[Gametes]

I only have an iBook, so I'm without a serial port. But I can't use my ethernet port to connect to my Newton 2100 until I've put the NIE on it, apparently via serial. If I buy a serial to USB adapter, would I need to install a driver on the Newton to make that work, or is this the way to go to get started?

[sine -''-..-]

you dont need a driver on the newton to use a usb-serial adaptor, as the adaptor is only a device on the ibook.

since you really only have to install nie once, just go find a friend with a legacy mac and install it via serial.

or if noone is around, you can use a usb-serial adaptor as you said, for your ibook.

[Gametes]

I'm not really interested in surfing the internet on my Newton, just getting software onto it...since this is possible just via the serial, it occurs to me...can I do this in OS X or do I need OS 9?

[sine -''-..-]

i believe theres a package installer for x, but i dont know.