NewtonTalk.net March 2008 archive: Re: [NTLK] Newton to Newton P

From: Christopher Lee <clee_at_OISI.com>
Date: Fri Mar 21 2008 - 11:19:03 EDT

I've been doing exactly this as I am dongle-less as well.

You shouldn't need to install anything special to beam packages from
your eMate to your 2100 - you should be able to just select and route
them. The exception to this is packages that are locked such as the
Newton Internet Enabler. I was able to transfer these by installing a
package on my eMate that enables the sending of locked
packages...unfortunately, the name of the app escapes me.

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-----Original Message-----
From: newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of Jaeden Amero
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 7:38 AM
To: newtontalk@newtontalk.net
Subject: [NTLK] Newton to Newton Package Beaming

I'm a new Newton user, so I haven't discovered how to do everything I'd
like to yet. I've got this sweet Newton 2100, but I am struggling to
install some packages onto it. I don't have a serial dongle for the
device, so I can't install packages on it the normal way. I also have an
eMate. I would like to install packages onto the eMate and then transfer
them to the 2100 via infrared. Is this method feasible? Which additional
software do I need, if any, on either the eMate or the 2100 in order to
accomplish this task?

According to this page on WikiWikiNewt
<http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/BootStrapping>, there
exists a program to enable Newtons to beam packages to each other.
However, one of the authors states that he can't remember enough to
provide a link to the software or remember its name.

I've looked around on other WikiWikiNewt pages, like
<http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/IrDAConnection>. That
particular page has a bullet point that says "Beam stuff between MP 2x00
or eMates", but no more information than that. I looked through the UNNA
archive, but only found software for non OS 2.1 Newtons, but pehaps I
just missed it. With multiple references to the process in WikiWikiNewt,
I'm surprised I couldn't find much more information elsewhere.

My main goal is to install Hiroshi Noguchi's WiFi drivers and the patch
"More WiFi Cards" to enable more cards. This should allow me to use my
Compaq WL110 card with the 2100 to perform future package installs via
WiFi connection with a computer or direct internet download (although I
haven't decided which web applications for web browsing and email to
install yet).

Thanks for the help!

Cheers,
Jaeden

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