I actually did a brainwipe on my GEM newton, transferred NIE 1.0, NewtScape
and SimpleMail to my Newton by using a memory card, and then downloaded the
NIE 2.0 packages to my Newt. Worked like a charm.
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Barraclough [mailto:richard_at_sigma.ndo.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 7:41 AM
To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] installing without serial?
Hi,
I had a similar problem when I found out that my 8-min cable was in fact a
Sun keyboard cable! I just wandered round the department until I found an
old Mac with a Stylewriter...
Richard.
>
> on 05-05-2002 4:59, pete_schindler at pete_schindler_at_rogers.com wrote:
>
>> What ways are there to install packages without a serial cable, starting
from
>> a bank newton 2100 (ie no NIE, etc)?
>
> I think I missed the internet in the options suggested, you could download
> stuff. BTW, in case you have an Ethernet card (I know that I've said this
a
> zillion times on this list but it keeps coming back up) you can beam the
NIE
> 2.0 packages that you need for an Ethernet connection, (NIE Ethernet
> Support.pkg and Newton Devices.pkg which aren't copy protected !)
> after which you can get the other packages through the Ethernet
connection.
>
>
> Robert Benschop
>
>
> P.S.
> is this in the FAQ ? If it isn't it should be (please ;-)
>
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