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From article <12090@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU>, by merchant@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Peter Merchant):
> In article <Feb.3.00.26.45.1989.18494@topaz.rutgers.edu> Hanz Makmur writes:
>>2. the success rate of the Appleshare card on the ATT was 60%,(2 out of 6 fail)
>>   to work properly. and the the installation on the PC was a total failure.
>>   According to an apple salesman, the ApplesharePC card doesnot work with PC
>>   but the AppleShare PC card manual says it should work. If anyone out there
>>   ever installed the card, could you guys let me know ?? (Thanks !!)
> 
> Well, I've installed AppleShare PC in an IBM PC and it worked fine.  I've also
> installed them in PC-XTs and Zenith Z-286s.  It's worked flawlessly.
> 
> On the PC end, check and make certain that you don't have any other drivers
> than the AppleTalk ones.  At one point I had my mouse and my AppleShare both
> talking on on the COM1: port and it was not pretty.
> 
> Also, check your ROM.  I was told that early ROMs require an AT class machine
> because they use arithmatic operations specific to the 80286 to figure out
> checksums.  (And, of course, since developers use '286 or '386 machines, no
> one noticed the bug 'til it got out)  I think you need version 2 of the ROM.
> I assume the AT&T is an 8086...
> ---
> "Tired and lonely,                     Peter Merchant (merchant@eleazar.UUCP)
>  I'm calling for you..."                     (Peter.G.Merchant@dartmouth.EDU)

The LocalTalk PC card does work on plain IBM PCs.

If you are using version 1.1 of AppleShare PC, turn off all three interrupt
switches on the card, and you can save your self some conflict problems with
modems and mice.

I've communicated with Hanz Makmur, and he's since had much better results
with his AT&T machines.

As to the checksum item mentioned by Peter, it has nothing to do with using
'286 specific instructions.  The processor that executes the firmware on the
card is a 6502.

Mike Shoemaker (shoemake@apple.com)
Network Systems Development
Apple Computer

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This is not an official pronouncement by my employer; just trying to help out.