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From: shoemake@Apple.COM (Mike Shoemaker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: System 7 and EtherTalk
Message-ID: <53080@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 19 May 91 19:17:34 GMT
References: <1991May17.231338.4601@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU> <1991May18.033239.1207@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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rpike@OAVAX.CSUCHICO.EDU writes:

>The double arrow on the ethertalk icon means that it is an appletalk phase 2 driver.  If your network does not support phase 2 it would be a definite problem.Normally you can just drag copy the phase 1 icon into the system folder and then use either phase 1 or phase 2.  I have not tried it with system 7, however.  You could probably talk to the manufacturer of the card to make sure you have the appropriate drivers.

>Ron Pike
>CSU Chico
>rpike@oavax.csuchico.edu

Yes, you can just drag an EtherTalk phase 1 file into the Extensions Folder
and it will work just fine after selecting it with the Network CDEV.
This is a tested/blessed configuration.

However, the original poster also had problems with a 3rd party Ethernet
card not working after upgrading to System 7.

Unless you run an Apple Ethernet card (or clone), you need to talk to your
vendor; you will need a new installer at a minimum, and if you want to run
virtual memory, your vendor needs to make some software mods to their
driver to ensure it does not cause a page fault at interrupt level.

In the interim, you can make your card work with a little ResEdit work.
Just copy the .ENET 'DRVR' resource from the your old installer disk and
paste it into your System 7 file.  Note that this is a HACK! When you get
your System 7 compatible installer from your vendor, you MUST re-run
the System 7 installer and reinstall EtherTalk before running the vendor's
installer.

Mike Shoemaker
Apple Computer, Inc.