Networking

[rodney at sabletech.com (Rodney Thayer)]

will Linux do IP over Appletalk?  That is (ug) what my kid's school is doing
for Net Day.

I'd love to be able to walk in and bring up a Linux box on the net...

At 08:31 PM 9/17/96 -0400, you wrote:
>> 	I would like to use linux for a small network consisting of 
>> 
>> 	1. An old Mac II
>> 	2. Apple LaserWriter IINT printer (Connected via LocalTalk
>> 		to the Mac II)
>> 	3. A 486 DX2 with linux installed.
>> 	4. A pentium pro 200 with NT installed.
>> 
>> 	I would appreciate some help on how to do this. Thanks.
>
>Linux will do TCP/IP (NFS,SMB,lpr) and AppleTalk over Ethernet.
>NT will too, and you can buy a LocalTalk card for it.
>The Mac is junk, but maybe you can get Ethernet for it.
>The Mac will do AppleTalk and TCP/IP over Ethernet.
>If you must, you can connect the Mac to the NT box with LocalTalk.
>Note that LocalTalk is _slow_ and should be considered obsolete.
>
>

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