Re: Appletalk Mac LC and GS

[Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com>]

In article <1fn6tqe.3gmu2018tdqxeN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

> Greg Andrzejewski <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> >     I would like to be able to transfer files from my Mac LC to my Apple
> > IIgs. I have several Phonenet connectors. How do I set up my LC running
> > system 6.0.7 to talk with my Apple IIgs?
> 
> As things stand, you can't do file sharing between the machines.
> 
> Apple introduced file sharing as a new feature in Mac System 7, so Mac
> System 6 doesn't have the necessary bits.
> 
> Your options are:
> 
> (a) Upgrade to System 7 on the LC.
> 
> (b) Get hold of a copy of the AppleShare 2.0 server and run that on the
> LC.  (It takes over the entire machine, preventing it from being used
> for anything other than running the server.)
> 
> Once either of these requirements has been met, the LC will be able to
> act as a file server, but you still need to set up the client side on
> the IIgs.
> 
> I've posted articles about this in the past, and I expect that something
> has made it into the comp.sys.apple2 FAQ.
> [ clip ]


If only I could do this from OS X.  I have a dual G4 800 Quicksilver 
running OS X and I hate to ever have to boot into OS 9 (OS X does not  
support AppleTalk via serial, ie LocalTalk).  It's only to network to 
the IIgs via LocalTalk that I boot into OS 9 anymore.  I have a GeThree 
Stealth Serial Port in my G4, replacing internal modem, allowing me to 
make the connection.  

Moved some data across as recently as last night via this scheme.



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