(You can download these files seperately below, or as a
bundle).
Any Mac that will run System 6.08 (except the 512k, you can
get on the web with that Mac with different
software). Other 6.08 capable Macs include the Plus, SE,
SE/30, Classic, Classic II, Mac II, IIx , IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIfx,
LC, Performa 200, PowerBook 100, Portable, Outbound.
An internet account. Try worldshare
- it's totally free, Mac Plus or up, not available in all cities.
You must make a yearly donation of at least $10 to the charity of
your choice and answer an online survey once a month.
Modem - 2400 baud or faster, slower modems are usually not
supported by internet providers anymore.
Note that the 68000 Macs will usually work best at 9600 or 14.4
settings in the ConfigPPP control panel.
Recomended modems - US Robotics (any model), Supra,
Hayes.
MacPPP
- includes the PPP init, ConfigPPP and MacTCP Cdevs.
You'll need Stuffit
Expander 3.5.1 to decompress this file if you are downloading on
a black and white Mac, version 4.x on any other Mac.
NOTE: If you get a bunch af garbage text in your browser when
you attempt to download this file, THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT! Just let it
download to the broswser window, then choose 'save as' from the file
menu and save it to your desktop. Then double click it and it should
open up without the aid of a decompressor program.
For classic Mac compatibility, this will NOT unstuff with Stuffit
Expaner 5.x
If your modem cannot seem to make a connection, try http://www.modemhelp.org
for init strings for your modem. This is almost always the solution.
Claris Works 1-3 - for SLIP internet
connections (ConfigPPP, MacTCP, PPP not needed). Note that v 3
will not fit on 800k floppies, it will have to be installed via a
network
to another Mac that has 1.4 meg
floppy drives.
The following MIGHT work under System 6,
but probably need System 7(^) or up:
Lynx
For Mac beta 1 - From
Download.com, this one is a text only browser that uses very
little ram and works well on a classic 68000 chip Mac. yes, even
the Plus.
Emailer 1.0 (email-client) ^
FCRppp 1.6 (commercial PPP
client)
FirstClass Client 3.1^
Internet Config 2.0 (shares internet
configs for many apps)^
InterSLIP 1.0.1 (SLIP client, ConfigPPP,
MacTCP, PPP not needed )
Drop ConfigPPP, MacTCP and PPP into the system folder and
reboot.
Type in your MacTCP settings (these come from your internet
provider).
Type in your ConfigPPP settings (these come from your internet
provider). For the modem init string, try AT&F1. If this
doesn't work, try modemhelp.org
or http://www.jenera.com/modems.
Reboot again.
Launch ConfigPPP by going to the Apple, then Control Panel.
Click on the 'Open' button. This dials the modem. If all goes
well, you will connect.
Launch your internet program of choise (Eudora, NCSA Telnet,
etc...) Set up Eudora.
