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Coincidentally I'm currently in the process of networking 2x 80s micro computers (an Amstrad CPC 464, Dragon 64) and a raspberry Pi together via RS-232. The P
by laumars 10y ago
Coincidentally I'm currently in the process of networking 2x 80s micro computers (an Amstrad CPC 464, Dragon 64) and a raspberry Pi together via RS-232.
The PCs run BASIC (Locomotive and Microsft, respectively) rather than CP/M. Though there's certainly CP/M and DOS ports.
The eventual end go would be having full SSH capabilities (using the Raspberry Pi to offload the encryption side of things) on 8bit machines so I can work from home on 80s hardware.
I'm sure the novelty will wear off quickly, but I enjoy these little technical challenges.
- asimuvPR 10y agoDo you blog about it? It'd be nice to follow your progress.
- laumars 10y agoI hadn't planned to, but it's something I'd be happy to :)
- asimuvPR 10y agoPlease post it as a Show HN when you do. You could also email me the link and I would happily post/share it. :)
- djaychela 10y agoI'd echo that request, I love reading about things like this - that era of computers from my youth, and forcing them to do some useful work today. I have an Olivetti M15 that I plan on connecting to the internet via a pi at some point...
- asimuvPR 10y agoNice. You should also do the same and blog.