While contemplating the meaning of life on 18-Jan-1997 19:02,
Mike La Pietra wrote to All:-

 MP> I'm in desperate need of help (in more ways than one ;) ) re: the
 MP> viability of  hooking my Ami (stock A1200 with 6 Megs of RAM)
 MP> into the Net (via A Maesto  14.4 FME modem)...

 MP> Firstly, is it possible? I mean, REALLY possible with RELIABLE,
 MP> bug-free  software and connections? If so:

 MP>         What software do I need?

AmiTCP or Miami, a Web browser such as AWeb, IBrowse or Voyager and a
mailer such as Thor.  Or, if you want to just run a shell account, any old
comms program will do.

 MP>         Where can I get/buy it?

Demos are available on the internet or from some BBS's, full versions are
available from Amiga retailers such as Amadeus and Sigmacom in Sydney
(dunno about Adelaide)

 MP>         Do I need to modify my Ami to make it work?

An '030 would help but the standard '020 will do the job.

 MP>         Will everything run at a reasonable speed?

Yep.

 MP> I'd love to hear from someone out there who's actually DONE IT!
 MP> Some people  have told me to forget it - it just doesn't work,
 MP> yet others are vehement in  telling me it's as "good" as any
 MP> other platform etc.. I'd really like to  separate the facts from
 MP> the bullshit. 

I have 2 friends using A1200's for internet.  Neither have a hassle.


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