Re: AppleTalk via PhoneNet?

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

In article <4lqpb9$n1s@nyx10.cs.du.edu>,
Thomas Compter <tcompter@nyx10.cs.du.edu> wrote:
> The Bartlett Family (bartlett@polarnet.com) wrote:
> : I connect mine to my SE with PhoneNet connectors. I have an Apple
> : compatible laser printer in the net too. All works real well. My Mac
> : runs System 7 and is the server. The IIgs runs 6.0.1 and uses a big
> : chunk of the SE's hard drive as it's own.
> 
> Tell me: Can the _GS BOOT_ from that drive?

The IIgs can only boot from a file server if it is running the full
AppleShare server software (version 2.x or 3.x, not 4.0 or later).
The file sharing support provided by System 7 does not include support
for booting an Apple II over the network.

> Can it run programs from it, or is the access too slow?

Provided the network isn't being used for anything else, the transfer
speed is similar to a 3.5" disk.  Using System 7's file sharing also
slows things down somewhat.  You are much better off using a local
hard drive if you want fast execution.

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David Empson
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