From 1fda7e549c519c57cfb8b60ed80b47660ed3e780 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "jorge.fuertes" Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:09:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Readme updated --- README.md | 54 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c6114ae..70ad9c5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,52 @@ -# mister-modemu -Modem Emulator for Mister FPGA +~~~ + ______ __ ________ __ __ __ +| __ \.-----.| |_.----.-----.| | | |__| |--.|__| +| <| -__|| _| _| _ || | | | | < | | +|___|__||_____||____|__| |_____||________|__|__|__||__| +_______________________________________________________ + + ESP8266 AT Modem Emulator for ZX-Next core +_______________________________________________________ +~~~~ + +## What is + +This is a modem emulator to be instaled into a +[Mister FPGA board](https://misterfpga.org). + +It allows ZX-Next, or any other core that can use a serial port and +expect an ESP8266 WiFi module, to connect to internet, as in the +real machine with the WiFi module. + +The modem emulator is a work in progress but has the basics and can +be used with [NXTel](https://github.com/Threetwosevensixseven/NXtel) +smoothly to connect with Next's Videotex sites. + +## Requisites + +- A Mister complete system, you can get one from [ManuFerHi](https://manuferhi.com/) for example. +- Internet connection through mister's ethernet or USB WiFi link. +- RetroWiki's [ZXNext_Mister](https://github.com/benitoss/ZXNext_Mister) core running. +- SD Card or VHD boot file with the [basic system distro](https://www.specnext.com/latestdistro). + +## Recommended + +- Latest [NXTel release](https://github.com/Threetwosevensixseven/NXtel/releases). + +## Installation + +SSH as `root` user to your Mister an type or paste: + +~~~bash +curl -kLs http://bit.ly/modemu-install | bash +~~~ + +That's all. + +## Usage + +- Navigate to Mister's system menu, pressing `ESC` at the core's menu. +- Select `Scripts`, and `Yes` to continue. +- Select the `RetroWiki_Modemu_Start` script. This script knows how to install, run and update this modem emulator. +- Now you can load ZXNext's core and browse to `demos`. +- Execute `NXTel` and connect to any service.