On Nov 15, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Scott Lawrence wrote: > > > I'm still curious about software i could run on my modern OS X/linux/ > > raspberry pi box that will join this network via ethernet, and > > connect to the shares or provide new drive shares. > > OS X has all you need in it's built-in file sharing. For Linux you > can install the NetATalk package and it will provide AppleTalk over > Ethernet and share volumes via AppleShare over either AppleTalk or IP. > > I was sharing some directories on OS X 10.8 and 10.6 in my house over > ethernet, and my PowerBook 540, with it's local talk set for ethernet, did > not see any of them, nor did I see the 540's shares from any of my OS X > boxes, which led me to my question.
Chooser won't see them as it only shows AppleShare over AppleTalk. You have to enter the address of the server (IP address or domain name) to access AppleShare over IP servers. Later versions of Pre-X OS had an application named "Network Browser" (located in the Apple Menu) that searches for AppleShare over IP servers. > > You can still find PhoneNet or Apple LocalTalk adapters around, stuff > like that doesn't vanish, it just gets shuffled around it seems. > > Yes. But they're expensive. <http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=phonenet&clk_rvr_id=548503308030&adpos=1o1&MT_ID=70&crlp=11975349758_2416792&device=c&geo_id=10232&keyword=phonenet&crdt=0> $2 each is expensive? > > If I wanted to have three machines networked, based on current ebay auctions, > I'm talking around $150, give or take. (The ethernet bridge would be an > additional $100, but i can just repurpose an old laptop for that task.)' <http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=phonenet&adpos=1o1&crlp=11975349758_2416792&MT_ID=70&device=c&_osacat=0&keyword=phonenet&geo_id=10232&clk_rvr_id=548503308030&crdt=0&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR2.TRC1.A0.Xlocaltalk+bridge&_nkw=localtalk+bridge&_sacat=0&_from=R40> -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
