[NTLK] Newton programming on Win or *nix

[Matthias Melcher]

OK, well, on the Linux side, things should be relatively easy as MacOS is also based on *nix. So the PTY driver, used to emulate a serial cable, should be available. If you can manage to compile Einstein on Linux, I can explain how to add PTY support. I can try to compile it here too, but I am so slow on Linux ;-) . BasiliskII should already come with PTY support enabled. If not, I can try to make my BasiliskII code compile on Linux. 

Mow Windows10 is another thing. If I get Einstein to compile, I'll also have to check what BasiliskII already offers for serial emulation and try to implement the other end on Einstein. 

Maybe I should have used a TCP/IP connection to begin with, so Einstein must not necessarily run on the same machine or operating system as Basilisk. Heck, with a RaspberryPi, we could hook a MessagePad to the Pi via a serial port, and connect NTK through Basilisk to it.

Greetings to Nevada, and all the best!

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> On Mar 19, 2020, at 18:11, Doug <ispinn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If anyone wants to chime in on what comprises a working W10 or *nix
> setup, please do.
> 
> Nevada, USA is essentially shut down. I think I may have a little time
> available...
> 
> Doug
> 
>> So if you feel like writing a program for your Newton, try this:
>> 
>> http://www.elektriktrick.com/ntk.html
>> 
>> - Matthias
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