RE: TI-H: Networking - tell me about it
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RE: TI-H: Networking - tell me about it
>However this project would require some terrific engineering and software
>design. I'm not saying it's impossible but I think before we try to work on
>it, we should think of what we will do with it!
Not really. What I did was very simple. You'd tell the hub what port you
want to talk to, how many bytes to transfer, and start transfering.
We don't need col detection since the calc waits for the computer...or hub
in this instance before attempting to send information.
Grant
>It sounds like a great idea, and I think we should pursue it. But I think
>it needs a "Killer App," just like the PC's first "Killer App" was the
>spreadsheet.
>
>So let's discuss some possible uses for such a complicated, advanced
>network.
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>> [mailto:owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Michael Erlewine
>> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:49 PM
>> To: shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org; TI-Hardware
>> Subject: TI-H: Networking - tell me about it
>>
>>
>>
>> Shell developers and hardware designers,
>>
>> Has a networking system and protocol been created for the TI
>> calcs? If not,
>> I have a bit of an idea, but it will need all of your help for its
>> realization.
>>
>> For the hardware, there are two options. Either a server system, or a hub.
>>
>> The server option would be like a memory expander with a few link
>> ports, but
>> having a chip controlling traffic with a command buffer, acting
>> much like a
>> multi-port dial up server. I believe this option would have less work in
>> terms of the software side of things, as it would interact with the calc
>> much in the same way as the memory expander.
>>
>> The second option would be to actually have a 'network' using addresses.
>> This would have a hub, much like an ethernet hub, or like a Gameboy
>> multi-tap (remember those things?); or it could use a daisy-chain method,
>> using special transceivers. This option would require more in the ways of
>> software, as it would require a completely different os or shell, or at
>> least a major patch to the ti-os's linking section. Game's would also have
>> to be changed to send different commands to the link port, but we would be
>> able to play real multi-player games.
>>
>> Just a few ideas. Tell me about the reality of these ideas. Note that I am
>> sending this to both shell-developers, and ti-hardware, so you may want to
>> send responses to both. thanx
>>
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