At 11:16 AM -0400 9/19/2002, Scott Holder wrote: >Localtalk goes from serial port to serial port. That is, Printer Port to >Printer Port. However, unless I'm mistaken, the G4s don't have the >standard serial ports, so there is nowhere to plug it into the G4. > >The only way to use AppleTalk between a Duo 230 and G4 is to get >Ethernet going on 230 and connect it that way. Depending on the docking >station you have, it may have it, or you may need an Ethernet Microdock >or even a SCSI-Ethernet adapter. Localtalk isn't going to happen, >however.
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