On 1/8/06, James Wages <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > Now, I have a related-but-slightly-different question about the 512k Mac > mentioned above... > > I assume this is an original 512k with 64k ROMS, as opposed to the newer > 512KE (with 128k Mac Plus ROMS)? If so, is there a limit to the number of > files that the 512k can see on a new Mac connected to it on the network? > > For example, say I have a G4 Cube running OS 9 connected via Ethernet (and > hub) to an SE/30 running some flavor of System 7. The SE/30 has the Apple > Localtalk Bridge control panel installed. If I then connect a Mac512K to > the SE/30 via PhoneNet (to the printer port), all 3 Macs are then linked. > So the G4 Cube can see the HD of the SE/30 and the 512k, and the two old > Macs can see the Cube. I know that the SE/30 can see all the files on the > Cube, but is there a limitation to the number of files the 512k can see > across the network? > > ...
Glad you asked. You know, that's an interesting question. The setup you described is similar (albeit simpler) to the setup I was running at one time. You are correct in the assumption that the 512k I am referring to is the original 512k with the small ROMs, not the 512ke. I had a 400k boot disk that booted System 2.0 with AppleShare and then loaded the HD 20 INIT. Or maybe it loaded the HD 20 INIT and then AppleShare. Anyway, you get the picture. You are probably familiar with this INIT. It gave the 512k the ability to access larger-than-400k volumes, and in doing this, added HFS support. I'm sure this had an effect on the number of files the Mac could see at one time. What it *DIDN'T* fix was the Mac's ability to view volumes larger than a certain size (2 gigabytes?). When I was initially setting up this network, the 512k kept bombing immediately upon establishing an AppleTalk connection. I eventually discovered this was because the server volume was too large (capacity-wise, not file-count wise) for the 512k to understand. I could have repartitioned the server disk into small fragments, but this would have been a tremendous undertaking seeing as how much crap I already had on that drive. What I ended up doing in the end was serving the 512k off a ZIP-100 disk in the server. I'm sure the small partition solution would've been great but it was just too much work that I didn't want to deal with. I had tons of files on the 100MB ZIP disk that served the 512k and never had any problems whatsoever with it being able to see them all. Just don't try to mount a high-capacity volume or it'll bomb on you. -Nat -- System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> System 6 Heaven <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> System6 info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:system6@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/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deals www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
