Re: Connecting IIgs to Apple File Server 3.0.1 Continued...

[gardnern@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (RKE)]

Following the advise of Steve (apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu), I disabled
the Zip and was able to get the GS to start the bootup process.  I had
purchased the Zip second hand and do not have a copy of the Zip Utils that
are mentioned in his follow-up post.  I'll try to work around that later. 
My problem now is this:

The GS 'boots' up to version 1.4 of the AFS log-on.  I log on and select
the shared volumns.  The 'real' boot into GS/OS begins.  When the little
red thermometer gets about |--| this long (I know it's all timing), the GS
asks me to insert "Macintosh.IIsi" the name of the AFS startup disk.  If I
cancel, the computer binks and dies at various points along the PC
(checked that one already).  I can hit OK until my finger falls off
(already lost two that way) but nothing ever happens.  I did a 'text' boot
(press any key before GS/OS gets the screen) and found that the GS crashes
at some point during or after AppeShare.FST is loaded/ing.  I've tried to
install a 'clean' copy of AS.FST from various sources in hopes that it
would remedy my problem.  That hasn't seemed to work.  In my snooping
around with my trusty-rusty file dumper, I noticed that the file Start
(typ $B3,S16) contains ver 1.5 of the AFS log-on.  I can run the file if I
boot with my workstation disk but can't access it otherwise.  OBTW... if I
set the network to boot into P8, I have no problems.  Login, launch P8 and
then run whatever is set as startup app. under AFS admin.

Once again, I ask for any help that you may have to offer.  I realize that
this is an open forum and personal discussions are frowned upon.  I do
feel that posting any suggestions can only help someoneelse who may have
this problem in the future.  The answer is not in any of the FAQs (checked
all of those too).

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