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Re: Help!! Can't get KALI to work properly!

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From: Chris Rose
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 00:00
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Julian Vandros <Krol...@gold.tc.umn.edu> wrote:
>Okay, here's the problem:  
>
>       I call up my University's slip server and log in.  I use a program 
>called UMSLIP (U of M Slip).  Then I go to my kali directory and edit the 

  This might be your problem..  go to the Kali FTP site (don't know it, 
sorry, but a web search or ftp search will show it), and DL PPP.zip..  it 
establishes a PPP connection, which works fine.

>wattcp.cfg file to my current IP address.  I run kali, and connect to a 

  Get a program called SNATCH.EXE ..  it will read your IP, and update the 
WATTCP.CFG file..  don't load up PPP.exe without it! ;)

>kali server.  I see a list of everyone's IP addresses that are on the 
>server, but the names don't show up. Then I try to run a program, like 
>descent or C&C, but it says there are no multiplayer games to join.  So I 

  Not sure if this matters, but people DO have to be in C&C and waiting
for you in order for other people to show up.. (also, if there is a game 
already going that will show up aswell, in brackets, but you can't join)

>>I run kali, connect to the server that wasn't responding before, and see 
>a long list of people using that server, but again, no names.  Same thing 
>happens again. 

  I suspect it is your slip program, again, PPP.exe should solve that.


>       Does anyone know why this occurs?  I'm sure everything in the 
>wattcp.cfg file is correct.  It's really frustrating, especially since 
>C&C is the game I want to play.  I can't play multiplayer C&C by any 
>other method; my computer bombs out when C&C tries to init my modem.  
>Kali is pretty much the only option.  Any help would be greatly 
>appreciated.

  I really hope this helps, respond if it does.. 

  Mind you, netplay isn't reliable or as fast as we would like.  (I am 
sure I speak for everyone who doesn't have a direct-to-internet hookup. ;)
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From: Chris Rose <bom...@ophelia.waterloo.net>
Subject: Re: Help!!  Can't get KALI to work properly!
Date: 1995/10/31
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