AppleTalk? Print Server?

[Andreas Pack]

> Am I dreaming or is this possible via YDL 2.3

> a) Connect to other macs running OS9.2.2/9.1 and share files.

> b) Set up the YDL machine as a Print Server for an Epson printer (9000 or
> 5000)
> that could either be connected via network or direct to YDL Workstation.

> If so, can someone point me in the direction.... of directions, or suggest
> a book that
> may help?

I think it's possible, but I haven't test is yet.

b) Netatalk is the tool which makes macintosh clients able to exchange
data with linux machines. It also has a printer server (papd)
integrated which could work with your epson printer (read the manuals
of netatalk or ask the mailing list:
http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/).

a) The counterpart of netatalk is afpfs, a tool which allows linux to
be an appleshare client. Here you can get it:
http://www.anders.com/projects/netatalk/mirror/

BUT: this tool is absolutely alpha and not developed any more - as far
as I know.

So here my advice: if you do not really need to use shares of an OS 9
client I would prefer other solutions as afpfs to connect macs.
Because OS X is able to share files over SMB or NFS. Here are some
links:
http://www.withay.com/macosx/nfs-server.html
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/03/18/samba.html?page=1

Good luck!

Regards, Andi