games@tekred.CNA.TEK.COM (04/13/89)
Submitted-by: Bill Randle <games@saab.CNA.TEK.COM>
Posting-number: Volume 6, Info 3
Archive-name: archivers-0412
[This is intended as a supplement to the info posted in comp.archives;
look there, also, for possible archive sites. The major changes in
this posting are:
1) new directory for the archive on 'saab' (see #14)
2) new European EARN/BITNET archive via LISTSERV (see #13)
Please let me know of any additions or corrections. -br]
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ACCESSING THE COMP.SOURCES.GAMES ARCHIVE
(last updated: April 12, 1989)
Several sites below will send tapes through the mail. For those sites,
send a 1/2" mag tape WITH RETURN POSTAGE and RETURN MAILER. Tapes
without postage or mailer will not be returned. No other methods (COD,
etc.) are available; please don't ask.
1. Rick Adams (rick@uunet.uu.net) provides archive access to those on the
Internet. Access is available directly via anonymous ftp (Outside of
9am-7pm EDT M-F.) The files are in a directory comp.sources.games, then a
sub-directory volumeX. They are named as closely as possible to the
names in the Index. New stuff may be in the directory 'new', rather
than the volumeX - check there also.
2. Mike Arms at Sandia will be archiving the articles. They can be a
point of contact for those sites in New Mexico needing postings.
Note though that they are NOT an ARPAnet site nor do they allow
ad lib uucp connections. Those requesting archives should e-mail
to Mike.
Mike Arms
{ucbvax | gatech}!unmvax!sandia!marms
3. Pyramid Technology has an archive arranged topically, and in compressed
tar files. They are happy to take new UUCP connections. They are also
somewhat willing to make tapes for people to come by and pick up,
provided you call WELL in advance and bring lunch money. This is being
managed by Claudia Dimmers and/or Carl Gutekunst. Contact
pyramid!usenet for more info.
4. Jason Winters at host aeras in San Jose (sun!aeras!jason) has an online
archive and has a directory setup for anon uucp. Contact Jason
for more details.
Jason Winters
sun!aeras!jason
(408) 432-1200 ext. 365
5. Bill Wisner at host killer (killer!wisner) archives games sources (as
well as comp.sources.unix and comp.sources.misc). To access the archive
call +1 214 821 3795 (for 2400 baud) or +1 214 827 2919 (for 1200 baud),
login as uupdsrc with a password of Public (note the capital P), and
retrieve /bbsys4/README.
6. Robert Elz (kre@munnari.OZ) keeps comp.sources.games in different ways
depending on his available disk space; contact him for more info
if you're an Australian site.
7. John Gilmore at host hoptoad keeps a full comp.sources.games archive,
mostly for SF Bay area access. Don't ask me for things if you have to
mail through uunet to get to hoptoad -- why send it through an extra hop?
To get copies of archived stuff, mail to games-archive@toad.com, or:
{sun,pacbell,pyramid,ucbvax,ucsfcgl,psivax,uunet}!hoptoad!games-archive
Most requests we get are misplaced ones from the Internet or
Europe. Look over the other archive sites -- there are closer
archives.
8. Rex Jolliff at host otto can make 1600/6250bpi tar/cpio tapes,
1/4" cartrige tapes (either format) and VMS (1600/6250bpi) BACKUP
format tapes (in a pinch, if they grovel..). Contact Rex for details.
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9. Phil Harbison at host madhat plans to archive comp.sources.games.
They will support anonymous uucp access. They can also make 96tpi,
5.25" floppy disks using cpio or tar format.
Live: Phil Harbison
USPS: 3409 Grassfort Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-5421
Uucp: {akgua,clyde}!madhat!alvitar
Bell: 205-881-4317, 205-461-2957
10. Gary Rosenblum (rosenblg@cmcl2.nyu.edu) writes: the major node here
is cmcl2. We're connected to the ARPAnet via jvnc and our own imp,
plus we are part of nysernet, a high-speed new york state network
that has, among other members, cornell, rpi, suny-buffalo, and columbia.
so we are probably a good choice! An anonymous ftp account has been
setup on acf3.nyu.edu.
I also have an 800/1600 bpi drive, plus tons of other equipment, so
I can support tapes for 4.2 and 4.3, System V, etc.
Gary J. Rosenblum {ihnp4, allegra}!cmcl2!rosenblg
UNIX Systems Manager rosenblg@cmcl2.nyu.edu
New York University gary@nyu.nyu.edu
11. John Haugh at rpp386 is archiving select portions of comp.sources.games
as well as other comp.sources groups. To access the archive, call
+1 214 250 6262 at either 1200 or 2400 baud. Login as uucp, with no
password. The archive index is in ~/archive (/usr/spool/uucppublic/archive).
jfh@rpp386.dallas.tx.us
12. Sharan Kalwani at the Michigan Cancer Foundation has a set of
archives available for folks in this region (including
comp.sources.unix and comp.sources.misc). We're not an internet
site but will consider tapes and uucp connections. Send mail
to ...!uunet!edsews!mcf!shan for details [(313) 833-0716].
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usenet ..!{uunet!umix, pur-ee!iuvax, ucbvax!mtxinu, rutgers!psuvax1}!mcf!shan
internet: shan%mcf.uucp@umix.cc.umich.edu shan@mcf.uucp
"The answer is UNIX: now what was the question?" -- title of a technical
report published by some one in some university somewhere in the UK.
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13. There is now a European archive site! Philippe Bekaert has established
a BITNET LISTSERV for games archive access. Example commands to get
things from the archive might be:
TELL LISTSERV AT BLEKUL11 INDEX U-GAMES
TELL LISTSERV AT BLEKUL11 GET U-GAMES ARCHIVES
TELL LISTSERV AT BLEKUL11 HELP
All of the files are compressed for disk space savings. For more info
contact SAAAA02@BLEKUL11.BITNET.
14. Of course, I have a complete set of archives. Archive access is now
available from anonomous uucp. A sample L.sys entry might look like:
saab Any ACU 1200 5039234494 in:-\r-in: ugames ssword: letmein
(300 baud also works.) An index can be retreived with the command (examples only):
uucp saab!/usr/spool/ftp/games-archive/Index /usr/spool/uucppublic/Index
Individual game sources can be retreived with the command:
uucp saab!/usr/spool/ftp/games-archive/gamename.Z /usr/spool/uucppublic/gamename.Z
for single part games, or
uucp saab!/usr/spool/ftp/games-archive/gamename/Partxx.Z /usr/spool/uucppublic/gamedir/Partxx.Z
for multi-part games [or Patchx.Z]. All of the source files are compressed
with 16-bit compression. If you have problems send me email and I'll look
into it.
I can also mail individual postings in a crunch and will send tapes (1600
or 6250 BPI tar). It costs about $5 to send a 2400' tape across
the country in a padded envelope via first-class mail.
In a real crunch, I might be able to write files onto MS-DOS
diskettes; send e-mail before sending floppies!
-Bill Randle
Moderator, comp.sources.games
Tektronix, Inc.
games@saab.CNA.TEK.COM
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Other sites may be added in the future. I will update this list
and repost occaisionally.