Very Computer

I've been working on getting MiNT & MiNTNet up and running so I can use
its protocol capabilities since I can't get CAB to cooperate.  I recently
downloaded and installed the newest version of the TAF MiNT package that I
could locate.  However, the versions in the package are still a little
old.  It has version 1.12 of MiNT and version .70 of MiNTNet.

What I am wondering is, 1: What is the newest version of MiNT available?
                        2: What must I do to upgrade the existing versions
                           if the two I have installed?
                    and 3: What needs to be done to set it up for the
                           various protocols?  I have a dynamically
                           allocated SLIP right now but will probably
                           switch to PPP soon if I can get it going.

Any help with answering any of these questions would be much appreciated!

Jared

Quote:>version 1.12 of MiNT and version .70 of MiNTNet

i use 0.80 but there is a version 0.90 of MiNTNet available.
you may look for net-090.tgz
  at  pascal.zedat.fu-berlin.de:/atari/mint/mintnet/net    (160.45.10.6)

Now, regarding :

Quote:>3: What needs to be done to set it up for the
>   various protocols?  I have a dynamically
>   allocated SLIP right now but will probably
>   switch to PPP soon if I can get it going.

Then you need something to dial in, like dip (dip-337u-01.tgz ),
which can recognize dynamic IP address - i think.

otoh, if you have a ppp link, the pppd+chat package really works fine
(ppp-212.tgz ...).

And last, in order to use CAB with MintNet you need a new cab.ovl.
i fetched mine at the same place (mint_cab.tgz) but it may not be
up-to-date...don't know the latest version.

hope this helped

bye,
 fab.

: I've been working on getting MiNT & MiNTNet up and running so I can use
: its protocol capabilities since I can't get CAB to cooperate.  I recently
: downloaded and installed the newest version of the TAF MiNT package that I
: could locate.  However, the versions in the package are still a little
: old.  It has version 1.12 of MiNT and version .70 of MiNTNet.

: What I am wondering is, 1: What is the newest version of MiNT available?
The newest version from Atari (and also the last) is version 1.12, the
version you have. However, several kind MintNuts have patched 1.12 so
much that it has been renamed to FreeMint, and is now at version 1.12.5.
You should be able to find it at any half-decent FTP site. The latest
version of MintNet is 0.90, and you should be able to find it at the same
place.
:                         2: What must I do to upgrade the existing versions
:                            if the two I have installed?
Very little. Replace /c/auto/mint(np).prg, and replace the MintNet
drivers (socket.xdd and slip.xif, IIRC) in /c/mint with the newer
versions, and you should be set.
:                     and 3: What needs to be done to set it up for the
:                            various protocols?  I have a dynamically
:                            allocated SLIP right now but will probably
:                            switch to PPP soon if I can get it going.
Hmmm. I'm not sure what's involved in going from SLIP to PPP, since I
went with PPP right away. You'll need the pppd-2.12 package, which again,
should be on any good ftp site. It should be a matter of writing a chat
script (I can send you mine if you wish).
: Any help with answering any of these questions would be much appreciated!
No problem!

THeo