Re: Boot IIgs from AS server

[apple2pd@garp3.icaen.uiowa.edu (ground.ecn AppleII Librarian)]

In article <3bf1859e$1@news.svn.net>, Paul Grammens <grammens@svn.net> wrote:
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>OK, I did a fresh System 7.1 install on an Mac SE/30 and then followed
>Jonathan's procedure. I still can't get a ROM 1 IIgs to net boot, so I
>conclude that this doesn't work with a ROM 1.
>
>I noticed that in Jonathan's procedure, he says to set the boot slot to
>"Appletalk". That is not an option on a ROM 1, where you set the boot slot
>to "Slot 7", it's only on a ROM 3, so it appears he wrote the procedure
>while using a ROM 3.
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>That's consistent with my experience: you can net boot with a ROM 3, but not
>with a ROM 1.
>
>Anyone out there been able to do a net boot (boot via AppleTalk, without
>using a disk connected to the IIgs)?

I (used to) boot a Rom 1 GS from an Appleshare 3.0 server (MacSE).  I
never had a problem after setting it up, but boot from a SCSI HD now.  I
still have it login to the the server though during bootup.

IIRC, bootup is set to slot7 (slot7=appletalk) and I use the printer-port
for appletalk (slot1=yourcard).

I can assure you that a Rom 1 does indeed boot from server via appletalk.

Good luck!

  --Steve
  
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 --Steve  (apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu)