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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Amiga Emulation => Topic started by: radar103 on May 18, 2006, 01:32:52 PM

Title: Amikit Help
Post by: radar103 on May 18, 2006, 01:32:52 PM

Hi all, I have successfully installed AmiKIt 1.1.3 onto my pc. On a genuine Amiga I use Genesis or MiamiDX to connect to the internet. I am on broadband. How do I connect using AmiKit as it dosent have either of these programs. Please help.

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: amigakit on May 18, 2006, 02:47:24 PM

bsdsocket.library emulation is built into WinUAE so as long as your PC is properly configured for the 'net, WinUAE will be able to access through the bsdsocket.library emulation

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: radar103 on May 18, 2006, 03:39:41 PM

Hi, Thanks for your prompt reply. I have tried connecting on line first through windows and then launching AmiKit and if I then run Ibrowse get the message, host lookup failed No DNS entry found. On trying IBrowse I get Error while retrieving cannot resolve host name. My PC connects and works fine on Windows XP and internet explorer. Please help.  

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: Fester on May 18, 2006, 03:58:54 PM

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radar103 wrote:
On trying IBrowse I get Error while retrieving cannot resolve host name. My PC connects and works fine on Windows XP and internet explorer.

I'm surprised you have these problems. I use a cable modem connection to the Internet. I am able to browse quite easily within Amiga Forever 2005 emulation and also while running AmiKit. Could this be a hardware recognition issue?

Fester

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: amigakit on May 18, 2006, 04:19:11 PM

In WinUAE, have you ticked the box bsdsocket.library emulation under the Host/Misc settings heading?

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: Oliver on May 18, 2006, 04:20:33 PM

I haven't used winuae for a while (and not the latest version), but I recall you may have to check a box to use the bsdsocket.library (in the winuae configuration interface).  Have you done this?

I think when I used winuae last, I just checked that box to activate the feature, and didn't have to make any other changes within the Amiga environment to access the internet.

edit- damnit, beat me to it

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: zipper on May 18, 2006, 04:29:50 PM

Just click with your mouse....
I installed AmiKit on my lappy and had to do nothing to configure it - I'm on DSL. Both IBrowse and AWeb run OK.

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: radar103 on May 18, 2006, 04:42:42 PM

The bsdsocket libary emulation is ticked but it is still not working. Maybe Winuae hasnt installed properly. I wonder if deleting and reinstalling would help.

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: amigagr on May 18, 2006, 05:29:42 PM

looks like that you don't have nothing to loose. clean up the registry before reinstal with a tool like easy cleaner (http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm)

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: amigakit on May 18, 2006, 05:34:43 PM

Could it be that you are using a broadband USB modem that doesnt establish proper (full) Windows network connection that using a router would?

Title: Re: Amikit Help
Post by: AmiKit on May 20, 2006, 01:06:13 PM

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radar103 wrote:
The bsdsocket libary emulation is ticked but it is still not working. Maybe Winuae hasnt installed properly. I wonder if deleting and reinstalling would help.

I think this has nothing to do with WinUAE installation. Aren't you running some kind of firewall that blocks WinUAE to get online?