Leopard as an AFP file server — #10

Post #10 by Mk.558

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Networking
Post Date	Thu, 7 Feb 2013 - 02:37
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/leopard-as-an-afp-file-server.27246/

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I have a file share set up on an iMac running 10.5, and AFP is turned on for that share. Neither Classic client can see it in the Chooser (turned on AppleTalk on the Airport card on the Mac, BTW), nor can either client connect via AppleShare over IP.

AppleTalk must be turned on via the method they are connecting with -- like Ethernet -- and AppleTalk can only be active on one service at a time.

10.5 will network to 9.2 via Ethernet. It's either not set up correctly in hardware or software, or both. See the Guide.

So, the way I see it, I have a few options:

Run an older version of OS X with AppleShare support - what version would be best?

Run an OS 9 file server - can I do this with Classic in OS X? What about something like Basilisk?

Create an HFS+ partition on the Ubuntu server and map to that via Netatalk - how reliable is HFS+ support in Linux?

I think the third option is what I'd like to do if I can't use Leopard. I have a PowerMac G4 that can run OS 9, but I'd really like to stick with Leopard on it if I can. Does anyone have experience with HFS+ support in Linux?

Is there any particular reason you'd like to stick to Linux?

As for the "older version of OS X" for compatibility -- see the Guide, with The Chart. For running an AFP file server under Classic under OS X, couldn't tell you. Interesting question though, but I don't have any machines that run Classic so I couldn't tell you...Well, right I don't. 10.4 was the last to support Classic so you could try connecting to something old like a System 7.0.1 Mac with MacTCP -- which would be incompatible with "raw" 10.4 Tiger.