Arachne and LAN (Local Area Network)

Arachne will work on every computer in LAN, where NCSA Telnet works. Setup Arachne to use resident packet driver and configure via BOOTP. If you don't want to use graphical setup, the syntax of commands in ARACHNE.CFG is
Connection READY
IP_Address BOOTP
TCP_Config LAN_TCP.CFG

If you want to install Arachne on server (ie. drive S:), but workstations have some local disk space available (ie. drive C:) and each user has it's own home direcotry (ie. H:), try to setup Arachne options like this:

Cache path C:\CACHE\
Mail path H:
Download path A:\
Cache index C:\CACHE\tohleuz.mam
History file H:tadyjsem.byl
In this case, don't forget to create directory C:\CACHE! You can add creating this directory at the begining of ARACHNE.BAT, as well as command for loading packet driver.

If workstations use different SVGA cards, run Arachne always from local directory (ie. C:\ARACHNE) because Arachne always saves video card information (ARACHNE.PCK) in current directory. But make sure each ARACHNE.PCK uses same history file (ie. C:\ARACHNE\tadyjsem.byl)

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