RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu (06/13/91)
Hello there.
My question today concerns Appleshare PC and file-sharing with a Mac IIcx
running system 7.0.
Until know, this mac communicated with an IBM computer via TOPS, which
worked quite well. It was a very small distributed server network (just these
two computers), and it worked quite well. TOPS also took care of printing from
the IBM to an Apple Laserwriter.
Once I moved the cx to 7.0, TOPS died a dog's death. Sitka (maker of TOPS)
says it will be 3+ months before a new version is ready.
So.....
will appleshare PC running on the IBM be able to connect to a "shared"
folder on the mac? Is there a new version of Appleshare PC coming out? How
well does it print? etc...
I understand that a 6.0.x mac can connect to a 7.0 mac, is this similar
to the Appleshare PC question?
Is anyone still reading? I would appreciate any and all responses, and
would be willing to summarize if desired.
Thanks very much,
RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu
Read Fritsch
******** The Search for Columbus's Bones Continues.... **********niski@reed.edu (06/14/91)
In article <5FA676F5275F606F1E@vms.cis.pitt.edu> RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu writes: > So..... > will appleshare PC running on the IBM be able to connect to a "shared" >folder on the mac? Is there a new version of Appleshare PC coming out? How >well does it print? etc... > I understand that a 6.0.x mac can connect to a 7.0 mac, is this similar >to the Appleshare PC question? YES! At least within the same zone. Running AppleShare PC on a generic '286 clone allows one to log onto items "shared" by system 7. Haven't tried it across zones, but don't see why it wouldn't work. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Niski niski@reed.edu Mac Support Coordinator Reed College, Portland, OR 97202 503-777-7525
shoemake@Apple.COM (Mike Shoemaker) (06/14/91)
RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu writes: >Hello there. > My question today concerns Appleshare PC and file-sharing with a Mac IIcx >running system 7.0. > will appleshare PC running on the IBM be able to connect to a "shared" >folder on the mac? Is there a new version of Appleshare PC coming out? How >well does it print? etc... Yes ASPC will connect to a Mac running FileShare on System 7.0. No, there is no new version of AppleShare PC coming -- Apple has turned the product over to Farallon. They have released a new version. > I understand that a 6.0.x mac can connect to a 7.0 mac, is this similar >to the Appleshare PC question? Yes, it is the exact same question. FileShare uses the same AFP protocol as a stand-alone AFP server. Your PC or System 6 machine cant' tell the difference. > Thanks very much, > RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu > Read Fritsch Mike Shoemaker Apple Computer, Inc.
marcelo@deadzone.uucp (Marcelo Gallardo) (06/15/91)
In article <5FA676F5275F606F1E@vms.cis.pitt.edu> RAFST3@vms.cis.pitt.edu writes: >> So..... >> will appleshare PC running on the IBM be able to connect to a "shared" >>folder on the mac? Is there a new version of Appleshare PC coming out? How >>well does it print? etc... >> I understand that a 6.0.x mac can connect to a 7.0 mac, is this similar >>to the Appleshare PC question? ASPC has no problems connecting to a shared folder on a Mac running 7.0. As far as a new version of ASPC, Apple has sold ASPC to Farallon and they have released a newer version called PhoneNet Talk. It mainly fixes problems when printing from Windows, but hasn't changed much other than that. -- Marcelo Gallardo marcelo%deadzone@princeton.edu Test and Evaluation Specialist ...!princeton!deadzone!marcelo Princeton University marcelo@sparcwood.princeton.edu Advanced Technologies and Applications (609) 258-5661