Re: IIgs question.

[Marsha <menacechgo@aol.com>]

David Empson wrote:

> The IIgs has built-in support for AppleTalk running over LocalTalk (or PhoneNet)
> cabling.  The ROM contains enough code to allow the machine to boot over the
> network from a Mac running AppleShare 2.0 or 3.0 with Apple II boot support
> (this feature was removed in later versions of the AppleShare server, and is not
> provided by the Mac's built-in File Sharing).
>
> GS/OS also has support for logging on to an AppleShare (or File Sharing, or
> compatible) file server, and can access ImageWriter II, ImageWriter LQ and
> LaserWriter printers over an AppleTalk network.  The file sharing client support
> requires that the server can deliver AppleShare over the AppleTalk protocol
> stack.  Apple introduced suport for AppleShare over
> TCP/IP a few years ago, but this is not supported by the IIgs.

> > My linux box can do  Appletalk.
>
> netatalk or an equivalent, I assume?  There are a couple of problems getting the
> IIgs to talk to this:
>
> - Physically, you need a LocalTalk card in the PC, or an AppleTalk bridge/router
> between Ethernet and LocalTalk.
>
> - I think some patches are required to allow netatalk to support an Apple II
> client (possibly issues with the authentication method supported for logging on
> to the server?)

1. Bridges... I know for sure a Cayman Gatorbox CS will work to bridge a Linux
netatalk box to a GS.  These bridges often show up on eBay more often than PC
cards.  The only easy way to configure them is with a Mac, which you already have.

2. A.  In one of the configuration files, under the netatalk build I'm using there
is an prodos option already available.
    B. I haven't gotten every thing fully operational though, right now I can only
log in as a read-only guest, but I need to read some more docs.

Marsha