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DS005 - Connect to IOHK UNIX Shell for Win95 

For Windows 95 Users, "HyperTerminal" can be used to make a dial-up connection
to IOHK UNIX Shell.  If you have not installed "HyperTerminal" on your system, 
go to "Control Panel" and select "Add/Remove Programs" to add the component.

Creating a Connection Session using HyperTerminal
1.) Select "Start" - "Programs" - "Accessories" - "HyperTerminal"
2.) Double-click on "Hypertrm" icon to make a new connection
3.) Enter "IOHK UNIX" for the name of the new connection and click on "OK" 
    button
4.) In "Phone Number" window, enter the following information:-
    
    Country code  : <enter Hong Kong (852)>
    Area code     : <leave it blank>
    Phone number  : <enter 2314 3123>
    Connect using : <select the modem used>
    Then click on "OK" button
5.) In the "Connect" window, click on "Dial Now" to make the connection.

Logging On to IOHK UNIX Shell
After your modem is connected, you will see the following display.  

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Internet OnLine HONGKONG Limited                                      |
| Port pm1s17                                                           |
|                                                                       |	
| Please enter:  'iohk' for Interactive UNIX Shell Login                |
|                'slip' for SLIP Connection                             |
|                'ppp' for PPP Connection                               |
|                                                                       |
| host:                                                                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Enter "iohk" for the "host:" prompt and then enter your login id and 
password to log on to IOHK UNIX Shell.  A "bash$" prompt will then 
display showing that you are now in the UNIX Shell.  You can then try
the following utilities at the "bash$" prompt or enter "exit" to close
the connection.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|   COMMAND              DESCRIPTION                                    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------       |
| 1.  tin     for USENET NetNews reading/posting                        |
| 2.  news    Two-Star Edition newspaper Clarinet News                  |
| 3.  pine    User friendly E-Mail reader/editor                        |
| 4.  pico    Simple & easy to use text editor                          |
| 5.  irc     Internet Relay Chat                                       |
| 6.  ytalk   Multi-user chat program  (CTRL-C to quit)                 |
| 7.  lynx    Gopher, HTTP, WAIS, FTP and Hytelnet client               |
| 8.  passwd  Change your login PASSWORD                                |
| 9.  actime  Time log report, takes 30s or more to compile             |
| a.  menu    Display this menu                                         |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------      |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

For more UNIX commands, please refer to Data Sheet
DS009 - How To Use The UNIX Shell - A Brief Introduction