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Posted by: rollmastr on 2022-11-06 00:15:53
I just recently stumbled over FuseHFS for MacFUSE. Runs great in Mac OS Ventura.
Update of FuseHFS to run on macOS 12 Monterey with macFUSE
thejoelpatrol.github.io
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Posted by: Hopfenholz on 2022-11-06 01:48:39
The other thing I do is run Basilisk on my modern iMac and use my Floppy Emu to go straight from modern mac to classic 68k mac. Works well |
Posted by: Cory5412 on 2022-11-06 09:50:51
All very fun.
Most of my vintage Macs are '030s and newer on 7.6.1 or better so I put ethernet in everything and run an AppleShare IP server.
I'm using ASIP6.2.2 on 9.2.2 on a QS'02 right now but my eventual plan is to move to a Mac mini G4 running 10.4 server - that QS'02 will likely become an OS 9 desktop and donate some of its RAM to the duallie so *that* can be an OS X machine.
Linux with netatalk would be objectively better in many, many, many, many ways (and also still support appleshare-over-appletalk), but for me, the server itself is a fun vintage mac experience.
Modern macOS up through big sur (at least) can all connect to 10.4's AFP server, and I can move stuff to/from it from Windows and my iPhone using SSH clients. |
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-11-07 12:25:01
Curious to hear the community's thoughts/recommendations. I would like to build an environment that has, at one end, a machine capable of operating on the modern Internet for downloading apps, etc. from, e.g., Macintosh Garden. The other end would be any number of vintage Macs on which the downloaded apps, etc. would get installed.
In between, I would like to put a machine that speaks Ethernet to the modern machines and LocalTalk to the vintage machines. Suggestions? Quite honestly, a Raspberry Pi is probably your best bridge machine. As others have mentioned, running a netatalk server via A2SERVER or a RaSCSI will let you share files easily between modern and vintage Macs. I even send files to my Apple IIgs with Uthernet II card that way! If you go with the RaSCSI, you'll also have the advantage of being able to print to modern printers on your network via CUPS. |
Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-11-07 12:45:20
The only issue I had with A2SERVER was that I was never able to get it to access my RAID drive with all the classic software I have on it. |
Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-11-07 15:38:17
If you go with the RaSCSI, you'll also have the advantage of being able to print to modern printers on your network via CUPS. Ok I have got to try this. |
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-11-07 17:36:27
Ok I have got to try this. Yeah, you should! It was pretty slick when my modern Cannon MG6200 inkjet printer showed up in Chooser under the Laserwriter driver and then proceeded to print in color. |
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-11-09 11:04:41
Yeah, you should! It was pretty slick when my modern Cannon MG6200 inkjet printer showed up in Chooser under the Laserwriter driver and then proceeded to print in color. would it work with an HP ENVY 7800 printer?? |
Posted by: Hopfenholz on 2022-11-09 14:04:06
Can you link to a tutorial for this? Would a modern Brother laser printer show up using the Raspi method? |
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-11-09 18:40:37
would it work with an HP ENVY 7800 printer?? It must be CUPS (Apple AirPrint) compatible to work. |
Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-11-09 19:10:24
Can you link to a tutorial for this? Would a modern Brother laser printer show up using the Raspi method? I use Brother DCP-L2550DW laser printer and it works great. The old method to install it is here, but I believe it's an Easy Install option now with the latest version of RaSCSI. Another option is to print via LPD (TCP/IP) which is described here. |
Posted by: Unknown_K on 2022-11-09 19:16:01
I used to just set up a Windows 2000 server with Apple network support and everything 68K/PPC was good to go. Make sure you use NTFS or you lose file forks. |
Posted by: Hopfenholz on 2022-11-10 00:41:43
I use Brother DCP-L2550DW laser printer and it works great. The old method to install it is here, but I believe it's an Easy Install option now with the latest version of RaSCSI. Another option is to print via LPD (TCP/IP) which is described here. Thank you so much |
Posted by: joshc on 2022-11-10 02:19:33
I like to keep things as simple as possible, and have found that a Raspberry Pi loaded with MacIPRpi does the trick for most things, as long as the old Macs are networked. This means I can transfer stuff from an M1 Mac to all my 68k machines without a bridge machine. |
Posted by: rollmastr on 2022-11-10 04:49:44
Can you link to a tutorial for this? Would a modern Brother laser printer show up using the Raspi method?
Works with my Brother MFC-L2730DW and the LaserWriter driver. |
Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2022-11-10 18:11:01
I used to just set up a Windows 2000 server with Apple network support and everything 68K/PPC was good to go. Make sure you use NTFS or you lose file forks. I wasn't aware that Windows 2000 Server supported Mac/Appletalk file shares. I learn something new all the time! Thanks!! |
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2022-11-10 19:57:46
I use Brother DCP-L2550DW laser printer and it works great. The old method to install it is here, but I believe it's an Easy Install option now with the latest version of RaSCSI. Another option is to print via LPD (TCP/IP) which is described here. I'm on board with the first few steps, but I cannot figure out the queue name for my HP printer |
Posted by: CC_333 on 2022-11-10 22:36:11
I wasn't aware that Windows 2000 Server supported Mac/Appletalk file shares. I learn something new all the time! Thanks!! I think Windows 2003 Server (a bit newer) supports it as well ("Services for Macintosh"), but I'm not sure.
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Posted by: Corgi on 2022-11-11 03:05:22
I think Windows 2003 Server (a bit newer) supports it as well ("Services for Macintosh"), but I'm not sure.
c Windows Server 2003 supports Services for Macintosh, yes. I used it contemporaneously, but the clients were virtual Macs (Basilisk II) running 7.5.5. Not sure on other supported client SSW versions. |
Posted by: tecneeq on 2022-11-11 07:00:47
I would vote for a Raspberry Pi as well.
I'm thinking about buying a USB to serial adapter for 3€ and quickly hook up macs using that. I have a unused RPi0 that could do the job.
Not sure how, but I'm sure there is a howto somewhere. |
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