BBS - Mystic BBS. There's a raspi build that should work.

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 11:16 PM Lee Kelley <l...@3footed.com> wrote:

> I received my CHIP as well.  I've been looking around to see what Linux
> BBS program might be the best to make a connection with.  I would like to
> embed the CHIP into a M100 or 102, I haven't actually laid out the case of
> the M-t to see where yet but with as small as the CHIP is I think it can be
> done.  I would like to be able to not only save and retrieve files but be
> able to use it as a video adapter so I can connect a Model T to a projector
> and even send and receive e-mails. I was thinking of using blue tooth for
> the connection.  But mainly what ever is the smallest and will do the job.
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 9:33 PM, John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com>
> wrote:
>
> Yep. When I used a pi with model T I used a USB serial adapter.
> We used one of the max232 hats on vending machines we integrated with
> Pi's. They work fine, plug and play. 3 wire serial connections.
>
> -- John.
>
> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 7:30 PM Willard Goosey <goo...@sdc.org> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 12:39:39AM +0000, John R. Hogerhuis wrote:
> > Whatever works :-)
>
> It turns out the mono runtime's not nearly as huge as I feared it
> would be...
>
> > On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 4:20 PM Willard Goosey <goo...@sdc.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Finally got my PocketCHIP last week, been doing all the updates and
> > > installs on it. Finally got enough stuff installed to compile DLPLUS
> > > and test it. Since DL+ worked fine on the CHIP it's no suprise it's
> > > also fine on the PocketCHIP.
>
> I should've specified, this is on a USB to rs232 adapter. Both FTDI
> and Prolific worked.
>
> It turns out, the CHIP and PI and whatever-other-sbc use 3.3V on the
> "UART" pins. This will require a MAX3232 chip (Note: yes 3232 not 232)
> to massage the signal levels. Apparently, on ebay one can get cute
> little boards with the MAX chip and DB-9 all set up ready to
> go. Unfortunately I'm pulling OT every week at work and simply haven't
> had the time or energy to investigate. :-(
>
> Willard
> --
> Willard Goosey  goo...@sdc.org
> Socorro, New Mexico, USA
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>   -- R.E. Howard
>
>
>
>
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>

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