rmf@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA ) (Russell M. Forster <RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB. CA>) (09/12/90)
Here is the fairly regular posting announcing MRCserv
to the world. Last updated Sept 11, 1990.
/Russ
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Russell M. Forster, Systems Programmer. RMF @ Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA
Mount Royal College; Computer Operations; 4825 Richard Rd. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta; (403) 240-6052
Announcing MRCserv, a mailserver based at Mount Royal College.
MRCserv is a MAIL ONLY based server. Mount Royal is not on
the Internet so FTP access is not supported. Anonymous UUCP
is also not supported.
All commands to the server must be in the BODY of the message.
The subject line is ignored.
The address of the server is MRCserv@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA
Mount Royal College is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Our time
zone is MST. Please try and restrict your archive access to
non-prime hours (primetime is 07:00 - 17:00).
MRCserv is currenly in ALPHA test. If you experence any problems
please send e-mail to RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA
Severial new commands have been added since the last posting, they
include:
PARTSIZE - Size of the parts MRCserv sends out to you,
Default is 100 VMS disk blocks, which is approximately
750 lines. (750 * 64 char/line = 48K char/part)
VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO
archive. (Lets see you do that with FTP :-)
GET has been changed to allow you to for UUencoding. Some mail
gateways convert TABs and such that change file formatting.
Forceing an 'encode preserves these characters. A sample command
might look like: GET [AMIGA.SOURCES]V90I120.SHAR UUENCODE
Enjoy!
Here is the updated HELP message.
MRCserv - Mount Royal College Mail Server Last updated: 11-Sep-90
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Commands:
CD - change working directory
DIR - list a directory
DIR -d - list subdirectories only
DIR -s nn - list files added to archive in the last 'nn' days
EXIT - finishes request
GET - sends you one or more files
Adding the qualifer UUENCODE to the end of the GET command
will force the file to be uuencoded. This is good for
long lines in source code.
ie GET [SOURCES]V90I120.SHAR UUENCODE
HELP - sends you this help
LS - briefly list a directory
LS -d - briefly subdirectories only
an optional parameter of 'directory specification
can be added (ie dir -s 07 )
LS -s nn - briefly list files added in last 'nn' days
OS - Specify OS to work with (currently AMIGA or VMS).
| The OS command is no longer needed and is supplied
| for compatibility purposes only.
PATH - Path from MRCserv to you. (if your using "!" paths make
the address end with a .UUCP domain ie. foo!bar.uucp)
PARTSIZE - Size of the parts MRCserv sends out to you,
! Default is 100 VMS disk blocks, which is approximately
! 750 lines. (750 * 64 char/line = 48K char/part)
PUT - Put a file in the archive. (must be validated first).
Not implemented yet.
VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO
archive.
Extensions:
ZOO - ZOO file ZUU - UUencoded ZOO file
ARC - ARC file AUU - UUencoded ARC file
LZH - LHARC file LUU - UUencoded LHARC file
LHW - LhWarp file DIR - VMS directory file
WRP - Warp file UUE - UUencoded executable
ABC - ABasiC file
| The OS command is more trouble then its worth. I've decided to
| get rid of it. MRCserv now more closely resembles FTP type rooted
| directory trees. The OS command is still supported.
Wildcards and directory specifications are allowable with DIR and GET
commands. These follow standard VMS wildcard rules.
| ** Wildcarding for GET is broken at the moment. **
Subdirectories can be accessed via the CD command. For example, if
you see a file with the extension .DIR (ie ARCHIVERS.DIR), CD to
it by issuing the command CD [ARCHIVERS] (case insensitive, brackets are
not required). To move to the parent directory issue the command CD [-]
(Brackets are required) To move to the root directory issue command
CD [000000]
Binary files (ZOO/ARC/LZH/EXE) will be uuencoded before being sent.
Files larger than 100 VMS disk blocks will be sent in multiple parts.
You will be informed of the number of parts in the server's response.
You can change the 'split factor' with the PARTSIZE command.
All files will be sent as separate messages (except HELP and DIR).
You may only transfer 5000 VMS disk blocks during any one session.
In the reply sent by MRCserv, your commands are preceded by a less-than
sign "<". MRCserv responses are preceded by a greater-than sign ">".
MRCserv now places the request number in the 'personal name' header
item, ie. 'FROM: (MRCserv request 123) <mrcserv@janus.mtroyal.ab.ca>'
The request number is displayed in the response file so you should now
be able to figure out where those INDEX.LIS files are comming from.
Original code written by Henry Bland - Henry@Daffy.FhHosp.AB.CA
Modified and maintained by Russ Forster - RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CAtadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov (Tad Guy) (09/13/90)
In article <900911130202.24003a21@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA> rmf@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA ) (Russell M. Forster <RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB. CA>) writes: > Announcing MRCserv, a mailserver based at Mount Royal College. >... > Severial new commands have been added since the last posting, they > include: > > VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO > archive. (Lets see you do that with FTP :-) Oh! A CHALLENGE!! I've added this feature to the FTP server on abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov, and included support for .tar and .tar.Z files. It's bound to the STAT command. From most UNIX ftp clients, you can now do something like this: ftp> cd /incoming/amiga 250 CWD command successful. ftp> quote stat zzzedit.lzh 213-Contents of `zzzedit.lzh': SIZE RATIO STAMP NAME ------- ------ ------------ -------------------- 164 28.6% Jun 28 19:13 SleepySprite 1441 54.4% Jun 28 19:51 ReadMe 275 44.3% Jun 28 19:53 Sleepy.info 1844 96.3% Jun 28 19:27 Sleepy 265 30.1% Jun 28 19:10 aa.txt.displayme 2578 18.6% Jun 28 19:53 ReadMe.info 3780 95.7% Jun 28 19:10 EditSleepy 3664 48.3% Jun 28 19:10 sleepy.doc 4234 12.2% Jun 28 19:53 EditSleepy.info 2578 18.6% Jun 28 19:53 Sleepy.Doc.info ------- ------ ------------ -------------------- 20823 46.4% Jul 22 03:32 10 files 213 Contents of `zzzedit.lzh' completed. ftp> HA! ...tad
pmorris@bbn.com (Phil Morris) (09/13/90)
>From: Tad Guy <tadguy@abcfd01.larc.nasa.gov> >Subject: Re: MRCserv annoucement / update notice >Date: 12 Sep 90 23:54:13 GMT >To: amiga-relay@udel.edu > >> VIEW - Allows you to view to contents of an ARC, LHARC, or ZOO >> archive. (Lets see you do that with FTP :-) > >Oh! A CHALLENGE!! > >I've added this feature to the FTP server on abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov, >and included support for .tar and .tar.Z files. It's bound to the >STAT command. [...] > >HA! > ...tad Go Tad, go! Yeah team. -Phil -------- Phil Morris (pmorris@dgi0.bbn.com) Disclaimer: ME? I'm only a non-smoking cat; can't believe a word I meow.