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Re: AMITCP / PPP / SLiRP - Works!!

#5678
From: Blake Scruggs
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 12:31
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>>Blake Scruggs posted the following:

>>: Probably like most, I too banged around for too long until I got
>>: my AmiTCP-4.0/PPP connection right.

>>:-)

>>: AMosaic 2,0/MUI3.3 Reg rarely crashes (True). IBrowser is nice too,
>>: Ok, I admit I like the Star Trek thingy.

>>;-)

>>: PPP is registered (It is a bargain and the Author is prompt)

>>yep - also makes it 40% faster ;)

>>: I really like MFTP v1.33, Cost , Shesh $10.00.

>>AmFTP is nice, very nice in fact...worth a look... it will also be the
>>FTP program for the new amigas, so well worth sussing out to help new
>>amiga owners when they arrive in this group ;-)

>>: But the real Bit**, Is finding a News Reader (THOR maybe)

>>VooDoo?

>>with regards to NNTP news reader, exactly what functions do you want? I
>>havent bothered setting up a newsreader yet since i do it all at work
>>;-)  but i will gladly d/l Thor2.2x and voodoo and any others to see how
>>to set them up (usually i am VERY good at installing s/w (if i say so
>>myself) but with AmiTCP/PPP some tiny minor detail F****d it all up ;)

>Actually Alan I think/hope I got THOR working right. Basicly its ME
>becoming THOR smart.
>1-Thick Headed Way THOR Main         2-Better Way THOR Main
>Connect TCP/IP                       Join Conf
>                                     Connect THOR TCP/IP
>                                     Send Events
>                                     Get News
>Now that's after I've joined the Conf/News Groups I want to read.
>Done 1 at a time ;-)
>But once I've selected/gotten my Conf/News Groups, All I gotta do
>is run Connect THOR, Edit in/out any News Groups I want to continue
>to get, Read Msg's Off-Line.
>Their is plenty to configure, but actually I think THOR is worth the
>$30.00 US I'l be sending to Norway next week.
>I got Air Mail Reg. which I use on my A2K ('030 3.1 1084) for just
>E-Mail.
>Ok, I admit I like Air Mails Sound/Voice that keeps me aware of whats
>going on while I'm goofing off.
>I know THOR does E-Mail too, but the volume of traffic is best
>handeled by my A1200 '030x50x32M 1.2 GIG IDEK 17"(THOR),
>Re: Reg., Sent Reg. fee to Switzerland on M 3/13 and Rcvd Key File
>for MFTP on S 3/17, Not bad.
>Re: Finally got a 28.8 (Used to use a Supra 14.4) Gotta Cardinal that
>so far works fine (Data / FAX 14.4), got cps up past 1700 finally.
>(Cardinal from CompuAbility $159.95, 800-896-1334)

>Next thing to figure is how to get 'Quick Grab' to work with AMosaic
>and IBrowse


>  --
>Blake Scruggs ////\   blake@blkbox.com  | 'You give it well, 
>Houston TX   ////_\\                    |  but can you take it ??'
>B Works     ////  \\\ miga...Todays     | 
>And Works   Technology 10 years ago     |    'Stay in WHAT Box ??'





  --
Blake Scruggs ////\   blake@blkbox.com  | 'You give it well, 
Houston TX   ////_\\                    |  but can you take it ??'
B Works     ////  \\\ miga...Todays     | 
And Works   Technology 10 years ago     |    'Stay in WHAT Box ??'
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From: blake@blkbox.com (Blake Scruggs)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.networking
Subject: Re: AMITCP / PPP / SLiRP - Works!!
Date: 23 Mar 1996 12:31:48 GMT
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