What software do I need for PPP or SLIP on MS-DOS?
Darin Arrick
I have an old PC/XT that I would like to use for a PPP or SLIP connection
to the Internet. All I really need to do is connect to my provider and be
able to telnet to another machine. Preferably, the software should fit on
a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
What software do I need to do this, and where do I FTP it?
Thank you in advance.
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khw...@mvmpc9.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de
Darin Arrick (dar...@robotics.com) writes:
> I have an old PC/XT that I would like to use for a PPP or SLIP connection
> to the Internet. All I really need to do is connect to my provider and be
> able to telnet to another machine. Preferably, the software should fit on
> a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
> drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
>
> What software do I need to do this, and where do I FTP it?
Have a look at ./msdos/offline/slip_itj.zip on SimTel. This is a suite of
Dos applications (nntp,smtp,pop3,ftp, simple telnet, "YARN"
offlinereader), a tcp/ip stack ("WATTCP") and Tattam's slipdriver
"(c)slipper".
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Fizban
Do what I did. Lose the SLIP/PPP link and get a text based link. Then all
you need is terminal software....
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pchipman
fiz...@news.dorsai.org (Fizban) writes:
>Do what I did. Lose the SLIP/PPP link and get a text based link. Then all
Use Win 3.1 to handle the PPP... or you can always get one of the two
packet driver TSRs for DOS and programs like DOSLynx.
Heiko Recktenwald
fiz...@news.dorsai.org (Fizban) writes:
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>: a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
>: drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
>
And then, quit Kermit, load cslipper and have a slip-connection.
I use cslipper 1.5 (many people still use 1.3(???)), the faboulous
tn3270.exe of Clarcson Edu (CUTCP/CUTE), imho the bestworking tool for
everything, with buildin backgroud ftpserver, that lets you connect to
everything, makes download easy(much faster than kermit:)). Other usefull
stuff: check the WATTCP dirs. get apps.zip, get the ftp.exe (excellent),
a lot of nslookup etc stuff...ping pong, traceroute is called trout.exe..
and, if you like, Trumpet IRC and Trumpet News for Dos. All very cool
stuff, much cooler than all this Mac or Windoze crab. Btw, there is
a nice webbrowser in the new Minuet (minuet.micro.umn.edu). Slip_it was
to complicated for me, but seems to be VERY powerfull. News with killfile
etc, if you like this kind of features:)) Anyway: check all the binaries
that you find in the WATTCP dirs and beware: wattcp thingies NEED the
(c)sliper in ETHERNET emulating mode!!!!! Btw: get termin.com, to
unload the driver in one mode and reload it in another. If you are lazy
and start with tn3270.exe, that shows some more infos in slipmode: there
is a nice ping and nice traceroute in the ncsatelnet from Port Elisabeth.
Works in slipmode too, but is a little bit bigger than the corresponding
wattcp apps. Hope this helps. No PPP-experience and my Toshiba has the DOS in
the rom...Etherppp has a build in dialer(WHY!!?????!!!) and is complicated.
And needs 120K Ram...:))) Dialinscripts with kermit are easy, just play with
the hayes.scr....copy and paste etc...:))
Heiko
Husberg Fredrik
: I have an old PC/XT that I would like to use for a PPP or SLIP connection
: to the Internet. All I really need to do is connect to my provider and be
: able to telnet to another machine. Preferably, the software should fit on
: a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
: drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
What do you need PPP or SLIP for ? Just use any terminal prog
out there ( I recommend Kermit ). Dial in, log on and telnet
from your shell account.
: What software do I need to do this, and where do I FTP it?
Kermit or Slipper & NSCA telnet, at an archie near you.
Michael C. Cheney
Fredrik) wrote:
| Darin Arrick (dar...@robotics.com) wrote:
|
| : I have an old PC/XT that I would like to use for a PPP or SLIP connection
| : to the Internet. All I really need to do is connect to my provider and be
| : able to telnet to another machine. Preferably, the software should fit on
| : a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
| : drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
| What do you need PPP or SLIP for ? Just use any terminal prog
| out there ( I recommend Kermit ). Dial in, log on and telnet
| from your shell account.
If you are going to go the terminal program route, then I would recomend
Q-modem or Telix. I wouldn't use kermit unless forced (ie. at gun-point)
:)
Just my 2-cents,
-mike
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Robert L. Stinnett
:>I have an old PC/XT that I would like to use for a PPP or SLIP connection
:>to the Internet. All I really need to do is connect to my provider and be
:>able to telnet to another machine. Preferably, the software should fit on
:>a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
:>drive). Basically, a dumb terminal connected to the Internet.
:>What software do I need to do this, and where do I FTP it?
http://www.missouri.edu/~c592073
-- Click on the "tools" icon... contains SLIP access tools for DOS.
RLS
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Orion Whitaker
: : a 720K floppy with MS-DOS (I have a very barebones system, without a hard
: Do what I did. Lose the SLIP/PPP link and get a text based link. Then all
: you need is terminal software....
Alas, some providers do -not- provide shell accounts. I live in the
hinterlands of Wisconsin and the -only- local provider has -only- PPP
accounts. I ways almost angery enough to become my own provider of
internet access here.
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