> >>My first versions (before integration into i) also used the Erix
> >>Fossil driver, and started with implementing the SLIP-IP-UDP.
> > SLIP sucks, and most providers don't support it (at least mine
> > doesn't).
> SLIP is nice for do tests without needs to implement all PPP set.
> Remember that SLIP was designed only to transport IP datagrams over a
> serial line and PPP to be used with any protocol.
That's right, it can be used as a startingpoint of the development for the
real stuff: IP/ICMP, TCP and UDP. For coders which have a linux (or msdos
computer with slip-packetdriver installed) to test at home without overhead
due to the ISP.
> If you're using a communication layer all implemented by software and
> designed to be hardware independent (like TCP/IP) you will need they.
> > I wish I could disable it and gain direct access to PPP... But alas,
> > that's not possible.
> Are you crazy? Send TCP packets via PPP? Or make sockets directlly
> with PPP? Wow!!!! :)
> PPP isn't a communication protocol is only for transportation, it
> can't provide a link. PPP is below IP layer (using ISO analogy) and
> only packs and depacks IP datagrams.
Right. I am not a hardware guy, but since old XT ISA ethernet cards are
getting sold for a couple of dollars, could someone modify a ISA card
to be installed in the MSX? Is that possible?
Joost Klootwijk
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