It’s like Kinko’s here, print jobs being sent from afar to my ImageWriter II via LocalTalk. This one from @vga256

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I wrote a quick blog post about how to spin up your own Apple Internet Server with WAN capability (tunnel AppleTalk over the Internet).

https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2767

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I've put together a Google Spreadsheet to manage our Apple Internet Router network numbers, IP address lists, etc. But I want to make sure it's kept viewable only to participants. Send @mac84tv a PM with your Google-associated email address and he'll add you.

Thanks to @dillera for the idea!

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Messages from #GlobalTalk

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My desktop is littered with printers!

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I'm helping so many folks behind the scenes to get onto #GlobalTalk. We're up to 15 nodes and counting!

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Hot off the #GlobalTalk ImageWriter II press, a print from @1Bit via Quebec!

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The #AppleLisaClone gets in on the #GlobalTalk fun. Running MacWorks XL and System 6, it works quite nicely as a workstation.

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#GlobalTalk problems. Unattended ImageWriter II output -> input and so forth. The issues of the 80s and 90s .. today! 😂

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#GlobalTalk folks at work rn talking about their plans tonight.

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I just turned on my ImageWriter LQ (you know, the giant wide carriage model) with a LocalTalk option card. It's connected to #GlobalTalk right now!

It's loaded with 14 7/8" x 8.5" paper (I think is called "Computer Paper" in Page Setup sometimes).

Have fun!

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After a rocky start (it helps to put a ribbon in it 😂), here’s the #GlobalTalk mail from the ImageWriter LQ wideboi. Thanks @likesoldmacs @polpo @halkyardo

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I think I’ve responded to everyone who requested access via PM to #GlobalTalk. If not PM me again.

Just a reminder, your email you send to me must be associated with a Google Account, sorry, it’s a Google Sheet.

#MARCHintosh

#GlobalTalk update: Send a PM to @mac84tv with your Google Account-associated email to request access to the host tracking Google Sheet.

#MARCHintosh

Warming up the #GlobalTalk infrastructure this morning here with four different printers online:

LaserWriter II
ImageWriter LQ
ImageWriter II
HP LaserJet 4000

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Tried running Apple Internet Router on the #AppleLisaClone but with only 2MB of memory, it’s too much to ask.

It’s a shame, I think it might actually work, bridging EtherTalk (via BlueSCSI V2 WiFi), IP tunneling, and LocalTalk. I couldn’t thin the system down any further (that I can see).

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I've been trying to get the TashTalk Hat running with the MacIPRpi distribution to have one machine that can bridge all of my LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and LToUDP AppleTalk traffic plus provide file and time services. So far, it's only partially working with "tashtalkd" and not at all with "tashrouter".

I'm following this post loosely. Has anyone else made progress with an all-in-one solution?

https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php?threads/tashrouter-an-appletalk-router.46047/post-518796

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Looks like the version of netatalk used on the MacIPRpi image is a little outdated and has some issues that have since been corrected.

This forced me to start from scratch and dive head first into learning how to compile Netatalk. So far, not too bad. I followed this guide with Raspbian "Bullseye"

https://github.com/Netatalk/netatalk/wiki/Installing-Netatalk-2-on-Debian

I've gotten some great help on 68kmla forum.

Early progress shows that running all this on one Pi does seem possible!