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Adrian Taylor <ajt@speedy.sucs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:

> I'm trying to find a way to connect my Apple Duo to our network, without
> having to bring in a DuoDock.
> 
> I'd considered using an Appletalk cable to connect to my Linux machine...
> 
> Has anyone done this? I know Linux supports Appletalk, but it's the cabling
> I'm most unsure of - what would I need? Appletalk to Parallel?

AppleTalk is the name of the networking protocol - the software side of
things.  If you're using LocalTalk out of a Mac serial port, that's just
the hardware side of things - you could just as well be AppleTalking
over Ethernet.

Not that this helps at all - I suppose what really matters is the
details of how Linux supports AppleTalk.  It's not inconceivable that it
can support LocalTalk somehow - maybe it's possible to wire a Phonenet
connector to an RS232 port?  (This can probably be done at the cost of
losing noise immunity; but the average Wintel box has a 115200 bit/s
serial port which is too slow).

Otherwise, you might have to get yourself a LocalTalk card - such
devices have been made, and I know nothing about them.

Rowland.


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