Compuserve

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

Ok, that's good news. I'll try it before I convert him over. 
What I might do is lend him a laptop that already has Linux on it. 
On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:52:23 -0500
dsr at tao.merseine.nu wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:48:56AM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:10:40 -0500
> > dsr at tao.merseine.nu wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 11:05:35AM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > > > I am currently investigating how to convert a fellow
> > > > Northeastern Instructor from Windows 95 to Linux. He basically
> > > > uses the laptop for web browsing, email and Word Perfect. Word
> > > > Perfect will work well under DOSEMU or WINE. So, the only issue
> > > > is that he uses Compuserve. 
> > > 
> > > Compuserve has a web portal (www.compuserve.com) "where Members
> > > can access CompuServe Channels and E-Mail while away from their
> > > home PCs. It also allows users to make use of CompuServe's high
> > > quality and reliable information, services and content."
> > > 
> > > Beyond that, I expect that raw access is PPP.
> > Compuserve is part of AOL, and I'm note sure if it is vanilla PPP or
> > not. If so, then there is no problem.
> 
> It is actual PPP; the negotiations are done with perfectly standard
> hardware (many of which are Ascend MAX boxes talking RADIUS back to
> AOL).
> 
> -dsr-
> 
> 
> -- 
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