On 12/07/02 17:36, "Peter Cameron" <pdwc_at_sympatico.ca> wrote:
> on 7/12/02 5:25 PM, Laurent Daudelin at laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/07/02 17:18, "Peter Cameron" <pdwc_at_sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> What system update is required for Ethernet to work on the Newt?
>>> I sent another list member a card with a backup of the necessary files
>>> to use a 3CXE589ET card, but after he did a restore from the card the Newt
>>> will not recognize the card. We've pretty much determined that it can't be
>>> the card (he has three and they all give the same result). The files (3C589,
>>> Farallon Enet, Newton Devices and NIE Ethernet) from NIE 2.0 are in extras
>>> as they should be.
>>> However, his Newt's OS is 2.1 (717006)-0. Is 2.1 (717260)-1 required for
>>> this to work?
>>
>> Never heard that a system update was needed for Ethernet to work. You have
>> to make sure that you already installed the core of Newton Internet Enabler
>> (NIE), but that's pretty much it. And also make sure that the packages
>> making up NIE are on the internal store. However, I fail to see why no
>> external flash RAM card are no longer recognized...
>
> Sorry if I was unclear. It's the ethernet card that isn't being
> recognized.
> I installed the files mentioned above on my backup Newt, tested it with
> the 389E card, backed up the internal store to a 2MB card. I then brainwiped
> my backup Newt and did a restore to see if this would properly install the
> ethernet files ... It did.
> I then sent the 2MB card to another list member who has no access to a
> serial connection to install software. However, after he did the restore the
> files are there, but he gets an error "sorry a problem has occurred
> (-48807)" when he inserts the ethernet card.
> The only difference between my backup Newt and his appears to be the OS
> update.
Well, then I guess the update wouldn't hurt, would it? I've never read or
heard that is was needed for NIE, though, but it could be possible...
-Laurent.
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