I must admit that I am not too happy about backward compatibility with OS X 10.2 built-in file sharing. This was not the case with previous versions eg 10.1.5. There is nothing special about my 10.2 box apart from using SharePoints to sort out sharing over AppleTalk.
In theory, System 7.1 with the usual enhancements will work with AppleShare 3.7.4, the earliest AppleShare client to support IP. This combination is not supported by Apple who recommend System 7.5.3 for AS/IP clients but it has worked fine with 7.1 in the past. When copying files from my SE/30 to a 10.2 box, 90% of copies fail and the SE/30 hangs. The SE/30 has no problems copying files to a Windows AppleShare/IP server and I have no reason to believe there is anything wrong with the SE/30 system setup. AppleShare 3.8 includes support for non-Apple UAMs (User Authentication Mechanisms, better known as long, encrypted passwords). Apple says that it requires System 7.6 but I've run it quite happily on Macs using 7.5.3 and 7.5.5 in a production environment. If I recall correctly, later versions of AppleShare really do require Mac OS 8.0 or 8.1 and tend to crash Macs running older systems. I'll do a little more testing to see if my results are repeatable on a different Mac but at the moment I'm a lot less optimistic about 10.2 compatibility than Marten. Phil -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
