"David B. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi, Ed.
>
> EM> From: Ed Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> EM> I would like to use my Classic CompuServe account using its DOSCim
> EM> software using Windows 98SE in which my account is set up using bring
> EM> your own access (I am currently using CompuServe version 4.0.2 which is
> EM> Windows based and connect to Compuserve though my ISP).
>
> EM> Of course the DOSCim software doesn't support a Winsock connection in
> EM> its native form, but I am wondering if there is a way that I could also
> EM> connect to my account with some sort of modifications? (I have searched
> EM> the appropriate forums on CompuServe but haven't found any applicable
> EM> help on this).
>
>I have tried to figure this out myself. I currently have two Internet
>connections I use; usually my CIS account for Windows stuff, and my
>local ISP for DOS stuff. Would rather cut down to one, but I've had
>marginal luck getting my ISP working for Windows stuff; Win 95 is okay,
>Win 3.1 lousy.
>
>That leaves getting Compuserve to work under DOS. Seems likely it's
>possible, and it's probably something like a PAP connection. But I
>haven't managed it yet.
>
>In any case, you -won't- be using DOSCIM to handle your TCP/IP stack
>because the software doesn't have the ability. It's more likely you'll
>need to find a way to get a DOS TCP/IP stack to establish a connection
>to CompuServe's system.
>
>There's the rub; go look at CompuServe's DOS menu system (which I think
>is still there), and see if there's a way to select a PPP or SLIP
>connection. If so, it should be possible to script a DOS dialler
>(EPPPD.EXE, for example) to call and make the connection.
>
>But as I said, I've looked for a way to do this myself, and had no luck
>whatsoever.
>
You don't need any luck for this: just get Netdial with its script, it
contains one also for Compuserve. ( Or send me a mail off list and I send
you the script and a batch file for dial in and login). So you can use any
DOS internet program with Compuserve.
I think you misunderstand Ed: as I see he doesn't want to use CIS as an ISP
but a BBS (just like with DOSCIM), however, through an IP connection. it is
claimed to be possible and you can use DOSCIM for it together with two
special utilities. It migh have been useful in rural areas without a local
CIS point but with a local ISP. The problem is that you cannot reach
Compuserve's proprietary Host Micro Interface forums this way. So there
might be half a dozen forums reachable by such a telnet access.
--
Tibor Mocsar
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