Appletalk + Linux

[Techwhore]

I'm running Red Hat 7.2 as a testbed server. We predominately use Macintosh machines at work so our network consequently uses Appletlak / Appleshare.

I've installed Netatalk and started the atalkd daemon, but still can't see my Linux machine on the network. I've even tried connected via IP instead of hostname. I've got samba installed and running, but no shares, shouldn't make a difference though.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[Santa]

This may be farfetched idea but here goes..


http://www.thursby.com/products/macnfs.html

MacNFS or perhaps using Dave with Samba..

Looks like Samba is more or less a Netbios application. I didn't see anything about it being IP but from last I checked Mac's are not friendly with Netbios type access so perhaps you have to use a middleware between Samba and the Macs or use this MacNFS type software.

There is a free downloadable demo at that site for the MacNFS.

Hope that helped..

 

[Techwhore]

Hmm, that package looks interesting... but i fail to meet the network requirements...

I would think that just having the appletalk protocol installed would be enough... guess not.

 

[n0cmonkey]

There is an article in a previous sys admin magazine (I think) that I as looking at the other day covering some of these topics. Ill try and dig it up and take a look.

 

[Nothinman]

Normally all your netatalk config files should be empty, it can figure out the network info on it's own. but if it's having trouble you could try editing atalkd.conf with something like

eth0 -phase 2 -net 7043-7044 -addr 7044.228 -zone "NetWork Name"

Also make sure on your network interface you have something like:

EtherTalk Phase 2 addr:7044/96

Which shows appletalk is indeed configured on that interface.

Looks like Samba is more or less a Netbios application.

I think you mean NetBeui since NetBIOS is a network interface on Windows IIRC, anyway Samba is IP only since Linux supports neither NetBIOS or NetBeui fully.

 

[Techwhore]

Thanks, I'll check on the Ethertalk status...

I left work early, so I'm not infront of the machine anymore, but I'll edit the atalk.conf on monday... i do remember parsing through it though, only remember seeing comments, no parameters.

I'll post back on monday once i'm able to mess with it some more.