From: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 07:12:08 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
To: Paul Brannan <brannanp AT musc DOT edu>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: OpenDOS to be released next week!
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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Paul Brannan wrote:

> > > You might want to invest in some cheap NE2000 ethernet boards.  They can be
> > > had for $25 each in this area (Tacoma,WA).  If you get the 10Base2 version
> 
> Is it possible to get 10base2 cards?  The only cards I have ever found with 
> 10base2 support have been combo cards.
> 
> > And as to the dial-up connections. I have an account on the University free
> > ISP and cable connection is not possible - I have to use the dial-up
> > solution. For that to work from DOS, I need the packet driver able to drive
> > my modem. I normally connect from Linux or Windoze, but I'd like to try it
> > from DOS (both Open and M$). As WATTCP requires a packet driver - I have to
> > write it.
> 
> I think Minuet comes with a slip/ppp packet driver for DOS.  I could be wrong, 
> but I think it used be be available on NCSU?  It's been such a long time that I 
> honestly forget.

I used to have Minuet, and i thought it was a cool program for a
while.  Unfortunately it had WAY to many bugs and locked my system up
just as often as Windows or Netscape, so I deleted it.  Setting up
internet stuff in DOS 2 years ago was "A PAIN IN THE *SS!".  Hopefully
OpenDOS will fix that soon.

BTW, I think Minuet is no longer a FREE program too.  The last one I
downloaded had some text blurb to that effect anyway.

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