text browser availability for "primitive" PCs? -Reply

[PETER BROMBERG]

In regards to:

  > Do you know of a place on the Internet where
>we might be able to  download Lynx or another
>text based browser for my patron.  He has  been
>calling all week and I haven't been able to give
>him an intelligent answer....

Saralyn, my experience with Lynx is that the
Internet Service Provider usually provides it a
part of a "shell" account (which is usually
cheaper than the SLIP or PPP account needed if you
want graphical interface...)  Your customer would
only need a communications software like Procomm,
and would dial up to the account and then choose
to access Lynx from there.  A phone call to any
local service provider should confirm whether or
not they offer Lynx.  Barring this,  my guess is
that there are still places you can telnet to
access Lynx too.  Hope this helps out!

Pete Bromberg
Bromberg.Peter at epamail.epa.gov
EPA Region II Library
Managed by Garcia Consulting
290 Broadway, NY, NY 10007

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