Re: IIgs/PC Network Development

[sbehrens@bigfoot.com (S�nke Behrens)]

!smentzer@ecom.net (Steve Mentzer) wrote:

>1 - Ability to access shared network resources w/o having to run a MAC.
>2 - Ability to download files on the PC and EASILY transfer the files to 
>    the IIgs for use
>3 - Ability to have a partition size > 32MB w/o having to use HFS.

>In other words, this init would provide network functionality to the IIgs over 
>a standard serial port, and the server-side software (PC/WinNT-9x/Linux) would 
>"host" a virtual store.

Well, the easiest way I can think of to set this up is Marinetti 2.0 +
a PPP server on the PC (running whatever OS). Then, create a client
for the GS. That way, you won't have to reinvent the wheel. Sound OK?

>3 - Marinetti could be patched to work with this init to provide a 
>"virtual-PPP" connection over the 57.6k serial link. This could usurp the 33.6k 
>maximum of many IIgs-connected modems today.

Why patch anything and have a special init? Why not work on the TCP/IP
side directly with PPP? Nosy minds wish to know :)