Re: AppleTalk on IIGS - Questions...

[ToasterKing <toasterking@SPLATbigfoot.com>]

In article <bktiid$t38$1@acme.gcfn.org>, Dave Althoff Jr
<dalloff@gcfn.org> wrote:

> I noticed that.  I also downloaded it.
> 
> Not that it has done me any good...I found out why I'm not running Open
> Transport:  When I switch to OT, AppleTalk quits working. 
> Grumble...everything is (barely) in spec with MacOS 7.5.3, OT 1.1.2, but
> while classic networking works perfectly, OT networking doesn't work at
> all.  Any suggestions?  I get errors when I try to activate any AppleTalk
> port.
> 
> The hassles I've had trying to make the LC-III work were enough to
> convince me that, yes, OS-X was a dramatic improvement for the Mac world. 
> I just wish parts of it behaved more like GS/OS.  8-)
> 
> --Dave Althoff, ][.

You probably need to reinstall Open Transport.  I had to do it many
times back when I used System 7.5.x.  Try this first:  Restart with
extensions off (hold down shift).  Open the Chooser and turn AppleTalk
on.  Restart with extensions off again.  Open the Chooser and turn
AppleTalk off.  Restart normally.  Use Network Software Selector to
switch back to the Open Transport interface and see if it works now. 
If not, you've got a corrupt file somewhere.

I can't remember exactly how I did it, but maybe this will work:
Before doing this, locate an installer for Open Transport.  Sometimes
you can get away with simply trashing Preferences files, but there's
also a resource installed into the System file ("suitcase") when OT is
installed.  If this is corrupt, you'll need the installer to fix it. 
Apple used to have an independent software installer for it on their
FTP site.  Hopefully it's still in Apple Software Updates on their web
site.  You can install it from the system software installed, but guess
what...  The 7.5 update 2.0 installer (7.5.3) will probably tell you
that 7.5.3 is already installed and won't let you install custom
components.  The 7.5 installer may let you install OT, but it might not
completely work correctly without being updated to its version for
7.5.3, which the 7.5.3 installer won't do because "7.5.3 is already
installed".  You really need the independent installer from Apple.

First, use Network Software Selector to switch to the Open Transport
interface (it un-hides particular files that are hidden when in Classic
Networking).  Open the Preferences folder inside your System Folder. 
Drag these files to the Trash or to a temporary folder:
TCP/IP Preferences
Remote Access (folder)
Open Transport (folder, if it exists)

Open Extensions folder and remove these items:
Any files starting with "Open Transport" or "OpenTpt"
Network Extension (if it exists)

Open Control Panels folder and remove these items:
PPP
TCP/IP

Remove these items from System Folder:
MacTCP DNR

Use the installer (do a custom installation if necessary) to first
remove Open Transport, then reinstall it.  Restart the computer.  If
Open Transport/PPP was installed, you'll need to use its installer to
remove/reinstall it too.

I didn't have too many problems with 7.5.3/7.5.5, but reinstalling Open
Transport was definitely the biggest pain in the ass and is something I
never want to deal with again!

Good luck,
TK

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