Re: Apple and linux question

[Mike Pfaiffer <pfaiffer@mbnet.mb.ca>]

Terence J. Boldt wrote:
> 
> Byron Desnoyers Winmill wrote in message <7f8q3o$jts@ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca>...
> >Mike Pfaiffer (pfaiffer@mbnet.mb.ca) wrote:
> >
> >: This is kind of an interesting question... I want to bring some
> >: software from the net over to my GS. My sole connection to the net is
> >: through a cable-modem on a 486 running RedHat linux 5.1. I have no spare
> >: serial ports at the moment on the 486 so I can't connect the machines
> >: via a null modem cable. Here was what I was thinking...
> 
> I also have Linux with a cable modem, a Mac and a IIgs (among many other
> machines).  In your case, you just copy the files to a regular PC 1.44MB
> floppy, put it into a Mac with PC-Exchange (or a Mac running 7.5 or later)
> and copy the files to an 800K ProDOS floppy.  Done.  MacOS 7.5 and greater
> read PC 720K and 1.44MB disks as well as ProDOS 800K disks.  Of course the
> IIgs can also read 800K Mac disks without any trouble.  Plenty of options.

	The Mac is system 7.0.1. Fortunately I may be able to get a copy of
7.5.3 and the patch to 7.5.5.

> I saw some discussion of Netatalk.  There is a patch that supports the IIgs,
> but I have not tried it yet.  Also, you would either need a
> Localtalk->Ethernet bridge (available for $$$ anywhere iMac's are sold) or
> there is a utility for 68030 Mac's to act as a bridge for you.  Sorry, I do
> not recall the name of it.

	It turns out I have a 10base T network card for the Mac. Does this
suggest any more possibilities? I *may* be able to pick up a hub this
weekend. This should be interesting. Two PCs can run BNC or 10base T
(one can only run a BNC connector) and the Mac is 10base T. I also have
a spare BNC only card.

	As you say once I get the info over to the Mac there should be no
problem.

				Later
				Mike





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