Internet software for an XT computer

From: Les Berry <lfb107_at_psu.edu>
Date: Mon Oct 5 15:06:56 1998

At 09:24 AM 10/5/98 -0500, Kirk Scott wrote:
>
>
>On Sun, 4 Oct 1998, Phil Clayton wrote:
>
>> I'm sure I have read before that some users on the forum use internet
>> software for accessing the internet that will run on old XT running DOS
>> (Text only)..?
>> Would someone tell me where I could get a copy of this software..
>> Thanks..
>> Phil...
>
>Phil:
>
>The program you want is "Nettamer" and you can get it from garbo.uwasa.fi
>in the /pc/connect/ directory; filename: n1101xt.zip
>
>It's great, it was the first program I used to surf the 'Net on my XT!
>
>Kirk Scott

You might also want to check into something called Arachne. Although
it lists a 386 as a "minimum," the docs say it should run on any x86 with
an EGA or VGA card. BTW, Arachne is basically a graphical web browser
with (i think) ppp or slip buillt in. (Runs under DOS too)

Les
Received on Mon Oct 05 1998 - 15:06:56 BST