04-19-2005, 04:16 PM

I have a router and XP on a Dell and a G5.
1. Is there a way when I boot up the Mac to automatically connect to the network? The Dell is always on 24/7.
2. After I manualy mount the C drive on the Dell I can't get to the other drives. I have an F drive and an external H Drive.
3. From the Dell I can't see the Mac

04-19-2005, 06:29 PM

You have to mount each one manually. I thought I saw someone with the same inquiry post several months ago (auto mount). It is possible, however I didn't quite catch the answer seeing as it was of no concern to me.

Again, you'll have to mount each drive individually.

You have to set sharing on the Mac as well. System Prefs=> Sharing

04-20-2005, 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by altyson

I have a router and XP on a Dell and a G5.
1. Is there a way when I boot up the Mac to automatically connect to the network? The Dell is always on 24/7.

You can mount the drives automatically by dragging them into the Startup Items list, just like applications. See this thread. You may need to save the password in your Keychain to avoid being prompted each time.
This will also make login take longer.

2. After I manualy mount the C drive on the Dell I can't get to the other drives. I have an F drive and an external H Drive.

Make sure each one is shared (I know next to nothing about sharing volumes from Windows) and that you select each one when you connect from the Mac.

3. From the Dell I can't see the Mac

As Desolate One said, make sure Windows file sharing is enabled in the Sharing pane of System Preferences.