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From: Les_Ferch.@MTSG.UBC.CA
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Subject: Novell on the Apple?
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Date: 31 May 90 04:50:58 GMT
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>Can a ][GS talk to Novell?
 
I got a good laugh from your message title (Netware will most certainly never
be made for the IIgs) however, when I read your question, I realized your
query was quite a sensible one. :)
 
Anyhow, the IIgs knows diddly about Novell, but that's OK, neither does the
Mac when it comes right down to it.  Both (the GS and Mac) have Appleshare
client software included with the OS that can recognize any Appleshare
server.  The Mac software can work reliably with Appletalk Phase 1 and 2
servers, but the GS Appleshare requires a Phase 2 server.  As far as I know,
the Novell Appleshare VAP is Phase 2, so you should be in luck.
 
If you already have Macs on the network, all you have to do is install
Appleshare on the GS and plug it into the network.  If you don't already
have Macs attached, then you may not have the Appleshare VAP for Novell
installed (but you may have the software kicking around, depending on
what version you bought).  At any rate, you need to install the latest
version of Novell to have it all work reliably (2.15c or something).