Re: AsanteTalk bridge trouble

["Christopher B. Brown" <cbrown15@earthlink.net>]

> Gary Gouriluk wrote:
>
> > I have found that when I try to choose a server when using the AsanteTalk,
> > the system hangs and I cannot get on the network. No problem using
> > AppleTalk ImageWriters or LaserWriters. However, my gs is able to use the
> > AsanteTalk to access the network volumes, if it has already been set up to
> > mount them automatically.
> >
> > I first had my gs on the network through Apple's LocalTalk Bridge
> > software, and everything worked perfectly. When I turned off the LocalTalk
> > bridge software and replaced it with the AsanteTalk, the volumes that had
> > been set up to open on boot still worked fine. The problem seems to be
> > with the chooser, which hangs when the AsanteTalk is on the network.
> >
> > Gary
>

Moreover, if you set up an GS/OS alias to a network volume, it will bring up a
login dialog (username/password) to mount the volume when the alias is opened
with no trouble.  With a little tinkering one might be able to modify an alias
file to point to a network volume that can't be temporarily hooked up via
LocalTalk to make an alias directly (e.g., a newer Mac).  One could use this to
mount/unmount volumes without having to use the AppleShare Cdev.

Christopher Brown
cbrown15@earthlink.net