Re: IIgs ethernet and TCP/IP?

[erik@hypermall.com (Erik Kloeppel)]

In article <3qdsin$81k@gap.cco.caltech.edu>, nathan@cco.caltech.edu
(Nathan Mates) wrote:
>    Both exist. Getting them involves various levels of knowing people,
> and/or one-time opportunities that are long past. Apple designed and
> built up a bunch of //e and IIGS Ethernet cards, but decided not to
> release it at all. Only a few are known to be in the hands of people
> outside Apple, and those are in use. The fate of the cards that were
> manufactured then shelved is unknown.

I'm naggin one of those people who has an Ethertalk card to re-engineer
the dratted card - I think he could sell a few hundred at least.
> 
>    TCP/IP software is in beta; it is part of an update to the GNO/ME
> multitasking environment for the IIGS. As the term 'beta' implies, it's
> not available yet to the general public. It will support SLIP and such
> other forms to connect your GS to the rest of the world. The beta
> test team has enough members, thank you.
> 
>    In short, don't expect to get your hands on either right now; only
> if Derek gets off his butt and finishes the TCP/IP suite will it be
> available soon.

Hmm.. speaking of Derek...  8-{)  Maybe if we all went over to his place
some weekend and threatened to thump him soundly if he DOESN'T get off his
butt?

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