Re: IIgs file transfer questions

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> wrote:

> touchstone wrote:
> >     i am using an appletalk link to connect a os9 biege to my iigs under
> > gs/os 6.0.1 to move file archives back and forth.  this works well
> > enough, but does anyone know of an app that runs under prodos and does
> > not need gs/os to use appletalk?
> 
> You should be able to launch P8 from GS/OS and still retain Appletalk
> connectivity.

Yes, that does work.

> Also, might be worth trying the "raw" P8 Atalk drivers to see if they
> recognize the built-in Appletalk as a workstation card (don't recall if I
> ever tried this).

That won't work. The IIgs AppleTalk implementation depends on GS/OS
loading the support files. The built-in firmware is missing some major
components which are required for file server support.

The best you can achieve when booted directly into ProDOS-8 is AppleTalk
printer access, and that requires a somewhat uncommon version of the
ATINIT file (which Apple licenced to third parties).

> Otherwise, you would have to run a genuine workstation card.  I use mine in a
> IIe, but there's no reason it would not run properly in a IIgs.

That should also work, but I haven't tried it either.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz