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This is my attempt at listing some Frequently Asked Questions for the
newsgroup comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip, which is where IBM tells us
all to look for support and exchange information about OS/2 Warp when
running the Internet Access Kit.

DISCLAIMER:  The information contained within this document was mostly
extracted from posts made to comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip and thus
has only the credibility of the original poster, which can range
anywhere from "propagator of ill-founded rumors," right on up to the
"official words of IBM," or even higher. ;-)

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All information contained herein is copyright by the various authors
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use for any use by Microsoft Network.  Any such usage is deemed to be
consent to this royalty agreement, and payment shall be immediately
remitted to:

     William A. Schultz          [e-mail] (Bill Schultz)
     P. O. Box 18732
     Irvine, CA  92713-8732

I am actively soliciting comments, clarifications, and requests for
changes to this FAQ.  Either questions, answers, or both may be
submitted.  Of course, the bulk of the information contained herein
has been, and will continue to be, extracted from the newsgroup
discussion threads in comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip as time goes by.

This is file number 1 of 12.  It contains the first part of the FAQ.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

     FAQ PART ONE:

          1.0  GENERAL QUESTIONS
          2.0  GENERAL IBM QUESTIONS
          3.0  GENERAL OS/2 QUESTIONS
          4.0  OS/2 INTERNET ACCESS KIT (IAK) QUESTIONS
          4.1  GENERAL IAK QUESTIONS
          4.2  GENERAL PROXY SERVER QUESTIONS
          4.3  DIAL OTHER PROVIDER QUESTIONS
          4.3.1  GENERAL DIAL OTHER PROVIDER QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART TWO:

          4.3.2  SLIP SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART THREE:

          4.3.3  PPP SPECIFIC QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART FOUR:

          4.3.4  TIA SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
          4.4  ULTIMAIL/LITE QUESTIONS
          4.5  NEWS READER/2 QUESTIONS
          4.6  SENDMAIL QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART FIVE:

          4.7  WEB EXPLORER QUESTIONS
          4.8  FTP QUESTIONS
          4.9  GOPHER QUESTIONS
          4.10  RETRIEVE SOFTWARE UPDATES QUESTIONS
          4.11  OTHER IAK SOFTWARE QUESTIONS
          4.12  WINDOWS TCP/IP WITH IAK SOFTWARE QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART SIX:

          5.0  OS/2 TCP/IP QUESTIONS

     FAQ PART SEVEN:

          5.0  OS/2 TCP/IP QUESTIONS (Continued)
          6.0  OTHER BONUS PACK SOFTWARE QUESTIONS
          7.0  IBM RESOURCES
          8.0  THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE QUESTIONS
          9.0  OTHER RESOURCES

     FAQ PART EIGHT:

          9.0  OTHER RESOURCES (Continued)

     FAQ PART NINE:

          APPENDIX A - INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING FIXPACK 5

     FAQ PART TEN:

          APPENDIX B - SLIP CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

     FAQ PART ELEVEN:

          APPENDIX C - PPP CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

     FAQ PART TWELVE:

          APPENDIX D - ABBREVIATED SENDMAIL DOCUMENTATION

EDITOR'S NOTE:  This document is very much a work in process.  In fact,
I have not yet completed editing it.  However, because there is so
much useful information available herein, I have decided to go ahead
and post it anyway.  This should result in some comments from all of
you which might save me the trouble of editing this further. (i.e., if
nobody thinks this is a good idea, or that it is way too long. ;-)

1.0  GENERAL QUESTIONS

Q:  Who should be using this FAQ?

A:  Anyone who is installing, or who has installed, OS/2 Warp,
    Version 3.0, with the Internet Access Kit.  Later versions of
    OS/2 will be supported when they are released.

Q:  Why did you create this FAQ?

A:  Because I am a masochist at heart and want to be flamed for all
    eternity.  No, no, no.  Its because I crave affection and lots
    of attention.  No, no, no.  Its because it desperately needs
    doing, and I guess I am just the first jerk to finish it off.

Q:  What is really in this FAQ?

A:  The short answer is that it is basically a digest of newsgroup
    postings which I personally found to be interesting and/or
    informative.  Thus, the contents suffer from my own personal
    biases as to what I decided to save to my hard disk.

2.0  GENERAL IBM QUESTIONS

Q:  I have heard a lot about Microsoft and Windows.  Who is IBM and
    how do I know that IBM will stand behind OS/2?

A:  IBM is probably the oldest surviving computer company.  It was
    founded in 1912 as what we would today call a conglomerate (i.e.,
    somebody bought up a bunch of companies and put them all together
    under a central management) and took its present name in 1924.
    If you have not heard that much about IBM, you have led a truly
    sheltered life, because IBM is also the largest computer company
    in the world, even today.  However, for the last few years, the
    IBM consumer oriented products have not done that well in the
    marketplace.  OS/2 Warp is, to some degree, a "break-out" type
    product, in that it re-establishes IBM as a major player in
    consumer PC software.  As far as IBM's commitment to OS/2, here
    is the official word, from John M. Thompson, IBM senior vice
    president and group executive: ". . . IBM is firmly committed to
    OS/2 -- we have no plans to 'pull the plug' on OS/2 in 1996 or to
    adopt Apple's Mac OS.  We are encouraged by growing customer and
    software developer interest in OS/2, especially the enthusiastic
    response we've had to the latest version, OS/2 Warp."

Q:  But didn't IBM announce that some other operating system was to
    be used on its next generation of PCs?

A:  Maybe, maybe not.  Do you have a copy of that press release?  I
    sure don't. ;-)  With Intel madly working on a P6 chip, it is hard
    to believe that IBM is ready to abandon the Intel architecture for
    something untried and unproven in the marketplace.  IBM announces
    new products all the time.  If one of them takes off, I am sure
    that IBM will announce that it has taken off.  Meanwhile, millions
    of us are stuck with Intel architecture personal computers and
    each of US needs some sort of operating system.  It has taken over
    a decade for the installed base of Intel architecture machines to
    grow to the present several tens of millions.  Absolutely nothing
    is going to replace that installed base anytime soon.

3.0  GENERAL OS/2 QUESTIONS

Q:  I am running OS/2 Warp Version 3 (Red Box).  Is this the latest
    version of OS/2?

A:  As of this writing, yes.  However, in the near future, and maybe
    even before you read this, IBM is expected to announce that OS/2
    Warp Connect is shipping, and when that happens, it will be the
    latest version.

    Meanwhile, there are a large number of known problems with OS/2
    that are resolved by installing Fix Pack 5.  Here is an edited
    version of a post which I wrote describing how to do this.

From: [e-mail]   (Bill Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Fixpack XR0W005 (Was: Re: Dynamic PPP with OS/2 ...)
Date: 3 Apr 1995 06:27:39 GMT

In <>, [e-mail] (dreamer) writes:
>In article <>, [e-mail] (Jean-Frangois Stenuit) says:
>>
>>Maybe a silly question ...
>>
>>Is it possible to have IPCP address negociation when dialing with
>>OS/2's PPP or do I have to ask for a static address to my Internet
>>provider ?
>>
>>Another question : is possible to get the PPP upgrade with an
>>Internet access (at the office) instead of dialing IBM's number
>>and get it through the upgrade utility ?
>
>Im using dynamic PPP on my provider; nothing really to set up,
>Dial Other Internet Providers handles it fine (leave your address
>info blank)

I use dynamic PPP also; no big deal.  As to getting update disks, the
same thing applies to PPP.ZIP as it does to the Fixpack XR0W005.
Accordingly, here is the description and instructions for the Fixpack.
I highly recommend that anyone who has not installed it should do so.

You need five files to have success with fixpack 5. ;-)

    PKUNZIP2.EXE  <put it into C:\OS2\APPS, or elsewhere in your path>
    LOADDSKF.EXE  <same>
    WPF_05.ZIP    <over 3MB, contains three 1.44 MB CSD floppy images>
    WARPBDSK.1DK  <the first of two CSD installation disks>
    WARPBDSK.2DK  <the other CSD installation disk>

These files can be obtained from just about anyplace that specializes
in OS/2 software.  You can ftp them from: hobbes.nmsu.edu, ftp.ibm.net,
or even software.watson.ibm.com.   If there is some reason that you
cannot get ftp going, you can use the HALITE application in the bonus
pack to call the IBM BBS at 1-919-517-0001.

Once you have the five files above, unzip the three CSD images and
follow the instructions to make the five 1.44MB floppies and install
the CSDs.  It is pretty simple.

[See Appendix A, in Part 5 of this FAQ for the README file.]

The same procedure may be used to obtain PPP.ZIP from wherever.

Q:  Are there any other versions of OS/2 in the works?

A:  There is an official rumor that OS/2 version 4.0 may be released
    (at least for beta testing) sometime in August.  I call it an
    "official" rumor because Warp Flash issue number 5 propogates
    said rumor. (see section 2 of WarpFlash Number 5, available from
    http://www.iceonline.com/home/duncans/warpflash.html.)  According
    to the rumor, it is to have Windows-NT compatibility built-in, as
    well as (of course) all of the existing goodies.

4.0  OS/2 INTERNET ACCESS KIT (IAK) QUESTIONS

4.1  GENERAL IAK QUESTIONS

Q:  What do I need to do to get OS/2 Warp and the Internet Access Kit
    up and running properly?

A:  Well, here is one man's story (mine):

From: [e-mail]   (Bill Schultz)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Before You Yell For Help, Do This
Date: 3 Apr 1995 17:33:31 GMT

This newsgroup seems to be generating 200-300 posts per day, and a
lot of those posts are yells for help.  I had the same long learning
curve that a lot of folks here did, although my basic problem was that
the hard drive on my last computer was deciding to die, and I kept
trying to salvage it....  Oh well.

So, I took an almost new 486-66 Clone, running Windows for Workgroups,
and selected the Network Configuration, deleted the LAN driver and
selected "No LAN" (because Warp does not yet support LANs, but there is
theoretically little time to wait).

Then, I installed Warp and the Bonus Pack, carefully following the
instructions as I went along.  Then, I hit my first big snag: with the
sound drivers crashing Warp.  IBM support referred me to the Creative
Labs BBS at 405-742-6660 to get an update.  (If you have a Soundblaster
Pro, as I do, be sure to determine if it is a "1" ["nothing on label,
or no label on back of board] or a "2" [label on back of board clearly
states "2"] before you call.)  Warp flew at this point.

Then to the IAK I turned.  I have a PPP connection with my local ISP.
So, off to IBM support again, who referred me to the IBM BBS located at
1-909-517-0001 to get a copy of PPP.ZIP.

While at that BBS, I also found the corrective service stuff (about
which I have recently posted a 400+ line message I will not repeat
here, :-)  I pulled in the key files and installed the CSDs as I
described in that other posting.

I struggled getting my PPP connection up and running, but I believe
that most of the troubles are with the fact that there is no really
"standard" configuration, and the real key for me was to delete "NONE"
from the login sequence window.

Once connected, I ran the "Request Software Updates" icon.  My only
complaint is that I had first checked my mail with Ultimail, and all
of the mail set-up I had entered at that time disappeared, never to be
seen again.  Luckily, I was able to retrieve my incoming e-mail from
my hard disk. Oh well.  [You should NOT do this.  This is a warning to
do updates before you do mail.]

After all that, I am pretty functional.  I thought about SIO, but have
taken a pass after noting that the fixpack updates the COM and VCOM
drivers.  I now believe any malfunctions on my Internet interface are
the product of a soon to be replaced Internet Serivice Provider.
[and, shortly after this was written, I moved to deltanet.]

To summarize:
   1.  Disable LAN if you install over Windows for Workgroups.
   2.  Install Warp, follow all directions carefully.
   3.  Install Bonus Pack the same way.
   4.  Use HyperAccessLite to get PPP and CSDs from IBM [phone].
   5.  Use HyperAccessLite to get Creative Labs S/W at [phone].
       [only if you have a Sound Blaster, etc.]
   6.  Install all the stuff from BBS downloads, again carefully
       following instructions.  [Reboot when told!!!]
   7.  Follow the instructions for the updated dialer in PPP.ZIP
       [also see the separate instructions, below.]
   8.  Connect to your friendly local ISP and "Request Software
       Updates" BEFORE using Ultimail.
   9.  Use FTP to retrieve the INET.SYS fix [see the section on the
       Web Explorer for a description of this fix.]
   10. Hopefully, you will then enjoy life.

Other things to remember include:

    1)  remember to right-click on icons to get to the "Settings" menu
        for just about everything you intend to use.  Virtually all
        program problems I had after the above were related to failing
        to properly set the settings [i.e., FTP in ASCII mode, etc.];

    2)  I made five changes in my CONFIG.SYS file:

        a)  "SET RESTARTOBJECTS=NO" (my personal preference); or
            "SET RESTARTOBJECTS=STARTUPFOLDERSONLY" (others prefer);
            (look this command up in the manual);

        b)  "SET HOSTNAME=host" (required!  Note: host=machine name);

        c)  put "REM" in front of "DEVICE=C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMCSFLK.SYS"
            etc. and in front of "RUN=C:\OS2\INSTALL\IBMCSFLK.EXE"
            etc.;

        d)  added a C:\TEMP directory and "SET TEMP=C:\TEMP" line; and

        e)  removed the "REM" from the DELDIR statement [see below].

    3)  As stated, I activated the retention of deleted files, as is
        described in the manuals, so I can recover from mistakes.  I
        believe that the size of 512K bytes, as is specified by the
        statement: "SET DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;" is too small.  If you
        can afford more space on your hard disk, increase that size.

If you find yourself squeezed for disk space, my local computer stores
are seemingly all running specials on 850MB drives for $300 and
1GB+ drives for $400, or even less.  Get a second drive!

OS/2 can handle the bigger drives without the screwed up
partitioning schemes required for DOS and/or Windows.

This is what works for me.  If I left anything out, it was due
entirely to old age and poor memory, and I apoligize in advance.
However, this newsgroup has been good to me, and I hope this returns
the favor a bit...

=====

Q:  But I did all of that, and I still don't have a clue how to make
    it work for me.  What do I do now?

A:  OK.  Now, yell for help.  However, the following things will help
    tremendously if you include them as part of your post:

    a.  What is your hardware configuration.  Include:
        (1) CPU type (386/486/Pentium) and speed (SX/33, DK/66, etc.)
        (2) Manufacturer (IBM, Compaq, etc., or "Clone")
        (3) Size of main memory (8 MB, 16MB, or whatever).
        (4) Size of hard drive. (300MB, 500MB, or whatever).
        (5) Amount of free space on said hard drive.
        (6) If your problem is video related, describe your video
            controller and monitor.
        (7) If your problem is related to some other peripheral (i.e.,
            mouse, sound card, whatever), describe that peripheral.
        (8) If your problem is related to your serial Internet link,
            describe your serial port, modem, and modem speed.

            NOTE:  It is always best to include all of the above
            information, even if you don't think that it is relevant.
            Many mysterious problems are rooted in unrelated hardware.

    b.  What version of OS/2 (3.0 Red Box/Blue Box/or whatever).  If
        you have installed the IAK components, state "all" or list
        those which you did or did not install.

    c.  What software patches you have already installed. (i.e., you
        should have installed FixPak 5, the PPP dialer, the new
        INET.SYS driver, and the Retrieve Software Updates stuff.)

    d.  Test your problem to see how to repeat it.  Try to describe
        exactly what you do to cause the problem, or exactly where
        something which should happen is not happening.  The closer
        you get to the point of failure, the more detailed your
        description should be.

    e.  Try to include transcripts of any messages which you received
        immediately before, during, and immediately after the error.
        In particular, if there is any number for the error, state it.

4.2  GENERAL PROXY SERVER QUESTIONS

Q:  I see talk about proxy servers.  What is a proxy server.

A:  A proxy server is part of a firewall that many companies have
    installed to protect their internal LANs from outsiders who might
    try to do harm from over the Internet.  In essence, the proxy
    server looks like a server to the client inside of the firewall
    and looks like a client to the server outside of the firewall.
    In theory, this aliasing protects the internal LAN from attack
    by somebody who intercepts one or more packets from the wide
    open parts of the Internet.

Q:  Where can I find out more about proxy servers?

A:  Here is a message which I saved on this subject:

From: [e-mail] (Willem Dijkstra)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.servers
Subject: Re: Proxy-Servers
Date: 10 Apr 1995 10:05:12 GMT

Reinikainen Jari ([e-mail]) wrote:
: Hi

: Where I found FAQ for Proxy-Server ?

Try the CERN WWW site.

    http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/Daemon/Proxies/Proxies.html

There's a paper on proxies presented at the WWW94 conference:

    http://www1.cern.ch/PapersWWW94/luotonen.ps

====================================================================

Q:  I am trying to use OS/2 Warp from behind a firewall.  How do I
    configure my applications to run with a proxy server?

A:  Web Explorer has the best proxy support.  There is also support
    in Gopher, FTP, and certain other applications.  The basic way
    of using a proxy server is to append the special port number to
    the URL in its usual form, such as: ":nnn" or for Web Explorer,
    ":nnn/" where the trailing slash is REQUIRED.

    Here is a message which discusses this:

From: [e-mail] (Michiel van Loon)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: IBM WWW-Browser V95033 Proxi Support
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 13:55:18 +0200

On Fri, 21 Apr 1995 07:39:51 GMT
[e-mail] (Rainer Foeppl) wrote:
> Hello
> I want to configure the WWW-Browser to use a special port on our
> private firewall router. How can I do this ? Assuming the address of
> the router is 192.192.192.192 and the Browser should use port 4096.
> Thanks for your help and support
> Rainer
> [e-mail]
>

http://192.192.192.192:4096/

Don't forget the last / it is essential and of course set proxy
enable to on.

Michiel van Loon <[e-mail]>

======================================================================

Q:  I am behind a firewall, and I cannot get "Retrieve Software
    Updates" to work.  I understand that it is basically a Gopher
    Client, but I don't know how to set the special port number.

A:  It probably would not do you any good if you could.  IBM uses a
    non-standard Gopher port number of 77 (instead of 70).  So, if
    you wanted to use this from behind a firewall, you would have
    to get your system administrator to establish a non-standard
    Gopher proxy server that would connect with the IBM server on
    port 77, and you would have to get IBM to tell you how to change
    the port which "Retrieve Software Updates" is set to use.  This
    is not likely to be fixed any time soon.  (See the "Retrieve
    Software Updates" portion of this FAQ for various work-arounds.)

4.3  DIAL OTHER PROVIDER QUESTIONS

4.3.1  GENERAL DIAL OTHER PROVIDER QUESTIONS

Q:  I am trying to write a REXX script to connect to my Internet
    Service Provider.  Is there any documentation on any special
    function calls which allow me to properly code this script?

A:  The documentation was provided by Tony Rall of IBM, below:

From: [e-mail] (Tony Rall)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Any doc for SLIP_ and PPP_ REXX functions?
Date: 23 Apr 1995 18:15:03 GMT

In article <3n6ls0$[e-mail]>,
Steve Snyder <[e-mail]> wrote:
>Does anyone know where I can find documentation on the SLIP_ and
>PPP_ functions used in IAK login scripts?

The slip functions are documented in the TCP/IP Install and
Admin. Guide (copyright IBM), available with TCP/IP 2.0.  The
ppp functions are the same as the slip ones, except they start
with "ppp_".

The following functions are available to REXX scripts run by
the SLIP driver:

   slip_com_input ( interface , [ max_characters ] , [ timeout ] )

       This function reads characters from an interface's COM port.

       interface       The name of the interface (sl0).  This should be
                       the same as the interface name supplied as the
                       first argument to the script.

       max_characters  The maximum number of characters to return with
                       this call.  The default is 255.

       timeout         The time to wait (in milliseconds) if no data is
                       available on the port.  If you do not specify
                       this value or if you specify zero, the port
                       waits until data arrives.

   slip_com_output ( interface , string )

       This function writes characters to an interface's COM port.

       interface       The name of the interface (sl0); should be the
                       same as the interface name supplied as the
                       first argument to the script.

       string          The character string to be sent to the COM port.
                       Specify the character string exactly as you
                       want it sent.

       Note:  Even when this function returns to the REXX script, not
       all of the characters may have actually been transmitted over
       the COM port.  There are internal buffers within the SLIP
       driver that may hold the outgoing COM data while the port
       is busy or disconnected.

   slip_getch ()

       This function reads a character from the keyboard and returns
       that character.  It does not echo the character read to the
       screen.  Use this function when attachment scripts need to
       prompt the user for a password or other sensitive information.

--
Tony Rall    [e-mail]

=====

Q:  I have a <whatever> modem.  My Internet Service Provider uses
    <whatever> modems.  I can't get connected.  Any suggestions?

A:  Your best sources of answers on modem specific issues are right
    here on the internet.  The newsgroup comp.dcom.modems is your
    best source of answers to modem related questions.  Another
    alternative would be to post the above question, with the types
    of the modems involved, right here in comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
    and ask if anybody else has successfully linked up with that
    particular combination of modems and, if so, what initialization
    strings were used to accomplish the dirty deed.

    Here is an example of this sort of message:

From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: PPP:Drop Carrier-urgh
Date: 5 Apr 1995 02:26:13 GMT
Message-ID: <3lsv45$[e-mail]>
References: <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]

>
>SYS1806:  The system cannot start the session in the foreground.
>

I had the same exact problem.  I seem to have fixed it though by
modifying my modem string.  Specifically, I changed the default
(for my Prac. Periph 14.4 FSXA) to:

AT&F1E1L0M1N1Q0V1W2X4Y0&C1&D2&K3&Q8&R0&S1S0=2S7=60

The changes:

&F1 - Load Factory default profile 1
&Q8 - Replaced &Q5 - Alternate EC (MNP) instead of V.42

This _seems_ to have stopped the problem for now - <grin>.

******************************
* All thoughts expressed are mine  *
* alone unless I plagiarized them.  *
*****************************
*           The Nomad              *
*        [e-mail]         *
*****************************

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Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: USR 28.8 upgrade problems w/ IAK
References: <3lrj3r$[e-mail]>
<[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 1995 22:53:42 GMT
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]

In <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] writes:
>In <3lrj3r$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Bill Turner)
writes:
>>I upgraded my Intel 14.4i modem to a USR 28.8i and have run into a
>>couple of problems.   My first problem was that I could connect to
>>my provider with ZOC but the SLIPPM.  I solved this problem with by
>>upgrading to SIO 1.45 and adding the following line to the
config.sys:
>>
>>    C:\OS2\MODE.COM com2, 115200,DTR=ON  (this is from memory)
>>
>> stuff deleted ****l
>
>If your serial i/o chip has a buffer make sure you add BUFFER=YES to
your MODE
>string.  About 10% of the time my external USR 28.8 and buffered
serial io
>card fails to recognize the Gateway:  string but I am sure it is in
the script
>where there is a timeout parameter which I need to adjust.  In other
words make
>it wait a little longer before it decides there is no more input in
the buffer.
>---
>Jim
>

I believe that is 'BUFFER=ON'.  You might also try adding 'RTS=HS' to
the mode command.

=====

From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Bonus Pack dialer seems to suck badly.  Help!!
Date: 4 Apr 1995 02:33:38 GMT
Message-ID: <3lqb62$[e-mail]>
References: <3limi4$[e-mail]>
<3lku04$luq$[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail]

In <3lku04$luq$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (Carlos
Little) writes:
>D. Michael McIntyre ([e-mail]) wrote:
>: I just installed Warp on my system and tried to use the "Other
Internet
>: Connections" dialer that came with the Bonus Pack.
>
>: After fiddling with the thing for a couple of hours there doesn't
appear to
>: be ANY means whatsoever of getting to a terminal-like window where I
>: can log onto my SLIP server manually.
>
>: The ONLY recourse appears to be to write a blind script file and
keep
>: screwing with it until it works.
>
>: Am I just stupid, or is the dialer really that bad?
>
>I guess we both are "stupid".  I agree with you 100%. This program is
BAD!

Oh, I doubt either of you are stupid, but I'll bet you're
*frustrated*...I know I was
for the several hours I spent monkeying with it.  But once I figured it
out (no thanks
to the techies either at IBM or at my provider, BTW) I was quite
pleased with it,
and the whole package.

Try this:

In the tcpip\etc directory, edit the file sample.rsp following these
guidelines:

1. Determine the order of the provider's prompts...the "easy" way to do
this is
let the dialer dial in, and watch the bottom window on the dialler
page.  You'll
probably have to do this over again for each step of the script...each
time you
find the right resonse and get it sent in, you'll get another prompt
back from the
server.

2. For my provider, it was not necessary to wite into the script what
the server
prompts...just what you need to respond with.  In other words, I had to
delete the
lines that began at the margin and ended with >.  "name>", for example.
You may also need to delete the 2 lines that say something like:

# Send \r to wake up login screen
\r

(Experiment a little)

3. So, after the script entry "NNECT>" (I left that in), put in a line
like this:

# Wait for the XXXXXXX prompt

(Where XXXXXXX is the 1st prompt from the server)

Then three lines:

# Send YYYYYYYY
YYYYYYYY
\r

(Where YYYYYYYY is whatever is the appropriate response to the prompt.
 \r forces a carriage return.)

4. You will need to do this over for each prompt...unless you know the
whole sequence.

5. Eventually, you will have the script written to the point where
you get a message from the server...

for SLIP:
Your IP address is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  Default gateway IP address is
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxy

(or something similar)

for PPP:
Switching to PPP.

6.  Your script is essentially done at that point.  End with:

(for SLIP)

# Begin uncompressed slip mode


(for PPP)

# Begin PPP mode


7.  Delete the 3\r


The way the dialler appears to work, once the switch is made to slip or
ppp,
you don't want sample.rsp to send any more instructions.  You should
get a few
info lines in the bottom window, and the message "Connector completed".
Then you're in business.

Good luck.

Rob

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