TOPIC -----------------------------------------
Why is it possible to boot from an AppleShare server with Apple IIGS, when it
has never been possible to do that with the Macintosh?
DISCUSSION ------------------------------------
The design goals for the Macintosh are different from the design goals for the
Apple IIGS. The size of a System file on the Macintosh can easily get to be
very large; thus, it would take a long time to launch a large System file from
an AppleShare server.
Also, since the Apple IIGS was intended for different purposes, being able to
launch from the server was considered vital. This is not the case with
Macintosh.
Because of the size of a Macintosh System file versus the size of an Apple IIGS
or Apple IIe System file, it would take too long to launch a Macintosh
from an AppleShare server.