jfh@rpp386.UUCP (John F. Haugh II) (04/19/88)
I recently reorganized all of the files on this machine. It seems not everyone got the message, so here is a posting of the current information needed to sign on. - John. -- [ Last modified 03-Apr-88 ] What this is ... This posting is made in response to someones request for a source package. rpp386 is a public access SCO Xenix(tm) source archive system. A list of files is available for your to peruse. After setting up the L.sys entry for your system, you should immediately request the file ~uucp/archive (/usr/spool/uucppublic/archive). Additionally, you should request this file before any large file transfers, as file location may change, and packages may be added. Setting this up ... Add the line rpp386 Any ACU 2400 12142506272 in:--in:--in: anonuucp to your L.sys file. You may have to adjust things to get this line to work. Send a break to change from 2400 to 1200 baud. Try logging in by hand if you have trouble. The login uuhelp exists for just this purpose. Requesting the transfer ... The archive listing file will give the location of the files. All of the packages are storaged as 16 bit compressed sharchives, except for compress of course, stored in the subdirectory /usr/archive/. Handling large transfers ... There is a VOLUME column on the listing. That gives the floppy disk which the backup of the archive is stored. If you plan on transfering more than a few 100K, you may wish to use the US MAIL. Send E-mail and we can work something out. Submitting sources ... Please do not upload more than 10K at a time. I actually look at all the code. Large source submissions will create a serious strain on my work load. Binaries will be trashed outright. SCO does not permit me to re-distribute binaries. -- John F. Haugh II | "You see, I want a lot. Perhaps I want every River Parishes Programming | -thing. The darkness that comes with every UUCP: ihnp4!killer!rpp386!jfh | infinite fall and the shivering blaze of DOMAIN: jfh@rpp386 | every step up ..." -- Rainer Maria Rilke