[LI] ppp based bbs in trivandrum

["DigitelNet Systems" <digitelnet@xxxxxxxx>]

currently i am located in india.kerala.trivandrum
I have set up a dial in using mgetty, enabled pppd, and am planning to go
ahead with
a dial up printshop setup. I have an hp 4l and a hp 695CCi, with me which i
have hooked
on to a 486/12 mb running slackware 3.2 -- no x, and have checked it with my
own machines
and some friends. it is giving good results.  I have created a bash script
which creates the reg file
for win95 which will install the dialup config and the authentication is
machinename-username-password.
the accounting is one thing which i could not figure out, ie the no of pages
printed by each user.
I have managed to send the interactive output to the root logged terminal.
ie when mgetty accepts a
connection, the transaction is reported verbose (on the tty1 terminal if
root is logged there and)  is logged
on to a file in /tmp.
what i wanted to do is to invoke an application (say ie or netscape) as soon
as the client connects and point it default to a site in my server.  is this
possible by any scripting or should i use the internet connection manager
given with IIS 4 (well that would be too difficult since i have already
started the service).
which is the best choice perl or php for messaging ? or can i achieve
average using SSI alone ?
I have a configured dns and dhcpd so the client machines can connect to my
service using urls
and samba is being used for printer sharing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sudhir Gandotra <sudhir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: DigitelNet Systems <digitelnet@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 4:16 PM
Subject: Re:


>> DigitelNet Systems wrote:
>>
>> The Interactive BBS is available round-the-clock at 91-11-5613991,
>> 91-11-5613993, and 91-11-5613994 at speeds upto 56 kbps.
>> The SMTP and POP3 servers are 10.2.2.1
>>
>> The primary and secondary server setting for the dialing person are
>> 10.2.2.1
>>
>> One has to get a login name and password first by contacting us
>> (phone,
>> e-mail, etc.). Then,
>> Dial the number, login with your name, use your password. Start ppp
>> (All
>> this is same as you dial into VSNL, for exampls).
>> Then start your browser with the address http://10.2.2.1 and you reach
>> the main screen of BBS (The home page). Thereafter, everything is like
>> browsing a grafical website.
>> ======
>> well i was on the look out for such a person. I was planning to setup
>> a graphical BBS in our city. could you help?
>
>we can try. where do you want to set-it-up ?
>


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