Re: OMG, what did I buy?

[Brian Futrell]

I'm guessing that if it's the server version of NT, it could.  It has 
Appletalk as a protocol.  Windows 2000 Professional has it also, but I 
haven't messed around with it too much.  I think that while it will 
allow Macs to connect to it, it won't let PCs connect to the Macs.

As for netatalk, it looks like it is supported for the following 
systems (from http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/faq.php):
FreeBSD
Irix/SGI
Linux
NetBSD
Solaris
Ultrix

However, source code is available for it to try to port it to 
Digital/True-Unix or OpenVMS.  Also, it looks like parts of the FAQ are 
old.

I've tried to get netatalk to work, but so far no luck.

Brian

On Thursday, December 4, 2003, at 05:28 PM, Darren wrote:

Whats big, old, has only twin 64bit cpu's (its only a mid range model) 
a couple
of fully populated scsi buses, 32x72 pin slots for ram and was made in 
early '94'? Best I put it as 1994 for the pure mac users.

Well lots of crappy old stuff I guess but this particular one is a 
alphaserver
DEC2000 4/200 which I bid on because I like the case, as I'm the only 
bidder ;)

So finally my question: can I get either winNT4-alpha, 
Digital(True?)-UNIX or
OpenVMS to share files with old macs via appletalk, netatalk like? 
Maybe a version of Basilisk works on alpha? Linux I can handle but the 
operating systems above are unknown to me, well NT4 looks a lot like 
win95-early 98 to me. I know there are other ways to get around this 
problem but I like netatalk/appletalk before using these.

Well, something else to play with for good or bad? Anyone else play 
with these crusty and quick old buggers?

Been a while between posts folks, for the internet available record, 
Mugzy boot disk for pc cards thats extracted on a mac works well !!! 
:) so does mine. ;) ask Mugzy first.

Cheers




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