Greetings everyone! I was pondering my earliest memories of Apple computers today, and came across something I have not seen since. Perhaps one of you can shed some light on this?
At my elementary school, circa 1989-1992(?), was a computer lab full of Apple IIGS computers, several ImageWriter II printers and what must have been a single Mac II. I remember being very curious about all of it, but not a single soul was permitted to "touch" the Mac. Even moving the mouse around was considered taboo. Anyway, it wasn't discussed, but I assume these were all connected together in some sort of LocalTalk chain since they could all print. The interesting thing was that I don't think the IIGS machines had any sort of hard drive in them. However, on power-up, they would instantly go to this boring, blue-colored menu system from which TONS of MECC and various other titles could be accessed. Presumably, they were somehow booting across the network, from the Mac II? Or perhaps they were booting from ROM, and accessing the menu data from the Mac? What was this system called, and where can I find a copy? Did Apple sell "networks" like this, or was it provided by a reseller? Any ideas? I'm looking to gather as much information as possible, in order to satisfy my curiosity. Thanks in advance for any help! -W -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
