On Sun, Jul 25, 1999 at 02:08:01PM -0700, eg wrote:
>
>
> Michael Merten wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Jul 22, 1999 at 10:36:05AM +1000, Doug Young wrote:
> > > now i understand the source of your problem. you are trying to use a
> > > copy of lynx found on a distribution copy of linux. just a suggestion,
> > > linux is not for a beginner, as you have self described yourself.
> > > almost
> > > every part of it must be setup and configured by someone who knows more
> > > then a casual experience with it. when you see people talking about
> > > using linux on the discussion groups, they are dialing into an internet
> > > provider where the copy of linx resides. there computer is in fact
> >
> > There may be a 'linx' program that he's talking about, but I've never
> > heard of it. As far as 'lynx' goes, this info is bogus.
> >
> > Mike
>
> Actually there are dial-up unix providers. One gets shell access. This
> seems useful
> to aspiring web designers who aren't ready or able to install their own T1
> lines.
> Access is via one's ISP, and price (for what i've been spammed with) relates
> to
> storage levels and domain name options. For straight unix with like (i
> think...its
> been awhile) 100MB of storage and no domain name the cost is about $20/month
> (plus the
> $20/month for your ISP).
>
Yeah, I recon I knew that; its just been a long time (around here
anyway) since an ISP would TRUST it's users with a shell account
that what he was saying didn't make a connection in my brain.
My bad! ;)
Mike
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