DC> On 07 Jul 05  10:17:00, BOB KLAHN got back to DAN CEPPA
->> Re: 486sx20

 DC>>> Why not?
 DC>
 BK>>> Cause it's too damn primitive. Which is also why I want to do
 BK>>> it.
 DC>
 DC>> That's why I said, "why not?"

 BK>> Cause it ain't fun if it's too easy or too rational.

 DC> That makes perfect sense!  I still message with BW under
 DC> DOS.

 I'm using silver xpress under dos, and on my P4 I use silver
 xpress under Win XP, but it still operates as a dos program.

 DC>
 BK>>> Suggestions on DUN and IREX? Not familiar with them.
 DC>
 DC>> What OS are you using?

 BK>> Currenly dos and WFWG 3.11. However, I could switch to
 BK>> Novel/caldera/Dr dos easily enough.

 DC> What's " WFWG 3.11 "?   (Though I think I can guess!)

 Windows for Work Groups 3.11.

 DC> IREX has a DOS version.  I'm using the WIN version as I had
 DC> my ISP settings to [D]ial [U]p to the [N] set in there.
 DC> I've never tried acessing the I-net from only DOS, but I
 DC> know it can be done.

 I used to do it through a dial up service from the local public
 library, using Kermit on my end, Dos Lynx on theirs. That was
 for the WEB. For telnet and FTP I used a BBS, TOLTBBS. Same
 principle.

 DC> I'm getting better at using IREX.  But, I'm not an expert
 DC> on it by a long shot.  Access the IREX Echo for more on it.
 DC>  Irex handles the file transfers.  It calls up DUN to make
 DC>  your connection to the I-net.

 Ah, I shall research it.

 DC> My setup is that I log onto the I-net by a basic script
 DC> that makes the connection and only signs me in. I don't go
 DC> to the Home Page of my ISP.

 DC> Once that's done, IREX takes over and does the file
 DC> transfers.  And, it's IREX that initiates the dial-up
 DC> script.  IOW, if you have a means to get DOS to log onto
 DC> your ISP, all should be well.

 DC> BTW, though IREX looks a bit daunting at first, it's not
 DC> that difficult once you get the hang of it.  And, there are
 DC> enough users of it to get some good support in the IREX
 DC> Echo.


 DC> Hope this helped!

 I'll look into the IREX echo.


BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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