Re: Mac to GS fie transfers, arghh!

[SteveB <sbigos@earthlink.net>]

In article <null-3F9AE5.08283527092008@newsgroups.comcast.net>,
 Greg Buchner <null@none.invalid> wrote:

> In article 
> <sbigos-7A5A5B.18181326092008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>,
>  SteveB <sbigos@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Greg. ProTYPE worked great. I know have working Asimov and 
> > GSShrink on my GS. Now if I could get the flaky Appletalk to work each 
> > time, I'd be all set. Hopefully a reboot will fix it. I see a CFFA card 
> > in my future. Seems like that would be much easier. I did notice that 
> > ProTYPE seems to do nothing to .2mg files, although I was able to get 
> > those working without it.
> 
> You're welcome.
> 
> I've never dealt with .2mg files on a GS, only via emulation on a Mac, 
> so I can't help you there.
> 
> But, what is flaky about your Appletalk connection?
> 
> Oh, and just a little clarification here. Localtalk is the cabling that 
> plugs into your serial ports. Appletalk is the protocol that runs on top 
> of it. (And actually can run on Ethernet and some wireless setups.)
> 
> I ran Localtalk/Appletalk for years between a number of Macs and my GS 
> without any problems, so hopefully I'll be able to help you with that.
> 
> Greg B.

The Localtalk/Appletalk seemed to drop the connection when unused for an 
hour or so. I did find that the GS motherboard battery was bad, maybe 
that was the cause, although I would think that only comes into play 
when the machine is shut down. Also, I'll try switching from PhoneNet to 
real Localtalk connectors and see if that helps.

How do I enable sharing a GS volume so that the Mac can see it? I can 
see the Mac from the GS, just not the other way around.

I'd like to find an old Gatorbox and run an AppleTalk network over 
ethernet, connect the old Mac, new Macs, and the GS all together. My 
setup now requires me to TCP/IP transfer files from the G5 to the 
Classic, then switch the Classic to Localtalk for transfer from the 
Classic to the GS. Maybe there is a software solution. I seem to 
remember you can install an Apple file share server on old Macs. I could 
web browse for GS files with the Classic instead of the G5, but I don't 
think I could put up with the speed. Would like to be able to print from 
the GS over ethernet also (to a Laserwriter 630)....hmm..the Laserwriter 
has both Localtalk and ethernet connections. I wonder if both can be 
active?

Been looking at ADT also, but I prefer to not go from one machine to the 
other to do the send/receive thing. Could be I don't understand how it 
works though.

Steve