Re: [NTLK] NIE and OS

From: Peter Cameron (pdwc_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Jul 12 2002 - 18:56:44 EDT


>
> From: "Laurent Daudelin" <laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com>
> Date: 2002/07/12 Fri PM 05:53:32 EDT
> To: NewtonTalk <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] NIE and OS
>
>
> 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...

   Now, anyone know how he can do an OS update without any way to connect to a computer?

Peter

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