From: marcf@nexus.yorku.ca (Marc G Fournier) Subject: Re: Am I dreaming, or is this possible? Date: 28 Dec 1992 16:01:09 GMT
tweek@netcom.com (Michael D. Maxfield) writes:
>Of course I mentioned a few posts back, that I am a newcomer to the world
>of un*x sysadmin, and all the devices that go with it. I know this question
>doesn't entirely belong in this newsgroup, but I'd bet I'd get flamed royaly
>if I asked it on comp.os.unix and the like. :)
>What I eventually plan (want) to do, is to network my 386 Linux box to
>my 286 Dos BBS box via a serial port. (so far, sounds simple enough)
>What I would like to do is allow (through some sort of door program [no
>windows, desqview, or doubledos being used] on the 286) a dialin BBS user
>to telnet (and maybe ftp) to the Linux box. (ah, but theres more...) There
>would be options to telnet to different ports (ie: the internet type... 2010,
>4013, 4020...) to access either a logon, or a mud, or some other type of
>program. Am I crazy, and I should toss in the towel on that idea know, or
>will some sort of SLIP program do this. Any ideas. A FORGET IT or YES, THAT
>IS POSSIBLE is all I'm looking for at the moment. If I know it's
>possible, I can do the research, probably, on my own... and if not, I may
>come whining back saying It Don't Work.... Waaaaaaa.
Yes, it is possible. There are PD SLIP/telnet/ftp programs
available on wuarchive.wustl.edu that I downloaded a while back...yet
haven't had time to play with :(
Marc