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- From: marcf@nexus.yorku.ca (Marc G Fournier)
- Subject: Re: Am I dreaming, or is this possible?
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- References: <1992Dec28.052209.12201@netcom.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:01:09 GMT
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- tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:
-
- >Of course I mentioned a few posts back, that I am a newcomer to the world
- >of un*x sysadmin, and all the devices that go with it. I know this question
- >doesn't entirely belong in this newsgroup, but I'd bet I'd get flamed royaly
- >if I asked it on comp.os.unix and the like. :)
-
- >What I eventually plan (want) to do, is to network my 386 Linux box to
- >my 286 Dos BBS box via a serial port. (so far, sounds simple enough)
- >What I would like to do is allow (through some sort of door program [no
- >windows, desqview, or doubledos being used] on the 286) a dialin BBS user
- >to telnet (and maybe ftp) to the Linux box. (ah, but theres more...) There
- >would be options to telnet to different ports (ie: the internet type... 2010,
- >4013, 4020...) to access either a logon, or a mud, or some other type of
- >program. Am I crazy, and I should toss in the towel on that idea know, or
- >will some sort of SLIP program do this. Any ideas. A FORGET IT or YES, THAT
- >IS POSSIBLE is all I'm looking for at the moment. If I know it's
- >possible, I can do the research, probably, on my own... and if not, I may
- >come whining back saying It Don't Work.... Waaaaaaa.
-
- Yes, it is possible. There are PD SLIP/telnet/ftp programs
- available on wuarchive.wustl.edu that I downloaded a while back...yet
- haven't had time to play with :(
-
- Marc
-