The following are notes for installing and/or de-installing AppleTalk on A/UX:
* The "appletalk" module is configured with the standard A/UX kernel.
You don't have to actually do "newconfig appletalk" in the first place.
However, if you suspect that some modules of AppleTalk might be
corrupted for some reason, you may de-install AppleTalk by doing
"newconfig noappletalk", then re-install it by doing "newconfig
appletalk".
* You may choose either EtherTalk or LocalTalk for printing on an
AppleTalk network. This is controlled by the /etc/appletalkrc file with
a line indicating which interface is used. For instance, to use
LocalTalk, the following line needs to be specified:
interface = localtalk0
* The default LocalTalk printing port is the printer port (/dev/tty1).
This port must be set to getty "off" in the /etc/inittab file.
* The following commands should be initiated whenever the interface is
changed:
appletalk -d # bring AppleTalk down
modify the /etc/appletalkrc # choose AppleTalk interface
appletalk -u # bring AppleTalk up
* The "appletalk -s" command is useful to see if the AppleTalk interface
is active, and to display LAP and DDP statistics.
* You may use "Chooser" from the Apple menu or use the "at_cho_prn"
command from A/UX CommandShell window to choose your favorite printer.
* Two printer spoolers, Berkeley printer spooler (lpd) and AT&T System V
printer spooler (lp), are available under A/UX. The default is
"lpd".
For more information, refer to Chapter 3 "Connecting to an AppleTalk Network" in the A/UX Network System Administration documentation.
For the error messages appearing on the Login Dialog, you might check if both LaserWriter and Laser Prep are installed in A/UX or the Personal System Folder, and if it is compatible with the one currently used by that LaserWriter.
Article Change History:
08 Sep 1994 - Reviewed.
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