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From: eljazzar@utkux1.utk.edu (Mohamad El Jazzar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: TelNet (MacTCP) Immediately Dies
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Date: 13 Feb 91 22:04:19 GMT
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In article <5804@crystal9.UUCP> derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) writes:
>I have a problem with TelNet that is causing
>me great concern.  Maybe you can help.
>

[ ... ]

>Problem - As soon as TelNet begins to come up, immediately
>	  after the opening logo screen, TelNet dies, i.e. 
>	  no menus, no errors, no bombs, just back to the 
>  	  finder.  Graceful but not very useful.
>
  [ ... ]
>
>I have tried, not necessarily in this order;
>
>1) Re-install the system.
>2) Rebuild the desktop.
>3) Zap the PRAM.
>4) Removing all the inits.
>5) Boot from a floppy.
>6) Reload Telnet, config.tel, MacTCP from known good source.
>7) Throw away the system and re-install. 
>8) Upgrade (again) to 6.0.7.
>-- 

When switching between the MacTCP and non-MacTCP versions, delete the NCSA 
Telnet preferences file from the System Folder and restart Telnet.  This has 
been my experience in the past..

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Mohamad El Jazzar
eljazzar@utkux1.utk.edu