I am sending this out to several lists because it is an issue that effects many Mac users and business owners when they upgrade to Tiger.
Now that Appletalk has been removed from OSX Tiger, I am looking for solutions for my older equipment. I would love to here any and all suggestions. I imagine many others will be facing this problem as well when they upgrade to Tiger. First are my printers. Both are Apple printers: LaserWriter 16/600 PS and Color StyleWriter 1500. The StyleWriter was never supported by OSX even though I have it hooked to my ethernet network with another Apple product (Apple StyleWriter Ethernet Adapter) which works great in OS9.x and earlier. Is there any way to keep this as a viable printer on my network? The LaserWriter has just recently become a problem and only because Tiger dose not support AppleTalk. Dose anyone make third party software to support this printer over an ethernet network? Or can I hook this computer into a print server and go around the Appletalk issue? Lastly I have several Macs that do not support Appletalk IP. One the Quadra 630(ATA), I have been using as a file server (small Mac that uses little power when left on 24/7.) I would really like to see these in Tiger. Is there software that will help: Timbuktu, VNC or another that will allow me to see the hard drive and transfer files? Any suggestions may be helpful? Opinion and gripe coming. Ok, why did Apple decide to leave AppleTalk out of Tiger? I know it is an old and wordy protocol but it has been the networking standard on Macs for 20 years. This legacy solves many a problem for small business and home owners. I can understand that Apple wouldn't want to support third party legacy products but these are all Apple brand and Apple created equipment and protocols. Leaving Appletalk out is a slap in the face to long time Apple users who have supported them with purchases over the years. Personally, I think Apple should keep straight AppleTalk as an option as a show of support for their long time supporters and businesses. At the very least Apple should release Appletalk into the public domain so someone can write an open source implementation for those who need it. Bob Titus -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
