Hi Mike,
Understood and very good points. And you might be right on target about
being a party-pooper. My idea for an internet connected M100 was always
this:
- Create an external RS-232 device with low-power WiFi module and ARM
processor capable of running on AA batteries.
- Add a "pass thru" RS-232 connector to allow connecting TPDD / NADSBox
also.
- Create ARM firmware to manage WiFi module access, buffering, data
throttling to the M100, etc.
- Write ARM firmware to manage connecting to WiFi Access Points and
getting past Starbucks / Panera Bread "Accept Terms" screens, etc. to
get onto their network.
- Write a combination of ARM firmware and M100 REX OptROM (or .CO) code
to provide the following:
- Email send / receive (could be TERM with all code in ARM or 8085
ASM code, etc.).
- Gopher server client with 40-character LCD limitation size in mind
- Online access to files (TPDD over the web, etc.)
- SSH access to services
- SCP service to download from Web directly to M100 and/or
connected NADSBox.
Everyone is always talking about wanting this. A few people have the
ability to mock up something for themeselves. Not everyone on the list
is technical though. I have the ability to create such a solution, but
I don't have time to do it single handedly (or even using 2 hands).
Ken
On 6/16/17 11:09 AM, Mike Stein wrote:
Hate to be a party-pooper but although it could be fun it seems to me that
we're reinventing the wheel with no real place to roll to...
Model T wired internet access has been available for years and Kurt's mComm
gives you wireless access, but how many people have ever used it for more than
just to see it work? For what?
m
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Pettit" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem
Hey Guys,
I think we need to start a community project where we build an
external device on the RS-232 port with a WiFi module and an STM32 ARM
cortex part with firmware to manage internet access. This would mean
open hardware plus an open software task to develop the firmware on the ARM.
Thoughts? Interest in helping with such a project?
Ken
On 6/16/17 10:47 AM, Kurt McCullum wrote:
Very cool. Though I think that this device will cause buffer over runs unless
you are using HTERM.
At the risk of tooting my own horn, you can already do this with mComm and an
android phone or a PC.
The legacy bbs (bbs.aoh.fi:2400) is well suited for the M100 with its 40 column
output.
Kurt
-----Original Message-----
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Williams
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2017 10:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [M100] Wifi232 serial wfi modem
I just saw on YouTube... Lazy Game Reviews doing a review of the Wifi232 serial
port - wifi adapter.
He used it to connect to a list of BBSes.
It's claimed to work with all kinds of old computers... including the M100.
Here's a link to the video, and to the website of the guy who makes it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsS0E4G310Y
http://biosrhythm.com/?page_id=1453
Also included is a link to telnet BBSes...
http://telnetbbsguide.com/
Soon as he gets some in, I'm going to get one... or two... or three...
