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[Kingdaro]

Once you turn on the disk's modem, it should be available to you, mounted under the /disk directory.

Peripherals connected to computers act exactly as if they were right next to the computer itself, just that instead of accessing it by side, you access it by name.

In the case of disk drives, sides aren't involved, so names aren't involved. Connecting a disk drive to a computer via peripheral cable automatically mounts it, just like placing it next to the computer.

[MayContainVennom]

Kingdaro, on 30 August 2013 - 11:37 AM, said:

Once you turn on the disk's modem, it should be available to you, mounted under the /disk directory.

Peripherals connected to computers act exactly as if they were right next to the computer itself, just that instead of accessing it by side, you access it by name.

In the case of disk drives, sides aren't involved, so names aren't involved. Connecting a disk drive to a computer via peripheral cable automatically mounts it, just like placing it next to the computer.

I forgot to add it to my Network >.<
Letme go ahead and faceplam for a few hours.

[theoriginalbit]

MayContainVennom, on 30 August 2013 - 11:16 AM, said:

Is there a way I can edit a program on a floppy disk in a drive through a network? For instance I want to edit disk/test in drive_0 on a computer on the network. How would I go about doing this?

Definitely possible. If you have the disk drive attached to the computer and type "ls" or "dir" it will come up on the computer under "disk#" where # is the order it has been attached...

However if you do not know which one it is you can do the following:

method 1. use the disk API

local path =disk.getMountPath("drive_0")

method 2. use the peripheral API

local path =peripheral.call("drive_0", "getMountPath")

method 3. use a slightly more verbose peripheral API call

local drive = peripheral.wrap("drive_0")
local path = drive.getMountPath()

[kreezxil]

Awesome tutorial and even more awesome comments. I'm getting new ideas for the computers in my base now .... *EvilGrin*

[YuvonDovah]

Thanks for the tutorial, I really wanted to know how to connect a monitor via wired cable.

[kennywd7]

thx for the help

[lixowurm]

Hello there nice tutorial.
id like to ask you a question: ist there a limit how far the cable works?
thx - lixowurm

[Kingdaro]

I'm sure there's a limit, but I'm not exactly sure what it is.

[sens]

Thanks for making the tutorial!

Kingdaro, on 21 October 2013 - 12:23 PM, said:

I'm sure there's a limit, but I'm not exactly sure what it is.

I remember reading somewhere that the limit is 256 per network.

[awsmazinggenius]

Thanks for finally allowing me to have more than 6 peripherals. Is is possible to connect directly to turtles by placing a block, then a modem next to them? Or do I have to transmit a message to a computer over the wire and have the computer on a program to immediately rebroadcast the message wirelessly via Rednet.

[theoriginalbit]

A Turtle can interface directly with any peripheral on any side where there is not already a peripheral present (tools included). However a Turtle cannot connect to a wired network. If you're using OpenPeripheral however a Turtle can connect to a wired network by means of a Peripheral Proxy.

[MudkipTheEpic]

theoriginalbit, on 22 October 2013 - 12:17 AM, said:

-snip-
However a Turtle cannot connect to a wired network. If you're using OpenPeripheral however a Turtle can connect to a wired network by means of a Peripheral Proxy.

PixelToast, on 28 September 2013 - 11:39 PM, said:

we have been able to do this the whole time

the turtle can use rednet, just aslong as its attached to a solid block
c_c

[theoriginalbit]

MudkipTheEpic, on 22 October 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

Spoiler

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we have been able to do this the whole time

the turtle can use rednet, just aslong as its attached to a solid block
c_c

Uhhh sorry to burst your bubble and rain on your parade but look.

Setup

Code
http://pastebin.com/2JrsUhFC

Result

I've never been able to replicate the circumstances in that image.

Edited by theoriginalbit, 08 November 2013 - 03:23 AM.

[MudkipTheEpic]

theoriginalbit, on 22 October 2013 - 11:45 PM, said:

MudkipTheEpic, on 22 October 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

Spoiler

Quote

we have been able to do this the whole time

the turtle can use rednet, just aslong as its attached to a solid block
c_c

Uhhh sorry to burst your bubble and rain on your parade but look.

Setup

Spoiler

Code
http://pastebin.com/2JrsUhFC

Result

Spoiler

I've never been able to replicate the circumstances in that image.

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[mrgreaper]

very helpful, thank you

[mrgreaper]

Actually i have a bit of a problem, i want to add lan to some icbm launchers from the icbm mod and some monitors, now, i can hook the monitors up perfectly but i cant place the modem onto the icbm launcher control panal, tried everything i could think off...annoyingly it will connect to the dirt block next to it just fine lol. the controler can be used as a peripheral (placing a computer next to it will allow me to control its coordinates and fire etc all wrapped as a peripheral, so in theory i could have 10 computers all hooked up looking for wireless signals to then fire the missiles/set coords/report what missile is in the bay etc, but for efficency sake and convience i really just want to use 1 computer with these all connected with lan.

i will link calclavia to this as well incase its a bug with icbm

mekenism also seems to have this issue, i suspect it may be in the way they deal with right clicking?


**SOLVED** sort of, theres a mod called openPeripherals, that has a peripheral proxy block, using that i can indeed connect to "ICBMLaunchers" etc ...awesome

Edited by mrgreaper, 24 November 2013 - 03:42 PM.

[buzzy613]

finally! this makes my printer setup alot more convinient. i could never get those wires working before.

[ZagKalidor]

Hey Guys,

maybe I'm to stupid for this, but please explain.
Let's say, i have one central computer, and i have 10 others connected to the central one. Every computer of those 10 is wrapped at the central like so: local com1 = peripheral.wrap("computer_1") a.s.o
How do i call, maybe the command rs.setOutput("top", true) on the central, for one of those connected 10 remote computers.

greetz

Edited by ZagKalidor, 12 December 2013 - 05:21 AM.

[Kingdaro]

You would need to set up a system where the remote computers would accept commands over a network, because you wouldn't be able to call commands on them like that directly.

[awsmazinggenius]

Kingdaro, on 12 December 2013 - 09:12 AM, said:

You would need to set up a system where the remote computers would accept commands over a network, because you wouldn't be able to call commands on them like that directly.

Yeah. You should use a message handler.

//Off Topic: I replied to your other tutorial with how to get a Lua syntax highlight.