Re: [NTLK] Connecting an eMate to an iMac

From: Jim Martin (jimmartin_at_mindspring.com)
Date: Wed Jul 10 2002 - 23:54:06 EDT


Patrick,

Your solution makes lots of sense. But I don't have the Ethernet driver on a
storage card, and don't know anyone who could beam it to me. So I guess my
only real solution is to connect using the Newton serial cable and the
Keyspan serial-to-USB converter?

Thanks. -- Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Jendraszak" <indyibook_at_insightbb.com>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Connecting an eMate to an iMac

>
> Newtons and eMates can use ethernet cards from certain manufacturers
> (see Newton FAQ at www.thisoldnewt.com). You have to have a means to get
> the appropriate card driver installed on the eMate ... I keep a copy of
> my 3Com ethernet driver on a card so that I can reload it on internal
> memory if/when needed. However, you need to connect to your main
> computer to get it installed the first time, unless you can get it
> beamed to you.
>
> Patrick Jendraszak
>
> On Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at 09:55 PM, Jim Martin wrote:
>
> > One more question on this, Laurent.
> >
> > Does the eMate need to have a third-party application installed on it in
> > order to use the Ethernet card? If so, how do I get the software onto
> > the
> > eMate, if I don't have the means to connect it?
> >
> > Thanks again. -- Jim
>
>
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