[NTLK] To keep or not

[John Moran]

As far as setting up a web server on Windows XP goes - look here:
http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/tinyweb/

<http://www.ritlabs.com/en/products/tinyweb/>Runs on windows, takes about
four minutes to install and configure.  It's how I set up a web server when
I was teaching myself Perl.

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Mike Rodgers <pmiker at copper.net> wrote:

> I have Windows XP home edition.  As I understand it, the Pro version
> with IIS is required to set up a personal web server.  Assuming there is
> a way around this, I'd have to find an ethernet card for the Newton.  I
> have a lot of stuff but not that.  I believe the PC side has that built in.
>
> I did try to connect with a PC that had a serial port but it was still
> too fast.  Even 'slowdown' did not help.  I use a USB modem for dialup
> on the PC.  I know I could get a USB to serial adapter but this PC (a
> hand me down) is a 2.0Ghz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core.  I don't think it will
> recognize the poor little Newton.
>
> This weekend I should have the old PC set up.  I installed a hard drive
> and Windows 98 last night.  This weekend I can dig out RCU, NCU, NBU and
> whatever else to see if I can connect.  I have CD's of software (share
> and bought ware) that I can browse through.  Also books.
>
>
> Tony Kan wrote:
> > Another thought:  You could set up a personal web server on your PC and
> allow
> > your Newton to connect via Ethernet.  Then you can download pkgs without
> having
> > to go the serial route.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Warm regards
> >
> > Tony Kan
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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