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Re: What to do with an LCIII?
On Mon, 24 Oct 2005, Bill Garber wrote:
>
> "Simon D. Williams" <bb065@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote in message
> Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1051024162350.22577C-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca">news:Pine.GSO.3.95.iB1.0.1051024162350.22577C-100000@halifax.chebucto.ns.ca...
> > On Sun, 23 Oct 2005, Smohn Jith wrote:
> >
> >> I recently got a an LCIII computer and I'm wondering what
> >> I can do with it in relation to my IIGS. I don't really
> >> want to use the LCIII for "computing", but as an ethernet
> >> gateway or something like that...
> >
> > I'd use the LCIII as a file server for the IIgs. Use a Mac
> > printer cable to connect the two via AppleTalk and then use
> > the Mac to pull files off the net. I'd recommend System 7.5.5,
> > iCab for http and Fetch for ftp and Appleshare v3 on the Mac.
>
>
> I'd throw out the Mac LC III, get an Uthernet for the IIgs,
> plug the Uthernet into your Router, and use the IIgs to get
> files straight from the internet itself. It works great and
> will help Glenn to do even bigger and better things like USB
> for the IIgs, and maybe the IIe as well. Also, the Uthernet
> works on the IIe, too.
My innate sense of thrift is outraged!
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