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Retropesct 5.1 on Os 9 cannot see OS X Client


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I cannot see my OS X client from the Retrospect application.

 

When I upgraded to Retrospect 5.1 from 4.3, the representative told me

that I could backup my OS X PowerBook from Retrospect running on my OS9

desktop if I upgraded to 5.1 I have been doing so using 4.3 before I

upgraded my PowerBook to OS X. The IP connection to my PowerBook is

working ok, because I can access the internet through the router on my

desktop, and I can access my desktop using TImbuktu. When I try to

register my OS X client from Retrospect, it cannot see it and asks me to

enter the IP address manually. The license I have denies this. I can see

my WindowsXP system ok though. I have Installed, reinstalled, removed

and reinstalled the OS X client on my PowerBook, there are no errors and

this client status is 'Waiting for first access' Can anyone suggest a

solution?

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Hi

 

It sure sounds like the firewall on your OSX machine is blocking communication. Try disabling the firewall and see if that helps.

 

Did you install the OSX client on the OSX machine? Your old classic client won't work in classic mode.

 

Thanks

Nate

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Hi Nate,

I checked the firewall, it's turned off, and I have the OSX client installed, the status is 'Waiting for first access'

I hope Retrospect 5.1 on OS9 and Client on OSX is a valid configuration. Do you know of any other setup like that?

 

thanks,

Bob

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  • 2 months later...

I have this problem occasionally, and it appears on some systems (seemingly beyond repair) while others will have no problem at all.

 

I have done a "clean install" (uninstall, reboot, reinstall) to no avail.... can ANYONE point me in a direction to get this fixed?

 

OS 9 workgroup server (9.22 running REtro 5.02xx)

10.38 OSX clients running client 5.0.540

 

This setup has gotten us by for so long that I am INCREDIBLY reluctant to change, especially these days with the acquisition. You know how it is... if it isn't broke. Well, this isn't working, but it isn't broke either... something is just amiss.

 

Thanks,

 

Schmelkus

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  • 1 month later...

I found my problem. I had the client in my OS9 folder on the client, since the mac in question had been upgraded from OS9 to Panther recently. I saw somewhere else on the forum something about old files installed by the client installer remaining and causing this type of problem. Anyway, when I removed all of that, and tried the install after a reboot, and everything was good.

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