Re: Help with IIgs to Mac AppleShare connection

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

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
drive, then you just need to add "Network: AppleShare" to your existing
system (this won't touch the Finder).

The first time you boot from the AppleShare-enabled system, you should
get a prompt during boot asking you to enter the machine name.

To log onto the Mac, you need to get into the graphical Control Panels
and use the AppleShare control panel.  Once you have mounted the server,
you can use Easy Mount to create an alias to it for subsequent logons.

-- 
David Empson
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