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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: NetATalk Question
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 12:41:58 -0700
Organization: Walnut Creek CDROM
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Andrew Gordon wrote:
> 
> Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> >
> > Alex Rolfe wrote:
> > >
> > > Does NetATalk run on TCP/IP networks or Appletalk networks?  If it
> >
> > TCP/IP.  You just configure the thing, start up the daemons and presto -
> 
> I believe this is incorrect - NetATalk adds kernel AppleTalk protocol
> support, and the server daemons use that to provide services over
> AppleTalk.  The fact that it can co-exist on machines/cables which are
> otherwise running TCP/IP is coincidental.

Sir, you are correct!  My mistake. [teach me to go *look* first before
opening my yap next time; a 'man atalk' set me quickly straight here :)]
-- 
- Jordan Hubbard
  FreeBSD core team / Walnut Creek CDROM.