--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3B00003 Date: 03/06/97 From: ELLIOTT GOODMAN Time: 04:35pm \/To: BOB HOLIDAY (Read 0 times) Subj: pppdial -=> Quoting Bob Holiday to Elliott Goodman on 04 Mar 97 09:45:03 <=- BH> Here's what I do. It may help to clearup some problems I have with BH> PPPDIAL not timing out. I copy my "resolve" files to reflect my ISP's BH> domain, then copy them back, to reflect my local lan's domain. I'll have to look over what you wrote, Bob. Thanks for the help! -Elliott Internet: sysop@miles.tbie.hms.com, elliottg@juno.com, elliottg@qnet.com Written on Thursday, 6 Mar 1997 ... To err is Human. To blame someone else is politics. --- LoraBBS-OS/2 v2.40pl59+ * Origin: Miles Enterprises * 33.6k * 805-264-0200 * (1:2004/102.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3B00004 Date: 03/06/97 From: ELLIOTT GOODMAN Time: 04:35pm \/To: JOHN THOMPSON (Read 0 times) Subj: TEXTMODE EMAIL CLIENT -=> Quoting John Thompson to Elliott Goodman on 04 Mar 97 07:25:00 <=- EG> Sounds pretty good but the system will slow down as each EG> program accesses the stack and uses CPU cycles, won't it? The EG> advantage has to decrease rapidly, I'd think. JT> The system doesn't slow much, but because of the limited JT> bandwidth of the network connection the throughput of any single JT> task on that connection may eventually suffer. Because each task JT> is separate from the others, when one task is idle (because the JT> remote hasn't sent the next packet, for example) the other tasks JT> can fill in the void. As a result, the overall throughput on the JT> connection may actually be higher than running a single task at a JT> time because less time is wasted waiting for the remote machine to JT> send the next packet. Ah, that makes sense! Thanks, John. I've got to remember that the CPU is a hell of a lot faster than the modem! -Elliott Internet: sysop@miles.tbie.hms.com, elliottg@juno.com, elliottg@qnet.com Written on Thursday, 6 Mar 1997 ... BASIC programmers never die; They GOSUB without RETURN. --- LoraBBS-OS/2 v2.40pl59+ * Origin: Miles Enterprises * 33.6k * 805-264-0200 * (1:2004/102.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3B00005 Date: 03/06/97 From: RON MITCHELL Time: 07:16pm \/To: WILL HONEA (Read 0 times) Subj: WWW Server Will Honea wrote in a message to Neil Croft: NC> What's the minimum I need software wise to provide a WWW server NC> under OS/2? NC> NC> What's IBM's offering and how much does it cost? WH> Go to IBM's Raleigh site - www.ics.raleigh.ibm.com - and download WH> their ICS package for a very reasonable *nothing*. The secure site WH> software will cost you, but they have the un-secured software for WH> free. Needs Warp 3/4 as I recall. Will this work for dial-up users? If not, do you happen to know where an inexpensive or free PPP prog that will answer the phone can be found? L8r, Ron ... Can you repeat the part after 'Listen very carefully'? --- * Origin: River Canyon Rd. BBS 423-886-2521/3120 (1:362/627) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3B00006 Date: 03/06/97 From: ELLIOTT GOODMAN Time: 10:24pm \/To: BARRY BOGART (Read 0 times) Subj: pppdial -=> Quoting Barry Bogart to Elliott Goodman on 03 Mar 97 22:27:07 <=- BB> Hmmm, get FakePPP and run it and grab the settings and put them in BB> Dial_isp.cmd it will take the EXACT settings from the Dial Other BB> Internet program. Where am I supposed to find the above two programs, fakePPP and Dial_isp.cmd? -Elliott Internet: sysop@miles.tbie.hms.com, elliottg@juno.com, elliottg@qnet.com Written on Thursday, 6 Mar 1997 ... Vampires don't attack Lawyers. Professional courtesy. --- LoraBBS-OS/2 v2.40pl59+ * Origin: Miles Enterprises * 33.6k * 805-264-0200 * (1:2004/102.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3B00007 Date: 03/06/97 From: ELLIOTT GOODMAN Time: 10:24pm \/To: BARRY ADAMS (Read 0 times) Subj: Textmode Email Client -=> Quoting Barry Adams to Elliott Goodman on 02 Mar 97 22:37:40 <=- BA> If you want some help setting this up, email me at barry@inorbit.com. BA> I'm no expert but I managed so just about any one can ... . Thanks, Barry. If I get motivated, I'll send 'ya a message and we can take it from there. -Elliott Internet: sysop@miles.tbie.hms.com, elliottg@juno.com, elliottg@qnet.com Written on Thursday, 6 Mar 1997 ... But you can't let her drive! She's legally blonde! --- LoraBBS-OS/2 v2.40pl59+ * Origin: Miles Enterprises * 33.6k * 805-264-0200 * (1:2004/102.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3C00000 Date: 03/06/97 From: BOB HOLIDAY Time: 08:17pm \/To: JOE PROVENCIO (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: pppdial In a message to Bob Holiday <03-05-97 14:44> Joe Provencio wrote: >JP It looks like you have knowledge in working with pppdial.... i have Ha! Fooled you too. I've been playing around with it for awhile, but don't consider myself good at it (yet). >JP one problem getting ppdial to use a response file. I looked at what >JP you have set up as a response file and mine is set up much like >JP yours, however when i start up the "dial other internet provider" >JP dialer, pppdial starts up but gets to a point that lists the authors >JP and sits there until it times out. If I remove the response file It sounds like you're trying to run PPPDIAL direct, or if you're using the dialer (I don't see why), you need to let the dialer know about the response file. Why not post the command file that you're trying to run, so that we can look it over? Bob ... That's not a bug, it's an undocumented feature. --- JMail-G 2.81 * Origin: Holiday Magic*Southfield,Mi*HST/DS*810-552-8605 (FIDONET :120/125) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3C00001 Date: 03/06/97 From: JAME CLAY Time: 07:56pm \/To: JOCELYN DOIRE (Read 0 times) Subj: Vmodem & com ports On Feb 20 22:28 97, Jocelyn Doire of 1:109/347 wrote: JD> Since vmodem does not use the serial port hardware, I JD> configure it to use same serial port as my mouse, without JD> any problem, and so sparing a serial port. Hmm.... Hadn't thought that would work, but also haven't actually tried it... That'd give me two vmodem ports to play with... Jame --- Msgedsq/2 2.2e * Origin: LEOIS [810-412-3464] Clinton Twp., MI (1:2202/44) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3C00002 Date: 03/06/97 From: JAME CLAY Time: 08:15pm \/To: NICKY MORROW (Read 0 times) Subj: HELP! Looking for On Feb 28 22:41 97, Nicky Morrow of 1:366/47 wrote: NM>>> I'll try to get a copy to you for you to look at...what NM>>> started out as a simple REXX program has now developed NM>>> into a VisPro REXX adventure ;) NM> I'm making progress. It uploads to Planet Connect very well NM> now. Next I'm going to get it pulling files as well. I'll NM> announce it over in OS2BBS when it gets to the point that it NM> needs testing. Looking forward to hearing that it's available for testing... Jame --- Msgedsq/2 2.2e * Origin: LEOIS [810-412-3464] Clinton Twp., MI (1:2202/44) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3C00003 Date: 03/06/97 From: CORIDON HENSHAW Time: 08:12pm \/To: JIM BRADLEY (Read 0 times) Subj: Internet Os/2 mailer On Monday March 03 1997 at 17:47, Jim Bradley wrote to Francois Massonneau: JB> I use VSOUP (a news/mail gatherer) and Yarn (an offline news/mail JB> reader) to do what you're asking. Can be a bit of a PIA to install, but JB> they allow offline reading, replying. A drawback is that Yarn is a JB> textmode program, not Presentation Manager. Another problem is that Yarn is pathetic compared to Fido mailreaders. --- GoldED/2 2.50 UNREG * Origin: For sale: 30 pieces of silver. Contact N. Gingrich. (1:250/820) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 273 OS/2 INTERNET Ref: E3C00004 Date: 03/07/97 From: MARK YODER Time: 06:22pm \/To: DANA BOOTH (Read 0 times) Subj: WebEx and News Dana Booth astounded All by saying: DB> and still a little rough. I won't even mention NR/2, because it sucks. You just did... -= .\\ark =- myoder@ibm.net Team OS/2 ... Two writes don't make a novel! --- GoldED/2 2.50+ 1547US3 * Origin: WARPED, & Lovin' It! : Fayetteville, NC : (1:3634/22)