On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:44:29 -0500, Eagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I should've specified that I meant "using hardware and software native > to the era," but your solution uses that.
Well, it wasn't really mine - but I could have done it! :¬) To be fair, though, the software was a *lot* more modern than the machine. > You are literally the first > person I have EVER heard of doing such a thing. [Amazement] Really? > I had always heard > that it's just not possible, that things are too different now. WHAT? Never! Not only is it not impossible, it's relatively easy if you know what you're doing. (Of course, few people do. Most modern techs only know Windows.) PCs had Ethernet from the very early days and network stacks from not long afterwards. They were after all corporate, business machines. > The point really is that Apple got it right the first time. Well, AppleTalk over LocalTalk is further removed than an IBM 5150 with an NE1000 running Novell IPX, which could talk directly to an appropriately-configured Windows Server 2003 box today, but yes, Apple networking was integrated from Day 1. -- Liam Proven Home: http://welcome.to/liamsweb * Blog: http://lproven.livejournal.com AOL, Yahoo UK: liamproven * ICQ: 73187508 * MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
