Re: Is it possible to get the GS on the net via a linux box?

[Kim Howe <khowe@omninet.net.au>]

In article <yourIP-0503032129120001@12-248-100-51.client.attbi.com>,
SlickRCBD <yourIP@127.0.0.1> wrote:

> Here's a thought. Is it possible to get the IIGS on the internet with a
> TCP/IP connection or some way by connecting the serial port to a machine
> running Linux? I don't even know if that can be set up on the Linux end,
> let alone the GS end.
> 

I used to have my GS connected to the net via a Mac 8100 running
mklinux. The GS connected using SLIP (from Marinetti) to the serial
port.

> I'm just starting to learn Linux (I installed Yellow Dog 2.1 on my
> PowerMac 6500), and running a serial cabel to my IIGS would be a simple
> matter. Unfortunetly, I don't know if it's possible or not. THe Mac gets
> on the 'net via a cabel modem, though I doubt the IIGS could handle THAT
> kind of speed considering the serial port only goes up to 19,200 (though I
> remember seeing a CDA called speedport that supposedly could make it go
> higher).
> 

Um... GS serial ports are not limited to 19200. They're the same as the
Mac ports and run up to 57600 fine.
Never underestimate the GS ;-) My GS is connected the the net via
ethernet to my router and ADSL. I highly recommend this method. The
most recent issue of Juiced.GS has an excellent article on the whole
process.

> In any case, is it possible? I'm a true newbie, and probably will remain
> so until the summer, when I'll have time to really learn how to use &
> configure linux.

I'd rather play with my GS ;-)

Kim Howe