This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision Next revision Both sides next revision | ||
guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet [2018-10-03 03:09] omolini [Install Netscape] |
guides:connecting_windows_3.1_to_the_internet [2019-08-22 17:58] omolini [Frequently Asked Questions] |
||
---|---|---|---|
Line 73: | Line 73: | ||
{{ :guides:pics:trumpet_connecting_3.png?600 |}} | {{ :guides:pics:trumpet_connecting_3.png?600 |}} | ||
* On the Raspberry's side, you will notice the Hayes commands passed on to the script: | * On the Raspberry's side, you will notice the Hayes commands passed on to the script: | ||
- | {{ :guides:pics:vmodem_status_2.png?400 |}} | + | {{ :guides:pics:vmodem_status_2.png |}} |
* After a while, the window should go away and now you're connected to the Internet. | * After a while, the window should go away and now you're connected to the Internet. | ||
- | {{ :guides:pics:trumpet_connecting_4.png?400 |}} | + | {{ :guides:pics:trumpet_connecting_4.png?600 |}} |
===== Install Netscape ===== | ===== Install Netscape ===== | ||
- | You will need to download and install a web browser before you can browse any web sites. For the sake of this tutorial, I've chosen Netscape. | + | You will need to download and install a web browser before you can browse web sites. You can choose any browser you like. For the sake of this tutorial, I've chosen Netscape 3.0 Gold Edition for Windows 3.1. |
| Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold for Windows 3.1 | http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/internet/netscape/ns304gwin31.exe | | | Netscape Navigator 3.0 Gold for Windows 3.1 | http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/internet/netscape/ns304gwin31.exe | | ||
| Other versions | http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/internet/netscape/ | | | Other versions | http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/internet/netscape/ | | ||
- | Once you have downloaded the file, copy it onto your Windows 3.1 machine, then run it to install. The file is over five megabytes, so it will not fit on a single floppy disk. You will need to split the file into smaller chunks to copy it onto floppy disks. You can use a free utility such as [[http://www.hjsplit.org/|HJ-Split]] to accomplish the task. | + | Once you have downloaded the file, copy it onto your Windows 3.1 machine, then run it to install. The file is over five megabytes, so it will not fit on a single floppy disk. You will need to split the file into smaller chunks to copy it onto floppy disks. You can use a free utility such as [[http://www.hjsplit.org/|HJ-Split]] to accomplish the task. You can re-join the files with the same utility for the respective system. |
- | === Using the Internet with old web browsers === | + | ==== Using the Internet with legacy web browsers today ==== |
- | Not many websites work with old web browsers. So I went ahead and created a gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. | + | |
- | To access the gateway, just visit http://wayback.steptail.com ! | + | Not many websites work with older web browsers. So I went ahead and compiled a list of websites that work. I also made a easily-accessible gateway website to access archived copies of a selection of great websites that you can browse with your retro machine. |
- | === Current websites that will work === | + | * [[guides:List of compatible websites|Click here to see the list of websites]] that will work with legacy web browsers! |
- | * http://www.google.com/ | + | * [[http://wayback.steptail.com|Click here to access the gateway website]], or type in the URL "wayback.steptail.com" using any legacy web browser! |
- | * http://ftp.funet.fi/ | + | |
- | * FUNET msdos games section downloads: http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/msdos/games/ | + | |
- | + | ||
- | === Mirrors === | + | |
- | * http://info.cern.ch/ Mirror of the very first website created by Tim Berners Lee | + | |
- | * http://omolini.steptail.com/mirror/www.winsite.com/ www.winsite.com Mirror | + | |
- | * http://www.gamers.org/pub/archives/uwp-uml/ Classic PC Games Archive | + | |
==== Notes ==== | ==== Notes ==== | ||
Line 104: | Line 95: | ||
===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ===== Frequently Asked Questions ===== | ||
* **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | * **After waiting a while the connection stops working** | ||
- | * It is possible the PPP session has timed out. Go back to Trumpet Winsock and Login again by selecting **Dialler** --> **Login**. | + | * It is possible the PPP session has timed out. Go back to Trumpet Winsock and Login again by selecting **Dialler** --> **Login**. You can adjust the timeout value on the Raspberry by editing the ppp.sh file. |
- | * **That Compaq background rocks. Where can I find it?** | + | |
+ | |||
+ | * **I had a Compaq background just like that. Where can I find it?** | ||
* Go to http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/drivers/compaq_lte_5000/bg/ | * Go to http://omolini.steptail.com/files/win3/drivers/compaq_lte_5000/bg/ | ||
===== Screenshots ===== | ===== Screenshots ===== |