Klaus,
Here is how to use Netdial to establish a connection to your ISP,
and Install a packet driver at 0x60, and boot up Arachne:
Get these files from the c:\dialnet directory where you installed
bobcat:
ip-up.bat
path.cfg
setscrn.com
termin.com
epppd.exe
holdit.exe
netdial.exe
Place them in a directory called c:\netdial
You will need two other files to place in c:\netdial also:
l. Your netdial.scr file that you have used to connect to your
ISP. Here is mine, that I use to connect to INTOP ISP:
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#NETDIAL.SCR file for Compaq deskpro 575 computer.
#Bobcat and Arachne.
# INTOP ISP
send "AT&F&C1&D2\r"
recv 15000 "OK"
send "ATDT3551527\r"
recv 75000 ":"
send "yourusername\r"
recv 60000 "sword:"
send "yourpassword\r"
recv 60000 "}"
#Since this works, the INTOP server needs nothing more.
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It is important to note that netdial.scr is the file that will
log you in to your ISP, arachne only does it to get your
email, but won't be establishing the connection, Netdial
will be doing that.
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A packet driver can be prevented from loading if there is
much more on this script. I had to use the above netdial.scr
to get mine to work. Notice that after
send "yourpassword\r"
all I have is:
recv 60000 "}"
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Next, you will need this file in the c:\netdial directory:
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aracdial.bat
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A copy of mine is being sent by attachment!
All you have to do to make arachdial.bat, is to take
bcatdial.bat and replace:
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:BOBCAT
rem packet driver loaded, so ready to start Bobcat
rem change to the Bobcat directory
cd .\bobcat
if exist history.htm del history.htm >nul
lynx -show_cursor -cache=5
rem change back to the Dialer directory
cd ..
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With This:
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:ARACHNE
rem packet driver loaded, so ready to start Arachne
rem change to arachne directory, run arachne.bat
cd C:\ARACHNE
arachne.bat %1 %2 %3 %4
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arachne.bat is the one in the c:\arachne directory
that is usually called by a.bat when starting Arachne.
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Instead of a.bat, I use one called web.bat, and it
is placed in the root directory c:\
At the DOS prompt, in any directory you happen to
be in, enter "web" (without the quotes") and web.bat
will start Netdial 1.3, which will then start Arachne!
Here is web.bat:
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@Echo Off
C:
cd C:\netdial
aracdial.bat %1 %2 %3 %4
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It is important to use the directory c:\netdial, as web.bat
goes there, and looks for arachdial.bat.
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Changes to your arachne.cfg file: Here is the summary
for that, and I have attached a copy of my arachne.cfg
file to this email for you: You can use it, but put your own
items in it, so it will work with your server to get email.
Most of the login items can be ignored, as you will be
using netdial to login to your ISP, and you won't be
using Arachne to dial in to your ISP, only to surf and get
your email, which netdial cannot do for you.
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Get your arachne.cfg file from your c:\arachne directory,
change it to reflect the following,making sure that the COM port
IRQ and modem speed, etc. are correct. These changes can be
made from within Arachne once this file is placed there.
Here is the important areas:
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[profile]
Profile FASTPC.ACF
Connection READY
Hangup @termin.com 0x60>NUL
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also this area:
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[tcp/ip]
IP_Address %MYIP%
IP_Grab IP address set to
NameServer 206.156.254.2
AltNameServer 206.156.2.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
AltGateway 0.0.0.0
Netmask 0.0.0.0
TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG
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Both of these areas are important for Arachne to use the
Netdial setup.
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That's it. In summary, you will not be using Bobcat, but
only the Netdial 1.3 files, and the others I have outlined
above. Everything will go in c:\netdial,
except for web.bat, (going in c:\ ) and arachne.bat,
which you already have in c:\arachne.
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To use:
at the DOS prompt, enter "web".
wait until the connection is made and the packet
driver is installed. Then, Arachne will boot up, and
you will see TCP/IP (green). You may now surf, and
get email, etc.
To disconnect, hit ALT-H, then ALT-X to end.
You cannot use ALT-D, you have to start over,
with "web" at the DOS prompt.
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Hope this will do it.
Michael L. Dawley
Pearl, Mississippi
Compaq Deskpro 575 - Pegasus Mail for Windows
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If you cannot, please ask your system administrator for assistance.
---- File information -----------
File: aracdial.bat
Date: 3 Jan 2000, 17:28
Size: 3336 bytes.
Type: Unknown
aracdial.bat
;This is ARACHNE.CFG for Arachne version 1.4+
;This ARACHNE.CFG is for Compaq 575 and Netdial for Dos 1.3
;Establish connection to ISP with c:\dialnet\aracdial.bat
;Arachne will boot up and show TCP/IP, ready to surf.
[profile]
Profile FASTPC.ACF
Connection READY
Hangup @termin.com 0x60>NUL
;Connection @cmd ... command cmd will estabilish connection
;Connection READY ... connection is permanent, packet driver in AUTOEXEC...
;Connection NUL ... do not start TCP/IP (run "arachne -c" to force this)
[dialer]
DialPage file:ppp_init.htm
Dialer @MINITERM.EXE>PPP.LOG
TerminalWindow @MINITERM.EXE
UseTerminal No
Port 2
Irq 3
Base Default
Mode 8N1
Speed 38400
InitString ATZ
DialString ATDT
PhoneNumber 355-1527
Autologin Yes
WaitFor1 ogin:
Response1 \u
WaitFor2 assword:
Response2 \p
WaitFor3
Response3
WaitFor4
Response4
PPPusername (deleted)
PPPpassword (deleted)
;Base values: Default|0x??? (eg. 0x3e8)
;Mode values: databits/parity/stopbits (eg. 8N1)
[tcp/ip]
IP_Address %MYIP%
IP_Grab IP address set to
NameServer 206.156.254.2
AltNameServer 206.156.2.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
AltGateway 0.0.0.0
Netmask 0.0.0.0
TCPconfig LANTCP.CFG
;IP_Address n.n.n.n ... fixed IP address
;IP_Address PPP ... for PPP.EXE and PPPD.EXE (get address from PPP.LOG)
;IP_Address BOOTP ... WatTcp attepmts to use BOOTP protocol
;IP_Address %enviro% ... Minuet style (enviroment variable, like %MYIP%)
;IP_Address WATTCP ... use ONLY values from TCPconfig (variable "my_ip")
;IP_Grab string ... prefix of IP address in PPP.LOG ("IP address set to")
;TCPconfig filename ... name of WatTcp configuration file (often WATTCP.CFG)
[mail]
SMTPserver mailhost.intop.net
POP3server mailhost.intop.net
POP3username (deleted
POP3password (deleted)
KeepOnServer No
eMail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PersonalName Michael L. Dawley
Organization Arachne Fan Club
TimeZone +0000
UseSignature Yes
SignatureFile SIGN.TXT
MailEncoding MIME
MailSortOrder DateSnt
NoHELO No
KillSent No
MailIdxTemplate idxhead.htp
ForwardString1 ----- Forwarded message begin -----
ForwardString2 ------ Forwarded message end ------
ReplyString On %s, %s wrote:
MyCharset US-ASCII
MailBodyEncoding 7bit
;MailSortOrder values: DateRcv|DateSnt|Address|Subject
[internet]
HTTPproxy proxy.provider.com:8080
UseProxy No
HomePage http://www.angelfire.com/ms/telegram/arachne.html
SearchPage http://search.arachne.cz/
SearchEngine http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=
FTPusername user
FTPpassword xxxxxx
FTPhost ftp.provider.com
FTPpath /home/user/www/index.html
AcceptCharset ISO-8859-1,*
[system]
Hotlist .\HOTLIST.HTM
History .\HISTORY.LST
CookieFile .\COOKIES.LST
CacheIndex .\CACHE.IDX
CachePath CACHE\
Cache2TEMP No
MailPath MAIL\
DownloadPath DOWNLOAD\
[misc]
Logo 2000
LoadImages Yes
Frames Yes
FastJPEGs No
RefreshDelay 5
ScreenSaver 3
ScreenSaverStyle R
ScreenSaverColors 0
LocalIcons No
ESC Exit
F3key file:*.htm
AutoF3key Yes
BigFont No
ScrollBarSize 14
ScrollBarStyle NextStep
Colors 11 0
MouseColors 15 15
VirtualScreen 5000
ScreenMode Auto
SmoothScroll Yes
ScrollStep 50
BgColor #000000
Text #F0F0F0
Link #00FF00
Background back.gif
ExitOnHangup No
Buttons buttons
ASCIIwidth 78
HTMLtext #000000
HTMLbgColor #C4C4C4
HTMLlink #0000C4
;AfterPOP3 smtp:
;AfterSMTP file:mail.htm
ShiftF1 file://doc/howto.htm
ShiftF2 file://oops\*.??k
ShiftF3 file:*.*
ShiftF4 file://examples\newfile.htm
ShiftF5 http://www.yahoo.com/
ShiftF6 http://www.wired.com/
ShiftF7 http://www.altavista.com/
ShiftF8 http://www.hotbot.com/
ShiftF9 http://www.slashdot.org/
ShiftF10 file://readmail.dgi
AltTab No
EditHotlistEntry Yes
Autodial Yes
UseCID No
UseCDescr No
AltSysFont 0
Index *.htm
FontShift 0
Multitasking Yes
XMS4allGIFs 2048
XMS4oneGIF 1040000
;ScrollBarStyle values: NextStep|Windows|Arachne|X
;BgColor,Text,Link values: #RRGGBB (hexadecimal values of red, green and blue)
;VirtualScreen value: vertical number of pixels, 0 disables virtual screen.
;ScreenMode values: Auto|Smart|Nice
;BodyArachne values: System|Default|All
;Colors values are <ink 0..15> <paper 0..15>
[security]
SavePasswords Yes
Cookies Yes
HTTPreferer Yes
;FakeFTPeMail user@domain
[not-yet-implemeted]
NNTPserver news.provider.com
IRCserver irc.provider.com:6667
IRCchannel #arachne
IRCnick arachne_user
IgnoreBackground No
[auto-added]
Engine http://www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?q=
Toolbar toolbar.tb
Kill468x60 No
CacheFonts Yes
