Re: Unix/Linux Box

["Ernest" <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com>]

"Ralph Glatt" <julian814@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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!
>
> Ralph Glatt

When you talk about a go-between, what do you mean? If you're currently
using a Windows computer, why not just use that as your go-between -ie,
download disk images onto your current PC, and convert the images to floppy
on your IIc using a program called ADT. You can connect them together using
a standard null modem cable. ADT is easy to use, once you get it set up, and
you could keep the IIc on the desk next to your PC, which is nice because it
allows you to read FAQs and How-to's on your PC while you work on your IIc.
That's what I do.

E.