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Re: Howto connect ISP non-ppp ?

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From: Unruh
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:19
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news@absamail.co.za writes:

>Hello World,

>I want to read my email with a non-ppp-cabable [ x286 ] device.
>The trace below shows what minicom sees when I dial in:---

>CONNECT 28800/ARQ/V34/LAPM/V42BIS
>Checking authorization, Please wait...
>username:2nm4nx6x@za
>password:     <-- doesn't echo == OK

>cas4-rba>ls  <--- input tried= ls
>          ^
>% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

It might not be a unix/linux system. It might be dos/windows/vax/...
Why do you think ls is a valid command?


>cas4-rba>  <--- this is it's "echo/prompt"
>======================

>So now I need to findout what are valid inputs.
>How do I start talking to the ISP ?

Telephone?

>What is the valid syntax ?
For what?
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Subject: Re: Howto connect ISP non-ppp ?
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