Thanks for your time in tracking down that crucial piece of information.
Phil
On Feb 8, 2006, at 8:31 PM, James MacPhail wrote:
>> 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.
>
>> I really have no idea how to start file sharing at all under 6.
>
> The file server feature first appeared in System 7, so computers
> running
> earlier systems can only be clients (unless you use third-party
> sharing
> software).
>
> Do you have an XLerator installed and turned on? If not, you won't
> be able
> to use the Lisa as a server with file sharing in System 7, although
> you
> should still be able to connect as a client. For more info, see
> page 9 of
> the MacWorks Plus II - Series 1 Update - Manual Addendum.
>
> I also believe that you need more than 2 MB to run System 7
> successfully,
> so if you have an XLerator, make sure you have at least 4 MB
> installed.
>
> SCSI <-> Ethernet boxes appeared some time after the MW+II update,
> so you
> _might_ be able to turn on file sharing without an XLerator if you are
> networked through one of these (or they might require an XLerator
> too). I
> have successfully used an Asante Mini EN/SC-10T (with an XLerator),
> but
> others may work too.
>
> HTH,
>
> James
>
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