hey Louishen,
Many thanks for the floppy drive, it worked a treat.
Still got my ethernet issue but at least we can retrieve images from the beast and maybe even install new networking software.

Thanks again!