About the 'heat' issue, I don't have a real, strong answer but clues.
I've seen lots of store selling fans for DC and also power block
replacement. Even store who usually sell no more than controller have them.
So I guess it's not innocent and that there might be a problem with the
power block.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Wendorf" <beholder@unios.dhs.org>
To: <port-dreamcast@netbsd.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 6:14 PM
Subject: Dreamcast Dialup NAT


> I'm digging up old news here, but I have a bit of a different spin on
> it.  I know there are licensing issues with the 56k modem built into the
> dreamcast, and I'm not proposing we could do anything with it.  However,
> I use dialup through an external modem on an i386 NetBSD box. If I
> purchased the BBA, I'm wondering if I could use the it and the Serial
> port found at the back of the DC to make a dialup NAT router?  I imagine
> with 16 megs of ram, and that fairly speedy processor (my nat is a
> 486/33 ;), I could have it port redirect to my other machines internally
> for my mail server and web server (and maybe even run thttpd + cgi (or
> php4, though that's not really lightweight) on the dreamcast to setup
> some web based management system. I know I'm thinking way too ahead
> here, as there are a few potential problems that I need you guys to
> clear up:
>
> Is there a kernel driver for the serial port?
> Does it work when the BBA is active, or are they mutually exclusive?
> Can the DC be kept on "forever", or does it have heat issues after a few
> days of activity?
> Is there a pinout diagram for the serial port so I can make a cable for
> my modem?
>
> Thanks for listening to me dream :)
>
> --
>
> Pat Wendorf

 
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