Re: Apple IIgs AppleTalk and CD-ROM questions

[Poster <poster@aurora.cotse.net>]

Heya. As for the CD, I know that 1-2x is about as fast as the IIGS can 
process the data. Anything other than that is overkill. I read somewhere 
 that the most reliable CD ROMs are the 1-2xers and there were some 
recommended brands as well. I'd like to say that Sony was among them, 
but I've since forgotten.

As for networking, I can tell you what does work.... (drum roll)

http://lancegs.a2central.com/

I've got one of these puppies and I can FTP, appletalk, and telnet with 
ease. I know there's a lot more you can do, but those are my areas of 
interest. The card and a standard ethernet cable and you're in business.

Best,
~Poster


Michael wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I recently pulled my IIgs out of its box and decided I'd try networking it.
>
> I'm using the latest version of netatalk compiled on a Sparcstation 10, 
> and I've got the IIgs talking to netatalk though a Performa 6300 running 
> LocalTalk Bridge.  I've successfully logged in as a user other than 
> 'guest' and am working on getting printing to work.
>
> My questions about AppleTalk:
>
> (1) I've done a lot of poking around online, and I can't seem to find 
> out if anyone has succeded in using an Asante AsanteTalk device as the 
> EtherTalk-LocalTalk bridge.  I've tried, and the IIgs AppleTalk control 
> panel just freezes hard or fails to appear.  Has anyone gotten a IIgs to 
> talk on ethernet with an AsanteTalk device?  I'm using the patched 
> control panel, and have tried powering the AsanteTalk before and after 
> booting the IIgs.
>
> (2) In case the answer to #1 is 'no', what devices have worked for 
> people to get the IIgs to speak over ethernet?  I've seen references to 
> the Farallon EtherWave in various places, but nobody seems to have 
> confirmed using one for this purpose.  Anyone using one?
>
> I really don't want to have to use the Mac to bridge my IIgs onto the 
> ethernet.  The Mac isn't fun to play with compared to the IIgs.
>
> On to the CD-ROM... I've got a Sony 12X SCSI CD-ROM drive that I 
> recently connected to my RamFast (ROM 3.00i).  Often, when accessing the 
> CD-ROM the system freezes.  Ctrl-OA-reset doesn't work, and I have to 
> power off both the IIgs and the CD-ROM drive.  I've got the CD-ROM drive 
> set to a lower ID than the hard disk, as suggested in the manual, but 
> that didn't seem to help.  Is it the ROM version on my RamFast, or is it 
> a compatibility problem with the CD-ROM drive?  There are no problems 
> accessing the hard drive and it is 100% reliable when the CD-ROM is not 
> turned on.
>
> Speaking of the RamFast, what ROM version is the newest?  The best? 
> Anyone got an image?  :)
>
> -- Michael
>
>
> ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet 
> News==----
> http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 
> Newsgroups
> ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---