Re: Appletalk and Linux

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <336ba309.277165@news.ucla.edu>, David Kim <dwkim@ucla.edu> wrote:
>Recently, I decided to find a reason to keep my old Apple IIgs and
>decided to network it off my Linux box.  I am assuming it is possible
>because Linux supports Appletalk and there is a tool called Netatalk
>which is a package for Unix boxes that allow them to speak Appletalk.

   IBM PC (and most other serial ports not controlled by the same
chipset as used in Macs, GSs, etc) cannot speak Appletalk, even the
16551 high speed UARTs. The netatalk is appletalk over ethernet,
requiring a gateway somewhere to translate the packets back and forth
between Appletalk and ethernet formats.

>Anyways, I just wanted to know if anyone else has done this and if so
>what will I need to get started?  

   You're most likely going to need a gateway box as described above
for the reasons specified: Appletalk is not forgiving of any
deviations in hardware from that for which it was designed.

Nathan Mates

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