Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ncrlnk!ncrcae!hubcap!gatech!rutgers!apple!bionet!agate!ucbvax!JESSICA.STANFORD.EDU!morgan From: morgan@JESSICA.STANFORD.EDU Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk Subject: Re: PhoneNet and file service Message-ID: Date: 10 Nov 88 16:35:37 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 24 Jos van Wezel writes: > >................. > >For the last year I've used a floppy-only Mac+ with access via > >PhoneNET to a 3Com 3Server file server, which allowed me to have my 2 > >Mbyte System folder, 10 Mbytes of other files, and access to 20Mbytes > >of shared applications. It wasn't as nice as the Ethernet-attached > > ................ > > I must be very naive, but never heard of booting the Mac off the Pnet. > Is it possible to use a Mac without a floppydrive, and at the same > time have a 2M System? Yes, the Mac boots off a floppy which contains a minimal System and the file service client software, then when the server volumes are mounted, it runs a tiny application that switches control to the large System on one of the server volumes. All hands-free, and it even works under MultiFinder. Again, it's not especially fast over PhoneNet/LocalTalk, but it's usable. I'm not sure if this same capability is available with AppleShare or Tops. Anyone know? - RL "Bob" Morgan Networking Systems Stanford