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- THE INTERNET CRUISE
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- Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" is a computer-based tutorial for new
- as well as experienced Internet "navigators." The Cruise will introduce
- you to Internet resources as diverse as supercomputing, minorities,
- multimedia, and even cooking. It will also provide information about the
- tools needed to access those resources.
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- The Cruise is designed to run on either Macintosh or DOS-compatible
- computers that meet the following specifications:
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- Mac - A Macintosh II, LC or Quadra series computer
- - 8-bit color and any color monitor (12" minimum)
- - System 6.05 or 7.x
- - Approximately 3 MB of disk space
- - 4 MB RAM is recommended
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- DOS - An IBM-DOS or DOS-compatible computer
- - XGA- or XGA-compatible adapter set to display 256 colors at 640x480
- - Microsoft Windows(TM) version 3.1 running in enhanced mode
- - Approximately 1.5 MB of disk space
- - 2 MB RAM minimum
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- The Cruise does not require Internet connectivity in order to run, but
- you must have connectivity in order to obtain a copy of it for your
- own use. You may obtain the instructions for downloading it via email,
- but you cannot obtain the Cruise itself via email. Use FTP to get a copy
- of the Cruise (DOS users must remember to give the "binary" command before
- transferring the file; Mac users with Internet connectivity may prefer to
- use Fetch instead of FTP).
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- If your Mac/PC doesn't have direct connectivity, but you have an account
- on another computer that is connected, you may still be able to get the
- Cruise. Use FTP to get a copy of the Cruise on your account (DOS users
- must still give the "binary" command before transferring the file). If
- you don't already know how to download the file from that computer to your
- own computer, contact your local help-desk. You should tell the
- consultant that you FTP'ed a program to their computer and that you need
- help downloading it from there to your own computer.
-
- Detailed instructions for obtaining the Cruise over the net may be
- obtained by sending email to nic-info@nic.merit.edu with either
- get merit.cruise2.mac.readme
- or
- get merit.cruise2.win.readme
- as the text body. Alternatively, you may use Anonymous FTP to retrieve
- the same files from the /internet/resources/cruise.mac and
- /internet/resources/cruise.dos directories, respectively. See above for
- more information about using these tools.
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- If you can't get the Cruise directly from the online archive, you have
- one other option. The Cruise is available on 1.44MB HD diskettes for
- both DOS and Mac for $10.00 per copy. Send your name and address,
- specify the operating system, and include a check or money order (payable
- to "University of Michigan") or your VISA/MasterCard number (including
- the expiration date and your signature) to:
- Merit Network, Inc.
- Information Services
- 4251 Plymouth Rd., Suite C
- Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2785
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