Re: AppleTalk

["M. Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com>]

I've set up my system for filesharing from a PC, but the Apple IIgs (client)
doesn't see the shared volumes from the PC under PCMACLAN.  Its hard to
troubleshoot without a working machine to use as a measuring stick, so I'm
asking for advice/feedback until I can get an AppleTalk-capable Macintosh
for troubleshooting.

The setup:

Apple IIgs running GS/OS 5.0.4
- booting from an Appleshare 3.5" floppy (configured as per
http://src.mit.edu/apple2gs.html)

Tested configurations (per control panel)
- Slot 1 - AppleTalk / Slot 7 - AppleTalk
- Slot 1 - AppleTalk / Slot 7 - Your Card
- Slot 2 - AppleTalk / Slot 7 - AppleTalk
- Slot 2 - AppleTalk / Slot 7 - Your Card
- I've also tried all the cabling variations, in case I have a dead serial
port.

IIgs coupled via Farallon PhoneNet cabling to a Farallon EtherMac iPrint
Adapter SL model PN553 (localtalk to ethernet bridge) coupled through
ethernet hub to a PC.
- power and link are constantly lit
- ethernet activity shows when searching for an AppleShare volume

PC running PC MACLAN File Server (demo version)
- server name: PC MACLAN

IIgs Control Panel CDA:
- user name: DEMO

So far I have yet to get the IIgs does not see the PC file server across
AppleTalk.  I've tried direct cabling, cabling through a crossover, etc. but
no joy.

I think the out-of-the-box PC MACLAN sofware may be misconfigured -- any
thoughts?

- Mike