gday rodney



>   Yep, I got Multiline to give me a PPP account and they pro-
>   vided me with log-on name and password, dial-up number and
>   DNS Server number.  These have been placed in config through
>   MiamiInit.  My LightFax (LightSpeed) modem is not included
>   so I've made Init Modem AT&F&D0/r (D zero) after reading the
>   manual.

>   Miami dials up normally, making all the usual noises, then
>   reverts to the GENERAL window featuring the palm tree.  On
>   the bottom it says "Miami is now online" but there's nothing
>   to see.  Where is the NetScape-like window?

you need a program (another) called voyager or aweb....this is like
the netscape-like window.

>   I'm really hanging out for the pretty pictures after 2.5 years
>   with ML's text only Lynx.  Can anybody please help?

I know the feeling..


>.. Rodney   rgrieves{at}cougar.multiline.com.au


 some of the programs you will need are....
A mail program...(to collect your email)...thor, airmail, yam, amipop, smb
A news program...(to collect newsgroups)...thor(addon program), mnews
A irc program....(to internet relay chat)..amirc,
A http program...(to view pics/text/http)...aweb, vouager, Ibrouse
A ftp program....(to download from internet)..amiftp, amftp, dopus5.5

run miami and get 'online'
run aweb for pics/text
run mail to collect you mail
(we have a amiga and can multitask the lot WITH the internet)
etc...

I hope this might help

john

hosta{at}wr.com.au  (drop ua a line when it all works)
A1200 10meg.ram 1gig.drive and still strugling.
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