Re: network GSs - file server

[shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy Shackelford)]

Jeanne Chappell (jchappel@tyrell.net) wrote:

: I am a dedicated Apple IIGS User and have a couple of Mac-GS related
: questions.  Excuse me if I use the wrong terminology - I am pretty
: ignorant when it comes to networking computers.

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:       What would the minimum requirements be in the Mac (want COLOR)?
:       (which Macs?)  I am confused about the different Mac capibilities.
:       Too many to keep up with.

Are you gonna get a new machine or used one? For new ones I'd go for a Quadra/
Performa 630 or Performa 575. These machines have 33 mHz '040 processors and
are quite fast. They go in the $1000-1200 range nowadays. If you really wanna
go low budget you could pick up a machine in the IIsi or LC III class in the
$400s. I'd recommend looking in comp.sys.mac.wanted and the misc.forsale.
computers.mac groups.

:       What would be a good source for finding out more info about
:       networking, etc? (written in 'simple' English  *:)

I'd say just post any questions you have. Several people here have done 
networking like this and can answer questions. For example I have a Quadra,
a Mac Plus, three IIgses, a workstation card equipped //e, a laserwriter, and
an IW II which all are on a network. I also have Appleshare file server and
print server which I run on the Plus. I bet I've come across any problems you
could conceivably have.

:   2)  I remember some postings talking about Mac Notebook computers.  I
:       recall something being mentioned that _some_ Notebooks (but not
:       all) can be daisy-chained to your GS hard drive and will showup
:       on the GS desktop as a disk volume.  I would appreciate more info
:       about this.

Here's a list: 

Powerbooks which are dockable: 100, 160, 165, 165c, 180, 180c, 520, 520c, 540,
540c
Those which aren't: 140, 145, 145b, 170, 150 (150 is a question mark since 
their internal drives are IDE)

I helped a buddy test docking his Powerbook 160 on his IIgs and it worked fine
the best I remember.

:       Could a Mac Notebook be used as a file server?

Yep they run the same software and can share files great.
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Randy Shackelford                                 I was internet
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