Hello,
A happy New Year 2016 to all of you. I would like to use my old Raspberry Pi - an early Model B with only 256 MB RAM - as a TPDD replacement. It would also allow anyone with any type of old Raspberry Pi to do so. I am sure that, with the presentation of the Pi2, a lot of hobbyists are going to sell their first-generation Pi's and they can be picked up really cheap. Software: there have been 2 ways reported on this list on getting a TPDD emulator to work on the R.Pi. A third one was never mentioned, but might be possible also. Correct me if I'm wrong 1. re-compiling Desklink from the original source for the Raspbian environment. 2. running the Windows.NET based version of Desklink in the .NET-compatible environment of the R.Pi. (sorry, forgot the name) 3. is it possible to run a Desklink in DOS-emulated environment? (Just an idea of mine...) Hardware: come to think of it, some hardware stuff must also be considered. 4. Serial link simple: a USB-to-serial adapter does the trick. I have one, but don't know if it will work. How do I test this? 5. Isn't it possible to use the I/O pins from the R.Pi as a serial port? Does the TPDD need the control lines? 6. If you use the R.Pi as a TPDD, you're likely to turn it off an on as one. But the R.Pi is a computer, and you could ruin the filesystem by doing so. Isn't it better to use a hardware on/off button instead of simply pulling the plug? Like this one: http://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/Archive/2013/01/Adding-an-On-Off-switch-to-your-Raspberry-Pi Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus Jan-80
