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sindi keesan wrote:
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> > -----------------------------------------
> > telnet  address_of_matanza_computer  7993
> > -----------------------------------------
> 
> I can just telnet to 192.168.1.1 like I do with send?

If matanza is running on 192.168.1.1 then you do this:
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telnet 192.168.1.1  7993
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That will connect you immediately to matanza (you don't 
get the usual telnet login).

> Could I also just telnet from one computer to run a 
> program on the other computer?  

For that you need a proper telnet server for the telnet 
clients to connect to.  Matanza is not a proper telnet 
server -- all it does is serve the game to any telnet 
clients that connect.

> How about telnetting via DOS without first dialing?  

If you get TCP/IP networking running in DOS and have a 
DOS telnet client, you will be able to play matanza from
DOS.

> It would be interesting to do wordprocessing on a DOS 
> computer and then telnet to a linux computer 

Many years ago, I played around with DOS TCP/IP networking
and it is possible (with much trial and error) to connect 
to Linux servers using DOS clients.  However, it is not 
easy.
 
> I presume I would need a second person to play these 
> games with, or are they all single-user?  

Only matanza is multi-player (although you can enter the
game by yourself and blast asteroids).  The other add-on 
games are for one person.  So are the two games that come 
with BL3.

Cheers,
Steven

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