LYNX-DEV Mouse for DOS

[Doug Kaufman]

Lynx for DOS is compiled with PDCurses, which does not support the mouse
under DOS.  When shelling to DOS or using a viewer, however, mouse support
is expected.  If SLIP8250.COM is used as the packet driver for local
browsing, the mouse doesn't work even in a shell or in the viewer.  This
problem doesn't exist with the use of SLIPPER.COM.  I would suggest that
we take references to SLIP8250.COM out of the documentation and
substitute information about SLIPPER.COM. The following patch is against
Henry's latest INSTALLATION file.

*** INSTALLATION        Fri Nov 28 19:03:04 1997
--- INSTALLATION.new    Sat Nov 29 14:33:30 1997
***************
*** 473,486 ****
      If all goes well, you will have a lynx.exe file.  If you have trouble,
      check to be sure djgpp.env is the way it came in the original package.  
  
!     You probably want to test lynx now, but lynx_386 won't work without a
!     packet driver installed.  For testing purposes, you can use
!     slip8250.com.  It is available in the  CRYNWR package (available at
      "http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11.zip";).
!     Usage is "slip8250 0x60".  For connecting over a dialup PPP connection
!     you need a package such as dosppp or klos' pppshare (available at 
!     "http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/pktdrvr/dosppp05.zip"; and
!     "ftp://ftp.klos.com/demo/pppshare.exe";).
  
      See "http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm"; for more hints and some
      precompiled libraries.  If you compile lynx regularly, you may automate
--- 473,489 ----
      If all goes well, you will have a lynx.exe file.  If you have trouble,
      check to be sure djgpp.env is the way it came in the original package.  
  
!     You probably want to test lynx now, but lynx_386 won't work
!     without a packet driver installed. For testing purposes,
!     you can use slipper.com. It is available from many sites,
!     including its home site "ftp://jazz.trumpet.com.au/slipper";.
!     To remove it from memory use termin.com (usage "termin
!     0x60"). It is available in the CRYNWR package (available at
      "http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/pktdrvr/pktd11.zip";).
!     For connecting over a dialup PPP connection you need a
!     package such as dosppp or klos' pppshare (available at
!     "http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/pktdrvr/dosppp05.zip"; 
!     and "ftp://ftp.klos.com/demo/pppshare.exe";).
  
      See "http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm"; for more hints and some
      precompiled libraries.  If you compile lynx regularly, you may automate

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