Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!labrea!Shasta!udell From: udell@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU (Jon Udell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Networking questions Message-ID: <2280@Shasta.STANFORD.EDU> Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 18:31:42 EST Article-I.D.: Shasta.2280 Posted: Wed Nov 25 18:31:42 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 11:00:25 EST Reply-To: udell@Shasta.UUCP (Jon Udell) Organization: Stanford University Lines: 24 Keywords: MacServe, Tops, System Folders I have a few questions concerning networking. We plan on networking two SEs, a Plus, and two 128s (upgraded to Pluses) to a hard disk and a laserwriter. We hope to partition the hard disk somehow (HD Partition or a networking program) so that there is one set of applications for each Mac. We would also like to have globally accessible partitions and password protected partitions if possible. Now for the questions: Is it possible to store multiple systems on the hard disk? I've heard rumors to the contrary. This would be extremely useful given that MultiFinder spools to the system disk. Conversely, spooling appears to be useless (for all but one Mac) without this. Does anyone have any networking program recommendations? A consultant I talked to recommended MacServe over Appleshare, but didn't know anything about TOPS. The ComputerWare salesman I talked to recommended TOPS over MacServe, but gave me promotional literature for TOPS IBM. Assuming that multiple system files can be stored on the hard disk, is there any way to automatically boot the Macs from the hard disk (or automatically switch systems after booting)? Any replies will be appreciated. Jon Udell udell@shasta.UUCP