Re: Appletalked GS under Linux

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <33A631A2.D61EA3D1@healey.com.au>,
Dave Morrison  <deth@healey.com.au> wrote:
>Just wondered if anyone has networked a GS to a PC running linux??

   Problem: standard PC serial ports can't speak Appletalk any better
than their disk drives can read Apple II 5.25" or 3.5" disks. You'll
need some box between them such as an Ethernet <-> Appletalk
converter.

>Linux comes with appletalk preinstalled in its kernel, so I was
>wondering if this is possible. Anyway tried it?? If so....how did it
>go?? 

   Kernel bloat alert! Rip out what you don't need and rebuild a
kernel optimized for your system. Even the 386/40 on my desk at work
can rebuild a kernel in about 60-80 minutes, so there's no need to
have all sorts of unused crud around in your system.

Nathan Mates

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