Two new Apple toys

From: Cameron Kaiser <spectre_at_floodgap.com>
Date: Wed Apr 23 20:38:00 2003

> > Anybody have an extra one of those cards? Wouldnt mind getting my IIgs
> > connected to the apple network :)
>
> Can't you just use one of the serial ports on the back as an AppleTalk
> port? I seem to remember that you can do that, at least under GS/OS.

Sure, it works just fine. Mine is connected to the Ethernet backbone through
a Dayna EtherPrint-T LocalTalk-EtherTalk bridge. GS/OS 6.0.1 shares files
with the Macs without problem.

And again, if you have a ROM 03 IIgs, it can even netboot over LocalTalk
from an Apple II-aware AppleShare server.

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