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Thread ID: 116299	2011-02-25 23:18:00	Internet on Win 3.1 laptop?	bot (15449)	Press F1

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1181571	2011-02-26 10:01:00	If it's got hyperterminal or something I'd go with the null modem idea. Got one of those Parallel port CD-RW drives myself, use it on my 380ED, very useful device.	Agent_24 (57)
1181572	2011-02-26 20:54:00	Arachne browser for DOS, i think someone mentioned, i have used it, about 5 or 6 years ago with Dos 6.22 (or Dr Dos which I think is free) I think it was a p60, but it could have been a 486, It works but umm don't expect too much	Morgenmuffel (187)
1181573	2011-02-26 22:32:00	I think it might be workable but v slow. The RAM is not enough, a typical webpage these days takes up 32MB doesn't it? For you, it might go into virtual memory. I have tried it on a Windows 95 system with just 32MB RAM and I was able to open Firefox which supported the current webpages (this was like 2yr ago). IE doesn't support newish versions with Win95. The challenge might be that you need software for your network card so it runs TCP/IP I think. Wireless won't be supported (that I know of). What???? so you visit 30 pages and there's a gig gone... LOL - I don't think so! not sure where you got that idea from, but it's not correct - even something like http://nz.yahoo.com/ with all it's gfx files etc included is a total of 1.2 meg.	bevy121 (117)
1181574	2011-02-26 22:39:00	What???? so you visit 30 pages and there's a gig gone... LOL - I don't think so! not sure where you got that idea from, but it's not correct - even something like http://nz.yahoo.com/ with all it's gfx files etc included is a total of 1.2 meg. I was meaning each webpage tab. If you just have one tab opened or you have the older browser and just have one window up (with one webpage) that takes 30MB. Obviously if you just have 1 webpage tab and continually surf for an hour it's not going to go up like that .. Following, I closed Firefox and reopened it and opened up Yahoo.com, it's on my Win7 x64.	Nomad (952)
1181575	2011-02-26 23:32:00	Mmm. Even getting google to load would be good.	bot (15449)
1181576	2011-03-01 03:33:00	You may be able to transfer the files via serial port and a null modem cable - IF Win3.11 comes with a suitable program.. not sure if it does,. ahhh , the memories......... or printer port transfer, using laplink or similar. Its been so long Ive forgotten the program we used to use for printer port transfers There will be some old freeware/abandonware that will do it. Laplink had some free versions a while back. Or try a suitable Linux Distro. that may be the easiest way as would be alot more up to date.	1101 (13337)
1181577	2011-03-01 04:36:00	Or try a suitable Linux Distro. that may be the easiest way as would be alot more up to date. Where's the fun in that :p	Nomad (952)
1181578	2011-03-01 11:28:00	ahhh , the memories......... or printer port transfer, using laplink or similar. Its been so long Ive forgotten the program we used to use for printer port transfers There will be some old freeware/abandonware that will do it. Laplink had some free versions a while back. Or try a suitable Linux Distro. that may be the easiest way as would be alot more up to date. I don't think they can try anything, the floppy drive is screwed, apparently, and it seems it doesn't have a CD drive. Unless Linux can boot from a parallel-connected CD drive I don't think it's going to get anywhere. IF Win3.11 comes with hyperterminal or something then getting across the needed files (TCP\IP stack I think) via serial cable to get Win3.11 on the LAN may work... other than that I can't see a way unless the floppy drive is fixed.	Agent_24 (57)
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