Subject: Re: whats going on?
To: Jack Twilley <jmt@twilley.org>
From: M. R. Brown <mrbrown@0xd6.org>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 01/07/2002 19:36:57
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* Jack Twilley <jmt@twilley.org> on Mon, Jan 07, 2002:

> >>>>> "MR" =3D=3D M R Brown <mrbrown@0xd6.org> writes:
>=20
> Drew> Also, why make a root CD if you have a BBA?
> Jack> My goal is to use this device not only at home but "on the
> Jack> road".  Imagine going on a business trip and taking your
> Jack> Dreamcast with you -- SF Rush 2049 and a couple of home-made
> Jack> disks that let you get through your home firewall and access
> Jack> your home email and the like, requiring nothing more than a
> Jack> phone line and a national ISP.
>=20
> MR> BBA =3D=3D Broandband Adapter.  The modem isn't supported by any
> MR> non-commercial software, so if this si what you want to do, you
> MR> may as well use Sega's Web Browser.
>=20
> ITYM s/isn't/isn't yet/
>=20

Ok, let me back it up a minute.  Theoreticially you could attach an
external serial modem using a Coder's Cable or some other homebrew serial
cable attached to the Dreamcast's SCIF port (on the back).  That should be
supported with what's available in NetBSD today.

> My home network is a bit too secure for accessing anything nontrivial
> via the web.  SSH2 and VNC would work quite nicely.

Isn't there a Java-based VNC client?

M. R.

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