/introducing.the.internet/how-to-get.cruise

 THE INTERNET CRUISE

 Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" is a computer-based tutorial for new
 as well as experienced Internet "navigators."  The Cruise will introduce
 you to Internet resources as diverse as supercomputing, minorities,
 multimedia, and even cooking. It will also provide information about the
 tools needed to access those resources.

 The Cruise is designed to run on either Macintosh or DOS-compatible
 computers that meet the following specifications:

 Mac - A Macintosh II, LC or Quadra series computer
     - 8-bit color and any color monitor  (12" minimum)
     - System 6.05 or 7.x
     - Approximately 3 MB of disk space
     - 4 MB RAM is recommended

 DOS - An IBM-DOS or DOS-compatible computer
     - XGA- or XGA-compatible adapter set to display 256 colors at 640x480
     - Microsoft Windows(TM) version 3.1 running in enhanced mode
     - Approximately 1.5 MB of disk space
     - 2 MB RAM minimum

 The Cruise does not require Internet connectivity in order to run, but
 you must have connectivity in order to obtain a copy of it for your
 own use. You may obtain the instructions for downloading it via email,
 but you cannot obtain the Cruise itself via email. Use FTP to get a copy 
 of the Cruise (DOS users must remember to give the "binary" command before
 transferring the file; Mac users with Internet connectivity may prefer to 
 use Fetch instead of FTP).  

 If your Mac/PC doesn't have direct connectivity, but you have an account 
 on another computer that is connected, you may still be able to get the
 Cruise.  Use FTP to get a copy of the Cruise on your account (DOS users 
 must still give the "binary" command before transferring the file). If
 you don't already know how to download the file from that computer to your
 own computer, contact your local help-desk.  You should tell the
 consultant that you FTP'ed a program to their computer and that you need
 help downloading it from there to your own computer.

 Detailed instructions for obtaining the Cruise over the net may be
 obtained by sending email to nic-info@nic.merit.edu with either
              get merit.cruise2.mac.readme
 or
              get merit.cruise2.win.readme
 as the text body.  Alternatively, you may use Anonymous FTP to retrieve
 the same files from the /nsfnet/resources/cruise.mac and
 /nsfnet/resources/cruise.dos directories, respectively.  See above for
 more information about using these tools.

 NOTE:  Merit's "Cruise of the Internet" was produced in 1992, and has
 not been updated to include Internet innovations since that time.  In
 particular, while the Cruise covers such services as Gopher and telnet,
 it does not discuss the World Wide Web.  The Cruise remains useful for
 learning about non-Web technologies that are still in use on the Internet.

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