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adrian mason <ade@craftmcr.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Thanks to everybody for their suggestions and info I have an almost happy
> SE running sys 7.1 and clariswks 2 and I managed a local talk connection (
> with a printer cable) between that and the 475
> 
> My only problem now is that I cant do all these things at once without more
> ram  sys 7 seems to need about 1350K to run with appletalk leaving not quite
> enough for c/wks (chequebook time I guess)

Probably the best solution - even Claris Works 1 needs 700K (but prefers
at least 900K).  You might try Performance Direct for RAM - they seem to
have decent prices and I've only heard good things about them.  There
are some net sources for RAM - searching the Classic Mac archives should
unearth some pointers to those that deal in old RAM.

> If i may pick your brains again on networking  - how do I set up a network
> that gives me access to my printer (DEC laser) at the same time as the other
> computer as I cannot specify different uses for printer /modem ports in the
> chooser and I would like to keep the modem connected to the 475 ?

There's no reason that I know of why you need to use the printer port
for the printer - the modem port will do the job quite happily as far as
I know.  Whether or not you can share that printer is not something I
know anything about at all, although I'd *guess* that if it's a PS
printer and you're using the LaserWriter driver, you shouldn't have any
problems if you've got the printer sharing extension in place.  I've not
tried any printer sharing myself, so I've got no idea how it's supposed
to work or anything like that.

There are third-party shareware(?) printer sharing things out there in
network land, but I seem to recall that some of them have trouble with
old Macs, although I *suspect* that an SE might be okay.  If I could
remember anything about any of these things, I'd tell you, but I don't,
so I can't.  Searching the Classic Mac archives might help.

btw, I've just found out that Angus Young was apparently the Celtic god
of love who played wonderful music.

Rowland.


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