[NTLK] Help Getting Packages on a Messagepad 2100 from Windows 10 or Linux

Tue Jun 19 03:22:54 EDT 2018

Hi Jordan,

Here you have good USB to RS232 cable. It works with Windows 10 (should even works without installing any drivers): https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QUZY4L0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 <https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QUZY4L0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1>

I don’t have much experience with Windows, but try to read separate topic (was something this morning) - nbk in the new millennium - and look at message from Elias. maybe he will can help you.

Most of the people use virtual machines.

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Pawel Piotrowski

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> On 19 Jun 2018, at 08:11, Jordan Sinn <jordansinn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> 
> 
> I hope I'm not being too much of a bother but I've had a difficult time
> trying to set things up in order to install packages on my Messagepad 2100.
> I've researched as much as I can and find myself coming across dead links
> that have made it difficult to work with my device. I'm curious if anyone
> can offer any advice on how I can work with my Messagepad 2100 from a modern
> machine. I don't have access to Mac OS or OS X; I have a Windows 10 machine
> with a Windows 98 virtual machine and I can work from a linux machine as
> well.
> 
> 
> 
> I have a rs-232 to TTL adapter and a TTL to usb adapter. I'm not entirely
> sure how to set up a serial connection with the Windows 98 virtual machine.
> I'm comfortable working from linux but I came across a lot of dead links
> when looking for resources regarding this. My goal is to get packages on the
> Messagepad 2100  in order to sort out the date bug, use a cf card, and
> install some other bits of software. Whether it be through a virtual machine
> or setting up a PPP Server on linux. I'm just at a loss for how I can make
> this device useable.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> 
> -          Jordan Sinn
> 
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