Re: Accessing Appletalk file shares on a IIgs

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

> I didn't need to get anything extra for mine, but I'm not starting up over
> a network. Flipping through the System 6 user manual, I guess it's
possible.
> Does Appleshare 3 run on the Mac side or the GS side ?

It runs on the Mac side, and allows the IIgs to boot up over the network.

> A GS without a 3.5 is naked !, get ONE at the very least. I have 7 on 5
> Apples, one has a broken eject gear, but is usable via manual eject. One
is
> a Unidisk 3.5, another is the AMR 3.5 which is rather iffy. Sorry none for
> sale, I had to get some of mine from the States, so postage was a bit
hexxy.

Yeah that's the problem. I've bought a couple of things from the US but I've
had to keep to very small items. I hate paying for international shipping,
it's such a waste!

> Although if you want to trade a IIe WS card for a 3.5 drive, I may be
> interested :) Fat chance hey !!!

I don't have a WS card, only the one emulated on my Mac LC "IIe Card".

> Still offering to scan those doz. pages if you want to read the options on
> the HDD and 3.5. Sorry, I don't have any info on the IIe workstation card.

I don't remember that, but if you wouldn't mind, go ahead.

> Oh yea, I don't think you need the HFS.FST like I said before, but I
havn't
> tried it so I'm not too sure. Someone else here may know.

See David Empson's reply. The HFS.FST is only used for local HFS volumes,
and that Appletalk.FST is used for all remote volumes no matter what
filesystem they use.

Simon.