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Re: 7.5.2 and MacPPP

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From: Sylvester La Blanc
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 00:00
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In article <41ggb9$8jh@news.cais.com>, Ray <rtg@his.com> wrote:

> david@miro.demon.co.uk (David Baker) wrote:
> >I have put out feelers for a solution to the System 7.5.2 and MacPPP 2.2.0a
> >problem* but with no great response so far. Any news from any quarters on
> >when we in the 7200 etc world are going to be back in action with MacPPP or
> >is it time to buy InterPPP?
> >
> >All the best.
> >
> >David
> >
> >* With 7.5.2 neither the Open nor the Close buttons work at all. To connect
> >you have to launch an application which requires a TCP connection. To
> >disconnect - well, let's just say it's a pretty ugly combination of on/off
> >switches, restarting etc...
> 
> Either add MacTCP 2.0.6 (note ADD not replace) this will fix some
> problems but may cause others (open button will work, close will not)
> OR
> remove 2.2.0a and replace it with 2.1.1SD. 
> I use the former, and Steve (in the SD) will whole-heartly disagree 
> with it; but it works for me. Using 2.1.2SD I can not attach files
> to mail. Bottom line; haven't seen a completely clean answer out there
> yet.
> __________________
> Ray Gauss
> mailto:rtg@his.com
Make sure that if you are still using MacTCP (instead of the new TCP/IP)
that you remove the TCP Open Transport Libs from your system folder.  This
should solve the problem with the close key not working.
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From: syl@primenet.com (Sylvester La Blanc)
Subject: Re: 7.5.2 and MacPPP
Date: 1995/08/27
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