Slip/PPP Emulators

 

Slirp for Frank and Slirp for Knuth

If you don't tinker with computers or like to figure things out, you're probably best off leaving this one alone. But for the brave tinkerer here's what I have. I have it setup and like it very much. It's stable, it's fast, and it allows you to run 32-bit internet apps.

Important:

(1) All you need to do is to copy the file above into your root directory. You will not need to setup slirp. It's already configured to run on Frank.
(2) Once you've put this file in your root directory, you'll have to make it executable. To do this, just type: "chmod 700 slirp" at the frank prompt.
(3) This version of slirp will work on Frank with the 10.01 version of UNIX. You'll need to make sure that you have (or create) a file called ".slirprc" in your root directory. The .slirprc file will work with the following lines in it:
-P
-b 115200
mtu 552
mru 552

Make sure you put them exactly as they are above! In fact, you can just hightlight the above contents, hit ctrl+c, then paste it into your .slirprc file. Good Luck!

 

Slirp Uncompiled

This is the latest version of slirp (version 1.0c). It needs to be uncompressed first. This can be done using Winzip or it can be done on Unix.
To uncompress the file on Unix, first type
"gunzip slirp-1.0c.tar.gz"
then type
"tar -xvf slirp-1.0c.tar"
This will untar the file into a directory called "slirp-1.0c".
Then type
"cd slirp-1.0c/src"
This will put you in the directory "src". Then you will need to compile and make the slirp file for your server. This involves two steps:
1. Type "./configure". This may take a couple of minutes.
2. Once the above has finished, type:
"make".
This will again take a few minutes. If you initially get an error, just type "make" again. It should work then. You will now have a file called "slirp" that is configured for your server.
This file, "slirp", must be copied into your root directory.
The last thing you'll need to do is to create a file called ".slirprc". This will determine the setting to be used by your server.
For information on how to setup this file, go to Slirp Directory. If you have no luck, you can try the configuration I use, which is above. Good Luck!

 

Twinsock, 32-bit version

Twinsock is the easiest to set up. All you need to do is download this file to your computer, unzip it, and run it. Once you get the "frank $" prompt at the local server, just type "tshost" and you're off. Then run Netscape or whatever. You can also add different parameters when you type "tshost", such as "tshost -x", which may speed things up a bit on frank. Okay, here's the program Twinsock 16-bit (about 159KB). The downside to twinsock is that it's a bit unstable, and you can't use the "Stop" button in Netscape without havin' your comm stuff lock up on you.

Virtual TCP (about 800KB)

Please Note: this software will emulate a Slip connection here at MTSU, but the software will only last for a couple of weeks, unless you order it. There are instructions contained in the program about how to order. You can even order it on-line once you're connected. It's a nice, simple to setup and use program, that's a godsend if you want to use a graphical web browser, and don't have a slip/ppp port. You'll need two files for this program to work on "Frank", one for your PC, and the other will need to go on your Frank account (or server). To unpack the program on your PC, you'll need to unzip it. To unpack the file that goes on the server (frank), at the frank prompt (making sure you're in your root directory -- just type "cd" and enter, which will ensure you're in your root directory) type "tar -xvf p12hp9.tar". This allows you to connect to frank with the software on your PC.

 

jpurcell

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