ginsburg@cme.nist.gov (Dylan Ginsburg) (06/29/91)
Please excuse my ignorance for all questions I may ask. I have been reading this group for the past couple of days, and apparently there are places where IBM binaries are located, via FTP. I did not know this. I just got my modem at home, and have been attempting to download stuff from local BBS's. But most have such limited access times that I don't have time to download anything significant. If there are locations where large amounts of IBM binaries are located, could someone please tell me where. Also, what will I need to get them. I also have no idea how to use FTP, so if any kind sole would mail me a brief tutorial, I would be most appreciative. When I get the binaries, is there anything that needs to be done to them? Are they simply pkzip'ed, as on the BBS's? Thanks in advance to any who respond. If this group has a FAQ list, that might answer my questions. -Dylan
miracle@sctc.com (Barry Miracle) (06/29/91)
ginsburg@cme.nist.gov (Dylan Ginsburg) writes: >Please excuse my ignorance for all questions I may ask. >I have been reading this group for the past couple of days, and >apparently there are places where IBM binaries are located, via FTP. I >did not know this. I just got my modem at home, and have been >attempting to download stuff from local BBS's. But most have such >limited access times that I don't have time to download anything >significant. >If there are locations where large amounts of IBM binaries are >located, could someone please tell me where. Also, what will I need to >get them. I also have no idea how to use FTP, so if any kind sole would >mail me a brief tutorial, I would be most appreciative. >When I get the binaries, is there anything that needs to be done to >them? Are they simply pkzip'ed, as on the BBS's? >Thanks in advance to any who respond. >If this group has a FAQ list, that might answer my questions. >-Dylan I am also interested in locating IBM PC software repositories. Barry miracle@sctc.com
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (06/29/91)
In article <GINSBURG.91Jun28130552@rio.cme.nist.gov> ginsburg@cme.nist.gov (Dylan Ginsburg) writes: > >Please excuse my ignorance for all questions I may ask. No problem. This is partly what this group is for. Ask away. >I have been reading this group for the past couple of days, and >apparently there are places where IBM binaries are located, via FTP. I >did not know this. I just got my modem at home, and have been >attempting to download stuff from local BBS's. But most have such >limited access times that I don't have time to download anything >significant. > >If there are locations where large amounts of IBM binaries are >located, could someone please tell me where. Also, what will I need to >get them. I also have no idea how to use FTP, so if any kind sole would >mail me a brief tutorial, I would be most appreciative. You will find the most important locations listed in /pc/pd2/moder.lst list that is available by anonymous ftp from garbo.uwasa.fi archives. As how to get it, and how to get to and use anonymous FTP archives in general, you should send email to me asking for prerecorded garbo.uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland, instructions, and Keith Petersen (w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL) for the information on SIMTEL20 archives. >When I get the binaries, is there anything that needs to be done to >them? Are they simply pkzip'ed, as on the BBS's? You'll find the information in my prerecorded instructions. (But yes, most of the files are pkzipped). >Thanks in advance to any who respond. > >If this group has a FAQ list, that might answer my questions. When you have learned to use anonymous FTP you should get the /pc/ts/tsfaq21.arc Frequently Asked Questions collection. It is available on garbo.uwasa.fi, SIMTEL20, and their mirrors. >-Dylan ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37 School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun