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From: rjc@css.itd.umich.edu (Robert John Churchill)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: UPDATE: Mac as an X terminal over a serial line
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Date: 24 Apr 91 18:15:19 GMT
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Allan Bjorklund writes:
>Actually, Rob, it would be better if they would develop a good PPP
>driver.  Does the same as SLFP but is much faster.  Also SLFP is
>mostly a local thing. One or two other places use it.  PPP is on
>it way to becoming a standard for dialup IP, and an RFC has been
>issued for it.  I can't remember the number right now.
 
Hi Allan,
 
Actually, I have a PPP driver from Mark D.  I haven't had much luck
on getting it to work, though.  PPP probably will be the "preferred"
future, over SLFP. All a matter of time (& number of bugs), I guess.

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