Re: IIgs Nadanet question

[mswaine <mswaine681@aol.com>]

On Jun 29, 2:33 am, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> mswaine wrote:
> > I'm now trying to set up a minimal  three-machine IIgs nadanet (my
> > "working" rom 3 as a part-time master, the other two dedicated as a
> > message server and one slave). Since netbootng isn't an option right
> > now, My working plan is to try disk booting via the smart ports.Will
> > this work? If I can make this system functional, I'd like to add a
> > minimum of two more slaves. I'd appreciate advice from anyone who's
> > been down this road.
>
> That will work fine, assuming that you mean booting from disk drives
> attached to the SmartPorts.
>
> -michael
>
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> "The wastebasket is our most important design
> tool--and it's seriously underused."

Exactly. I've got an extra drive for each dedicated machine (one
complete machine, one bare motherboard). I wound up ordering the
connectors from the Bill Garber, and when things are set up I can
answer most of the other questions that come to mind myself when the
thing is up and running.

This whole thing really started off just because I wanted direct
access to the serial ports on a remote GS. Since I've printed out and
bound the entire contents of your Nadanet site (and related posts) and
began serious study of Applesoft, a whole host of other vague
possibilities come to mind. Back in the Carly days I worked for DTI/
MWAS (aka 'HP East') on such HP projects as LAVA, TYBORG and the ill-
fated CYBORG, and if you are at all familiar with these, you'll
understand with most of my notions relate to motion control. I don't
like airing my ignorance in public, but consider: two slaves connected
to two servos, each running a different predetermined pattern of
rotations, and both started and stopped by the master. Attach
eccentric cams to the shafts... Now, if such a system is possible at
all, I would have a lot to learn to get it set up and operating, but
you can see the potential. I'm kind of working in the dark at this
point, but I don't see any show stoppers so far.