Carol,
 
> The dialup was WIN specific and didnt get it worked out
> to authenticate from a DOS PPPP connection (PPPP right?  I forget but can
> look it up).
 
Make that PPP.
 
> I'm 1.5-2 hours away by bullet train to the big citys.
 
I'm 1h20m away from Paris by Thalys. At 320km/h that still is an impressive distance.
 
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