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From: dsmall@well.UUCP (David Small)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Atari ST, Mac emulator and TOPS network
Message-ID: <4535@well.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Nov-87 02:36:05 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 26 02:36:05 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 16:01:15 EST
References: <441*woslyng@arc.cdn> <2698@sphinx.uchicago.edu> <416@auvax.UUCP> <11801@orchid.waterloo.edu>
Reply-To: dsmall@well.UUCP (David Small)
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, Sausalito, CA
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In the referenced article, the question is asked: Can the ST under the Magic
Sac run TOPS local area network.

  We have TOPS here in house, and it isn't compatible with the Magic Sac.
As many here on the net already surmised, TOPS talks directly with the
SCC in the Mac to achieve high speed. The Atari has no comparable hardware
and thus can't be connected. This is also why we've never supported Appletalk
on the Magic Sac.
 -- Thanks, Dave
  Dave Small / Engineer / Data Pacific (Magic Sac folks)
(and complete Net novice, but I'm trying..)