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Re: Comand line access to Demon

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From: Steve Gilham
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 1995 00:00
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accessctr-cffe@bbcnc.org.uk wrote:
> Is it possible to get vt-100 terminal style command line access to a
> Demon account?

> I'm trying to get a multi player DOS game called Confirmed Kill to run
> and it needs this access method.  Any help appreciated.  Sorry if this
> is off topic.

From what I've read on comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim, having a PPP or SLIP
connection doesn't seem to hack it for this game.  Since that's what
you're getting from Demon, you may have to resort to something
ingenious.  I'd suggest also asking on comp.sys... et cetera.

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From: steveg@uk.gdscorp.com (Steve Gilham)
Subject: Re: Comand line access to Demon
Date: 1995/11/06
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