[Coco] Laptop Conversion for Coco

[David]

Do the laptops have PCMCIA slots? You should be able to get a network card 
to fit, if so (or at least a modem)

If no luck on the PCMCIA front, may need to use a serial cable or parallel 
cable for manual file transfers between two pc's

Another option is to remove the hard drives from the laptops themselves, and 
(using an adapter if required) connect them to another machine (ie desktop) 
which has internet access - this is good for a large volume of files on the 
'odd occasion'.. this method becomes very tedious if performed more than 
twice, I assure you :P

Regards,
David (who got his Coco3 today, and is desperately trying to find his stash 
of old ram to get a 386 w/5.25 floppy running)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ostrom" <smostrom at mn.rr.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: [Coco] Laptop Conversion for Coco


> I'm looking for some advice from the hardware experts here.
>
> I have two old IBM 360CSE laptops with decent hard drives, one running Win 
> 3.1 and the other running Win95, and both having floppy access only - no 
> CD drives.  I want to be able to make at least one of these into a Coco 
> emulator to take on the road with me.  Right now neither can access the 
> internet - no modem nor network card.
>
> As a first step in the conversion to an emulated Coco, I'd like to have 
> internet connectivity so I can download emulator files.  Is there a 
> network card made for these old laptops?  I'm sure there has to be a modem 
> available for slow speed access.  Where would I look (eBay?), and what do 
> I look for?  I'd prefer a broadband connection via network card, but will 
> settle for a modem if that is the only available option.  I do have a 
> fairly bulky interface kit to connect optional equipment to these laptops, 
> but an internal network card or modem would be preferred.
>
> Mark, can Cloud 9 get any of these parts, or do this conversion for me?
>
> Thanks everyone for the help!
>
> -- Steve --
>
>
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