[NTLK] Connecting a Newton/eMate to SheepSaver or Basilisk II emulators

[Chris Rupnik]

I might be wrong but I think you have to use the  version of basilisk II
from Mathias - it is compiled to offer a serial port. Not sure the mainline
version does

On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 2:00 AM Craig Bradley via NewtonTalk <
newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:

> Followed the instructions but I get a “Could not initialise the Serial
> connection because the Modem Port is being used” error from Mac OS 7.5.5
> from with Basilisk II . I have check all software and nothing is using the
> port. I did the same with the printer port and got the same error.
>
> //Craig
>
>
>
> > On 7 Dec 2023, at 7:04 am, Matthias Melcher <m.melcher at robowerk.de>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Dec 6, 2023, at 07:35, Craig Bradley via NewtonTalk <
> newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Pawel,
> >>
> >> Any form of instructions would be fine. I just can’t seem to get it to
> work.
> >>
> >> //Craig
> >
> > I am using BasiliskII on my MacBook.
> >
> > First you need to know the name of your serial port adapter. Plug it
> into your Mac, open a Terminal window, and type "ls -l /dev/cu.*" (don't
> type the quotes) and press enter. You should get something like this:
> >
> > crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel  0x9000001 Nov 29 20:56
> /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port
> > crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel  0x9000001 Nov 29 20:56 /dev/cu.usbserial-10
> >
> > Ignore the gibberish at the start and look at the last path name only.
> Since our cable is not the first line with Bluetooth, it must be the second
> line: "/dev/cu.usbserial-10". Tehnical term is "the path to the serial port
> adapter device". On Linux, they look the same.
> >
> > On MSWindows, you have to go into the Device Manager and look for Serial
> Port devices. They are named "COM1", "COM2", etc. . Or if you are brave,
> you open CMD.EXE and type `wmic path win32_pnpentity get caption
> /format:table| find "COM"` (without the ` and `). The path to such a device
> is "\\.\COM1".
> >
> > BasiliskII is configured using a file named ".basilisk_ii_prefs" in my
> home directory. The '.' in front makes this a hidden file that you can't
> see in Finder. To open this file, I use the Terminal: "open
> .basilisk_ii_prefs". Then find the line that starts with "seriala". Add the
> path name of the device you just found, so the line reads "seriala
> /dev/cu.usbserial-10" (without the quotes and with the path name of *your*
> adapter). Restart BasiliskII.
> >
> > Using "serial" and "modem port" within BasiliskII should now connect
> directly to your serial port adapter. No drivers on the Classic side needed.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > - Matthias
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