jason@fquest.fidonet.org (Jason flenniken) (05/02/91)
How exactly do you recieve files from the atari archive? The umich.edu thing. I have tried to read how to do it with little luck, does anyone know how?
Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com (05/04/91)
> How exactly do you recieve files from the atari archive? The umich.edu > thing. I have tried to read how to do it with little luck, does anyone > know how? I remember reading several months ago, on this very newsgroup, that the Atari archive at umich.edu had been "abused by someone in Germany" resulting in the server's being TAKEN AWAY FOREVER. However, SINCE that time, I have seen a flock of messages, also on this very newsgroup, REFERRING people to that self- same archive as a source of Atari 8-bit software and going unchallenged on that point. MY question, then, is this: is the archive STILL UP, after all? Did the Powers That Be at umich.edu change their minds? I'd like to hear from some- one who knows! Chris Chiesa Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com
nin15b0b@merrimack.edu (05/05/91)
In article <41996@cup.portal.com>, Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com writes: >> How exactly do you recieve files from the atari archive? The umich.edu >> thing. I have tried to read how to do it with little luck, does anyone >> know how? > > I remember reading several months ago, on this very newsgroup, that the Atari > archive at umich.edu had been "abused by someone in Germany" resulting in the > server's being TAKEN AWAY FOREVER. However, SINCE that time, I have seen a > flock of messages, also on this very newsgroup, REFERRING people to that self- > same archive as a source of Atari 8-bit software and going unchallenged on > that point. > > MY question, then, is this: is the archive STILL UP, after all? Did the > Powers That Be at umich.edu change their minds? I'd like to hear from some- > one who knows! > > Chris Chiesa > Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com The atari archive is still up. It was shut down for a short period of time and security was enhanced to prevent future abuse. It was stated that it was uncertain if the abuse was intentional or accidental. -- David E. Sheafer internet: nin15b0b@merrimack.edu or uucp: samsung!hubdub!nin15b0b GEnie: D.SHEAFER Cleveland Freenet: ap345 Bitnet: Sheafer_davi@bentley
mwoodwar@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu (woodward matthew d - CS350) (05/07/91)
In article <41996@cup.portal.com> Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com writes: >> How exactly do you recieve files from the atari archive? The umich.edu >> thing. I have tried to read how to do it with little luck, does anyone >> know how? > >I remember reading several months ago, on this very newsgroup, that the Atari >archive at umich.edu had been "abused by someone in Germany" resulting in the >server's being TAKEN AWAY FOREVER. However, SINCE that time, I have seen a >flock of messages, also on this very newsgroup, REFERRING people to that self- >same archive as a source of Atari 8-bit software and going unchallenged on >that point. > >MY question, then, is this: is the archive STILL UP, after all? Did the >Powers That Be at umich.edu change their minds? I'd like to hear from some- >one who knows! > > Chris Chiesa > Chris_F_Chiesa@cup.portal.com Yes, the archive is still around... (unix way to use it follows) % ftp atari.archive.umich.edu ftp> (user) anonymous ftp> (password) anonymous ftp> cd atari/8bit ftp> binary ftp> ls ftp> get file.whatever ftp> quit then the file's right in yer directory. Now, go home, dial up the unix system, and xmodem or kermit the file to your Atari. Matt P.S. I think mail access was restored as well.