Posted 2024-03-04 | Back to blog index
I managed to get the MARCHintosh GlobalTalk AppleTalk network working! Neato!!
If anyone wants to add me, “kalleboo.com” as a Host ID. But I will be shutting it down later when I go to bed, don't quite trust leaving this old machine on 24/7
More info for those who are not familiar https://dialup.cafe/@vga256/112034372521140177
I can't add a LocalTalk network since I'm running this on a PowerBook 540c that only has a “combined” Printer/Modem port, which isn't an option in Apple Internet Router. Choosing either Printer or Modem port both fails so it's not just some among thing. I don't actually have any LocalTalk only devices now though so that's fine - even my 145B had a EN/SC SCSI Ethernet adapter
The network is growing and growing!
Alright it's nearly 3 AM and time for bed, shutting down my node for the night.
We reached a peak of 5 nodes today! Let's keep building this network over the month and trying stuff out!
As a kid I always saw screenshots in books and magazines of the Chooser in AppleTalk networks with a bunch of zones and thought it seemed like the coolest thing ever, it's great to fulfill a childhood dream!
I also have this thing that showed up in the mail the other day, I wonder if I can add a machine over IR as well…
