transfer GEOS files to and from the internet?
With the proliferation of shareware and freeware GEOS software on the internet, the need to get this software to the machines that need them has grown accordingly. Fortunately, it is not as big a problem as one might think. The first step is to understand how to transfer files to and from the internet. Unfortunately, software does not yet exist which allows a Commodore 64 or 128 to connect to an internet FTP site directly, or through a modem. This means we must somehow make use of a machine which CAN connect to the internet to transfer files to and from our computers. One way is to connect to the internet using a “shell” account. Using this method, we would dial up an ISP (internet service provider) using a standard terminal program and a modem hooked up to our computer. After logging in, we would be able to make use of our terminal program to upload and download files using standard modem transfer protocols like Xmodem and Zmodem. The shell account is our means of taking files we have
