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DOS Internet browser
Name: tadpole Date: July 8, 2000 at 10:00:14 Pacific
Comment:
I have PC-DOS 2000,LAN and 3Com NIC. What do i have to load in config.sys to be able obtain IP from my ISP?
Name: tadpole Date: July 8, 2000 at 10:49:20 Pacific
Reply:
no i dont.Why do i have to load it? I have LAN and i dont must call to my ISP because i have cable modem. i would like to use "Arachne".Arachne is WWW browser for DOS I got it from http://home.arachne.cz/ i use PC-DOS already 10 years but i still have no idea about networking :(
What should i do to be able to run it?
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Response Number 3
Name: Preston Date: July 8, 2000 at 11:33:55 Pacific
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Your 10 year old PC DOS will not directly access the cable modem. The cable modem needs to be controlled by a computer using Win9x and the software your cable provider gave you.
The key here is the software that you cable company gave you when cable internet was installed. You have to use it. What platform does your cable's software use? Win9x i'll bet.
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Response Number 4
Name: tadpole Date: July 8, 2000 at 12:57:53 Pacific
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It does not use any software only driver for my 3Com NIC is used
Name: The Doofus Date: July 8, 2000 at 20:57:38 Pacific
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Sure you can! You'll need the DOS packet driver for your NIC and Arachne. If a for example, if you are using the 3COM 3c900b, the file you are looking for is EL90X.DOS which may be on your 3COM install disks.
You can find 3COM DOS packet drivers at www.3com.com and you can get Arachne at: http://home.arachne.cz/
From the Arachne web site "for local networks, you can use any device with packet driver available for it (eg. Ethernet card."
I have an old P-120 running DOS only, and I can get on the net through @home. What a hoot! The machine is part of a home Lan and I use WinGate as the proxy on my Win 2000 machine.
I hope this gets you on your way.
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Response Number 7
Name: tadpole Date: July 9, 2000 at 06:16:31 Pacific
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I added el90x.dos in config.sys device=c:\el90x.dos rebooted.... and have next error on execution: "ERROR: Unable to access Protocol Manager. ERROR: Initialization failure.Driver will not be installed"
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Response Number 8
Name: The Doofus Date: July 9, 2000 at 11:33:04 Pacific
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Read the Arachne instructions for installing packet drivers. And here is the whole 3COM DOS install package for your NIC, including Help files:http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/3c90x/3c90xx2.exe
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