Re: Apple //e workstation card software

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Michael Spangler writes ...
> 
> What is the latest version of the software? I have a disk image that
> resolves to prodos 1.4, basic system 1.2, and has a version 1.3
> "registering on the network" splash screen on boot, and a login
> program that is version 1.0.
> 
> Anyway, it almost, but not quite works. When I try to log on to the
> server (power mac running system 8.1) no server shows up in the server
> list window, but it lets me try to log on anyway. The IIe's  name
> shows up on the file sharing control panel on the mac, but all I get
> on the IIe is an "Unknown server problem, see your network
> administrator." error box. When I hit OK to that, then the icon clears
> from the server, and the IIe starts up basic, and is fine, but no
> network of course.
> 
> The shared drive is prodos friendly namewise, and the GS logs on to
> the Mac with no trouble at all.
> So, I'm stumped. The technotes say Prodos 1.4 had problems with
> localtalk, and to use 1.5 or newer. I did change prodos versions, with
> no effect, but I am still running the old ATINIT file, and the other
> files that came with 1.4.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Mike S.


     Do not know ... maybe the Mac is running a version of AppleShare 
server software which is too new. 

     Here's some info posted by David Empson back in 1998 which may
be helpful:


>>

I haven't seen the original disks that come with the workstation card.
I imagine it is supplied on both 5.25" and 3.5" disks, but I've only
ever seen a copy of the 3.5" version.

The complete set of software supplied with the card includes the
following key files:

ATINIT: AppleTalk hooks for ProDOS and configuration.
CHOOSER.II: network printer chooser.
NAMER.II: network printer namer.
LOGON: file server logon utility.
LOGOFF: file server logoff utility.
ACCESS.II: folder access rights editor for use with a file server.

There is also a copy of the Apple II System Utilities, PRODOS (version
1.5, I think) and BASIC.SYSTEM.  CHOOSER.II, NAMER.II and ACCESS.II have
several companion files.


There are two ways to get the card to work.

1. Boot over the network.  This requires a Macintosh running the full
AppleShare server software (version 2.0 or 3.0 - later versions do not
support Apple II network booting), and the Apple II support files must
be installed.

2. Boot from a ProDOS-8 disk which has been set up properly.  It
requires ProDOS-8 1.5 or later (1.4 may work, but is not fully
supported).  You must have the ATINIT file that came with the
Workstation card in the root directory of your boot disk.

The ATINIT file is loaded automatically by PRODOS before it launches the
startup application (xxxxx.SYSTEM).  It locates the workstation card and
patches the ProDOS global page to hook all calls through the workstation
card.  This allows a file server to be accessed.

ATINIT also contains the network configuration settings, in particular
the machine name, chosen printer type and name.  If you have more than
one network-enabled boot disk and you change any of these settings, you
must copy the updated ATINIT file to all boot disks.  These settings are
copied into the workstation card when you boot the disk.

(I think network printing will work for subsequent boots even without
ATINIT, but I've never experimented with this.)


Once you have ATINIT loaded, CHOOSER.II and the other utilities will be
able to operate.  CHOOSER.II lets you pick a printer (ImageWriter II or
ImageWriter LQ with AppleTalk card installed, or a LaserWriter).  It can
also be used to pick a local printer connected to either port.

(Incidentally: do you have the connector box that comes with the card?
It provides two Mini-Din-8 connectors, and connects to the card with a
ribbon cable.)

To print to the network printer, set your software to print to the slot
of the workstation card.

If you have a Mac hooked up to the network, and it has File Sharing
turned on (and set up correctly), then you can run the LOGON utility to
log onto the file server.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz

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