[Coco] Email on a coco3

Carlos Santiago carlossantiago8421 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 14 18:17:43 EST 2020


You can run the bit banger port as fast as 9600 baud with the right
software. I tried the Twilite term from Sock Master with the GuruModem.

http://users.axess.com/twilight/sock/twi-term.html

Carlos


On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 4:16 PM rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
wrote:

>  I have used the bit banger at 300 and its pretty slow.  I usually do
> 19,200 with the rs232 pak
>
> The coco is a good platform.  the fastest i can get my Coleco Adam up to
> is 2400, after that the buffer cant keep up and i drop characters
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> From: carlossantiago8421 at gmail.com
> Sent: December 14, 2020 5:06 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Email on a coco3
>
> Very cool.
>
> I use a GuruModem with my Coco3. I may connect it to the 16550 serial on
> the Mega Mini to see how it performs over just using the bit-banger serial.
>
> GuruSantiago
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 2:28 PM Mike Delyea <mdelyea at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It would be instructive if you would post a youtube video about the
> > complete setup - from stem to stern.  I know that's a lot to ask but that
> > just looks so darn cool.
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 11:27 AM rietveld rietveld <
> rietveldh at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > The best thing about this setup is that i can use it cross platform
> with
> > > my old computers.  i am using the single linux box to act as a telnet
> > > server and email client for my coco3, coleco adam, and PET computers. i
> > can
> > > have all 3 connected at the same time
> > >
> > > Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> > > From: rietveldh at hotmail.com
> > > Sent: December 14, 2020 11:09 AM
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Email on a coco3
> > >
> > > Yes.   the coco 3 is using an ESP8266 wifi modem.  the coco and VTERM
> > just
> > > treat it as a standard Hayes modem.  I just go into terminal mode and
> > > telnet to my homes IP .  That remotely tethers me to my linux laptop.
> > >
> > > Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> > > From: carlossantiago8421 at gmail.com
> > > Sent: December 14, 2020 10:35 AM
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Email on a coco3
> > >
> > > How is the Coco3 accessing Wifi using vterm? Do you have a Wifi modem
> on
> > > the Coco3?
> > >
> > > GuruSantiago
> > >
> > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:30 AM rietveld rietveld <
> rietveldh at hotmail.com
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > The Mutt email client and Lynx internet client are accessed using
> wifi
> > > > only.  i have my linux box set to auto log in to the home wifi upon
> > power
> > > > on then just need to tel net into the home wifi ip using my coco3 and
> > > > vterm.    this way i can keep the linuz box in my living room and
> still
> > > > connect wirelessly to the internet via my coco3 from the basement
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> > > > From: rietveldh at hotmail.com
> > > > Sent: December 14, 2020 10:26 AM
> > > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > > Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Email on a coco3
> > > >
> > > > Yes i am using an old Dell laptop running Ubuntu.  I added MUTT to my
> > > > linux box and set it up with my email credentials.
> > > >
> > > > i have the linux box logged into my home wifi. I then telnet into my
> > home
> > > > wifi IP  and use the Dell laptop as a telnet server.
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device
> > > > From: carlossantiago8421 at gmail.com
> > > > Sent: December 14, 2020 10:11 AM
> > > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > > Reply to: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Email on a coco3
> > > >
> > > > How are you connecting to get your email? Over the serial port to a
> > Dell
> > > > machine?
> > > >
> > > > I am curious because I have developed the GuruModem and it connects
> > > > directly to the internet over WiFi and supports telnet and other
> > internet
> > > > access.It might be a more direct way to access email.
> > > >
> > > > Carlos Santiago
> > > > GuruSantiago
> > > > ElectronicsIsFun.com
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 7:32 PM rietveld rietveld <
> > rietveldh at hotmail.com
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElpoQOue0Uk
> > > > > [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ElpoQOue0Uk/maxresdefault.jpg]<
> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElpoQOue0Uk>
> > > > > Using a Tandy coco3 to check my email<
> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElpoQOue0Uk>
> > > > > Reading email on my coco3
> > > > > www.youtube.com<http://www.youtube.com>
> > > > >
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