Huh. The timing on this is interesting. I just started writing a line based text editor; my long term plan is to run it in Linux, CP/M, and Commodore computers (including the upcoming Commander X16.)
If you're interested in trying it on your Pi/Model M setup, I can ping the list here when it's ready for an initial test (probably a couple of weeks.) Tom Wilson wilso...@gmail.com (619)940-6311 On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 2:18 AM Brian Brindle <bbrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Bill, > > Weird, what sort of error is it giving you? That absolutely should work > without any issues.. Dumb quesiton, do you have flow control enabled? (Last > character on your STAT should be an E to accomplish this.) Sometimes that > can cause this. Editing the wpa_supplicant file can be a bit of a challenge > from the M100 with a traditional editor.. I do find it easier to > either have my wpa_supplicant file pre-loaded, but there are options.. > > When sitting at your local coffee shop, scan for wireless networks. Run: *sudo > iwlist wlan0 scan *to list the nearby networks. Do some fancy grep work > or make sure you have your dot-matrix printer at the ready to capture it > all. It's gonna scroll across the screen for the next 10 minutes, so sit > back and enjoy your coffee, enjoy all the new friends you will make with > your dot matrix printer screaming away - or alternatively just look for the > wifi network on your phone. > > To add the config from the M100 and not use an editor: > > sudo wpa_passphrase *SSID-of-WiFi-Here* >> > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf (Always make backups of the > original files when on the M100! Easier to copy back than to try and edit > with a tiny screen.) > > It should prompt you for the network password. Enter that and it will > append the network to your existing wpa_suplicant.conf file. > > Then issue: > sudo wpa_cli -i wlan0 reconfigure > > This will activate the changes. > > Hope this helps, > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 12:38 AM Bill Miranda <bill.mira...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Brian your response was much appreciated. I am still having a problem >> with my Pi. I got it working at home but then I took it to the office and >> plugged it in but I thought I would be able to change the wifi from the >> terminal connection. No joy. I guess I need to change the wpa supplicant >> file at home. When I got to the office, the M100 can log into the Pi but I >> get a bash error with every command, even something simple like "ls". >> >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 9:43 AM Brian Brindle <bbrin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Bill, >>> >>> I totally missed that you actually had your console working, sorry the >>> systemd changes make me blind with rage. >>> >>> If you are primarily using BBSes X-modem works pretty well, if you have >>> an X-Modem capable term on your M100. You can also send files to/from the >>> M100 via the Linux command line with the sx (send x-modem) command. >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 8:15 AM Bill Miranda <bill.mira...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you so much! Embarrassingly I discovered my problem was that that >>>> I had to go into raspi-config and designate my country so the WiFi would >>>> work. The packages I was trying to install on my raspberry pi weren’t >>>> installing because no internet. Once I got that sorted and made a couple >>>> changes to configure I was good to go and successfully contacted a BBS with >>>> the setup. Now I need to sort out out to exchange files. Thanks again for >>>> your response. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Bill Miranda >>>> bill.mira...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> On Jul 12, 2021, at 6:18 AM, Brian Brindle <bbrin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> HI Bill, >>>> >>>> The divergence from systemd is frustrating but at last current versions >>>> of Raspian still have ifconfig... >>>> >>>> I'm using Raspian 10 here are my quick and dirty hints: >>>> >>>> Get your termcap sorted: >>>> https://zork.net/~octal/mod100.xhtml >>>> >>>> You will note that termcap doesn't exist like it should though, so save >>>> the cap to a file and install it like so: >>>> >>>> tic <termcap-file> >>>> >>>> I assume you are going to to the easy route and use a USB to serial >>>> adapter. You can use the onboard UART with some level conversion as I have >>>> done, but you have to get creative with the hardware. Check out the photos >>>> of my M100 hooked to my pi zero here: >>>> http://niedobry.com/mod100/tanpi/ >>>> >>>> Copy the template file */lib/systemd/system/**serial-getty@.service* to* >>>> /etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyUSB0.service *(Provided you are >>>> using ttyUSB0) >>>> >>>> In [Service] modify the ExecStart line to say the following: (Adjust >>>> your baud as you like.) >>>> ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -o '-p -- \\u' 19200 %I trs100 >>>> >>>> Issue *systemctl enable serial-getty@ttyUSB0.service* >>>> >>>> Do a ps -ax | grep getty and you should now see a getty process >>>> running on the USB port. >>>> >>>> Connect your Model-T with a null modem cable to the serial port, set >>>> your TERM to STAT 98N1E and you should be good to go. Lots and lots of >>>> customization needed for it to be useful, I'm working on getting my notes >>>> together on this and hope to have it somewhere for reference soon. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps, >>>> Brian >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 11:09 PM Bill Miranda <bill.mira...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Can anyone point me to current instructions on how to configure a >>>>> Raspberry Pi so that I can connect my M100 as a serial console? I found >>>>> numerous websites with instructions for older versions of Raspian which >>>>> were pre-systemd. I was able to get the M100 to connect to the Pi after a >>>>> lot of experimenting but I once I login I can’t get anything to work. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Bill Miranda >>>>> bill.mira...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>
