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Problem solved. Still requires the Network Toolbox trick, but anyway: Connect the Tiger iBook in to another powerpc machine via FireWire, start it in Target Mode. On the other powerpc, select the Tiger box as startup disk. Restart the other powerpc and login using the Tiger box's login and...

I have found one solution which is maybe not elegant, but it works in my case. There is a MacOS 9 program called Network Toolbox, available from VersionTracker http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/8783 which can detect the IP address of the Tiger machine without prior login...

RacerX, Macosx.com only moved my first post to the forum so I copied the other ones here as well. They describe the problem better and also answer your questions: "Unfortunately, the clamshell iBook has no FireWire socket. Only USB and Ethernet. So another solution is needed." "1) The Tiger...

I want to connect to an iBook G3 running 10.4.11 from an old clamshell iBook running 9.2.2 using direct ethernet connection (no hub or router, and yes I am using the correct type of cable). The Tiger machine does not show up in the Network Browser or in the AppleShare department of the Chooser...