Re: SD: Networking - tell me about it
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Re: SD: Networking - tell me about it
it coudl be setup so that when a new calc joins, it asserts both lines or
somesuch, and the first calc can easily run a _very_ small, simple interrupt
routine to test for that and give an address when found.
if the asserting calc (new one) doesnt get an address in a few micros, he
can decide that he is the first calc, and thus give himself an address and
turn on the interrupt above. if he does get an address, he can ignore the
lines when both are asserted.
or whatever.
--kaus
----- Original Message -----
From: Jimmy Baker <ashbar83@yahoo.com>
To: <shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: SD: Networking - tell me about it
>
> but the first calc would have to be able to detect if
> a new calc joined, thus implying that it's running a
> program looking for such occurences. or that it's
> running a TSR. Either way, one calc will be somewhat
> impaired.
>
> --- Dines Justesen <dines@aub.dk> wrote:
> >
> > Assigning the addresses is a fairly simple task so
> > it would be a waste to
> > have a calc spending all its time doing that. Why
> > not just let the first
> > calc on the network be the one to assign addresses,
> > and let the whole thing
> > be a software solution (except for the link cable),
> > that would make the
> > whole thing a lot easier to make.
> >
> > Dines
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jimmy Baker" <ashbar83@yahoo.com>
> > To: <shell-developers@lists.ticalc.org>
> > Sent: 10. januar 2000 14:58
> > Subject: Re: SD: Networking - tell me about it
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Yes, I remember some sort of protocol designed. I
> > > think the best thing for this is more like a LAN
> > > system. Have everyone hook up to a hub, and have
> > one
> > > calc dedicated to dishing IP's. Wing (of TCPA) and
> > I
> > > have been discussing this concept for quite a
> > while,
> > > we just don't have the engineering experience to
> > make
> > > it work. The server calc would ONLY be used for IP
> > > assignment, so an 82 could work for that.
> > >
> > > --- Grant Stockly <gussie@stockly.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I made one of those afew years ago, but NO one
> > > > wanted to design programs
> > > > for it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >Shell developers and hardware designers,
> > > > >
> > > > >Has a networking system and protocol been
> > created
> > > > for the TI calcs? If not,
> > > > >I have a bit of an idea, but it will need all
> > of
> > > > your help for its
> > > > >realization.
> > > > >
> > > > >For the hardware, there are two options. Either
> > a
> > > > server system, or a hub.
> > > > >
> > > > >The server option would be like a memory
> > expander
> > > > with a few link ports, but
> > > > >having a chip controlling traffic with a
> > command
> > > > buffer, acting much like a
> > > > >multi-port dial up server. I believe this
> > option
> > > > would have less work in
> > > > >terms of the software side of things, as it
> > would
> > > > interact with the calc
> > > > >much in the same way as the memory expander.
> > > > >
> > > > >The second option would be to actually have a
> > > > 'network' using addresses.
> > > > >This would have a hub, much like an ethernet
> > hub,
> > > > or like a Gameboy
> > > > >multi-tap (remember those things?); or it could
> > use
> > > > a daisy-chain method,
> > > > >using special transceivers. This option would
> > > > require more in the ways of
> > > > >software, as it would require a completely
> > > > different os or shell, or at
> > > > >least a major patch to the ti-os's linking
> > section.
> > > > Game's would also have
> > > > >to be changed to send different commands to the
> > > > link port, but we would be
> > > > >able to play real multi-player games.
> > > > >
> > > > >Just a few ideas. Tell me about the reality of
> > > > these ideas. Note that I am
> > > > >sending this to both shell-developers, and
> > > > ti-hardware, so you may want to
> > > > >send responses to both. thanx
> > > > >
> > > > >--
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