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I know, all of my data stored on my Commodore 128 can't be ported to my Linux machine since it doesn't have drivers for the 1571.

Actually, the IS a driver:
http://www.lb.shuttle.de/puffin/cbm4linux/

Try http://www.lb.shuttle.de/apastron/boincDown.shtml. You'll need to download both boinc and the SETI@home executable and use the anonymous platform mechanism.

You'll have to make a cable to connect your 1541 discdrive to your PC. See this page for more info.

Linux people generally use
cbm4linux

I've never set up PGP because it's pointless. Until we get really good IP-level encryption and logically-impenetrable software (yeah, this *does* require that your assumptions are accurate) at a consumer level, PGP is a strong point...but surrounded by thousands of holes.

This is true, but misses the point.

PGP software should be seamless. I may be greedy, but I want zero effort on my part to use it.

You are being greedy. Public key encryption, like door locks, require a bit of effort to use. That said, I found PGP5's plugin for Eudora on Windows to be pretty close to seamless--point, click, enter passphrase.

Speaking of, why are we pushing pgp? gpg is a free, GLP'd implementation that doesn't involve patented algoritms. A much better option on Linux, anyway.

ssh without authentication...I shouldn't have to establish and propogate private keys then when
installing ssh. That would be nice.

The default setup just asks you if you want to trust this host when it seens a key it doesn't recognize. You can always say 'yes' if you want that level of security.

I have to use a remote college box via unencrypted telnet.

That's too bad. You could always ask them to install something safer...my remote college box turned out to have it installed already. :)

BTW, there is a version of telnet hacked up to use SSL (if it's available) which makes a nice drop-in replacement. I've only used the version that comes with Debian, and don't see the original off hand. However, you can get the source here, or read about it here. It requires support at both ends, though, so it's only helpful if the server admin is friendly.

Using the Mac SSH *is* a PAIN. Especially since BetterTelnet is the best Mac telnet, and I don't know whether it supports the same plug-ins that NCSA Telnet and NiftyTelnet does.

Hmm, what do you like so much about BetterTelnet? I gave up waiting for ssh support and switched to NiftyTelnet some time ago. I haven't had any trouble with it. (here's the encrypting version) BTW, the BetterTelnet faq seems to indicate that there is a working plugin, but doesn't say were to get it. That's an improvement over the last time I checked.

Just trying to help you feel less down on yourself. :)

On exmh's website there is information on what patches you need to get exmh up and running with PGP or GPG.