Re: Accessing Appletalk file shares on a IIgs

["Simon Biber" <xbiber@bigpond.net.au>]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for your instructions. I've enabled Appletalk in the control panel,
and I found the setting to boot up from Appletalk. Does anyone know where I
can get a copy of Appleshare 3 so I can set that up?

Since my IIgs currently has no hard disk, no 3.5" drive, just two 5.25"
drives, I don't think I'm going to have much success loading GS/OS from
floppy.

There must be Appletalk software for ProDOS, such as the IIe Workstation
Card software. Does anyone know where I could get those programs? Do they
work on the IIgs?

Simon.

Mark wrote:
> I'll give it a go, although only new to the topic myself. I have two GS's
> AppleTalk'ed to two Mac 68K's. I will say that there is 4 methods of
running
> the GS side, I have only used one of these, described below. You can also
> boot through the Mac, but you would be best reading how to do that in the
> System 6 User Manual. (I have this if you need more info, perhaps I could
> photocopy/scan a few pages, just so you can try it)
>
> On the GS side: (BTW this is for a HDD or possible 3.5 floppy setup)
> 1. In the control panel, enable Appletalk in slot 7.
> 2. I have ROM1s, and so this may be a little different than ROM3, but I
have
> Slot 2 set for "Your Card". Which BTW, you can use a card in that slot for
> another purpose. I have a HDD there, recently moved from slot 6 or 7. Got
> this tip from Kim Howe on A2.Central. Thanks Kim.
> 3. In the modem port mini DIN-8 connect your LocalTalk adapter, if using
> several machines the end ones get the terminating resistor. Or as you are
> using the Printer cable that also should work, I have been told, but never
> done.
> *alternatively use SLOT 1 in the control panel and the printer port
> connector.
> 4. For System 6.0.1 you need to add the AppleTalk driver, and HFS.FST by
> running the /INSTALL disk and updating the boot disk (I guess you can do
> this with a floppy, but space might be a problem).
> BTW there is an issue with the HFS.FST, there is a patched version
> available.
> 5. To see the Mac's hdd, reboot the IIGS, go to the control panel in
System
> 6 and open the AppleTalk CDEV (I think that's what it's called ?). then
log
> onto the Mac and select the shared drive you wish to use. It will then
> appear on your desktop.
> *step 5 can only be done after setting up the Mac (and re-booting it) see
> below...
>
> On the Mac side:
> This is for System 7.6.1, but I guess similar on other OS's.
> 1. Go to Control Panel... Sharing Setup..., put in a Owner name in Network
> identity, and a Macintosh Name in the appropriate box.
> 2. On the File Sharing... click Start, close the window.
> 3. Go to the chooser and turn AppleTalk on. close window.
> 4. Go to the HDD you want to share. click it. Select File... Sharing...,
> click on the box to share it.
> select owner and cross all the boxes for now. crossing "make all
folders..."
> is optional, but I would initially.
> 5. Go to Control Panel... AppleTalk and select the port to use (modem or
> printer). you can enable AppleTalk under the options button now if you
> didn't before. close window.
> 6. make sure to connect the other LocalTalk adapter or parallel cable to
the
> GS in the appropriate port.
> 7. re-boot the Mac.
>
> do step 5 on the GS side whenever you want to see the Mac's HDD on your
> desktop. BTW you can only see the Mac from the GS, not the other way
around.
> that's pretty much it, I may have missed a step, but without re-doing what
I
> have written to verify instructions 100%, thats as good as I remember.
>
> I would recommend you get a HDD or a couple of 3.5 drives first before
> playing with it. Also a 4Mb card would be much better for 6.0.1. BTW The
Mac
> side is easy if you use the inbuilt Mac OS Guide, assuming you loaded it.
> Just follow the step by step instructions.
>
> As far as ProDOS is concerned, I cannot help at all. I am just starting to
> play with different user's now, then I'm hoping to do AppleTalk zones, if
> someone can explain how to set them up.