Re: Help with IIgs to Mac AppleShare connection

[Bob.Withers@mci.com (MCI)]

[This followup was posted to comp.sys.apple2
and a copy was sent to David Empson at dempson@actrix.gen.nz.]

In article <1dhw607.1a1xq4d1b8yxg2N@dempson.actrix.gen.nz>, 
dempson@actrix.gen.nz says...
> Bob Withers <bwit@ticnet.com> wrote:
> 
> > In article <71i224$l6d$2@opal.southwind.net>, shack@onyx.southwind.net
> > says...
> > > Bob Withers <bwit@ticnet.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > : I'm trying to get my IIgs to communicate with a Mac Classic II via
> > > : AppleTalk.  I've set slot 7 to AppleTalk and Slot 1 to MyCard.  I've
> > > : connected the two machines via a printer cable.  Things on the Mac look
> > > : good but I see nothing on the GS.  My manual makes a passing reference to
> > > : a "Appleshare IIGS Workstation disk" which I don't seem to have.  Is this
> > > : what is missing and, if so, where can I obtain one?
> 
> This is a ROM 1 IIgs, I assume?  On the ROM 3, you must set slot 1 to
> "AppleTalk", and don't use slot 7 at all.
> 
> > > You don't need that disk to do file sharing, since the normal install disks
> > > have everything on 'em. Assuming everything is installed correctly, did you
> > > check the obvious like whether Appletalk is on in the chooser and whether
> > > file sharing is on in the sharing setup control panel?
> > > 
> > 
> > Randy,
> > 
> > Thanks for the response.  I'm assuming you are talking about the Mac side
> > of things as I don't see those folders on the IIgs.
> 
> Correct.
> 
> > Yes sharing is enabled and the File Sharing Monitor on the Mac indicates
> > that there are no connected users and that it is idle.  I can't find
> > anything on the Mac called 'Chooser' but AppleShare is listed as an active
> > extension.
> 
> Chooser should be in the Apple menu, usually right above Control Panels.
> It is the software you use to select a printer or to log on to another
> file server.
> 
> Anyway, if you have File Sharing turned on, then AppleTalk must be
> enabled.
> 
> Make sure you are using the printer port on both machines (given your
> described configuration).
> 
> Checking the obvious:
> 
> Have you set up the AppleShare client software on the IIgs?  Assuming
> you are booting from a floppy, you need to set up a new 800K system
> disk, then install the "Network: AppleShare, 3.5 disk" onto it (this
> will remove Finder from the disk).  If you are booting from a hard

David,

Thank you for this description.  Yes it is a ROM 01 and I am booting the 
IIgs from a hard drive but apparently the Network: AppleShare disk has 
never been installed on it.  I don't have this disk, do you have any 
suggestions where I could obtain one?

Thanks,
Bob