RE: Newbie Questions
James,
Just for information,
Quatech (http://www.quatech.com/comm_main.htm#pcd)
provides 1, 2, and 4 port RS232 serial PCMCIA cars.
Mark
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From: Designer [mailto:wireless@tampabay.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 10:11 PM
To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
Subject: Newbie Questions
Hello Debian Laptop List,
I'm going to purchase a new portable, but, I'm having trouble getting
specific hardware information. By trade I'm an embedded systems
programmer. Here goes:
1. Is there documentation with information that I can read and not
bother the list with these basic(stupid) questions?
2. Does anyone know of a portable with (2) or more serial ports.
I use a variety of serial(RS232C) data analyzers, both under unix and
W2K, to sniff/hack/program a wide variety of hardware. Maybe I need a
pcmcia card with multiple serial ports.... Any suggestions? Any existing
(software) drivers for Debian/unix? sourcecode would be nice. Any
pointers to RS485, RS422, I2C, CAN, modbusTCP, devicenet, CompactFlash
or any other types of industrial (SCADA) communications
devices/protocols that are supported under debian would also be
appreciated. Any cable testers that work under Debian, would also be
cool.
3. Purchasing a portable with resolution greater than SVGA, can be
problematic when you try to get information from vendors. Any
suggestions? Dell? Better prices, as Dell seems to be a bit pricey for
what you get. Has anyone setup Debian on a Phillips portable? Other
price sensitive suggestions?
4. CD-RW and DVD-RW. I really want a DVD-RW. Any suggestions on which
DVD-RW to purchase? Internal or External/USB 2.0/pcmcia based? Ideas?
What's the best software package for a Mitsumi CD-RW? xcdroast?
gcobust? gtoaster? Debian-CD? I have this reader/writer installed on a
desktop pc running debian-potato, but I never could get the CD-RW
working( Granted, I'm not very versed with Debian, but OK on many
different unix systems). The second CD-R works fine. Any pointers to
which package I should use to burn a CD for Debian(Woody) and
information or instructions? Should I upgrade this system to Woody,
first and then get the CD-RW working, or get the CD-RW working, and then
burn a Woody cd? Is there documentation on using apt-get or whatever to
upgrade the kernel and installed software to Woody from Potato?
Recommendations?
5. I have to run programs written for W2K, such as AutoCad 2K,
Microstation, and PLC programming IDEs. Any advice on trying these
under X11 with a Windows_Emulator, or have those packages
matured sufficiently for stable use? Is there a list of which Windows2K
packages work under emulation, anywhere? I'd really like to ditch W2K
completely......
6. CDPD, Cellular Digital Packet Data, has anyone gotten a CDPD modem
to work with Debian on a portable or wearable rig? Any sniffing/etc
tools for CDPD or pointers to work in progress are most welcome! Any
service providers for CDPD in USA? Florida?
7. 802.11??? support for Wireless ethernet under Debian.
8. Entertainment: I'd like to copy my extensive DVD collection to a
Debian System, and make it available on the net. Any pointers to tools?
The idea I have was to set up a "check-out" system. When somebody checks
out one of my DVD's I remove that DVD from availability in my library.
When that person, acknowledges that they are finished watching the
movie, and have subsequently deleted the checked out copy(verification
not necessary), then the DVD is again available over the net. This
scheme should be legal.....
9. Time. Anyone got a Debian-machine that can generate spare-time for
me?
James
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