Subj : Re: Mass Transfer for the TIPI
To   : Beery
From : James Digriz
Date : Sun Mar 10 2019 21:22:24

Beery wrote to James Digriz:
B> James,
B> 
B> The Raspberry PI is run some flavor of Linux.  Not sure which off the top 
B> of
B> my head.  Now, the TIPI itself talks to python scripts on the PI, however 
B> the
B> TIPI itself is running  9900 assembly out of the DSR space.
B> 

My curiosity is engaged and I will look into it.

B> Now, if you are wanting to use the TIPI on a TI for a BBS, I am not sure 
B> that
B> specific potential is there unless you want to use the TIPI for file 
B> storage
B> rather than telnet capability.  Outbound Telnet is fine, the issue I
B> understand deals with the inbound connection.  If you want to run a BBS, 
B> get
B> a WiModem232 and a TIPI for file access.  At the moment though, I do not 
B> know
B> what existing BBS software would do on file uploads and downloads.  I know
B> with MXT as a terminal emulator, all was well.  Just not sure what kind of
B> file access a BBS uses.

 Frankly I would just connect the TI to a serial port and connect to a Linux 
(or
 BSD) box. Several ways to mediate serial to TCP/IP, emulate dial-ins, etc.
from there. 

 I've done this with a real vintage Unix box (TI S1500 w/o ethernet)
and currently for a couple of emulated 4.3BSD Vax 750 systems. Haven't tried 
yet
with a MAME emulated 4A or Geneve but it's in the works. Nor Pitts' 990
simulator. 
 
 Seems to me for the TIPI to provide file access there may be some TCP/IP
networking in the backend on the Pi, if it's doing ISCSI, NFS, Samba, or
similar to reach any external storage. Again, I'm going to look into it. 
  
Thanks for the info!

jbdigriz 


    Greetings, James Digriz
    email: jbdigriz@bbs.dragonsweb.org

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