Re: Appletalk Mac LC and GS

[Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com>]

In article <1fnbwpk.1lc6cr1ys9f0gN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
 dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

> Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have a dual G4 800 Quicksilver running OS X and I hate to ever have to
> > boot into OS 9 (OS X does not support AppleTalk via serial, ie LocalTalk).
> > It's only to network to the IIgs via LocalTalk that I boot into OS 9
> > anymore.  I have a GeThree Stealth Serial Port in my G4, replacing
> > internal modem, allowing me to make the connection.
> 
> You could probably get hold of an old 68K Mac for a song (if not free)
> which has both Ethernet and a serial port.  Run LocalTalk Bridge on it.
> In theory, this will avoid the need to restart into Mac OS 9 on the
> server machine.  (A similar option would be to buy an Ethernet to
> LocalTalk converter box, but you would need one that did more than just
> support a printer.)
> 
> Unfortunately, I suspect there are other issues with compatibility
> between the AppleShare server in Mac OS X and the Apple II AppleShare
> client, e.g. the server won't support storing ProDOS file names.

I have a Mac Plus with 4MB of RAM and System 6.0.8 running.  It has an 
external SCSI<->Ethernet adapter and I use it to FTP files back and 
forth to the Plus from the G4.  

Could I run a EtherTalk -> LocalTalk bridge on that thing?

That would be quite an exotic arrangement.  



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