Re: Even More Basic Marinetti Help Wanted: What's step 1?

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Jan 10, 12:32 am, spectrumda...@nospam.com (Ewen) wrote:
> Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I assume Marinetti works just fine with Uthernet cards? Are there
> > special driver files I need to locate to make the card work with
> > Marinetti?
>
> It does indeed work fine, but you also need the Uthernet Link Layer,
> which is available from a2.retrosystems:
>
> http://www.a2retrosystems.com/Marinetti.htm
>
> You can also download the Marinetti files from that site if you wish.
>
> First of all, connect theUthernet card to your Ethernet LAN. For the
> following instructions, you need to have a DHCP router on your network.
>
> Download all three files, the two Marinetti files, and the Uthernet
> file, and get them onto your IIgs drive and unpack.
>
> There is some documentation with those files, so read that once they
> have been extracted. Install Marinetti3.0b1 first, copy the
> Marinetti3.0b3 Init into the System.Setup folder in the System Folder,
> then put the the Uthernet LL file into the TCPIP folder in the System
> Folder. There is no need to configure 3.0b1 before you install 3.0b3.
>
> Reboot, and go to the TCPIP Control Panel. Click on Setup Connection,
> and at the Setup window, do not fill any of the boxes, but check
> 'Connect to network when GS/OS boots'. Now select Uthernet from the Link
> Layer popup, and click the 'Configure' button. At the Uthernet window,
> select the Slot the Uthernet card is in, and check the DHCP box. There
> is no need to change any of the other values, then click 'Save'. The
> Uthernet driver will put out a DHCP call on your network, and will
> configure itself from your router.
>
> You should now be able to connect, and go online, and use all the
> Marinetti aware software. An Uthernet equipped IIgs really flies on the
> net, and it is a joy to have the IIgs connected 24/7 with instant
> access.
>
> Get back to us if you have any problems.
>
> Amongst other software, you will find my freeware SAFE2 FTP program on
> my web site. You will probably find that useful for getting files into
> and out of your IIgs:
>
> http://homepage.mac.com/speccie
>
> Ewen

Ewen,

Thanks a million for the explanation. You made it sound perfectly
clear, and I'm looking forward to trying it.

I assume I can assign a static IP address to the GS if I prefer it to
a dynamic IP.

-Warr