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From: bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: The `correct' way to use MacTCP with System 7.0
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Date: 15 May 91 02:13:44 GMT
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In article <1991May14.232949.16950@agate.berkeley.edu> steve@violet.berkeley.edu (Steve Goldfield;232HMB;3-6292;;MF62) writes:
>Your method is what NCSA recommends. However, other problems with
>MacTCP are reported. Apparently, while it is running, your Apple
>menu does not work properly; if you try to launch something it
>just beeps. (This problem may only occur with NCSA Telnet 2.3,
>and may be OK with 2.4. If so, then it is a Telnet problem and
>not a MacTCP problem.)

It's a Telnet problem, fixed in 2.4.  You can grab NCSA Telnet version
2.4b11 (TCP only) from zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu (if memory serves me
properly); fetch yourself a copy and send in bug reports!  ;)

     << Brian >>

ObQuote: "eep!"  -- System 7.0, `Wild Eep' beep sound

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