weiner@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Jeff Weiner) (10/21/90)
[This is the first time we've posted this, so let me know what you think.... weiner] Welcome to atari.archive.umich.edu This is the first monthly posting from the umich atari posse. We hope it will answer some of those nagging questions that always seem to pop up from time to time. If you have any additional suggestions, please mail them to me, at weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu. 1: How do I use BART? Bart (Brode's Archive Retrival Thang) is our mail server. You can get his help file simply by asking for it. Mail atari@atari.archive.umich.edu, and type the word help in the body of the message. Further questions about BART can be mailed to jon@atari.archive.umich.edu, NOT me. 2: How can I connect via FTP? Well, we have an FTP help file too....Again, mail BART and he will send it to you. Try atari@atari.archive.umich.edu and enclose 'send ftphelp' in the body of the message. Further questions about FTP go to me, weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu. 3: What if my machine doesn't support name service? Two things to do here:1) Demand that your sys-admin install it soon, and 2) use the internet address 141.211.164.8 4: I can't download because my hard drive doesn't work and my modem goes out sometimes and .....HELP!!! Sorry, outside of the archive I really can't help you....Your best bet is to find someone at your site with a similar set-up, or post to c.s.a.st for advice. There are a few files that you will find necessary to continued archive usage, namely: archivers/arc602.arc : The latest version of arc archivers/zoo.arc : The classic archive program archivers/compress.zoo : Useful for removing .Z from sounds and binaries archivers/unlzh11.zoo : Unpacks .lzh files Some of the latest uploads: Oct 6 14:20 24bit.arc -> ../utilities/24bit.arc Oct 18 20:18 arcgsh32.zoo -> ../archivers/arcgsh32.zoo Oct 1 19:22 atarimgr.zoo -> ../utilities/atarimgr.zoo Oct 18 20:18 djstuff.arc -> ../printing/djstuff.arc Oct 7 16:00 dvidrvx.zoo -> ../tex/dvidrvx.zoo Oct 18 20:17 firstbas.lzh -> ../applications/firstbas.lzh Oct 3 21:16 gimmicks.lzh -> ../misc/gimmicks.lzh Oct 7 16:01 gnupltx.zoo -> ../graphics/gnupltx.zoo Oct 3 21:13 graphiti.lzh -> ../graphics/graphiti.lzh Oct 15 19:32 life.zoo -> ../games/life.zoo Oct 15 19:32 lifeuniv.arc -> ../games/lifeuniv.arc Oct 1 19:23 mgrdemos.zoo -> ../utilities/mgrdemos.zoo Sep 20 12:53 mint06b.zoo -> ../utilities/mint06b.zoo Sep 20 12:53 mint06s.zoo -> ../utilities/mint06s.zoo Oct 4 23:43 mntlib03.zoo -> ../gnustuff/tos/mntlib03.zoo Oct 7 16:22 pbmchess.arc -> ../games/pbmchess.arc Oct 15 15:34 pfx.zoo -> ../archivers/pfx.zoo Thanks to everyone who has uploaded anything lately..... PLEASE NOTE: FTP and BART service are a privelege, not a right! Please make a supreme effort to keep heavy FTP and BART use in off-time hours (i.e. after 5 pm EST but before 8 am EST). Any ideas, questions, comments, etc. to me, weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu -- weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu "Ted, I fear that strange Bet your ass I'm a wolverine... things are afoot at the CircleK"
weiner@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Jeff Weiner) (03/17/91)
Welcome to atari.archive.umich.edu
This is the monthly posting from the umich atari posse. We hope
it will answer some of those nagging questions that always seem to pop up
from time to time. If you have any additional suggestions, please mail
them to me, at weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu.
1: How do I use BART?
Now that BART is back on-line again, you can get bart help by mailing
atari@atari.archive.umich.edu and include the word 'help' in the body of
the message.
2: How can I connect via FTP?
If you are interested in ftp, I recently wrote a beginner's guide. Please
mail me and I will send you a copy. I'll post it every once in a while too.
3: What if my machine doesn't support name service?
Two things to do here:1) Demand that your sys-admin install it soon,
and 2) use the internet address 141.211.164.8
4: I can't download because my hard drive doesn't work and my modem goes
out sometimes and .....HELP!!!
Sorry, outside of the archive I really can't help you....Your best bet is
to find someone at your site with a similar set-up, or post to c.s.a.st
for advice.
5: HEY! Your index is much better than it used to be!!!
HEY! I know! We've added text descriptions and a whole lot more! To top
that off, the index will now be updated instantaneously. No more waiting
for me to get off my butt and do it....But, keep in mind, it's still in
the creation process, and will be a bit wierd from time to time. If you
have noticed any errors, or have any suggestions or descriptions of files,
please mail them to me!!
6: When I try to FTP to the archive's host, I get a message saying that my
machine wasn't recognized and I wasn't allowed to log in. What's up?
We only accept ftp logins from recognized hosts. If you are not allowed
to log in, please try again. It is possible that the DNS took a bit too
long. If you are still denied access, ask your sys-admin to fix your
name servers.
7: Ok, the index is better, but I can't find a thing in ~atari/utilities.
What's up there?
I'm in the process of reorganizing this directory. It just got a
bit too big and out of control to be really useful. I should be done
with it by the 2nd week of April.
8: Here's a question for you Jeff, how come I can't use 'ftp terminator.cc.etc'
any more to connect?
That's because you're not using atari.archive.umich.edu like we told you
to. In the near future, terminator.cc.umich.edu will change it's name.
Don't say we didn't warn you.......
There are a few files you'll really like to have:
archivers/arc602.arc : The latest version of arc
archivers/zoo.arc : The classic archive program
archivers/compress.zoo : Useful for removing .Z from sounds and binaries
archivers/unlzh11.arc : Unpacks .lzh files
archivers/sttar.arc : Removes those nasty .tar extenders
THEY ARE CONTAINED IN THE SELF EXTRACTING ARCHIVE starter.tos!!! PLEASE USE IT!
Thanks to everyone who has uploaded anything lately.....
Just Added: ~atari/reviews: A directory devoted to reviewing new and old
atari software, hardware, PD, shareware, etc. Please send your reviews
to me asap.
PLEASE NOTE: FTP service is a privelege, not a right! Please make
a supreme effort to keep heavy FTP use in off-time hours (i.e. after
5 pm EST but before 8 am EST).
Any ideas, questions, comments, etc. to me,
weiner@atari.archive.umich.edu
--
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