TITLE
    3Com INIT and AppleTalk System File
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		7707
7/2/91
7/2/91
TOPIC




    I have encountered a problem involving 3Com's 3+Mail, the 3+File, and the
    AppleTalk system file. It seems that 3Com or something is modifying the
    AppleTalk file so that the Macintosh bombs (usually ID 3). Throwing out
    the AppleTalk system file prevents the system crash, and my Macintosh seems
    to run just fine without the file.

    What creates this file? What does it do? Why do I need it?

DISCUSSION


    The file contains AppleTalk protocol updates. AppleTalk is found in ROM,
    but when an update is made to AppleTalk, these changes get put in a system
    file. This could happen if you're doing a number of system-related
    installations: 3Com, EtherTalk, System, etc.

    The 3Com INIT is, unfortunately, not "smart" enough to say "I'm not on,
    EtherNet, so don't load yet." If you forget to disable the 3Com INIT and
    you boot with LocalTalk selected, you will get a bomb and have to boot from
    another disk to start up.



Document Information
Product Area: Communications-Networking
Category: LocalTalk-EtherTalk-Token Ring
Sub Category: General Topics

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