First off, MacTCP will connect you to the internet just fine. It's an older TCP/IP stack, but it works.
Also, good old Open Transport will install just fine, giving you all the familiar TCP/IP stuff. You can also install OT/PPP and get the PPP Control Panel you'll remember from MacOS 8.0/8.1 Head over to http://home.earthlink.net/~gamba2 and click the 7.1 favorites. Works very well, and as yet I've yet to see much reason to run beyond 7.1 on 68ks, with the exception of 8.1 on the faster Quadras just because. With a little work, you can make 7.1 just as good as 8.1, but faster and using far less RAM. I run 7.1 on a Duo 280c and even with every conceivable addon it still only takes right at 3 megs of RAM at boot. Have fun! Incidentally, I'm in the process of working on a 7.1-esque site along the lines of the famous System 6 Heaven. Not ready for prime time yet :) Scott Holder At 07:20 PM 10/13/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I just got an LC III+ and I'm planning on setting it up as a computer >to use at my home for basic internet browsing and email when I'm not at >my dorm. Right now it's working, with OS 7.6.1 and an ethernet card (my >home has IDSL internet so it comes through our LAN). However, on the 33 >MHz 68030 processor, OS 7.6.1 seems quite sluggish. It's perfectly >usable, but it would be nice if it was faster. I would like to put 7.1 >on it, but I am afraid I won't be able to connect it to the internet >using 7.1 because 7.1 doesn't have TCP/IP, it has MacTCP. TCP/IP is >what manages every other computer's network connection. <snip> -- 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
