Re: Unix/Linux Box

[Jeff Blakeney <CUTjblakeney@sentex.net>]

On 19 Aug 2003 18:20:35 -0700, julian814@hotmail.com (Ralph Glatt)
wrote:

>Okay, gents, I just can't wait for Contiki to come out for the //c. I
>want to put together a Unix/Linux box I can use as a go-between so I
>can get software for my //c off the internet. I've talked to some of
>my geek friends at school, and they're willing to help. I also thought
>I might ask here, since I'm sure a lot of you have already done
>something like this. Any recommendations? I have (I think) a 486 that
>runs at 100 MHz, and has two ~500 Meg hard drives. I know I'm going to
>need a modem to get the 486 on the internet, any idea where I might
>get one cheap? How about software? I haven't checked the FAQ yet, but
>will after I'm done posting. Oh, yeah, I'm going to hook up my //c to
>the 486 through a serial cable. Thanks!

There is a program called STerm 2.0 that you could use instead if you
wanted to run Windows on that 486 instead.  I used to run Windows 95
on a 486DX4-100 with 16 or 24 MB of RAM and it worked okay.  Here is
the description of STerm from one site I found that lists it for
download (ZDNetIndia I believe it was):

     "STerm is a Windows terminal server that provides Telnet, RLogin,
      Ping, traceroute, finger, lookup, getmail, and other Internet
      services to serial terminals. It makes it possible to use a
      serial VT100/220/320/420 terminal on the COM port of a Windows
      computer. Up to four terminals can be used simultaneously. STerm
      also has support for SOCKS 4 firewalls."

It is a freeware and is only a 500 KB or so download.  If you want to
use Lynx to browse the web from you //c, there are several places that
you can telnet to and use the version of Lynx that they make
available.

Another thing you will want to check on is what revision of Apple //c
you have.  There were some versions that had serial timing problems
and were unable to go faster than 2400 bps or so.  That might make
doing this a little less pleasant as it is much nicer running at
19,200 bps.  :-)

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