[aclug-L] Re: Linux for TRS-80

[Anne McCadden <amccadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw parts to a TRS-80 by the dumpster @ National Computer.  The staff
was looking at all the stuff, but I don't know if it is still there. 
Good luck ~Anne

Bruce Alderman wrote:
> 
> I've been trying to get Linux to run on my old TRS-80 Model III
> computer, with its Z-80 processor (running at 2 MHz), 48k of memory
> (upgraded from the original 16k), dual 5.25" floppy drives (also an
> upgrade), and cassette tape backup.
> 
> After trying a tiny Linux mini-distribution I downloaded from
> www.you'rekidding.net, I decided to go with a slightly more robust
> version I found at www.thishastobeajoke,right?.org.  I'm still working
> on getting X configured properly.  The TRS-80 has only 128x48 graphics
> resolution, and the built-in monitor is monochrome.  Also I'm having
> lots of problems getting my daisy-wheel printer to handle Postscript
> files.  But it's been a lot of fun trying to get everything to work
> together.
> 
> If I can find another TRS-80 somewhere, I'd like to try to network them
> together.  Maybe I can buy one from an itinerant merchant at the next
> Saturday Sale.
> 
> Anyway, as I mentioned earlier: it's a tiny distribution, and several
> components had to be left out to fit on the TRS-80's 180k floppies.
> There's no modem-related software, for example.  This wasn't a problem
> until last week, when I found a TRS-80 compatible modem in a local
> junkyard.  Why somebody threw out a perfectly good 300 baud modem is
> beyond me.  They could have sold it at eBay.  Anyway, I salvaged it,
> installed it in my machine, and wrote a crufty dialer program using the
> TRS-80's ROM BASIC interpreter (an early Microsoft product, but what
> else can I do?)  I've been leaving the machine on 24/7, mainly because
> that's how long it takes to download my email.
> 
> But now I'm worried someone is going to hack my system, and I haven't
> been able to find any good TRS-80 firewall software.  Granted, the
> system speed is probably enough of a deterrent to keep me safe.
> However, I'd sleep better at night if I was sure my machine was
> protected from intruders.
> 
> Can anyone help me?
> 
> --
> Bruce Alderman                                baa@xxxxxxxxxx
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> "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."
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