Re: Using Linux to get Apples surfing?

[Kirk Mitchell <kmitchel@nyx.net>]

Alistair J Ross <mail@ataliross.co.uk> wrote:

: Okay, what I'd like to do is to open up one of my Linux boxes serial ports
: and run some sort of serial connection between the Apple and the Linux
: box, so that I can basically access a terminal of the Linux box. I believe
: that the A2 Platinum is an 80-column machine, so the standard 80 column
: PC-type terminal should be OK, yes?

Yes, that would be fine.  You'd need some kind of telecom program on the
A2 side.  I used Proterm A2, but there are many freeware ones out there to
use.  I was using an Apple IIGS as well, but this wouldn't differ with
what is required with a //e.

: My main purpose in doing this is to run applications on my Linux box such
: as lynx (to surf the web), and mutt (to read my email). Call me crazy but
: I love the idea of being able to do that sorta stuff on an Apple II.

It's fun.  B-{)

: Anyone on this list done anything like that, or know of how it's done on a
: linux box? I would presume it's got something to do with getty or
: something, but I'm guessing.

I've done in on a very old Slackware based PC, and using Yellowdog Linux
on a Beige G3.  In fact, Ryan Suenaga and I did a presentation at KFest
2000 that you can find at:

http://tinyurl.com/4vrgm

I also had a tutorial when I was running a Dejanews Apple II group before
Google bought them out.  It had more detail, but you'd have to search for
it.

You are correct that it involves getty, although I had to use agetty with
YDL to get it to work.

Once at the shell, you can compile and run slirp to allow Marinetti to get
a SLIP connection if you wish.  That won't happen without a GS though.

It's fun, but I sure pulled out a lot of hair.  B-{)

-- 
Kirk