Re: Connecting IIgs to Apple File Server 3.0.1

[Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net>]

RKE <gardnern@ucsu.colorado.edu> wrote:
: BEWARE: The following post contains questions about Apple IIgs and
: Macintosh computers and/or software.  If you can not handle reading a
: message in this newsgroup that may/does include questions/comments about
: the Apple family line of computers - grow up. 

That's a pretty good lead-in

: I have recently come across a copy of AFS 3.0.1.  I remember way back to
: when I was in school... (ahhh!) and we had a lab of GS machines (24 of
: 'em)  that where connected to a Mac II using AFS 2.Xish and the Apples
: were booted over LocalTalk.  I've tried to repeat this little experiment
: with my computers at home (Mac IIsi this time) to no avail.  I can access
: all of the 'shared' files when I use a workstation disk on the GS but I
: can't boot over LocalTalk.  I have installed the Apple II setup files but
: the GS won't boot.  here is a brief systems summary:

: Computer: Macintosh IIsi
: OS: Mac/OS System 7.1 (yeah it's old)
: Software: AFS 3.0.1

: Computer: Apple IIgs (ROM 01)
: OS: GS/OS System 6.0.1 (workstation and installed on the Mac buy the
: installer)
: Software: None worth mentioning
: Hardware: Zip GS (8mhz)
: Control panel settings: Slot 1 - Your card (although it's really mine)
: Slot 7 - AppleTalk
: Boot Disk: Slot 7

: If you have any ideas or suggestions on how to get this puppy working
: I would be oh so very happy.

Well the first thing I'd check is pretty obvious - did you run Appleshare
Admin and check the "allow Apple II startup" check box in the server
preferences? If not, do that then restart the Mac and try 'er again.
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