Re: Contiki for Apple II sightly held up on networking question

[Wayne Lafreniere <wplafreniere@lynx.bc.ca>]

"Steven N. Hirsch" wrote:

> Michael Pender wrote:
>
> > What are the capabilities of LocalTalk?  Isn't that the network port used to
> > connect the IIgs to printers?
>
> On a IIgs, it can function as either an RS-232 compatible interface or
> LocalTalk (~400K bps.) network port.  In the latter mode, and with the
> help of a LocalTalk <---> Ethernet bridge, one can access files from an
> Appletalk server.  The free netatalk server supports this function on
> Linux (and many other Unices).
>
> Steve

The localtalk to ethernet bridge (which can be external hardware or software on a
Mac(with both serial and ethernet ports)) is wholly unnecessary to access an
Appletalk server, at least upto Mac OS 8.6 maybe 9,0,4. Most macs with OS10 and
up don't have serial ports unless you install them on a card yourself, and I'm
not familar with OS10 machines so I can't comment on it's ability to do
Appletalk.

Wayne