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From: philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Sharing Disks/Printers
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Date: 16 Oct 89 06:48:25 GMT
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Network Comment: to #6209 by dlyons@apple.com

  Can a GS(ROM 3) + System 5  boot off an AppleShare server without having a
3.5" disk drive to install the client software? What limitations(even with the
floppy) does the GS endure by doing this. For example could one play on of the
Sierra games which has to access lots of files such as Kings' Quest IV at a
reasonable speed(with a TWGS although I don't see this as helping).I've tried
this between 2 Macs hooked up over AppleTalk and using TOPS and saw no
difference in game play.The Macs were the SE/30 and the IIcx.I then tried it
with AppleShare on one of the Macs and it worked great.Really eliminated the
need for a HD drive.

  What is the situation in the GS case? The AppleTalk port seems to be one of
the serial ports.Hopefully this won't slow AppleTalk down to 9600bps.

 Philip McDunnough    ->philip@utstat.toronto.edu
:University of Toronto
 [my own opinions]