Re: A TCP/IP Question:

[jmholmes@swbell.net (John)]

Whoops!  I didn't read the whole thing that I had posted before!!!  <Grin>

Would using a FastPath or a Macintosh with Ethernet capability be the way to 
interface a //gs with a linux box?  Seems that would be about the only way to 
do it!

In article <JZ4l4.6017$ox5.1993902@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>, "Peter Rittwage" 
<rittwage@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I guess I misunderstood your original intentions.  To my knowledge,
>Marinetti will not translate TCP/IP over your Appletalk connection.  I don't
>think you can do this with a GS, as it only speaks (or I should say GS/OS
>only speaks) original Appletalk.  That feature, even on a Mac, is completely
>separate from the Appletalk connection, even though it uses the same network
>and wiring.
>
>-Pete
>
>Someone will have to write the equivalent of MacTCP for GS/OS to do that.
>
>
>John <jmholmes@swbell.net> wrote in message
>news:nb_k4.154$dx4.12256583@alpha.sky.net...
>> Question being, how do you hook phone net cabling to an Intel box?  Also
>if
>> you're talking about using the Shiva as the gateway between the file://gs
>and the
>> Linux box, that is all fine and dandy except that there is still the
>matter of
>> configuring the Shiva, and to my knowledge, the only software available to
>do
>> that runs on Mac only unless the Shiva will just operate in this default
>boot
>> up mode with no additional configuration.
>>
>> The the next question is still unanswered that Bart posed.  Can Marinetti
>work
>> over appletalk as opposed to having to use a modem?  If so, how is that
>> configured in there?  I didn't see an "Appletalk" option.
>>
>> In article <JDYk4.5133$ox5.1684119@tw11.nn.bcandid.com>, "Peter Rittwage"
>> <rittwage@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >The GS will happily use the Linux server if you install and configure
>> >AppleTalk in the kernel and the 'Netatalk" package.  Looks just like a
>Mac,
>> >then.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >John <jmholmes@swbell.net> wrote in message
>> >news:ouRk4.151$dx4.12036529@alpha.sky.net...
>> >> Well, I bought a Shiva Fastpath 5 hoping that I could do something like
>> >that,
>> >> but unfortunately, you have to have a Mac to talk to the thing so
>> >basically
>> >> that was a quick waste of $50+ bucks being that I don't have a Mac.
>Wish
>> >that
>> >> they would have made the software for it in a PC flavour as well...  Oh
>> >well,
>> >> sucks to be me eh???
>> >>
>> >> In article <2BOk4.19295$C4.189644@news1.teleport.com>, me2@nowhere.org
>> >(Bart)
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >I JUST got a ROM 3 today; and if the gods smile I hope to get a
>ehternet
>> >to
>> >> >Appletalk bridge in the near future.  I have a question:  can
>Marinetti
>> >be run
>> >> >over phonenet lines and out to an ethernet?  I have a PC network
>(10b2)
>> >witha
>> >> >Linux (RH5.2) internet gateway.  I can access the Web/email/etc from
>any
>> >PC in
>> >> >the house.  Now, can I add my GS to that list via the above?  The GS
>is
>> >> >currently Appletalk linked to a Mac IIsi but IF I can get that bridge,
>> >could
>> >> >I.....?
>> >> >-Bart
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
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