Date   : Tue, 05 Jul 2005 09:36:32 +0100
From   : Rob <robert@...>
Subject: Re: Small-C v0.73

At 14:57 04/07/2005, Richard Gellman wrote:

>Rob wrote:
>
>>This looks impressive ... I keep looking at uIP & contiki,
>>http://www.sics.se/~adam/uip/
>>http://www.sics.se/~adam/contiki/
>>a tcp/ip stack and a GUI OS for 8-bit micros..  written in C.  BUt i've 
>>noot come across a C compiler for the Beeb yet.  (and don't really have 
>>enough time to do the port, anyway....)
>>
>>It'd definitely be nice to simply telnet into a real beeb !
>>(OK, I can run the serial port to my terminal server in raw mode, rather 
>>than SLIP or PPP, and accomplish a telnet session with just a *FX2 and 3, 
>>but it's not quite as geeky, is it...)
>
>I've been looking at the antiquated NE1000 card, and its linux driver.
>
>Ever noticed how simple it is to program? I kinda fancy dangling one off 
>the 1Mhz bus.....

Sounds like a good idea!  If you can still find any...  (I' know definitely 
where I've got one: buried inside a TiVo ... other than that it's root 
through the old PC's stored in the attic. - which reminds me - Does anybody 
want any free PC stuff? {486/P1 systems mostly, plus the odd printer or 
three)  Contact me **off-list** if you do!)

Rob