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

[Dennis Swaney]

The link to Amazon UK says that cable is unavailable, so here is a link to
the US site:

https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_gnr_fkmr0?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AUSB+RS232+Ugreen&keywords=USB+RS232+Ugreen&ie=UTF8&qid=1529416293

Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney

"I think, therefore I Mac"

On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 12:22 AM, "Piotrowski Paweł (Newton)" <
newton at indigi.co.uk> wrote:

> 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.
>
> Software for Newton: unna.org <http://unna.org/>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Pawel Piotrowski
>
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>
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> 2100)
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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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