On 2002-05-27 20:43, "Gregg Eshelman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Robert Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Alternatively, you could call local internet providers (ISP's) and see if >> they offer SHELL access accounts. Most don't, but some still do, and if you >> find one, you could then perhaps access a text-based UNIX or LINUX system and >> use Pine, Lynx, etc., there as well. > > Along with that, ask about SLIP or Serial Line Internet Protocol. (More from > the days before wide use of TCP/IP.) Actually, if you just want shell access, you don't need PPP, CSLIP or SLIP access. If you dial into a UNIX computer, the UNIX machine connects to the Internet over TCP/IP, and you connect to the UNIX machine over a normal serial connection. You use a terminal program to use your local machine (in this case, an Apple //e) as a terminal of the UNIX machine. No Internet protocol needed (thus, no PPP or (C)SLIP, which are all protocols for transporting IP packets over serial lines). ,xtG .tsooJ -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
