Re: Apple IIgs AppleTalk and CD-ROM questions

[Gary Gouriluk <gvgouril@moderndigital.net>]

Yes, the apple talk control panel crashes when used with the hardware bridge, but
works with the LocalTalk bridge software. While using the Localtalkbridge software,
set the GS to open the Mac volumes on boot. Then when you later boot with the hardware
bridge on (and the software bridge removed) your gs will find the Mac volumes without
using the GS appleTalk control panel.

Thats what I've been doing, anyway.

Gary

Michael wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I recently pulled my IIgs out of its box and decided I'd try networking it.
>
> I'm using the latest version of netatalk compiled on a Sparcstation 10,
> and I've got the IIgs talking to netatalk though a Performa 6300 running
> LocalTalk Bridge.  I've successfully logged in as a user other than
> 'guest' and am working on getting printing to work.
>
> My questions about AppleTalk:
>
> (1) I've done a lot of poking around online, and I can't seem to find
> out if anyone has succeded in using an Asante AsanteTalk device as the
> EtherTalk-LocalTalk bridge.  I've tried, and the IIgs AppleTalk control
> panel just freezes hard or fails to appear.  Has anyone gotten a IIgs to
> talk on ethernet with an AsanteTalk device?  I'm using the patched
> control panel, and have tried powering the AsanteTalk before and after
> booting the IIgs.
>
> (2) In case the answer to #1 is 'no', what devices have worked for
> people to get the IIgs to speak over ethernet?  I've seen references to
> the Farallon EtherWave in various places, but nobody seems to have
> confirmed using one for this purpose.  Anyone using one?
>
> I really don't want to have to use the Mac to bridge my IIgs onto the
> ethernet.  The Mac isn't fun to play with compared to the IIgs.
>
> On to the CD-ROM... I've got a Sony 12X SCSI CD-ROM drive that I
> recently connected to my RamFast (ROM 3.00i).  Often, when accessing the
> CD-ROM the system freezes.  Ctrl-OA-reset doesn't work, and I have to
> power off both the IIgs and the CD-ROM drive.  I've got the CD-ROM drive
> set to a lower ID than the hard disk, as suggested in the manual, but
> that didn't seem to help.  Is it the ROM version on my RamFast, or is it
> a compatibility problem with the CD-ROM drive?  There are no problems
> accessing the hard drive and it is 100% reliable when the CD-ROM is not
> turned on.
>
> Speaking of the RamFast, what ROM version is the newest?  The best?
> Anyone got an image?  :)
>
> -- Michael
>
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