Re: What to do with an LCIII?

[The Wizard of Oz <wizard@emeraldcity.gov>]

On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 16:07:45 -0400, Bill Garber wrote:

> 
> "Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message 
> Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1051024162350.22577C-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca">news:Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1051024162350.22577C-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca...
>> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005, Smohn Jith wrote:
>>
>>> I recently got a an LCIII computer and I'm wondering what
>>> I can do with it in relation to my IIGS.  I don't really
>>> want to use the LCIII for "computing", but as an ethernet
>>> gateway or something like that...
>>
>> I'd use the LCIII as a file server for the IIgs. Use a Mac
>> printer cable to connect the two via AppleTalk and then use
>> the Mac to pull files off the net. I'd recommend System 7.5.5,
>> iCab for http and Fetch for ftp and Appleshare v3 on the Mac.
> 
> 
> I'd throw out the Mac LC III, get an Uthernet for the IIgs,
> plug the Uthernet into your Router, and use the IIgs to get
> files straight from the internet itself. It works great and
> will help Glenn to do even bigger and better things like USB
> for the IIgs, and maybe the IIe as well. Also, the Uthernet
> works on the IIe, too.

	He could still install *NIX and experiment with telnet to the LC III. He
could use programs like bittorrent under *NIX and ftp the result to his
GS. There is also the issue of file storage. You can never have too much.
Since he would have a *NIX machine connected to his router he could help
out with Contiki compatible software on the GS. Whether his destination is
his LC III or the net it *should* work the same. The difference is his LC
III is a one time cost and physically closer. That and he would have
access to a shell account.

> Bill Garber

				Later
				Mike