28 Jun
2003
28 Jun
'03
1:58 a.m.
If you only want to connect 2 machines a mac printer
cable (8 pin mini-DIN
to 8 pin mini-DIN) will work. For more than 2 machines you'll need
Appletalk pigtails and cables. The pinout for the connector is on
hardwarebook.net, but I haven't been able to find a schematic for the
Appletalk pigtail anywhere. They shouldn't be that hard to find.
PhoneNET boxes are even easier to find, usually. With a pigtail on each
machine, it enables you to network the two Apples over regular POTS 4-wire
phone line.
LCs are pretty limited. If you do get into macs more
it shouldn't be hard
to pick up more powerful 68K machines cheap. I started out in macs with
LCs, but later got myself a IIfx and a Quadra 950 for $10 each :)
They're nice machines, though. Probably the smallest mac out there, usually
very reliable and rarely having issues. I used them for years back when they
were The Shit(tm).
Tarsi
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