help@kendra.kew.com (Drew Derbyshire - UUPC/extended Help Desk) (03/04/91)
February 14, 1991 UUPC/extended 1.09d Download Information
Revision:
This document applies to UUPC/extended version 1.09d, and was
formatted on February 14, 1991 at 00:33:09.
Introduction:
UUPC/extended 1.09d is available via:
* Anonymous FTP from sun.soe.clarkson.edu, directory pub/uupc.
* Anonymous FTP from wsmr-simtel20.army.mil, directory
PD2:<MSDOS2.UUCP>.
* Automated mail server running on Clarkson University's
sun.soe.clarkson.edu.
* Clarkson University BBS
* The Kermit server running on kendra, my home system.
Because kendra is the system I develop UUPC/extended on, the files
available from kendra's kermit server will always be the definitive
versions. However, I have no intention of releasing an excessive
number of releases, so normally the FTPable version will be current.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Because of time and disk space restrictions, I do not mail copies of
the source or executables, provide custom .ARC or .ZIP files with only
a limited set of the files, or provide other distribution services--
please don't ask. I do answer my mail, especially from other people
who have modifed on UUPC/extended or UUPC, and I also at least
acknowledge bug reports (remember, I run this software too).
FTP instructions:
FTP programs vary from system to system; contact your local system
support staff for instructions on anonymous FTP. Note that because of
simtel20's popular archives, sun.soe.clarkson.edu is generally easier
to connect to via anonymous FTP.
sun.soe archive server instructions:
Send mail to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu and ask for help.
Once you read the read help message, you can request files using
commands such as "send uupc uupc09du.zip".
Clarkson BBS instructions:
The Clarkson University Bulletin Board is a Xenix system, and be can
reached 24 hours a day at (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud. New
users should download 00readme.bbs from the root directory.
Kermit Instructions:
To retrieve UUPC/extended via Kermit, you will have to have a Kermit
which can issue the GET and FINISH commands to a Kermit server.
1. Set your Kermit to:
* Its maximum packet size (optional)
* 3 byte checksum (optional)
* 2 Windows (optional)
* 1200 or 2400 baud
* No parity
* ^S/^Q flow control
2. Call 617-641-4817 between 10 am and 5 pm weekdays, and any night
between midnight and 5 AM (All times are Eastern). At all other
times, the system will reject your call.
3. After connect, press ENTER and kendra's "login:" prompt will
appear. Enter the user id "anonymous"and press ENTER.
4. The "password:" prompt will appear. Enter the password,
"ribbit", and press ENTER.
Note: Both the user id and password are case sensitive, and you
cannot backspace when typing them in. If you make an error then
press ENTER until you get the "login:" prompt again and start
over. The user id will not echo until you press ENTER, and the
password will not echo at all.
5. A short hello message will appear, and then Kermit-MS will await
your command. Escape to your local command mode, and then issue
a GET for one or more of the files listed below.
6. When done, issue the FINISH command to shutdown the Kermit
server. DO NOT just hang up your telephone, because then you
will lock up kendra, which is not critical but is unkind since
now you know better.
About the files:
The files available include:
Name Description
uupc09ds.zip Source files for UUPC/extended, PKZIP format
uupc09du.zip Run time (.EXE and .DOC files) only,
PKZIP format.
howtoget.doc This file. (Only available on kendra and
sun.soe.clarkson.edu)
announce.doc A summary of the new release. (Only available
on kendra and sun.soe.clarkson.edu)
The file uupc09ds.zip includes the source, makefiles for Turbo C++ and
MS C 6.0, and the raw documents. The uupc09du.zip file includes the
executables and formatted documents. Both uupc09ds.zip and
uupc09du.zip include the same sample files.
The uupc09ds.zip file should be PKUNZIPed with the unpack directory
(-d) option.
The files names change with each release, to include the release
number in the file name. The source file will always have an "S"
suffix, and the user file (executables) will always have a "U"
suffix.
Thanks to:
Russ Nelson of Clarkson University's Educational Computing Systems and
Keith Peterson of simtel20 aid me in getting each release out to the
public. Many thanks to both of them, and also to Clarkson
University's Educational Resources Center for providing upload
facilities.
A final thanks to Alan Steele of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and eddie.mit.edu for handling kendra's Internet mail
forwarding (including all those questions to help@kendra.kew.com).
Other trivia:
I use UUPC/extended to answer the telephone on kendra, and MS-Kermit
is the program I run to provide the Kermit server; the current source
and executable for MS-Kermit is available via anonymous FTP from
watsun.cc.columbia.edu.
Please direct all questions to help@kendra.kew.com.