Re: Is it HARD to DRIVE?

[Slick <PAYSlick_RCBD@hotmail.com>]

I just tried to access a file I saved from CSA2 to my Mac's hard drive
with AppleWorks 3.0 using a serial cable to make a network between the
machines. AppleWorks gave me errors tring to access any of the
Appleshare volumes. I switched to BASIC and tried DOGPAW, but
BASIC.SYSTEM wouldn't recognize them either. Any idea what's wrong? 
GS/OS has no problems with the AppleShare volumes.

David Empson wrote:
> 
> Gabriel Morales <Togega@concentric.net> wrote:
> 
> > O Aaland wrote:
> > >
> > > You can use the Macs hard drive with AppleTalk and File Sharing just
> > > like it was a drive directly connected to the GS. Be aware however that
> > > some software may not like to be used over an AppleTalk system. If a
> > > programer did not follow Apple's guidelines there could be problems.
> >
> >       Guidelines? What guidelines?
> 
> Apple's programming guidelines for the Apple II, as espoused in various
> technical notes and reference manuals.  For example, some of the ProDOS
> technical notes cover issues for programs to ensure they will be
> compatible with a file server.  This is more likely to be an issue for
> ProDOS-8 programs.
> 
> > File sharing is pretty straightforward- The program just gets transmitted
> > accross the wire instead of the drive connection.
> 
> The main problem under ProDOS-8 is with programs that insist on
> referring to devices by unit number (or slot and drive).  Network
> volumes do not have a unit number.
> 
> Another issue is with filenames.  GS/OS programs which assume ProDOS
> naming conventions will have problems with AppleShare or HFS volumes.
> ProDOS-8 programs have more problems: unless the file server hard drive
> or shared folder (and all relevant subfolders and files) are named using
> ProDOS-8 naming restrictions, then the files in question cannot be
> accessed by ProDOS-8 programs on an Apple II client.
> 
> A third issue (with both GS/OS and ProDOS-8) is with programs that
> bypass the file system calls and try to do block-level access to the
> volume.  This is not permitted for file server volumes.  (Examples: Copy
> II+, many functions in Prosel.)
> 
> > I don't see any problem here- except for the transmission being slow.
> 
> Yep, about the speed of a 3.5" floppy (assuming an otherwise unused
> network).
> 
> --
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz
> Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand

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