CompuServe Thread

#Still No Internet

7 messages in this thread
#216320From: Michael NicolaisenOct 23, 1995 4:19 PM
I am sick of it!!! For the last three days and most of the nights I am trying to get into the Internet via Compuserve. During most of that time I had two editor-windows, one shell, and at least one multiview window on my screen. I have beent reading and typing cryptic commands for hours. I feel like owning an old MSDOS XT from 1980. I am not a programmer, but I am not stupid. Usually I am able to figure things out. I have downloaded evrything that was recommended to me. I have run the interinstall v1.51 script. I read the text files supposed to help those who dont succeed. It does not work. PPP dials and gets connected, but AMI/TCP somehow doesnt hack it. I have several CDROMS from several Computer Magazines for Windows and MACs saying "Internet with one mouseclick" (although I havent tried that). Why is this not possible on the AMIGA, t h e graphics computer!? If I cannot get it running soon I will trash my AMIGA… if there werent PageStream3! Michael Nicolaisen (Intel outside) Greetings from Germany
#216381From: james layOct 24, 1995 2:29 AM
Micheal, <<It does not work. PPP dials and gets connected, but AMI/TCP somehow doesnt hack it.>> Might I ask, do you get a "complete" window in the corner of the screen? Also, did you click on the OK when it unghosts at the AmiTCP/IP guilt Screen? We'll look at the obvious before we look at reinventing the wheel. I bet you are closer than you know :-). Don't give up yet. Your surrounded by help. Jim
#216461From: Michael NicolaisenOct 24, 1995 4:41 PM
Thank you, Jim, you sound reassuring. >Might I ask, do you get a "complete" window in the corner of the screen? No, I dont. I get a small "Dialling…" window where I can watch the progress of the connection. After getting connected, I can see CIS asking for my password, which is being entered (invisible), then I see the letters "PPP" appearing (as long as I have "wait PPP" in my dial script) then the "Dialling" window closes, then after 10 secs or so my modem hangs up (I can hear it) and I get the PPP faile message in another small window. >Also, did you click on the OK when it unghosts at the AmiTCP/IP guilt Screen? No, I never get to see that screen. I see it when I doubleclick on AMI/TCP though so I know AMI/TCP is there… Thank you again! Michael Nicolaisen (Intel outside) Greetings from Germany
#216418From: Betty Clay/SYSOPOct 24, 1995 10:35 AM
Michael, We've all had things that were as frustrating as this – usually just before we accidentally did the very thing that makes them work. I hope things have gone better today! —Betty
#216463From: Michael NicolaisenOct 24, 1995 4:41 PM
> I hope things have gone better today! Unfortunately not yet… didnt have the time to try. Looking through all the answers I got.. Thanks alot to everybody. I dont want to sound stupid and I know that many of these matters have been discussed in this forum before. I have to be offline and away from home in my job lots of times and dont have the time to keep up with my history all the time. Michael Nicolaisen (Intel outside) Greetings from Germany
#216517From: Betty Clay/SYSOPOct 24, 1995 10:21 PM
I only wish I knew the answer and could help out. Understand about being away. Sometimes you just can't help it. —Betty
#216562From: LEPIDO R VARGASOct 25, 1995 1:53 PM
Well don'tmatter …now he can get a commercil package for connecting to the net from software hut now it includes an IAM book as well…