I get reliable connection with this setup and actions:%%%
Power Book G4 with Panther (Mac OS 10.3.2)%%% [[AppleTalk]] ADSP Tool version 1.0.1 from Newton Press in the Classic system folders extensions. There may be other stuff in Classics extensions whose importance I am not aware of. %%% From Robert: And don't forget to turn on [[AppleTalk]] in Network (System Preferences): Show: Built-in Ethernet, the Appletalk pane%%% %%% MP2100 OS 2.1 %%% All ethernet packages (you could take a look at [[EthernetDrivers]]):%%%
Appropriate ethernet card drivers (see http://www.chuma.org/newton/ethernet/ for details)
3Com 589D ethernet card with Dongle, inserted in the Newt with the ethernet cable already in, and all three drivers for that card. %%%
On Newton: %%% In 'Prefs' in Unfiled Icons:%%% Appletalk: connect using: Ethertalk; Card: 3Com 3C589D PC Card (the 3Com Cards do not show up in 'Card'; if a card does appear there, can't hurt to set 'Use card for Appletalk' if it presents itself).%%%
In Classic (freshly started, don't know how important, has helped when trouble, though): %%% open NCU, select Appletalk in preferences.%%%
On Newt: %%% tap Dock, connect via: [[AppleTalk]], Connect to: other computer - Newt is looking, finds the G4. Select it (if not automatically selected) close box, tap connect right away.%%%
NCU lights up after some seconds. Set sync preferences. Do things.......%%%