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bmwcyclist:
Has anyone found a way to get a Lisa to use ethernet/TCP-IP on the internet? I found a video where VNC Remote was used, but no config guidance.

I hope to get a Lisa 2/10 with a 16MHz XLerator Board With SCSI Support

Thanks!

P.S. Great forum this is my first post. Lots of great info here.

ried:
You can absolutely get a Lisa on the Internet. Well... a Macintosh XL, at least.

You are correct that having SCSI via an XLerator is the key. Once the required hardware is installed, Macintosh System 7 through 7.5.5 will become available to you. MacTCP will enable you to use a SCSI Ethernet adapter (DaynaPORT, Asante, etc). There are even fancy new ZuluSCSI Mini units that have Wi-Fi and emulate the DaynaPORT SCSI Ethernet units, which is how the one shown above is online.

A Lisa on the Internet thanks to Wi-Fi. Who would have thought? 8)

stepleton:
If you can't find a SCSI card, I expect you ought to be able to do PPP over a serial port. It'll be slow but so will be the rest of the Lisa anyway. You'll need a null modem cable connected to a serial port-equipped, Internet-connected computer at the other end --- or you could see about subscribing to a good old-fashioned dial-up ISP if you can find one!

bmwcyclist:

--- Quote from: ried on February 18, 2025, 12:23:15 am ---You can absolutely get a Lisa on the Internet. Well... a Macintosh XL, at least.

You are correct that having SCSI via an XLerator is the key. Once the required hardware is installed, Macintosh System 7 through 7.5.5 will become available to you. MacTCP will enable you to use a SCSI Ethernet adapter (DaynaPORT, Asante, etc). There are even fancy new ZuluSCSI Mini units that have Wi-Fi and emulate the DaynaPORT SCSI Ethernet units, which is how the one shown above is online.

A Lisa on the Internet thanks to Wi-Fi. Who would have thought? 8)

--- End quote ---

Thanks!

Can you be more specific? I have purchased a SCSI XLerator, do I need ANOTHER SCSI card or just SCSI to Ethernet/Wifi? I am assuming I can attach the ZuluSCSI to the XLerator SCSI port, but I hate to assume... ;)

bmwcyclist:
Is this correct?

https://shop.rabbtholecomputing.com/products/zuluscsi-rp2040-pico-slim

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