crb+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Charles R. Bartel") (10/19/90)
I'm doing some connection research for my daughter's pre-school. They have several Apple II c and e computers. They would like to link them together to share software on a common hard drive. Can anyone tell me if they have successfully used AppleTalk on those two versions of the Apple II? Also, if an Appletalk LAN is set up, can an Appleshare server be set up on this Apple II network to accomplish the goal? It is rumored that the IIc modem port can support an appletalk/localtalk connection. Also, it is rumored that the IIe supports an add-in AppleTalk card. Any help or pointers are appreciated. Thanks Chuck Bartel
toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel) (10/20/90)
The //c has the beginnings of software support but does not actually have the necessary hardware (believe it or not, Jobs wanted the //c to have LocalTalk capability -- Sculley sez so in _Odyssey_ -- but the cheaper rs232 only serial chips were what got put in). Apple makes an Apple //e Workstation Card that looks like a hard drive and printer to the //e. For a file server, you'll need a mac with the latest version of the file server software -- Apple hasn't deigned to implement an Appleshare server on the GS yet -- but the laserwriter should be usable as is (I'm not positive about that; check the blurb on the //e card). mail me if you have more questions, I will try to answer them. Todd Whitesel toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu
USERGIF@MTSG.UBC.CA (10/24/90)
An appletalk card for the IIe is available from Apple, but I don't think there is a way to connect a IIc to an Appletalk network. Using a Mac running Appleshare as the server with the Apple II software loaded, an Apple IIe can boot and run all applications off the server. Because Apple II software is so compact, it works very well. A good Apple dealer or the nearest Apple office should be able to put you contact with someone who can assist you further.