Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!apple!vossron From: vossron@Apple.COM (Ronald N. Voss) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: System 7 qs: Sharing, Printer, Etc. Message-ID: <53630@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 4 Jun 91 18:57:38 GMT References: Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 21 hoepfner@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov (Patrick Hoepfner) writes: >system@dorsai.com (Dorsai Sysop) writes: >>1) How does one share files with a System 6 computer? To use file sharing, >>do both computers have to be running 7? If not, what software should I get >>for the System 6 machine? > Install AppleShare on the System 6.x system. > And don't forget to update all those System 6.x machines to the same > LaserWriter driver found on the System 7 disks (that is if you are > sharing a LaserWriter with users still running 6.x) You have to update to the new PrintMonitor and Backgrounder as well. The "Printer Update" script on the 7.0 "Printing" disk takes care of it all. Ron -- Ron Voss Apple Computer I speak only for myself.