[misc.misc] public access to UseNet

wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (04/12/89)

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I'm trying to compile a list of sites offering public access to
UseNet. Please e-mail any info you may have (dialup numbers,
baud rates supported, access fees, etc.). Thanks. Will summarize
if there's interest.


wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu

slzr@bunny.UUCP (Suzanne Sluizer) (04/12/89)

In article <Apr.11.20.19.50.1989.27344@topaz.rutgers.edu> wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) writes:
>
>I'm trying to compile a list of sites offering public access to
>UseNet. Please e-mail any info you may have (dialup numbers,
>baud rates supported, access fees, etc.). Thanks. Will summarize
>if there's interest.

Please post a summary to the net.  I have set follow-ups to misc.wanted.






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phile@lgnp1.LS.COM (Phil Eschallier) (04/14/89)

In article <Apr.11.20.19.50.1989.27344@topaz.rutgers.edu>, wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) writes:
> 
> 
> I'm trying to compile a list of sites offering public access to
> UseNet. Please e-mail any info you may have (dialup numbers,
> baud rates supported, access fees, etc.). Thanks. Will summarize
> if there's interest.
> 
> 
> wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu

	i'd be interested in the results but are you just trying to
	start a new nixpub??

	attached is the latest nixpub list which i maintain -- part
	of the info in the list is usenet access.  i hope this helps.

	phil eschallier
	{ phile | nixpub }@LS.COM

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         nixpub--> PUBLIC ACCESS UNIX (*NIX) SITES [04-10-89]
                         (mapped sites only!)

Systems listed (64):
 [ agora, alphacm, amazing, anet, atrium, bigtex, bucket, chariot, chief    ]
 [ chinet, cpro, dasys1, ddsw1, dhw68k, eklektik, floyd, gensis, grebyn     ]
 [ igloo, jolnet, killer, lgnp1, lilink, lunapark, m-net, madnix, magpie    ]
 [ marob, ncoast, netcom, nuchat, nucleus, nwnexus, oncoast, ozdaltx        ]
 [ pallas, pedro, pnet01, pnet02, pnet51, portal, raider, rpp386, rtmvax    ]
 [ sactoh0, sharks, sir-alan, sixhub, spies, stanton, stb, sugar, telly     ]
 [ tmsoft, tnl, turnkey, uport, usource, vpnet, well, wet, wybbs, xroads    ]
 [ ziebmef                                                                  ]

Last                                                                     
Contact                                                           
Date    Telephone #   Sys-name       Location          Baud      Hours
-----   ------------  --------      -----------       -------    -----
01/10  206-487-3616^  nwnexus     Seattle             WA  3/12/24/96  24
  VAX 11/750 - BSD 4.3, multiple lines, PC-pursuitable, Usenet mail/news,
  carry alternate newsgroups.  Fees:  $5/month (min.), $3/hour direct (anytime)
  Accounts are set up via application.  Call number given for more information.
 
10/08  212-420-0527   magpie      NYC                 NY  3/12/24/96  24
  ? - UNIX SYSV - 2, Magpie BBS, no fee, Authors: Magpie/UNIX,/MSDOS
  two lines plus anonymous uucp: 212-677-9487 (9600 bps Telebit modem)
  NOTE: 9487 reserved for registered Magpie sysops & anon uucp
  Contact: Steve Manes, {rutgers|cmcl2|uunet}!hombre!magpie!manes	
 
08/19  212-675-7059   marob       NYC                 NY  3/12/24  24
  386 SCO-XENIX 2.2, XBBS, magpie bbs, no fee, limit 60 min
  Telebit Trailblazer (9600 PEP) only 212-675-8438
  Contact:  {philabs|rutgers|cmcl2}!{phri|hombre}!marob!clifford
 
07/07  212-879-9031^  dasys1      NYC                 NY  12/24    24
  Unistride - SYS V, multiple lines, fee $5/mo  AKA Big Electric Cat
  USENET, games, multi-user chat, email, login: new
 
03/19  213-376-5714   pnet02      Redondo Bch         CA  3/12/24  24
  XENIX (also 213-374-7404) no fee, 90 min limit, login: pnet id: new
  some USENET, net-work e-mail, multi-threaded conferencing
 
09/30  213-397-2987^  stb         Santa Monica        CA  3/12/24  24
  Tandy 16 Serial Tree bbs, shell access, uucp-anon: ogin: uucp NO PASSWD
 
03/19  213-459-5891   amazing     Pacific Palisades   CA  3/12/24  24
  AMT 286 - Microport  David's Amazing BBS  Fee $7.50/month;$35/6;$60/year
  5 lines on rotary; Unique original software with conferencing, electronic
  bar, matchmaking, no file up/downloading
 
07/31  214-247-2367   ozdaltx     Dallas              TX  3/12/24  24
  INTEC/SCO XENIX 2.2.1, OZ BBS, Membership only adult BBS, fee $40
  year. Multiple lines.  Closed system, carries limited USENET
  newsgroups. Login: guest (no PW).  Voice verification on all new users.
 
11/01  214-250-6272^  rpp386      Dallas              TX  12/24    24
  386 SYSV, no shell, no bbs, anonymous uucp file transfer site only, no fee
  uucp and kermit server available, login uucp or kermit NO PASSWD
 
01/15  214-824-7881^  killer      Dallas              TX  3/12/24  24
  3b2/400 - UNIX, uucp-anon: 1200 bps -->214-827-2919 in: uupdsrc word: Public
  uucp-anon: 2400 bps --> 214-821-3795 in: uupdsrc word: Public 
  uucp-anon info in: /bbsys4/README  no fee
 
11/26  215-279-5921^  lgnp1       Norristown          PA  3/12/24  24
  80286 w/ SCO-XENIX -- Telebit now on other line.  Limited number of
  shell accounts, currently no charges.  Services include E-mail, USENET,
  PD downloads, UNIX Software development and Text Processing tools.
  NO BBS!!
    anon-uucp: nuucp  NO PWD  (download /usr/spool/uucppublic/PD_FILES)
 
09/23  216-781-6201^  ncoast      Cleveland           OH  3/12/24  24
  Plexus P/35 System III, UNaXcess BBS, 5 lines; donation requested; shell
  access, Usenet access; news feeds available; home of UNaXcess software
  login: bbs for BBS, login: makeuser to register for shell access
  system may go DOWN soon
 
08/14  217-529-3223   pallas      Springfield         IL  3/12/24  24
  Convrgnt Minifrme, multiple lines, 200 meg Minnie bbs $25 donation
 
03/04  312-272-5912^  igloo       Northbrook          IL  12/24/96  24
  PC clone/microport   no limit/no fee                  AKCS bbs
  full usenet   read access/all  post access/limited   112megs HD
  2 lines rotary, 9600 telebit on 272-5917   rsh till validation   
  Contact: igloo!learn 
 
08/14  312-283-0559^  chinet      Chicago             IL  3/12/24  24
  3b2/300 - SYS V 3.1, multiple lines, Picospan BBS, system & BBS free
  Extra phone lines and usenet, $50/yr.
 
02/19  312-301-2100^  jolnet      Joliet/Orland Pk    IL  3/12/24  24
  3b2/400 - Unix, public access and contributions, fee for postnews.
  $50.00 per year  5 lines  XBBS bbs.  Newsfeeds available. 
  Free Shell access.  Telebit Trailblazer access.  Telenet access. 
 
08/11  312-566-8911^  ddsw1       Mundelein           IL  3/12/24/96  24
  Televideo 386 -SCO XENIX 386, guest usr 1 hr daily, fee extends use
  AKCS bbs, fee $30/6 months $50/year, Authors of AKCS bbs
  multiple lines, 9600 bps available, anonymous uucp, ~/README for info
  Contact: Karl Denninger (...!ddsw1!karl) Voice: (312) 566-8910
 
04/16  312-833-8126^  vpnet       Villa Park          IL  3/12     24
  3B1 UNIX Sys V 3.5, no fee, shell access, AKCS BBS (linked)
 
12/23  312-927-1885^  atrium      Chicago             IL  3/12     24
  3B1 UNIX SYS V.2, Chicago MM, no fee, no limit, multiple lines,
  national pen-pal service, login: mm, other lines: 927-1886, -1887
  Contact: gatech!petro!ucmsa!atrium!sysop
 
07/31  313-623-6309   nucleus     Clarkston           MI  12/24    24
  286 - UNIX SYS V, donation requested, shell access, full usenet access
  AKCS BBS, *.sources.* archive
 
02/20  313-994-6333   m-net       Ann Arbor           MI  3/12     24
  Altos 68020 - SYS III, limits unstated, fee for extended service
  Picospan conference system, multiple lines, 160 meg, packet radio
 
08/21  313-996-4644   anet        Ann Arbor           MI  12       24
  Altos 68000 -Sys III, multiple lines, $20/month, services provided unknown 
 
04/10  314-474-4585   gensis      Columbia            MO  3/12/24/48/96  24
  Gateway 386 system w/ SCO Xenix V/386, DataFlex, Oracle, CHARM, & VP/ix. No fee.
  Online gaming, game design, and (oddly enough) data base design are the main
  focus.  Modem is Microcom MNP 6.
 
12/13  314-875-5886   floyd       Columbia            MO  3/12/24/48/96  24
  Gateway 386 system w/ SCO Xenix V/386, DataFlex, Oracle, filePro, no fee.
  Working on BBS <-> bitnet <-> uunet transparent access,
  Modem is Microcomm MNP 6, contact Ken Ross (ken@floyd).
 
05/16  407-380-6228   rtmvax      Orlando             FL  3/12/24  24
  mVAX-I - Ultrix-32 V1.2  USENET & UUCP Email Gateway. XBBS front end for
  new user subscribing. No Fees. Primary function is Technical exchange.
  Contact: { cbosgd!codas, hoptoad!peora }!rtmvax!rob 
 
04/04  408-247-4810   sharks      Santa Clara         CA  3/12     24
  Altos 886/80/80  - XENIX 3.2f AKA: Shark's Head BBS,  BBCS Network
  Multiple lines,no fee for non-members,members $25 year
  Restricted sh access and UUCP/Usenet access for advanced members
 
08/14  408-438-6567   uport       Northern            CA  3/12/24  24
  Compaq 386 Mport V/386, no fee, XBBS, 120 min limit, Microport sponsored BBS
  other telnos: 408-438-6687 (3/12/24), 408-438-2492 (3/12)
 
05/07  408-725-0561   portal      Cupertino           CA  3/12/24  24
  Networked Suns (SunOS), multiple lines, Telenet access, no shell access
  fees: $10/month + Telenet charges (if used) @ various rates/times
  conferencing, multi user chats, usenet 
 
02/24  408-997-9119^  netcom      San Jose            CA  3/12/24/96  24
  Unix System V -- Shell Access [Bourne, Korn, C-Shell], BBS, USENET,
  Languages: C, Lisp, Prolog, Clips, (Ada soon), $10 / month, login as
  'guest' no password.  Contact netcom!bobr.
 
06/07  412-431-8649   eklektik    Pittsburg           PA  3/12     24
  UNIX PC- SYSV - UNaXcess BBS, new system - donation requested for shell,
  login: bbs for BBS, uucp-mail, limited Usenet news feeds.  Gaming SIGS.
  Contact:  ...!gatech!emoryu1!eklektik!anthony
 
04/16  415-332-6106   well        Sausalito           CA  3/12     24
  VAX 750 - BSD 4.2, multiple lines, Telenet access, Picospan bbs
  fees: $8/month, $3/hour direct, Telenet $20/$4 hour (peak/off peak)
 
06/09  415-582-7691   cpro        Hayward             CA  12/24    24
  Microport SYSV 2, UNaXcess bbs, no fee, 60 min limit, shell access
 
08/01  415-753-5265   wet         San Francisco       CA  3/12/24  24
  386 SYS V.3.  Wetware Diversions.  $15 registration, $0.01/minute.
  uucp, PicoSpan bbs, games, multiple lines, games, shell access, email
  multi-user chat/party.  Newusers get initial credit on the system!
  contact:claris!wet!cc (Chris Cilley)
 
01/25  416-452-0926   telly       Brampton            ON  12/24/96  24
  286 Xenix; proprietary menu-based BBS includes Usenet site searching.
  News (all groups, incl biz, pubnet, gnu), mail (including to/from Internet),
  some archives.  Feeds available. Fee: $75(Cdn)/year.
  Contact: Evan Leibovitch, evan@telly.on.ca, {uunet!attcan,utzoo}!telly!evan
 
12/04  416-461-2608   tmsoft      Toronto             ON  3/12/24/96  24
  NS32016, Sys5r2, shell; news+mail $30/mo, general-timesharing $60/mo
  All newsgroups.  Willing to setup mail/news connections.
  Archives:comp.sources.{unix,games,x,misc}
  Contact: Dave Mason <mason@tmsoft> / Login: newuser
 
12/13  416-654-8854   ziebmef     Toronto             ON  3/12/24  24
  AT&T 3B1, Sys V, shell, news, mail, no fee (donations accepted)
  Carries most newsgroups (willing to add extra ones on request)
  Telebit comming soon, willing to give mail feeds
  Contact: Chris Siebenmann, {utzoo!telly,ncrcan}!ziebmef!cks
 
12/10  503-254-0458   bucket      Portland            OR  3/12/24  24
  Tektronix 6130, UTek 2.3(4.2BSD-derived).  Bit Bucket BBS publically
  available; login as 'bbs'.  BBS is message only.  Users intereseted in
  access to Unix should contact SYSOP via the BBS or send EMail to
  ..tektronix!tessi!bucket!rickb.  Unix services include USENET News,
  EMail, and all tools/games/utility access. Alternate dial-in lines
  available for Unix users.
 
12/23  503-640-4262^  agora       PDX                 OR  3/12/24  24
  Intel Xenix-286, $2/mo or $20/yr, news, mail, games, programming
  two lines with trunk-hunt, 4380 supports MNP level 3.
  Contact: Alan Batie, tektronix!tessi!agora!batie
 
10/08  512-346-2339   bigtex      Austin              TX  96       24
  Equip unknown, no shell, no fee, anonymous uucp ONLY, Telebit 9600/PEP
  mail & newsfeeds (limited) available.  Carries GNU software.
  anon login: nuucp NO PASSWD, file list /usr3/index
  Contact: ...!uunet!utastro!bigtex!james	
 
04/16  517-337-3844   lunapark    E. Lansing          MI  12/24    24
  equip ?, lunabbs bulletin board & conferencing system, no fee 
  conferencing system currently in beta test, 2400 --> 8 N 1
  1200 -->7 E 1
 
12/04  518-346-8033   sixhub      upstate             NY  3/12/24  24
  PC Designs GV386.  hub machine of the upstate NY UNIX users group (*IX)
  two line reserved for incoming, bbs no fee, news & email fee $15/year
  Smorgasboard of BBS systems, UNaXcess and XBBS online,
  Citadel BBS now in production. Contact: davidsen@sixhub.uucp.
 
09/26  602-941-2005   xroads      Phoenix             AZ  12/24    24
  Motorola VME1121, UNIX 5.2, Crossroads BBS, Fee $30/yr + $.50/.25 (call)
  prime (evenings)/non-prime, USENET news, multi-chat, online games,
  movie reviews, adventure games, dos unix/xenix files for dload, multi lines
 
08/27  608-273-2657   madnix      Madison             WI  3/12/24  24
  286 SCO-XENIX, shell, no fee, USENET news, mail, login: newuser
  Contact: ray@madnix
 
04/15  612-929-6699^  pnet51      Minneapolis         MN  3/12/24  24
  Equip ?, Xenix, multi-line, no fee, some Usenet news, email, multi-threaded
  conferencing, login: pnet id: new, PC Pursuitable
  UUCP: {rosevax, crash}!orbit!pnet51!admin
 
11/02  615-896-8716   raider      Murfreesboro        TN  12/24    24
  Tandy 4000 XENIX, UnaXcess, shell accounts, news and mail, newsfeeds
  available (on Node 2) 2 machine LAN;Node 1 is OPUS BBS 615-896-7905
  Contact: root@raider.MFEE.TN.US (Bob Reineri); NO CHARGE.
 
06/24  616-457-1964   wybbs       Jenison             MI  3/12/24  24
  286 - SCO-XENIX 2.2.1, no fee, two lines, shell access, news  
  AKA: Consultants Connection
 
07/31  619-444-7006^  pnet01      El Cajon            CA  3/12/24  24
  BSD Unix, 3 lines, login: pnet id: new, some USENET, email, conferencing 
  Home of P-Net software, mail to crash!bblue or pnet01!bblue for info.
  Contributions requested
  Unix accounts available for regulars, PC Pursuit access 2/88.
 
10/03  703-281-7997^  grebyn      Vienna              VA  3/12/24/96  24
  Vax/Ultrix.  $25/month.  GNU EMACS, USENET, PC/BLUE archives, Telebit on 7998
  and 7999, archives, Ada repository, comp.sources.(misc,unix,games) archives, 
  net.sources archives, 3 C compilers, Ada compiler,  500MB disk, multiple lines
 
03/16  713-334-1204   nuchat      Houston             TX  3/12/24  24
  286 - Mport USENET, mail, shell access available 120 meg 
 
08/11  713-438-5018   sugar       Houston             TX  3/12/24  24
  386/AT (2) networked - Microport SYS V, usenet, news, downloads
  Homegrown BBS software, currently no charges
 
12/10  714-635-2863   dhw68k      Anaheim             CA  12/24    24
  Unistride 2.1, no fee, also 714-385-1915, Trailblazer on both lines,
  USENET News, /bin/sh or /bin/csh available
 
07/31  714-662-7450   turnkey     Southern            CA  12/24    24
  286 - Xenix SYSV, XBBS
 
08/11  714-894-2246   stanton     Irvine              CA  3/12/24  24
  286 - SCO Xenix - donation requested, limit 240 min, XBBS, USENET news
  UNIX access granted on request through BBS, 20$/year, access includes
  C development system (XENIX/MSDOS), PROCALC 1-2-3 clone, FOXBASE+
  anon uucp: ogin: nuucp, no word, 2400/1200/300 MNP supported
 
12/04  714-898-8634^  alphacm     Cypress             CA  12/24/96  24
  386 - SCO-XENIX, no fee, Home of XBBS, 90 minute per login, 4 lines,
  9600 baud via MicroComm/Hayes (v.29)
    uucp-anon:  ogin: nuucp  NO PASSWD
 
05/08  719-632-4111   chariot     Colo Sprgs          CO  3/12     24
  Convrgnt Minifrme - SYS V, multiple lines, fee $12/mo Picospan
 
06/29  801-277-0272   pedro       Salt Lake City      UT  3/12/24/96  24
  386 SYS V, Unidel BBS, a.k.a. Bitsko's Bar & Grill, no limit, no fee, UseNet
  and Citadel feeds available, home of Unidel software, Telebit 19200 used,
  anonymous uucp, archiving .amiga, .atari.st, .ibm.pc, .mac, .misc and .unix.
  Contact: ken_macleod@pedro.UUCP or uunet!iconsys!caeco!pedro!ken_macleod
 
12/04  802-865-3614   tnl         Burlington          VT  3/12/24  24
  80386 w/ SCO XENIX. No Fee.  2 hr session limit.  XBBS/USENET, shell.
  Login as 'new' for a shell account, no validation.  AKA: Northern Lights.
 
08/19  813-952-1981   usource     Sarasota            FL  12/24    -24
  386 - SCO-XENIX, fee depends on services provided, no fee for bbs. New users
  subscribe by logging in as 'help' or 'newuser' (no password).  Primary
  purpose is technical forum. 6pm-8am M-Th, 24 hrs weeekends (6pm Fri-8am Mon)
  uucp-anon: 1200/2400 bps --> ogin: auucp  word: gateway
  uucp-anon directory: /usr/spool/uucppublic; contact: frank@usource.UUCP
 
08/25  814-333-6728   sir-alan    Meadville           PA  3/12/24  24
  Tandy XENIX/68000 03.01.02, Allegheny College, UNaXcess BBS
  uucp-anon: ogin: pdsrc  NO PASSWD
  uucp-anon directory: /usr/spool/pdsrc/all.subjects 
  Telebit TB+ available at 814 337 0894, now operating.
  Contact: sir-alan!mikes 
 
05/16  814-337-3159   oncoast     Meadville           PA  3/12/24/96  24
  Tandy 12/6000, no fee, no bbs, archive site, USR HST 9600, cycle 24/96/12
  vols 1 - 13 of mod.sources/comp.sources.unix, comp.sources.misc
  New stuff on sir-alan, older on oncoast. 2 uucp logins "uucp" and "pdsrc"
  files list =  /usr/spool/uucppublic/my.directory or /usr/spool/pdsrc/
  all.subjects.Z 
 
06/17  818-884-7821   chief       Woodland Hills      CA  3/12     24
  286 - SCO XENIX 2.2.1, no fee, XBBS, interests: coins & coin investments 
  No file transfers
  Contact: ...!srhqla!chief!lance
 
12/10  914-762-7365^  spies       Scarborough         NY  3/12/24  24
  Wicat System 200 (2 networked machines; Unix SysV and WMCS o/s)
  948 megs, 6 incoming lines, CitaSim bbs, full UseNet news feed.
  Public domain downloads, including 90 megs of Amiga source.
  Multi-user conferencing, shell access, no fee, no validation.
  An open system in the true hobbyist spirit. Will feed other sites.
  anonymous uucp: 914-762-8287, login: uucp (NO PASSWORD) 1200/2400 baud
 
12/23  916-722-6519   sactoh0     Sacramento          CA  12/24/96  24
  3B2/310 SYSV.2    SAC_UNIX   no fee, limit 90 min (soon to be 2 lines)
  hopefully. TB on line only by request. Norm Hayes.USENET. login: new
  Contact: ..pacbell!sactoh0!sysop
 
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