Re: Appletalk Mac LC and GS

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com> wrote:

> 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.

You could probably get hold of an old 68K Mac for a song (if not free)
which has both Ethernet and a serial port.  Run LocalTalk Bridge on it.
In theory, this will avoid the need to restart into Mac OS 9 on the
server machine.  (A similar option would be to buy an Ethernet to
LocalTalk converter box, but you would need one that did more than just
support a printer.)

Unfortunately, I suspect there are other issues with compatibility
between the AppleShare server in Mac OS X and the Apple II AppleShare
client, e.g. the server won't support storing ProDOS file names.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz