04.011 Can I can use a Mac's hard drive with AppleTalk to do File Sharing just like it was a drive directly connected to the GS?
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This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.
04.011 Can I can use a Mac's hard drive with AppleTalk to do File Sharing just like it was a drive directly connected to the GS?
You can. Be aware however that some software may not like to be used over
an AppleTalk system.
This is more likely to be an issue for ProDOS-8 programs. The main problem
under ProDOS-8 is with programs that insist on referring to devices by unit
number (or slot and drive). Network volumes do not have a unit number.
Another issue is with filenames. GS/OS programs which assume ProDOS
naming conventions will have problems with AppleShare or HFS volumes. ProDOS-
8 programs have more problems: unless the file server hard drive or shared
folder (and all relevant subfolders and files) are named using ProDOS-8 naming
restrictions, then the files in question cannot be accessed by ProDOS-
8 programs on an Apple II client.
A third issue (with both GS/OS and ProDOS-8) is with programs that bypass
the file system calls and try to do block-level access to the volume. This is
not permitted for file server volumes. (Examples: Copy II+, many functions in
Prosel.)
One caveat: transmission is slow. Assuming an otherwise unused network,
you get about the speed of a 3.5" floppy.
By: O Aaland
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