Re: LZ: ZShell and Internet
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Ryan C. Braun wrote:
>
> On Fri, 2 Aug 1996, Phillip Holmstrand wrote:
>
> > EMMANUEL J CRACKER wrote:
> > >
> > > From: Phillip Holmstrand [pholmstr@geonorth.com]
> > >
> > > > I am new to this list and ZShell, I got into both
> > > > because I am intrested in ways of implimenting
> > > > Internet support on the TI-85 through some sort of
> > > > Ethernet connection using a ZShell and a home made
> > > > connector.
> > >
> > > You're joking.
> > >
> > > People, do us all a favor. Think before you make wild requests for
> > > ... cut stuff
> >
> > Hmm I didnt see anything at all wild about it... couldn't you just get a data
> > stream going into the calculator and then convert it to binary?
> >
> > Rather than shooting it down in flames, I suggest you post somthing
> > helpful.... Ideas, problems, or shaddap will ya.
>
> Give me a break. That wasn't a flame, and this isn't either, but this
> list should be for stuff that is remotely possible! Start a new Wild
> ZShell Ideas list if you want. Think for a moment about the complexities
> of ethernet and networking protocols. Ethernet cards are pretty complex
> devices, and have quite a bit of technology in them. It is not like a
> simple serial connection by any means. In addition to the adaptor, the
> programming for the protocols would be far beyond the scope of the 85's
> capability. The networking layers on most operating systems take up
> several MEGABYTES! It simply would not be possible, and would be, I'm
> sorry to say, rather illogical and useless. If you really want something
> like this, get a computer with and ethernet card and write something to
> shove a telnet session out a serial port over the link to your
> calculator. Approximate cost = several thousand. No thanks.
>
> Ryan
Linux comes with support for Dumb Terminals hooked up through serial
connections cost: nothing
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