Re: Ethernet & Internet on Apple 2

["Glenn Jones" <rg.jones@rogers.com>]

"Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Simon Williams wrote:
>
> >Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the vote of confidence, but we all have to decide how we
> >> are going to spend our time.  I currently have other projects that are
> >> keeping me interested and happy.
> >
> >I recall you were working on a gameport network protocol some time
> >ago... did that ever amount to anything of interest?
>
> Funny you should ask...  ;-)
>
> I've been devoting some spare time to it, and how have it working
> as far as I can tell (tests and applications are next).
>
> I currently have three processor linked, and in the nexe couple of
> days I will have all eight Apple //e boards in the "AppleCrate".
>
> They boot over the network from the "master" machine, which is
> fully configured, while the AppleCrate boards are bare, with no
> I/O other than the network (and optional video monitors).
>
> I'm finishing plugging in the boards, and working on test and
> demo software, as well as writing a document on the concepts,
> software, and hardware.
>
> I've been waiting until it all worked before going public, but
> your question has nudged me into talking.  ;-)
>
> I'm in the process of identifying a nicely parallelized demonstration
> that can show off Apple II parallel computing!
>

Well you definately have my interest ..... can't wait for more ...

Very Cool and thank goodness it's not April 1st

:O) Glenn