caldara@alliant.UUCP.UUCP (06/25/86)
Hello,
My name is Steve Caldara. I just started using Usenet and I'm quite
a novice. I am not exactly sure what I am doing but I would like to
learn how to gain access to other groups. In particular I am interested
in Mac stuff and other things. I would appreciate any help you can give
me. In particular how do I find the path to other groups given their
group name. How do I access remote files. Is there any documentation, etc.
Thanx,
Steve@dspvax.MIT.EDU, @seismo.UUCP:cperry@mitre.ARPA (Chris Perry) (06/25/86)
Steve, You should send a note to INFO-MAC-REQUEST@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA and ask to be put on the info-mac mailing list. If you're on a UN*X host, do a 'man ftp|lpr' and read how to do file transfer protocol (ftp) transactions from your host. ftp is good for downloading the most current version of the info-mac archives. here's the syntax: ftp> LS <INFO-MAC> MY.MAC.LIST (your response is all-caps) 'LS <INFO-MAC>' commands a directory listing of info-mac to be placed in your local file 'MY.MAC.LIST'. to get a file downloaded to your host computer (mit-bug?), use the ftp GET command: ftp> GET <INFO-MAC>BILLIARDS.HQX.3 BILL.FILE this puts a copy of the binhex mac file 'BILLIARDS.HQX.3' in your local file 'BILL.FILE'. .hex, .hcx and .hqx files are special ascii files which must be translated using jacques lempereur's 'binhex' program. this program is shareware and available from boston mac users group. it must be run to transform binhex files into executables. hope this helps. good luck. chris perry (cperry@mitre.arpa)
@dspvax.MIT.EDU,@seismo.UUCP:hjs@lindy.stanford.edu (Harry Saal) (07/15/86)
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