Re: AppleShare v3

[Charles Stephens <devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com>]

>>>>> "RS" == Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> writes:

 RS> Charles Stephens <devnull@dobbs.eng.sun.com> wrote:
 RS> : Since this is the only version of AS that supports the Apple II net
 RS> : booting, I am seeking a copy of this from anyone who might have it.  I
 RS> : would love to boot my Apple IIe off the AppleTalk network.  It will
 RS> : save me having to by a hard drive or another Zip drive.

 RS> Actually Appleshare 2.0 will support booting Apple IIs but it
 RS> only runs under system 6. So if you prefer to run system software
 RS> from this decade, then 3.0 is the only version.

 RS> If Nathan were still here he would give you a dose of his
 RS> trademark spew about how expensive Appleshare was. You can find
 RS> 3.0 for <$100 these days.  But unless you have a workstation card
 RS> in your //e or know where to get one cheaply, that approach won't
 RS> be cost effective over getting a hard disk for the //e. Heck,
 RS> replacing the //e with a IIgs would be cheaper than getting a
 RS> workstation card at today's prices. Those of course have
 RS> networking built in.

Nathan is not here.  I was hoping for a "liberated" copy, but if need
be, I can buy a copy.  Where can I buy it (used? new?)?

I have two workstation cards, with a possible third one on its way.

cfs
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