1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only 1 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2 # 2 #
3 # Appletalk configuration 3 # Appletalk configuration
4 # 4 #
5 config ATALK 5 config ATALK
6 tristate "Appletalk protocol support" 6 tristate "Appletalk protocol support"
7 select LLC 7 select LLC
8 help 8 help
9 AppleTalk is the protocol that Apple 9 AppleTalk is the protocol that Apple computers can use to communicate
10 on a network. If your Linux box is 10 on a network. If your Linux box is connected to such a network and you
11 wish to connect to it, say Y. You w 11 wish to connect to it, say Y. You will need to use the netatalk package
12 so that your Linux box can act as a 12 so that your Linux box can act as a print and file server for Macs as
13 well as access AppleTalk printers. 13 well as access AppleTalk printers. Check out
14 <http://www.zettabyte.net/netatalk/> 14 <http://www.zettabyte.net/netatalk/> on the WWW for details.
15 EtherTalk is the name used for Apple 15 EtherTalk is the name used for AppleTalk over Ethernet and the
16 cheaper and slower LocalTalk is Appl 16 cheaper and slower LocalTalk is AppleTalk over a proprietary Apple
17 network using serial links. EtherTa 17 network using serial links. EtherTalk and LocalTalk are fully
18 supported by Linux. 18 supported by Linux.
19 19
20 General information about how to con 20 General information about how to connect Linux, Windows machines and
21 Macs is on the WWW at <http://www.ea 21 Macs is on the WWW at <http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html>. The
22 NET3-4-HOWTO, available from 22 NET3-4-HOWTO, available from
23 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto 23 <http://www.tldp.org/docs.html#howto>, contains valuable
24 information as well. 24 information as well.
25 25
26 To compile this driver as a module, 26 To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be
27 called appletalk. You almost certain 27 called appletalk. You almost certainly want to compile it as a
28 module so you can restart your Apple 28 module so you can restart your AppleTalk stack without rebooting
29 your machine. I hear that the GNU bo 29 your machine. I hear that the GNU boycott of Apple is over, so
30 even politically correct people are 30 even politically correct people are allowed to say Y here.
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