Re: Networking Mac and //gs

[rgshacke@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu]

In article <2qveei$nof@nz12.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>, voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss) writes:

> The IIGS can only boot from a ProDOS formatted device (HD, floppy).
> Therefore you can use your MAC's HD for normal data storage (via
> AppleShare, I think) but not for booting your GS.

Friendly advice, not a flame - when you post a followup, know, don't think.
Saves time, bandwidth, and confusion.

The fact of the matter is that if you run Appleshare on a Mac, you can set up
a IIgs or //e with workstation card to boot from the server. You don't need a
special ProDOS volume on the server either since Appleshare lets you access HFS
volumes even from 8 bit software. I installed Appleworks 4 on a server volume
and ran it from there on my //e, for example. The big drawback is the cost -
Appleshare 3.0 retails for ~$1200 and mail orders for ~$950. Appleshare 4.0
retails for ~$1800 and requires an '040 processor. Obviously, this is not cost
effective for the average home user. I have it because I found a copy of 3.0
at a liguidation sale for a mere $400. Even this pushed the limit of being
worth the cost.
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Randy Shackelford
rgshacke@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu