TBH, I'm still doing my research on this project, but my vague memories was it was more MIPS before ARM would eventually dominate, but that's memories filtered through 20 years. I'm still digging through old InfoWorlds ATM
That's fair on the point as far as architecture goes, but being able to say "CE 2 + SH" would help. I meant to type SBM, but basically this:
http://cetools.com/englisch/windowsce/sbm-ne2000/index.htm. I did find a few apps in both cabinet form and EXE to get my point across. I actually am using Windows CE Services intentionally because its what this handheld would have had in the box
(it's specifically shown in the manual
), but I know that for "serious" use, I should use ActiveSync, but I'm trying to use period specific stuff. So Windows 95, Office 97 + Exchange 5.5 on NT, and CE Services, with a companion Think Pad 380D.
(I know this handheld came out in 99, but the ThinkPad shipped with '95
)
I may switch to ActiveSync if network sharing works with it. I have the option in CE Services, but I can't get online w/ Pocket IE despite the connected icon in the tray.
As for the PC card, yeah, it's a Kingston EtheRx
(KNE-PC2
). The card itself shows up in Card Info, and the Link light turns on, so something is happening, but its not trying to talk to the network and there's no activity light flashing, and I don't think its being detected as an NE2000-compatible device. I know the card itself works, it's currently rocking in my ThinkPad just fine.
The CF card works in the PCMCIA slot with an adapter, there's no dedicated CF slot on this model
(its the 680e, so no cradle, no CF slot
). "NE2000-compatible device" is listed in networking, but I get no prompt when I insert the card.
It's also really hard to remove from the handheld
(like I feel like something is going to break even after use the eject button
). I tried a 32-bit card as well, but that doesn't even show up, so I'm guessing this is just 16-bit slot.
As for H: PC, I'll admit it will likely only be a passing reference like "most of the CE software I found preserved was here and I got help here" or something like that since I'm focusing on the handheld, but I might do a larger CE ecosystem, especially if I can find a copy of Platform Builder, and repress most of my memories of working w/ eVC professionally.
Edited by NCommander 2021-02-15 11:49 AM