Subj : telnet_gate
To   : Hemo
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Sep 24 2000 12:07 am

RE: telnet_gate
BY: Hemo to Digital Man on Thu Sep 21 2000 07:30 pm

>  >  > I am now bald and have a flat spot on my forehead.
>  >  >
>  >  > I've tried this so many ways I'm still spinning.
>  >  >
>  >  > What telnet client are you using?
>  >
>  > HyperTerminal PE 5.0
>  >
>  >  > I've tried the Windows 98 included telnet
>  >  > PowerTerm, and am now going out for others.
>  >  >
>  >  > I can connect out to vert and talamasca just fine, but if I try to con
>  >  > either my internal unix box ( SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 ) or a box on the n
>  >  > I have a shell account ( some Red Hat.. uname -a reports version 2.0.3
>  >  > just hang.  netstat -a shows a connection to the system, but my telnet
>  >  > hangs there.
>  >
>  > Did you try modifying telgate.src like I suggested?
>  >
>  >  > I'll keep trying things, but it's getting to the point I'm thinking of
>  >  > my unix box up front and have the bbs as a doorway from there.
>  >
>  > I don't think that will be necessary.
>  >
>  > Rob
>
> I have modified talgate.src, I now have the 'telnet_gate str' line reading
> 'telnet_gate str 16'
>
> err.. telgate.src ... too lazy to edit that line.  did a 'baja telgate' and
> tried it again.  Made no difference..  I don't understand why I can telnet i
> vert and talamasca but not into my shell account or local unix box.
>
> I have also tried Eric's Telnet98, and Tera Term Pro, with no differences.
> I'll go to Hilgraeve's site later and grab Hyperterm PE and then cross my
> fingers.

I've put some updated DLLs and TELGATE.SRC/BIN in your .OUT directory. These
should fix the problem you're having with Synchronet sucking-up the telnet
commands and responses (put these files in your EXEC directory).

Rob

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