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- From: nelson@crynwr.com (Russell Nelson)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
- Subject: SLIP Questions
- Distribution: world
- Message-ID: <722142083snx@crynwr.com>
- References: <1992Nov16.230125.16008@mccc.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 03:01:23 GMT
- Organization: Crynwr Software
- Lines: 77
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- In article <1992Nov16.230125.16008@mccc.edu> pjh@mccc.edu writes:
-
- I have a few "kindergarten" level questions about SLIP, mainly contained
- in this one:
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- How do I set up Trumpet to read news over a SLIP link?
-
- Use Etherslip, found in the Crynwr Packet Driver Collection:
-
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- The Crynwr packet driver collection
-
- Availability
-
- The Crynwr packet driver collection is available by mail, by FTP, by
- email, by UUCP and by modem. The drivers are distributed in three files:
- drivers.zip, which contains executables and documentation,
- drivers1.zip, which contains the first half of the .ASM files, and
- drivers2.zip, which contains the second half of the .ASM files.
-
- Mail:
-
- Columbia University distributes packet drivers by mail. The formats
- are 9-track 1600 bpi tapes in ANSI, tar, or OS SL format, or PC
- diskettes (360K 5.25" and 720K 3.5"). The exact terms and conditions
- have yet to be worked out, please call (212) 854-3703 for ordering
- information, or write to:
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- Kermit Distribution, Dept PD
- Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
- 612 West 115th Street
- New York, NY 10025
-
- or send e-mail to kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Internet) or
- KERMIT@CUVMA (BITNET/EARN).
-
-
- FTP/email:
-
- The packet driver collection has its own directory devoted to it on
- simtel20.army.mil, pd1:<msdos.pktdrvr>. The drivers are there, along
- with many free programs that use the packet drivers.
-
- SIMTEL20 files are also available from mirror sites OAK.Oakland.Edu
- (141.210.10.117), wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4), ftp.uu.net
- (137.39.1.9), nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100), nic.switch.ch
- (130.59.1.40), src.doc.ic.ac.uk (146.169.3.7) or archie.au
- (139.130.4.6), or by e-mail through the BITNET/EARN file servers.
-
- Modem:
-
- If you cannot access them via FTP or e-mail, most SIMTEL20 MSDOS
- files, including the PC-Blue collection, are also available for
- downloading from Detroit Download Central (313) 885-3956. DDC
- has multiple lines which support 300/1200/2400/9600/14400 bps
- (103/212/V22bis/HST/V32bis/V42bis/MNP). This is a subscription system
- with an average hourly cost of 17 cents. It is also accessable on
- Telenet via PC Pursuit and on Tymnet via StarLink outdial. New files
- uploaded to SIMTEL20 are usually available on DDC within 24 hours.
-
- CD-ROM:
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- Public, private or corporate institutions and libraries interested
- in the SIMTEL20 MSDOS collection in CD-ROM format bundled with
- library card-catalog type access and duplication software can contact
- Coyote Data, Ltd. by mail at 1142 N. Main, Rochester, MI 48307
- or by FAX at (313) 651-4071. Others who do not need the access and
- duplication software should send e-mail to rab@sprite.berkeley.edu
- (Robert Bruce) or telephone (510)947-5996 for details on his CD-ROM
- offer.
-
- UUCP:
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- The packet driver files are available from UUNET's 1-900-GOT-SRCS, in
- uunet!~/systems/msdos/simtel20/pktdrvr. See UUNET.DOC for details.
-
-
- -russ <nelson@crynwr.com> What canst *thou* say?
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