Re: AppleTalk

[Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com>]

M. Pender <mpender@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

Any Mac that can act as an AppleShare server on an Ethernet connection
should help.  I use a Quadra 650CD (purchased for $50 from eBay so I
could play with HFS CD-ROMs), connected through an AAUI Ethernet adapter.
Configuring it as an AppleShare server let me verify that my IIgs was
working, so I could focus on the Linux/netatalk side.

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

Interesting choice.  Not 6.0.1?

> 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

This speaks volumes.  If you get the right color of lights on the
Farallon device, and the lights blink when they're supposed to, you're
in pretty good shape on the IIgs side.

> 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.

This I haven't used.

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