[NTLK] OT PowerMac G4 500 Mhz AGP

[Vladislav Korotnev]

> I just with there was a way to get NCU working on an Intel mac. so far I've been unsuccessful in getting NCU under W.I.N.E to work. I also cannot get Basilisk or SheepShaver to work with my Keyspan serial adapter or configure it to use the wireless card of my computer instead of NAT.

Better use a Windows 95-98-XP Virtual machine (I use virtualbox) instead of wine. It has full USB virtualization, so you'll be able to "plug" your adapter into the VM, just make sure there are drivers for the version of Windows you chose. Or try UnixNPI compiled on your Mac, or even NewTen. They are almost the same.
If you want, you may also try iPhoneNPI, but that would require you to make a cable for it and also you may need to make the Serial RS232 -> Newton cable to use it. I haven't tested it myself because I can't find out how to buy a 30pin connector from Sparkfun so it won't be lost by Russian Post (it's tiny and may get lost easily, I think). :P
Here's iPhoneNPI: http://github.com/vladkorotnev/iPhoneNPI .

Cheers!
~ Vladislav Korotnev
:P

15.05.2011, в 21:16, Tony Morrow написал(а):

> 
> On May 15, 2011, at 12:40 AM, R A Parker wrote:
> 
>> Who needs a serial port when you can use WiFi? I have a G4-500AGP in my office that I switch on specifically for an AppleTalk Bridge. I'm able to connect my Newton using a USB WiFi dongle on the G4 (in Ad Hoc mode) at high speed to NCU and NTK running under Classic mode.
>> 
>> <http://www.newted.org/raparker/newton/HOWTO-WirelessAppleTalk.pdf>
>> 
>> Never under-estimate a Mac that can still run Classic.
>> 
>> Moo.
> 
> One issue is what if your Newton doesn't have NIE and network card/wifi driver installed? I'm sure some users are like myself and keep all backups stored on my computer instead of a memory card. The only way to get networking installed would be to use a serial connection or the Newtontalk card loaner program.
> 
> I agree with you R A. Running NCU over Appletalk is a very powerful combination. Package installations and backups are incredibility fast. I just with there was a way to get NCU working on an Intel mac. so far I've been unsuccessful in getting NCU under W.I.N.E to work. I also cannot get Basilisk or SheepShaver to work with my Keyspan serial adapter or configure it to use the wireless card of my computer instead of NAT.
> 
> -Tony Morrow
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