On Sep 21, 2004, at 6:59 AM, Eagle wrote:
It isn't an unrealistic expectation either. For example: you
can use TCP/IP to connect the most modern machine to some prehistoric ones.
Why wasn't AppleShare more robust? In fact, you should be able to use
System 6 clients with a netatalk server (on a Linux box).
There are at least a couple things working against us here: - physical networking differences (ethernet versus LocalTalk) - protocol differences (TCP/IP versus AppleTalk)
You can solve the first issue a few ways: - SCSI-ethernet adapter on the older machine - LocalTalk/Ethernet bridge - serial port card in your Power Mac
The second issue can only be solved with more software. Potential solutions include:
- A TCP/IP AppleShare client for System 6
- An AppleTalk protocol for OS X
The first of these is unlikely to happen, but the second is a possibility with netatalk. We might be able to compile netatalk on OS X, and share files that way. Since Panther no longer directly supports AppleTalk, if we can't do it with netatalk, I'm not sure what we can do.
I'm just experimenting with Red Hat 8.0 Linux, on an old dual 200MHz Pentium Pro machine (aka "TheRack"). I don't really know what I'm doing but I did find something about turning on AppleTalk. I did. Now from my OS 6.0.8 Mac IIci (ethernet) I can see that machine in the chooser (Appleshare 3.5) and share files. I could also do the same with a G3 upgraded PPC 6100 running OS 9.1. But although I can "see" it, I cannot connect with my recently upgraded PowerBook G4 12" running 10.3.5. (incompatible afp message).
Doesn't that strike you as odd? Is a linux server going to be the heart of my network?
John Niven Transmeta Corp.
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