Re: Lan-Tech Netork of 255 ap2's and Siders etc

["brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net>]

"brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net> wrote in message
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> "brad" <mrbrad(remove)@ll.net> wrote in message
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> > I have a Lan-Tech Network setup coming via u.s. mail and need some
> > info..here is the info from the Seller  so far..
> >
> > -----
> > The Lan-Tech network connects up to 255 Apples IIs to one Apple II and
its
> > disks or hard drives. This works on both Apple IIe's and IIGSs running
> > Prodos. The Apple II, acting as the file server, needs at least 1 meg
ram.
> > The transfer rate is 1 meg compared Appletalks 256k....Lan-Tech designed
> the
> > network for schools. This system.....had over 50,000 accounts on 2 20
meg
> > Sider hard drives.
> >
> > Included are: Original manual, 1 file server card, 8 expansion
> > (network)cards, 10 satellite (printer) cards and cables.
> > -----
> >
> > software was also included...
> >
> >
> > Anyone else have one of these beasts?....need some info..on others who
may
> > have one of these up
> >
> > anyway..i'll see if i can get the beast up ..hopefully the setup
software
> > still works...i have enough siders that is for sure..
> >
> > i also have a compulynx school based network..anyone have one of these
> too?
> >
> > (i suppose i should also look at the nananet stuff also...just for
> fun.....)
> >
> > anyway...if someone has (not sure what is written on the controller
> > card/cards etc) the various cards but no manual or software...assuming
> > the stuff i get works...i maybe can shoot it your way..not sure ..but i
> > assume the cards have something like "lantech" printed on them...i'll
post
> > that info when i get them...
> >
> > more stuff...jeez...
> >
> > brad
> > former sysop lost-gonzo.com
> > mrbrad AT ll.net
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> i forgot to make it clear that the lantech network also works with regular
> scsi hd's etc not just the siders...
>
> sorry for the confusion..when i get the software and stuff i'll see how
> complicated it all is..maybe the cards are common or easy to clone
> out...somehow
>
> also was not the mastery development system also setup to work on a
lantech
> network:?
>
> anyway...just thought i'd clear it up but from no replies to this post
> ...maybe no one needs/wants to play around with a //e and //gs network
from
> this era using scsi, floppy or sasi drives
>
> anyway...i'll see how the stuff hangs together when i get it
>
> brad
> former sysop lost-gonzo.com
>
> (anyway i thought this lantech network was guite the deal in its day used
to
> run a lot of math and computer labs like corvus etc...but then again they
> where rare..i may find myself in a postion that i've done this apple 2
> collecting too long...in otherwords..i'm so far ahead on what i think is
> cool (ie my bubble memory card in a box w/no software)...that i've
actually
> looped around and i'm behind you guys)
>
> anyway...gain i'll see how the disks work and if it actually does the
stuff
> i think it can do..too bad i still don't have 4 phone lines up from the
old
> msdos/windows lost gonzo bbs...i'd toss 4 //e's up with fv/metal and see
how
> it handled access with 4 people on via modem (of course i'd need 4 //e's
one
> for each phone line and  1 master //e to run the whole thing and direct
the
> info requests/commands from each modem line user)
>
> oh well stuff to play with i'll be ticked if i can't get something up and
> working
>
> brad
> former sysop lost-gonzo.com
> mrbrad AT ll.net
> ..remove needs to be take out of my email reply on msgs here
>
>
>

the manual says it can use hard drives other then siders...so i assume that
means siders (assuming they have a special lantech chip...eprom?...anyone
have one of these off a lantech system>?..if so contact me..that is only
glitch i've found for networking siders...it looks like all siders need a
special lantech eprom chip ..some confusion by me in the manual if the D2
sider needs one or not...kinda blank on that one in the manual


other hard drives i assume are profiles and standard scsi sasi hd's of the
era ...i would assume a standard apple scsi card and scsi hd would work

anyway...if you have these cards or find some on ebay i have the
manual/software/etc etc now if i could just find the digicard or a way to
get mastery development network up...

on ward and up ward...(of course with retrocomputing apple 2's it is always
in the wrong direction..ie hail the 80's)

brad
former sysop lost-gonzo.com


brad
former sysop lost-gonzo.com