I've put a new version of LaddieAlpha.EXE up at bitchin100.com for testing

http://bitchin100.com/files/linux/LaddieAlpha.EXE

This version can listen on a TCP socket.

For example:
.\LaddieAlpha.EXE tcp://192.168.1.103:8085 6

means, instead of a COM port, listen on IP address 192.168.1.103, port 8085.

There are two special "IPs" allowed:

tcp://-:8085 means listen on localhost port 8085. That can be useful
for testing or if you're adding some other socat, or ssh filter in
front.

[For those who might be wondering... why not just use socat and not
add this feature... answer: because it wasn't working! Apparently
mono's SerialPort object cannot use a pty because it crashes trying to
set flow control ioctls.. which don't exist on a pty]

tcp://*:8085 means listen on all IP addresses of the host.

Now keep in mind it adds some latency going over the Internet and
there are no flow control signals. Whatever "client" you use needs to
not care about that latency. NEWDOS or TEENY should work if configured
properly.

Of course you'll need to use something else to bridge the Model T onto
a TCP connection. Steve is using GetBlue for Android. I understand
there are also serial to Ethernet bridges which should work as well to
get you on the net.

I added this feature for Steve Adolph and haven't tested much myself.
Bug reports are welcome. As usual there's no warranty of any kind. If
your computer is hacked by the Chinese Army through LaddieAlpha you're
on your own.

-- John.

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