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Re: Mac to LiNUX
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel W. Forsyth)
Fri Nov 15 16:20:37 1996
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 16:09:14 -0500
From: "Daniel W. Forsyth" <forsyth@wchat.on.ca>
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Mike Wangsmo wrote:
>
> On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, tfreeman wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Nov 1996, Daniel W. Forsyth wrote:
> >
> > > Good day folks.
> > >
> > > Were looking at a job to network some Macs to a Linux box, and I just
> > > want some re-assurance this is going to work. :-). I have read through
> > > all the HOWTO's but I have no Mac to test this out on, the only test
> > > will be after all the hardware is purchised. Basically, I hook the Macs
> > > up via their ethernet cards (they are 6100's w/ethernets) to the Linux
> > > box turn on atalk daemons, and presto the Mac control pannel should show
> > > the Linux server, assuming the Mac has TCP/IP enabled? Thanks.
> > >
>
> I've got a quick ? along these lines as well. I've got two old macs in
> the closet here (an SE and a LCIII) both of which have only the appletalk
> connection, no place for an ethernet card. I have thought about trying
> to network them to a Linux box just for experience. What kind of
> hardware is needed to "transform" the Mac's Appletalk connection to
> something the Linux box will understand?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
Although we are gearing up to do our FIRST Linux/Mac network, my
research has indicated that you need some sort of appletalk to ethernet
switcher, I don't have the exact unit name here, but if you contact any
local Mac dealer they will know... I think its around $180. Good luck,
tell me how it works out.
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