Re: 2 q's : Dead Vulcan & gs <--> mac interconnection

[AJMCD4@cfs02.cc.monash.edu.au (Andrew Mc. Donald)]

In article <DCu604.GBq@actrix.gen.nz> dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
>From: dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)
>Subject: Re: 2 q's :  Dead Vulcan & gs <--> mac interconnection
>Date: Sat, 5 Aug 1995 11:45:40 GMT

>In article <3vund0$k27@hermes.oanet.com>,  <goldbug@oanet.com@oanet.com> wrote:
>>
>> >[Accessing a Mac hard drive from a IIgs]
>> 
>> Use AppleTalk. However null modem would be faster. ^_^

>Hardly.  A null modem connection would usually go at up to 19200 bps,
>possibly 57600 bps if you had an accelerator and appropriate software
>on both machines.  You'd also have to use comms software to transfer
>files between the computers.

>An AppleTalk (LocalTalk) connection runs at 230400 bps, though the
>entire bandwidth isn't necessarily available.  The big advantage is
>that the network connection is transparent to the computer, and the
>Mac hard drive appears to be a locally connected drive.
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That's right!..... Null modem links are simple, and have very little control 
(You end up spending all your time in terminal programs sending files across 
using zmodem.)  The AppleTalk connection sounds great!

>-- 
>David Empson
>dempson@actrix.gen.nz
>Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand