Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!claris!jazzman From: jazzman@claris.com (Sydney R. Polk) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Appletalk on an GS and Appleshare Message-ID: <10229@claris.com> Date: 1 Jun 89 18:50:01 GMT References: <8906010557.AA09209@crash.cts.com> Organization: Claris Corporation, Santa Clara CA Lines: 26 From article <8906010557.AA09209@crash.cts.com>, by "@UCBVAX.BERKELEY.EDU: > I'd be interested to know if the new Appletalk FST and other Appletalk prgrams > on the new system disk require any modifications to Appleshare 2.0. > > Specifically, there are several software programs (along with the hardware to > hook up to the Appletalk network) that run on the (gasp) IBM and act as an > Appleshare file server. Taking into account that they will run on an "AT" type > machine, and hard disk storage is cheaper over on the IBM side of the world, > it would be cheaper in the long run to set up an Appletalk network with the > IBM as the server. > > I'd be extremely interested to see if anyone has successfully used a GS with > one of the IBM Appleshare work-alikes. > > If there is interest, I'll post any replies to the net. > > Kevin Black > We haven't tried it with a PC. It works with our VAX, it crashes after it puts up the icon with our Suns. -- Syd Polk | Wherever you go, there you are. jazzman@claris.com | Let the music be your light. GO 'STROS! | These opinions are mine. Any resemblence to other GO RICE! | opinions, real or fictitious, is purely coincidence.