Welcome to the list!
First I think it is worth to have one serial cable for the Newt.
If you do have a friend with a Windows PC go to him and connect your Newt
via serial. There is a windows version of NCU and you can transfer the
packages you need.
If you have a friend with a Newt - even better - you can ask him to beam the
requested packages.
Maybe you can find somebody in your region who is willingly to load the
packages onto a card, maybe your memory card or another one.
Johannes
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Sean Warburton
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:04 AM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] chicken or egg
>
>
>
> Firstly, a quick hello to everyone on the list, I'm new here today but
> I've dipped in and out of owning Newtons since they were introduced. I
> just bought a tired but fully functional 2100 and an eMate which is
> boxed and like new and I'm looking forward to getting to know people as
> I get reacquainted with the Newton.
>
> With that out of the way, I have a dilema.
>
> I have a PCMCIA modem and an ethernet card BUT neither of my Newtons
> have ethernet drivers installed or NIE utilities, I also have a later
> desktop mac that has no serial ports. I need to install the drivers onto
> one of the Newtons hopefully without buying a USB to serial adaptor.
>
> I have two telephone lines and I wonder if it would be possible to
> synch/ add packages by getting the Newton to dial my desktop machine and
> use NCU to synch that way. I have the Newton ringing the number the Mac
> is on but NCU won't answer the phone and talk to the Newton.
>
> Can anyone offer any advice or solution that will save me having to buy
> the adaptor for 5 mins work, once I have the ethernet drivers installed
> I can use ethernet.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sean Warburton
>
>
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