Trying to share files between MX Linux 19.4 and MacOS High Sierra
by ericlindellnyc from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5QH5B)
I hope it's okay to ask this here, since this involves Linux and Mac. If not, I'll be happy to delete it, & sorry I wasted your time.
Using freshly installed versions of both OS's and a fresh ethernet-7 cable, I've tried creating connections from either computer to the other.
ON LINUX
On Linux, I see the Mac appear SOMETIMES in network directory.
But the file I place in the network folder doesn't appear on the Mac.
If I click on the iMac folder in Linux, I get these error messages.
Code:Failed to open "eric's iMac".
Failed to receive share list from server. Connection timed out.The iMac folder in Linux is SOMETIMES called dnssd-domain-eric%E2%80%20iMac._smb._tcp
which says 0 bytes unknown.
There's also a Windows network appearing SOMETIMES in the network directory, though no such network exists, to my knowledge.
ON MACOS
When I click on the "Go" drop down menu in MacOS and choose "Network", I get a network directory that SOMETIMES shows the Linux connection as "?MX" (that is, MX preceded by a greyed out question mark).
In the Network menu within System Preferences, it says
Code:Status: Connected.And other info about IP address and subnet mask, using DHCP
Been working on this forever, tried everything I can think of.
I am new to this and have never successfully networked two computers.
Any suggestions much appreciated !!
Using freshly installed versions of both OS's and a fresh ethernet-7 cable, I've tried creating connections from either computer to the other.
ON LINUX
On Linux, I see the Mac appear SOMETIMES in network directory.
But the file I place in the network folder doesn't appear on the Mac.
If I click on the iMac folder in Linux, I get these error messages.
Code:Failed to open "eric's iMac".
Failed to receive share list from server. Connection timed out.The iMac folder in Linux is SOMETIMES called dnssd-domain-eric%E2%80%20iMac._smb._tcp
which says 0 bytes unknown.
There's also a Windows network appearing SOMETIMES in the network directory, though no such network exists, to my knowledge.
ON MACOS
When I click on the "Go" drop down menu in MacOS and choose "Network", I get a network directory that SOMETIMES shows the Linux connection as "?MX" (that is, MX preceded by a greyed out question mark).
In the Network menu within System Preferences, it says
Code:Status: Connected.And other info about IP address and subnet mask, using DHCP
Been working on this forever, tried everything I can think of.
I am new to this and have never successfully networked two computers.
Any suggestions much appreciated !!