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Apple Workgroup Server 6150/66 User Manual

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Why the message about your network connection? The Workgroup Server
system software is preset for Ethernet networks. When you start up your
server for the first time (before connecting a network cable), you’ll see a
dialog box alerting you that the system temporarily switched the network
connection from built-in EtherTalk (software for Ethernet) to LocalTalk.
However, if you shut down the server and connect to an Ethernet network
later (as described in Chapter 2), the next time you start up, the system will
automatically make the correct network connection for you.

m If you see a blinking question mark, you need to install system software on

the server’s hard disk. (System software is a set of programs the computer
uses to start itself up.)

See “Reinstalling System Software” in Chapter 5 of this book for
information on installing system software.

m If you see anything else on your screen, or if you see nothing at all, see the

next section, “Problems Turning On Your Server?”

IMPORTANT

If you need to turn off your server at any point, see the section

“Turning the Server Off” later in this chapter. It is very important to use the
correct procedure for shutting down your server before turning it off.

Startup disk icon

Macintosh desktop

Turning the server on

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