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Hello Roy - 

JB>> the linux parallel network interface software is called
JB>> PLIP. I couldn't get it to work. 

JB>> I've got SLIP working (serial) and it's enough for most
JB>> things since I'm only playing. 

CA>> Now that you tell me they are familiar names. I've not
CA>> tried either of them. 

RJT> Neither have I, though for some reason they still seem to
RJT> be included in fairly current (Slack 8.1) installs. 

Because people use them? 

CA>> Serial is not terrible. I used it for a long time until
CA>> files grew to megabyte sizes and I needed more speed. 

RJT> Agreed, though once I got a hold of enough networking
RJT> hardware it's *so* much nicer! I just wish that there were
RJT> some easy, non-m$ way to get it going on this box... 

Switch to OBERON. 

RJT> No matter. I'm headed toward running the bbs under linux,
RJT> and once I get there I won't have to worry about that. 

I'm going to be the first person to operate a FIDO BBS using
OBERON. 

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