Re: network GSs - file server

[phillip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)]

In article <phinc-1803950148520001@ip176.mci.primenet.com> phinc@primenet.com (Scot Forester) writes:
>In article <3kcv7d$e7a@onyx.southwind.net>, shack@onyx.southwind.net
>(Randy Shackelford) wrote:
>
>> There was a localtalk card for IBMoids once upon a time but it's been years
>> ago. I expect that the included software only let you use file sharing as
>> a client, not as a server. So chances are you could only share printers like
>> if you only have II's on a network.
>
>I just happened to find a couple of those IBM Appletalk protocol cards, if
>you're interested let me know, I don't think the guy has sold them yet.

There are many alternatives for getting a PC on Localtalk. Cops offers a
board (basically the Daystar one) and good software. They should have a file
server part by now. Dayna, Farallon, etc...all have them. There are parallel
port solutions and there are at least 2 peer to peer solutions (i.e. the PC
will share act like a Mac under System 7).

>:-PPP                              Once you go Mac, You'll never go back
                                        Hmm...I did.

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