Very Computer

by **Lauren** » Sat, 14 Feb 1998 04:00:00

Does anyone know how to connect to compuserve?
The M$ connection script (cis.scp) sets the serial line to 7 bits data
and even parity during the log process (restoring it after).

This is for a friend of mine to who I said Linux was the best way to
connect to the Internet. I wouldn't disappoint him, leaving him in the
M$ tentacles...

Thanks

by **see.signatu** » Sat, 14 Feb 1998 04:00:00

>Does anyone know how to connect to compuserve?
>The M$ connection script (cis.scp) sets the serial line to 7 bits data
>and even parity during the log process (restoring it after).

next to ppp compuserve uses a proprietary protocoll. That means you can use
a tcp/ip connection with compuserve, but you will not be able to directly
acces internal compuserve information.

by **Brion Vibbe** » Sat, 14 Feb 1998 04:00:00

> Does anyone know how to connect to compuserve?
> The M$ connection script (cis.scp) sets the serial line to 7 bits data
> and even parity during the log process (restoring it after).

Unfortunately I'm not sure how (or if) it's possible to change the parity
during login, which makes it tricky. However if you're using a chat
script to log in, you can do it by using just the letters that don't have
a parity bit set on them. Try logging on with a communications program
using 8-bit no parity; you'll find it works but half the letters that are
sent from the logon host to the local machine are kinda funny-lookin...
Base your chat script on the ones that are plain ASCII. Or you could
probably just copy the parity-modified characters straight into your chat
script, and it ought to work.

Anyway, I've got a chat script for compuserve that works (at least in the
US), I can send it to you tomorrow if you haven't gotten it working by
then. (I don't have access to the computer it's on right now.)

by **David Efflan** » Sun, 15 Feb 1998 04:00:00

>Does anyone know how to connect to compuserve?
>The M$ connection script (cis.scp) sets the serial line to 7 bits data
>and even parity during the log process (restoring it after).

>This is for a friend of mine to who I said Linux was the best way to
>connect to the Internet. I wouldn't disappoint him, leaving him in the
>M$ tentacles...

>Thanks

I have a CompuServe login script at
http://www.xnet.com/~efflandt/linux/

It is based on the Slackware ppp-on and ppp-on-dialer. Your friend
might also try the Unix forum file libraries, which is where I
gathered information on how to do this.

David Efflandt/Elgin, IL USA