WSCART01@ULKYVX.BITNET (06/21/89)
Thanks to everyone who replied to my question on GIF sites.
(For those who are interested, I tacked on the information I received
on the sites.)
After overcomeing the problem in reaching FTP sites, I ran a couple more
problems. The first problem is that Grape.ecs.clarkson.edu wont/cant
connect to telnet. (same problems albanycs.albany.edu, ix1.cc.utexas.edu,
ix2.cc.utexas.edu, and simtel20.army.mil )
I can connect up to 6 other sites (hubcap.clemson.edu, syx.ucsc.edu,
sumex.standford.edu, surya.waterloo.edu, umn-cs.cs.umn.edu,
uxe.cso.uiuc.edu ) but receive a 'LOGIN :' and a 'PASSWORD :' prompt.
Are these resticted systems? I thought that were open for the genral
user. If they are open to the genral user, what do I login under?
Stuart Carter
University Of Louisville *This Sapce for Rent*
Physics Dept.
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albanycs.albany.edu -- not sure but they have the ''best from
comp.graphics''
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grape.ecs.clarkson.edu 128.153.13.196
hubcap.clemson.edu 192.5.219.1
ix1.cc.utexas.edu 128.8.83.1.21
ix2.cc.utexas.edu 128.8.83.1.29
simtel20.army.mil 26.2.0.74
ssyx.ucsc.edu 128.114.133.1
sumex.stanford.edu 36.44.0.6
surya.waterloo.edu 129.97.129.72
umn-cs.cs.umn.edu 128.101.224.1
uxe.cso.uiuc.edu 128.174.5.54
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Grape has .GIF images:
The semi-official c.b.i.p archives are on grape.ecs.clarkson.edu which
is a Zenith Z-248 running a modified version of KA9Q's TCP/IP NET that
allows you to shell out to DOS while still processing packets. After
shelling to DOS, we run an Opus BBS. The particulars:
FTP: grape.ecs.clarkson.edu [128.153.13.196], user anonymous, password guest.
Look in 00readme for timely information.
Look in /d/general/cuhug.lst for a listing of files w/ descriptions.
Look in /[cdef]/allfiles for listings of all files.
Look in /c/bin1/*.* for c.b.i.p postings.
Look in /d/graphics/pa.arc for Painter's Apprentice
Look in /e/freemacs/*.* for Freemacs
Look in /f/gif/*.gif for .GIF images.
Look in /f/games/*.* for Simtel20's games.
Opus: 260/360 in the Nodelist. (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud, 24 hours.
Look in file area 12 for Painter's Apprentice
Look in file area 23 for Simtel20's games.
Look in file area 25 for Freemacs
Look in file area 26 for c.b.i.p postings.
Look in file area 27 for .GIF images.
Submitting files to grape by FTP:
You can just put the file where you believe it belongs. Note that you
cannot overwrite files, so if you want to update something, you need
to change the name. Send mail to root if you need to delete or
overwrite a file.
To help us keep the 'files.bbs' up to date, we need a .DSC file. This
file should have its first line be a one-line description less than 40
characters in length. The rest of the file (no more than ten lines)
can be a more verbose description. Either put the file in the arc, or
else in the same subdir as the arc.
***********************************************************************phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (06/22/89)
> uxe.cso.uiuc.edu ) but receive a 'LOGIN :' and a 'PASSWORD :' prompt. > Are these resticted systems? I thought that were open for the genral > user. If they are open to the genral user, what do I login under? The prompts are actually from your FTP program, which will send them to the FTP server as USER and PASS commands (internal FTP client to server commands). Just use "anonymous" as the userid, and use your domain style e-mail address as the password. If you have trouble with uxe.cso.uiuc.edu then please let me know. --Phil howard-- <phil@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
prem@geomag.fsu.edu (Prem Subramanyan) (06/24/89)
Actually, this article is only remotely assiociated with GIF sites.
We have quite a collection of rasterfiles of all sizes here at
geomag. You can use the fbm package by Michael Mauldin to convert
from Sun rasterfiles to GIF files. The main reason why I have
chosen to keep them as rasterfiles, rather than convert them
to GIF is that on the Sun the rasterfile viewers are neater.
In any case. anonymous ftp to geomag.gly.fsu.edu (128.186.10.2)
cd to pub/pics and download any pics you want. In the future, once
I get the latest fbm package, I will post it there as well. We
have a good collection of files ray-traced on the eta-10g with
QRT by Steve Koren. The longest time taken (for blue.rst.Z) was
1 1/2 hrs. The small ones (640x400) went in usually under 15 minutes.
In any case, they are quite interesting.
---Since I have not expressed any opinion, there is no need for
a disclaimer, in my opinion---
--- Prem Subrahmanyam
iba@harlie.ics.uci.edu (Wayne Iba) (10/07/89)
I know there seem to be constant requests for format specifications but after scanning 800+ back messages I couldn't seem to find what I needed. My friend has a scanner for a Mac that produces PICT files (PICT2 ?). He wants me to write a utility that will convert such files to RLA format on his Tektronix machine. Unless this already is available in PD, would someone please point me toward the format specifications for PICT? He also does 32bit images if there are different formats (i would need both). Thanks Very much for your help. [please email] --wayne (iba@ics.uci.edu)