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Hi experts,

This is a hardware / software question.

I would like to buy a laptop to build a webpage. I know what kind of hardware and software I want / need.

I would like to design asp pages therefore I need PWS. But actually I don't need a connection to the internet. I will upload everything from my desktop computer when it is finished.

Can I install and run PWS (on Win 98) without ever going online?

Thanks ...

BL

P.S. This question is IMPORTANT and easy! (according to the new point value system)

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beni_luedi

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It's just an idea. I was thinking to build it there because I can build it anywhere (not only at home). And the cheapest second hand, can even be slow and only 1GB harddisk. I think I can get them quite cheap.

Anyway. It is just important to know that I can use PWS without internet connection.

When I installed it on my desktop, the programm connected to the internet and got my URL I believe. But I am not sure.

pjedmond

How about using a 'decent' webserver?

You can download apache (completely free), and run it on Win 98....:

http://www.indigostar.com/indigoperl.htm

and it includes a perl cgi setup as well - what more could you want?

Access to the server once it's running is via http://127.0.0.1/ if it's running on the same machine that you are working from without an internet connection:)

pjedmond

Sorry - forget that - I see you wish to use asp:(

ach_maverick

whenever you install pws it will show you a page confirming that you've succesfully installed pws on your machine but it does not connect to internet to get that page. that page is available locally on your machine.