Re: IIgs and appletalk

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <sheldon-0201970624460001@lpm2-25.atlcom.net>,
Sheldon Simms <sheldon@atlcom.net> wrote:

[snip]

>1) Connect the computers via printer ports           [done]
>2) Enable file sharing on the Mac                    [done]
>3) Set the IIgs slot to "Appletalk"                  [done]
>4) Open the control panels NDA from the Apple Menu
>5) Select the AppleShare control panel
>6) Select a file server (your Mac's HD) and click OK

Actually the Mac's name shows up in the server list, then you get volume names
once you pick a server.

>7) If you want the Mac HD to show up every time you
>   boot, click the checkbox, otherwise don't,
>   just click OK.
>8) Close the control panels
>
>The Mac HD should now be on your desktop with a server icon.
>If you can't find the AppleShare control panel in the
>Control Panels NDA, reinstall Appletalk from the System disks.

Maybe check the obvious stuff on the Mac too, like making sure Appletalk is
activated in the Chooser, and opening the sharing setup control panel and
making sure file sharing is on and that the Mac has a network identity and
owner name.

>> On a related note.  i found that "The Tinies" won't work with Appletalk on!  
>
>It works on mine, but the 3200-color screens between levels look
>all goofy because Appletalk is handling interrupts.

If I'm remembering right from a coupla years ago, there's a patch to make it 
work with Appletalk. You sacrifice the 3200 color screens though, big loss.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
shack@frii.com