Re: Networking a Lisa

> Ok,
> Partial success!
> I can now connect my Lisa running OS 6.0.8 and 7.0.1 to a Powerbook
> 2400c running 8.6.
> However I can not see the Lisa from the Powerbook side.
>
> On the lisa running 7.0.1 if I open the 'sharing' control panel, I can
> enter in the 'owners name', the 'computer name' and the password, but
> I can't see any button that says 'START' sharing???!!!
> It's been a while since I have done file sharing in OS 7, but I
> assumed there would be a 'START' button like in OS 9. Where has it
> gone? Am I looking in the right place?
>
> As for OS6, last time I used sharing on this system was about 18 years
> ago, so I really have no idea how to start file sharing at all under
> 6.
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 6, 2006, at 12:08 PM, Philip Lord wrote:
>
>> Thanks James,
>> I will try to connect the Lisa to another mac with an older system.
>> See if this helps.
>>
>> I have tried to see the Lisa from the Wallstreet side but nothing
>> appears in the chooser. I will double check again that sharing on the
>> Lisa side is on.
>>
>> Thanks again for the info, I will let you all know how I go.
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2006, at 8:17 AM, James MacPhail wrote:
>>
>>>> I have a hacked (not by me) localtalk connector
>>>>
>>>> The lisa is running OS 6.0.8, and the Wallstreet is running 9.2.
>>>>
>>>> when using the chooser I can see the Wallstreet, I can even attempt
>>>> to
>>>> connect, and the Lisa displays a list of Wallstreet volumes.
>>>
>>>
>>> I think this indicates you do have (more or less) appropriate
>>> software
>>> installed and your hacked localtalk connector is working.
>>>
>>>
>>>> However, when I try to fully connect, nothing happens!!!
>>>>
>>>> Trying the same thing on the Lisa under OS 7.0.1 causes the system
>>>> to
>>>> crash with the error:
>>>>
>>>> "Sorry, a system error occurred. "Chooser" divide by zero"
>>>
>>>
>>> I have observed a similar issue with various computers running system
>>> software pre MacOS 8, including a MacPlus, and IIsi.
>>>
>>> I believe the reason is that Apple implemented a new "User
>>> Authentication
>>> Module" around the time of Mac OS 8 to improve security, and for
>>> whatever
>>> reason, it is not fully backwards-compatible (or perhaps you need to
>>> find
>>> just the right version of the AppleShare Workstation Software).
>>>
>>> Searching around on Apple's web site, I found various technotes
>>> including
>>> this one:
>>>
>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30497>
>>>
>>> Which says, in part:
>>>
>>> "Computers that are running system software earlier than system
>>> software
>>> 7.5.1 should run AppleShare Workstation 3.5. Computers that are
>>> running
>>> system software 7.5.1 or later (up to but not including 7.5.3)
>>> should run
>>> AppleShare Workstation 3.6.5."
>>>
>>> Of course any particular version won't necessarily work on the Lisa,
>>> but it
>>> gives you a limit as to how new a version is worth trying.
>>>
>>> If you do find a particular combination of system software and
>>> AppleShare
>>> software that does allow you to mount a MacOS 9 volume on your Lisa,
>>> please
>>> let us know!
>>>
>>> Suggestions:
>>>
>>> I find that the newer system versions can mount volumes shared by
>>> the older
>>> versions. ie. if you run System 7.x on your Lisa, and turn on file
>>> sharing,
>>> you may be able to mount it on the Wallstreet.
>>>
>>> Alternately, I use an older computer running System 7.5.5 as a file
>>> server.
>>> I then mount a volume from this on both older and newer computers,
>>> and use
>>> it to transfer files between them. Since I change configurations
>>> often, I
>>> find the extra hop is less trouble than fiddling with file sharing
>>> in each
>>> new configuration.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> James
>>>
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