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Don't include the leading spaces when you try these commands on your own! You'll also see things like "" or "" appearing in this document. Think of these as place holders or variables which must be replaced with an apprules of The Game --------------------- This document is meant to be both tutorial and practical, so there are lots of actual commands and internet addresses listed herein. You'll notice that when these are included in the text they are indented by severaymous FTP at one of these sites: Site: ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu get NETTRAIN/INTERNET.BY-EMAIL Site: rtfm.mit.edu get pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email Site: mailbase.ac.uk get pub/lists/lis-iis/files/e-access-inet.txt The R line in the BODY of the note: send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email To: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk (for UK/Europe/etc.) Enter only this line in the BODY of the note: send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt You can also get the file by anon edition, send e-mail to one of the addresses below. To: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu (for US/Canada/etc.) Enter only this line in the BODY of the note: GET INTERNET BY-EMAIL NETTRAIN F=MAIL To: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (for Eastern US) Enter only thislable, an introduction to the tools you can work with, and the best methods for finding the information you want. Finding the Latest Version -------------------------- This document is now available from several automated mail servers. To get the latestd a note to an Internet address, you're in the game. I encourage you to read this entire document first and then go back and try out the techniques that are covered. This way, you will gain a broader perspective of the information resources that are avaieach because you don't have a direct connection. Not so! You can use simple e-mail commands to do all of this and much more on the Internet. And even if you do have full Internet access, using e-mail services can save you time and money. If you can senut if you think that sounds limiting, read on. You can access almost any Internet resource using e-mail. Maybe you've heard of FTP, Gopher, Archie, Veronica, Finger, Usenet, Whois, Netfind, WAIS, and the World-Wide Web but thought they were out of your r--------------------------- If you don't have direct access to the Internet through your BBS or online service, you're not alone. About half of the 150 countries with Internet connections have only e-mail access to this world-wide network of networks. B ACCESSING THE INTERNET BY-EMAIL" By Doctor Bob (BobRankin@Delphi.Com) 4th Edition - June 1995 Copyright (c) 1994-95, "Doctor Bob" Rankin Edited for Publication by Dave Ottalini How to Access Internet Services by E-mail --------------r case in directory and file names when using e-mail servers. It's almost always important! FTP BY E-MAIL ------------- FTP stands for "file transfer protocol", and is a means of accessing files that are stored on remote computer systems. In Internet lingo, these remote computers are called "sites". Files at FTP sites are typically stored in a tree-like set of directories (or nested folders for Mac fans), each of which pertains to a different subject. When viu" for the site name. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | -r--r--r-- 1 w8sdz OAK 1255 Nov 9 16:32 README ond quicker. In the body of the note, include these lines: open dir quit This will return to you a list of the files stored in the root directory at that site. See the figure below for an example of the output when using "oak.oakland.ed ftpmail@ftp.luth.se (Sweden) ftpmail@src.doc.ic.ac.uk (UK) ftpmail@cs.uow.edu.au (Australia) It doesn't really matter which one you choose, but a server that is close may resp (USA) ftpmail@census.gov (USA) bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu (USA) bitftp@vm.gmd.de (Germany) ftpmail@ftp.uni-stuttgart.de (Germany) : BBS lists; ham radio; TCP/IP; Mac; modem protocol info; MS-DOS; MS-Windows; PC Blue; PostScript; Simtel-20; Unix If you find an interesting FTP site in the list, send e-mail to one of these ftpmail servers: ftpmail@sunsite.unc.edu you the site name, location and the kind of files that are stored there. Site : oak.oakland.edu Country : USA Organ : Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan System : Unix Comment : Primary Simtel Software Repository mirror Files et is "FTP Frequently Asked Questions" which contains lots more info on using FTP services, so add this line to your note as well: send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/faq After you receive the site list you'll see dozens of entries like this, which tellill total around a megabyte! This could place a strain on your system, so first check around to see if the list is already available locally, or consider requesting just the first few as a sampler before getting the rest. Another file you might want to gtp-list/sitelist/part2 ... (lines omitted for brevity) ... send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/sitelist/part18 You will then receive (by e-mail) 18 files which comprise the "FTP Site List". Note that these files are each about 60K, so the whole lot we list of hundreds of anonymous FTP sites by sending an e-mail message to the internet address: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu and include these lines in the BODY of the note. send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/sitelist/part1 send usenet/news.answers/f FTP "sites" which are the addresses of the remote computer systems that allow you to retrieve files anonymously (without having a userid and password on that system). There are some popular sites listed later in this guide, but you can get a comprehensivn for those with full Internet access, because some popular FTP sites are heavily loaded and interactive response can be very sluggish. So it makes sense not to waste time and connect charges in these cases. To use FTP by e-mail, you first need a list of is very similar, except that the desired site is reached through a special "ftpmail server" which logs in to the remote site and returns the requested files to you in response to a set of commands in an e-mail message. Using FTP by e-mail can be nice evesiting an FTP site using a "live" internet connection, one would specify the name of the site, login with a userid & password, navigate to the desired directory and select one or more files to be transferred back to their local system. Using FTP by e-mail | | drwxr-xr-x 3 w8sdz OAK 8192 Feb 25 05:17 SimTel | | d--x--x--x 3 root system 8192 Jan 19 20:26 bin | | d--x--x--x 5 root system 8192 Dec 30 05:15 etc | | drwxrwx--- 2 incoming OAK 8192 Feb 25 11:05 incoming | | drwxr-xr-x 3 w8sdz OAK 8192 Jan 30 17:37 pub | | drwxr-xr-x 2 jeff OAK 8192 Apr 17 1994 siteinfo | | M!P8;!KL,2P,)!PL).PD'%@.(!@4.!P8%-@.6%PL*!@@*.P4.%00.%P4*.`4. You'll need to scrounge up a version of the "uudecode" program for your operating system (DOS, OS/2, Unix, Mac, etc.) in order to reconstruct the file. Most likely you'll find a copy alreter lines) it most likely is a binary file that has been "uuencoded" by the sender. (This is required in order to reliably transmit binary files on the Internet.) begin 666 answer2.zip M4$L#!`H`!@`.`/6H?18.$-Z$F@P```@?```,````5$5,25@S,34N5%A480I[ay be split into smaller pieces and returned to you as multiple messages. If the file that is returned to you ends up looking something like what you see below, (the word "begin" with a number and the filename on one line, followed by a bunch of 61-charac " command to one of the known ftpmail servers. You should note that ftpmail servers tend to be quite busy so your reply may not arrive for several minutes, hours, or days, depending on when and where you send your request. Also, some large files mc for Internet how-to documents quartz.rutgers.edu Try: pub/humor for lots of humor files gatekeeper.dec.com Try: pub/recipes for a cooking & recipe archive Remember that you can't just send e-mail to ftpmail@, rather you send the "open ocf.berkeley.edu Try: pub/Library for documents, Bible, lyrics, etc. rtfm.mit.edu Try: pub/usenet/news.answers for USENET info oak.oakland.edu Try: SimTel/msdos for a huge DOS software library ftp.sura.net Try: pub/ni (We're outta here!) Some other interesting FTP sites you may want to "visit" are listed below. (Use these site names on the "open" command and the suggested directory name on your "chdir" command, as in the previous examples.) (The name of the FTP site) chdir SimTel/msdos/disasm (The directory where the file lives) binary (Because we're getting a ZIP file) get bubble.zip (Sounds interesting, anyway...) quit t (Sign here please, John) quit (Bring it on home) Here are the commands you would send to to get a file from the Simtel Software Repository that was mentioned earlier. open oak.oakland.edu t of The Magna Carta. Here's the message you send to ftpmail@census.gov (or another ftpmail server): open ftp.spies.com (The name of the FTP site) chdir Gov/World (The directory where the file lives) get magna.txlled 00-index.txt, README, or something similarly named which gives a description of the files found there. If you're just exploring and your "dir" reveals one of these filenames, do a "get" on the file and save yourself some time. OK, let's grab the texto retrieve is plain text, this will suffice. If it's a binary file (an executable program, compressed file, etc.) you'll need to insert the command: binary in your note before the "get" command. Tip: Many directories at FTP sites contain a file caans "change directory" and "pub" is a common directory name, usually a good place to start.) Once you determine the name of a file you want to retrieve, use: get in the following note instead of the "dir" command. If the file you want | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ In your next e-mail message you can navigate to other directories by inserting (for example) chdir pub before the "dir" command. (The "chdir" meady at your site or in your service provider's download library, but if not you can use the instructions in the next section to find out how to search FTP sites for a copy. One final point to consider... If your online service charges you to store e-mail files that are sent to you and you plan to receive some large files via FTP, it would be wise to handle your "inbasket" expeditiously to avoid storage costs. ARCHIE BY E-MAIL ---------------- Let's say you know the name of a commands in the BODY of the note, and the requested files will be returned to you by e-mail. get uudecode.bas get uudecode.c get uudecode.doc GOPHER BY E-MAIL ---------------- Gopher is an excellent tool for explorC available) or "uudecode.c" (if you have a C compiler) from the ftp.clarkson.edu site. It should be noted that the latest version of uudecode can be found at the SimTel repository. Send e-mail to listserv@SimTel.coast.net, including any or all of these -r-xr-xr-x 5572 bytes 21:00 11 Mar 1991 uudecode.bas Location: /pub/simtel20-cdrom/msdos/starter FILE -r-xr-xr-x 5349 bytes 20:00 17 Apr 1991 uudecode.c Now you can use an ftpmail server to request "uudecode.bas" (if you have BASI file and would arrive uuencoded - a Catch 22! The output of your archie query will contain lots of information like this: Host ftp.clarkson.edu (128.153.4.2) Last updated 06:31 9 Oct 1994 Location: /pub/simtel20-cdrom/msdos/starter FILE sites in USA) set search sub (looking for a substring match...) find uudecode (must contain this string...) Note: You'll be looking for the uudecode source code, not the executable version, which would of course be a binaryieval request. Now you've learned enough to locate that uudecode utility mentioned in the last section. Let's send e-mail to archie@archie.rutgers.edu, and include the following lines in the message: set match_domain usa (restrict output to FTP (return output in condensed form) When you get the results from your Archie query, it will contain the names of various sites at which the desired file is located. Use one of these site names and the directory/filename listed for your next FTP file retr before the "find" command. Some other useful archie commands you might want to use are: set maxhits 20 (limit output, default is 100 files) set match_domain usa (restrict output to FTP sites in USA) set output_format terse name of the file to search for, in the BODY (not the subject) of the note. This will search for files that match your criteria exactly. If you want to find files that contain your search criteria anywhere in their name, insert the line set search subor using Archie by mail, put the word help in the subject of the note and just send it off. You'll receive e-mail explaining how to use archie services. If you're the "just do it" type, then enter the command: find where "" is the (USA) archie@archie.doc.ic.ac.uk (UK) archie@archie.au (Australia) archie@archie.luth.se (Sweden) archie@archie.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Japan) To obtain detailed help fe meantime. To use Archie by e-mail, simply send an e-mail message to one of the following addresses: archie@archie.rutgers.edu (USA) archie@archie.sura.net (USA) archie@archie.unl.edu se of all the anonymous FTP sites in the world, allowing you to find the site and/or name of a file to be retrieved. And using Archie by e-mail can be convenient because some Archie searches take a LONG time to complete, leaving you to tap your toes in thfile, but you have no idea at which FTP site it might be lurking. Or maybe you're curious to know if files matching a certain naming criteria are available via FTP. Archie is the tool you can use to find out. Archie servers can be thought of as a databaing the Internet and is the best way to find a resource if you know what you want, but not where to find it. Gopher systems are menu-based, and provide a user-friendly front end to Internet resources, searches and information retrieval. Gopher knows where things are, thanks to the many volunteers who spend time creating pointers to useful collections of 'Net resources. And Gopher takes the rough edges off of the Internet by automating remote logins, hiding the sometimes-cryptic command sequences, and off | | Path=1/About_USCgopher | | Host=cwis.usc.edu | | # ... (some lines deleted) ... | | Name=Other G | | Numb=1 | | Type=1 | | Port=70 Split=27K bytes/message <- For text, bin, HQX messages | | Menu=100 items/message <- For menus and query responses | | # | | Name=About USCgopher | | You may edit the following numbers to set the maximum sizes after | | which GopherMail should send output as multiple email messages: | | | | Sciences/ | | 8. Research and Technology Centers/ | | 9. Other Gophers & Info Resources/ | | | | 4. Campus Life/ | | 5. Computing Information/ | | 6. Library and Research Information/ | | 7. Health | | 1. About USCgopher/ | | 2. How To Find Things on Gopher/ | | 3. University Information/ ---------------------------------------------------------+ | | | Mail this file back to gopher with an X before the items you want. | | ip the HELP stuff for now. Fire off a note to one of the gophermail servers and specify Subject: cwis.usc.edu You'll get a message back from the server that looks something like the text in the figure below. +--------------------------------------- known gopher site on the Subject line to get the main menu for that site instead. Here are some interesting gopher sites you may like to explore at your leisure. cwis.usc.edu gopher.micro.umn.edu english-server.hss.cmu.edu Let's be bold and skof these addresses: gophermail@calvin.edu (USA) gopher@earn.net (France) gopher@dsv.su.se (Sweden) gomail@ncc.go.jp (Japan) You can optionally specify the address of a to you in response to a set of commands in an e-mail message. Although not every item on every menu will be accessible by "gophermail", you'll still find plenty of interesting things using this technique. Down to brass tacks... let's send e-mail to one nformation back to their home system. Using Gopher by e-mail is very similar, except that the desired site is reached through a special "gophermail server" which gophers to the remote site on your behalf and and returns the requested menu, submenu or fileers powerful search capabilities as well. When visiting a Gopher site using a "live" Internet connection, one would specify the name of the site, navigate through a series of hierarchical menus to a desired resource, and then either read or transfer the iophers and Information Resources | | Numb=9 | | Type=1 | | Port=70 | | Path=1/Other_Gophers_and_Information_Resources | | Host=cwis.usc.edu | | il servers can save time and money. Often the Veronica servers are very busy and tell you to "try again later". So select 2 or 3 servers, and chances are one of them will be able to handle your request the first time around. A Gophermail Shortcut: ------r Gopher and Information Servers". This menu will have an entry for Veronica. You'll have to select one (or more) Veronica servers to handle your query, specifying the search words in the Subject of your reply. Here's another example of where using e-mams that match your search. In typical gopher fashion, you can then select one of these items and "go-pher it"! To try Veronica by e-mail, retrieve the main menu from a gophermail server using the method just described. Then try the choice labelled "Otheention Veronica. Just as Archie provides a searchable index of FTP sites, Veronica provides this function for "gopherspace". Veronica will ask you what you want to look for (your search words) and then display another menu listing all the gopher menu iter failed to connect to the host from which you were trying to get your information. Send your request again later and it'll probably work. VERONICA BY E-MAIL ------------------ Speaking of searches, this is a good time to mT 70 of the HOST (computer) at "cwis.usc.edu", retrieve the sub-menu "Other Gophers", and send it to me in ONE PIECE, regardless of its size. Note: Sometimes gophermail requests return a blank menu or message. This is most likely because the serveit=0K bytes/message Menu=0 items/message # Name=Other Gophers Numb=9 Type=1 Port=70 Path=1/Other_Gophers_and_Information_Resources Host=cwis.usc.edu If this looks like nonsense to you, here's a human translation: Connect to PORJust remember that if you use this approach, you must specify "get all" on the Subject line. (Exception: for searching, specify only the search terms on the Subject line.) The example below is equivalent to selecting "option 9" as we did earlier. Splhe routing info that follows it each time you reply to the gophermail server. If you want to minimize the size of your query, you can strip out the "menu" portion at the top and include only the portion below that pertains to the menu selection you want. e word or a boolean expression such as: document and (historic or government) Each of the results (the "hits") of your search will be displayed as an entry on yet another gopher menu! Note: You needn't actually return the entire gopher menu and all tect is probably the best organized collection of Internet resources around. If a menu item is labelled "Search" you can select that item with an "x" and supply your search words in the Subject: of your reply. Note that your search criteria can be a singlophers & Info Resources and mail the whole shebang right back at the gophermail server. You should then get a menu with a number of interesting selections including "Gopher Jewels". You'll find a LOT of good stuff along that path. The Gopher Jewels proj"x" next to the items(s) you want to explore. You'll then receive the next level of the gopher menu by e-mail. Some menu choices lead to other menus, some lead to text files, and some lead to searches. In the example above, let's select x 9. Other G | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ To proceed to a selection on the returned menu just e-mail the whole text of the note (from the menu downwards) back to the gopher server, placing an ---------------- The path to some resources, files or databases can be a bit tedious, requiring several e-mail messages to the gophermail server. But here's the good news... If you've done it once, you can re-use any of the e-mail messages previously sent in, changing it to suit your current needs. As an example, here's a clipping from the Veronica menu you would get by following the previous instructions. You can send these lines to any gophermail server to run a Veronica search. Split=64K bytes/mexample is the greatly edited result of many previous queries. I've pared it down to the bare essentials so it can be tailored and reused. If you decide to make a post of your own, mail the text of your post to: group-name@cs.utexas.edu group.namephermail sends something like "Sorry, we don't accept requests outside campus". If successful, the gophermail server will send you a typical gopher menu on which you may select the individual postings you wish to read. Note: The gophermail query in this ou may have to try several before finding one which carries the newsgroup you're looking for. When the newsgroup does not exist, gophermail sends something like "'nntp ls ': path does not exist". When a site does not accept outside requests, goad of Port=4324) and substituting one of the lines below. Host=phantom.bsu.edu Host=teetot.acusd.edu Host=infopub.uqam.ca Host=gopher.ic.ac.uk Host=info.mcc.ac.uk Note that many of these sites carry only a limited range of newsgroups, so yclude this line) Name= Type=1 Port=4324 Path=nntp ls Host=pinchy.micro.umn.EDU ------- end gophermail message (do not include this line) If this doesn't work, you can try another Host by specifying Port=4320 (insteclude only these lines in the message body. (You must replace "" below with the name of the Usenet newsgroup you wish to access. eg: alt.answers, biz.comp.services, news.newusers.questions, etc.) ------- begin gophermail message (do not innewsgroup, you can use the gophermail service discussed earlier in this guide. To obtain a list of recent postings to a particular newsgroup, send the following lines to one of the gophermail servers mentioned previously. Specify "Subject: get all" and inl be listed in the returned info, and you can request them with a command like: send usenet// Once you've handled the preliminaries, you'll need to know how to read and contribute to Usenet newsgroups by e-mail. To read a archies/part2 To get the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) file(s) for a given newsgroup, try a command like this: index usenet/ (Substitute dots for dashes if they appear in the newsgroup name.) If any FAQ files are available, they wila listing of Usenet newsgroups, add these commands to your note: send usenet/news.answers/active-newsgroups/part1 send usenet/news.answers/active-newsgroups/part2 send usenet/news.answers/alt-hierarchies/part1 send usenet/news.answers/alt-hierasing yourself needlessly, you must read the Usenet new users intro document, which can be obtained by sending e-mail to: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu and include this line in the BODY of the note: send usenet/news.answers/news-newusers-intro To get veronica/how-to-query-veronica Host=veronica.scs.unr.edu USENET BY E-MAIL ---------------- Usenet is a collection of over 5000 discussion groups on every topic imaginable. In order to get a proper start and avoid embarrify the search words in the Subject line and see what turns up! You can use boolean expressions in Veronica searches. For a guide to composing Veronica searches, send these lines to a gophermail server: Name=How to Compose Veronica Queries Path=0/essage <- For text, bin, HQX messages (0 = No split) Menu=100 items/message <- For menus and query responses (0 = No split) # Name=Search GopherSpace by Title word(s) (via NYSERNet) Type=7 Port=2347 Path= Host=empire.nysernet.org Spec@news.demon.co.uk group.name@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu group.name@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca group.name@nic.funet.fi (For an updated list send e-mail to mg5n+remailers@andrew.cmu.edu) For example, to post to news.newusers.questions, you might send your message to either of: news-newusers-questions@cs.utexas.edu news.newusers.questions@news.demon.co.uk Be sure to include an appropriate Subject: line, and include your real name and e-mail address at the close of your note. Anothe read documents, and access images & sounds linked to a source. Have you ever heard someone say, "Wow, check out the cool stuff at http://www.somewhere.com/blah.html" and wondered what the heck they were talking about? Now you can retrieve WWW documents eventually meet with success. WORLD-WIDE WEB BY E-MAIL ------------------------ The World-Wide Web is touted as the future of Internet navigational tools. It's a hypertext and multimedia system that lets you hop around the Net,retrieve the full text of a matching document, just make a selection from the returned gopher menu, and the referenced file will be sent to you. In my testing, WAIS by gophermail was not reliable. Often a blank menu was returned but repeated attempts didrget database. For example: Type=7+ Name=bush-speeches.src Path=waissrc:/WAISes/Everything/bush-speeches Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu Port=70 You will (hopefully) receive a gophermail menu in response listing the matching "documents". To icro.umn.edu Port=70 Look through the returned list for topics that are of interest to you and select one to search. Specify your search term(s) on the Subject line, and clip out just the section of the returned gopher menu that corresponds to your tamethod described next.) A list of WAIS databases can also be obtained by sending e-mail to gophermail@calvin.edu with "Subject: get all" and these lines in the message body: Type=1 Name=WAIS Databases Path=1/WAISes/Everything Host=gopher-gw.mOCid:" lines (exactly as is) in the body of your next message to WAISmail. (Note: The WAISmail server at "quake.think.com" is defunct. The server listed above still had a few bugs as of this writing, so if it doesn't work, try the WAIS via gophermail and return a list of at most 10 documents containing "lips". A successful search will return one or more "DOCid:" lines, which identify the location of the matching documents. To retrieve the full text of a matching document, send one of the returned "Dple. OK, let's do an actual search. Send e-mail to: waismail@sunsite.unc.edu with the following commands in the note body: maxres 10 search bush-speeches lips This will tell WAISmail to search through the text of the "bush-speeches" databaserces" as they like to be called) can be obtained by sending e-mail to the waismail server with the line search xxx xxx in the body of the note. Look through the returned list for topics that are of interest to you and use one of them in the next examtopic list for yourself. I recommend that you send e-mail to "waismail@sunsite.unc.edu" with HELP in the body of the note to get the full WAISmail user guide. But if you can't wait, use the info below as a quickstart. A list of WAIS databases (or "resou WAIS SEARCHES BY E-MAIL ----------------------- WAIS stands for Wide Area Information Service, and is a means of searching a set of over 500 indexed databases. The range of topics is too broad to mention, and besides, you'll soon learn how to get the on seems to be quite comprehensive. A Defunct Usenet to E-mail Server --------------------------------- Please note that "listserv@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be" is no longer in service. Please do not send Usenet requests to this address. r Usenet->E-mail Method! ------------------------------ See the section "World-Wide Web By E-Mail" for an even easier method of retrieving Usenet posts by e-mail! This method is limited to the set of newsgroups carried at the CERN server, but the selectiby e-mail using the Agora WWW-mail server server in Switzerland. All you need to know is the Uniform Resource Locator (or URL, that long ugly string starting with "http:", "gopher:", or "ftp:") which defines the address of the document, and you can retrieve it by sending e-mail to: agora@mail.w3.org In the body of your note include one of these lines, replacing "" with the actual URL specification. send This will send you back the document you requested, with a list of all the documentST GLOBAL /keyword (Of course you must replace "keyword" with an appropriate search word such as Marketing, Education, etc.) Another helpful document which details the commands used to subscribe, unsubscribe and search mailing list archives can be had byhe body of your note include only this command: GET NEW-LIST WOUTERS Finding a Mailing List ---------------------- To find out about mailing lists that are relevant to your interests, send the following command to the same address given above. LI stay in touch using e-mail based systems known as "mailing lists". People interested in a topic "subscribe" to a "list" and then send and receive postings by e-mail. For a good introduction to this topic, send e-mail to: LISTSERV@vm1.nodak.edu In tdot required. http://cuiwww.unige.ch/w3catalog?spam http://cuiwww.unige.ch/w3catalog?frog%20dissection MAILING LISTS ------------- There are literally thousands of discussion groups thatt required. http://webcrawler.cs.washington.edu/cgi-bin/WebQuery?spam http://webcrawler.cs.washington.edu/cgi-bin/WebQuery?frog+dissection For CUI W3 Catalog searches you must separate words with "%20" as below. All searches are exact, no trailing mu.edu/cgi-bin/pursuit?spam http://query1.lycos.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/pursuit?spam. http://query1.lycos.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/pursuit?frog.+dissection. For WebCrawler searches you must separate words with a "+" sign. All searches are exact, no trailing dod in spam or frogs, then by all means feel free to use your own search keywords. For Lycos, append a dot to your keywords to force an exact match, or you will get a substring search by default. Separate words with a "+" sign. http://query1.lycos.cs.ce several WWW search mechanisms by e-mail. Here are some sample queries that you can use to search via Lycos, WebCrawler and the CUI W3 Catalog. Any of these lines can be sent to the agora@mail.w3.org address to perform a search. If you're not interesteearch FTP and gopher sites, there are several search engines that have been developed to search for information on the Web. But until now, you had to have direct Internet access to use them. After a bit of research, I have found that it is possible to usquires commands in the form: go WWW SEARCH BY E-MAIL -------------------- There's a lot of great stuff out on the Web, but how do you find it? Well, just like Archie and Veronica help you sa list of recent postings) deep news:comp.unix.aix (returns the list AND the postings, this can be a LOT of data!) There is another WWW-mail server whose address is: webmail@curia.ucc.ie This server rey may contain only the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and these special characters /:._-+@%*()?~ As mentioned earlier, you can also get Usenet postings from the WWW mail server. Here are some examples: send news:comp.unix.aix (returns commands to agora@mail.w3.org : www send http://www.w3.org You'll receive in due course the Agora help file and the "WWW Welcome Page" from Cern which will include references to other Web documents you'll want to explore. Note: The URL you specifs referenced within, so that you may make further requests. deep Same as above, but it will also send you the documents referenced in the URL you specified. (May result in a LOT of data coming your way!) To try WWW by e-mail send the following sending to: LISTSERV@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu In the body of your note include only this command: get mailser cmd nettrain f=mail New in These Parts? ------------------- If you're new to the Internet, I suggest you subscribe to the HELP-NET list where you're likely to find answers to your questions. Send the command: SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET in the BODY of a note to LISTSERV@VM.TEMPLE.EDU, then e-mail your questions to the list address: HELP-NET@VM.TEMPLE.EDU ERVER INFO BY E-MAIL ---------------------------------- This is a little on the technical side, but anyway the Mail Name Server (dns@grasp.insa-lyon.fr) offers some useful services by e-mail. Some of the commands you can send in the By like the latter one above. You can also try the "Four11 Online User Directory", a free directory of users and their e-mail addresses. Send e-mail to info@four11.com for details on how to search the Four11 directory. ADDRESS/NAME Ss: full_name: HARDY, JOE (not a real person) email: CrazyJoe@Colorado.EDU phone: (303) 492-1234 address: Campus Box 777 department: COMPUTER SCIENCE Note that if you know the person's domain name already, you can jump right in with a quermputer science dept, university of colorado, boulder which means that our next command to agora@mail.w3.org will be: gopher://ds.internic.net:4320/0netfind%20netfind%20hardy%20cs.colorado.edu If all goes well, you'll receive a list something like thiat you'll receive a listing of matching domains from which you must make one or more selections. Each selection is numbered and there are corresponding "gopher://" commands at the bottom of the listing. Let's pick the selection for cs.colorado.edu coernic.net:4320/7netfind%20dblookup?hardy+boulder+colorado Netfind works in two phases. First it displays a list of internet domains that match your keywords, then it looks for the person in the domain you select. Netfind by e-mail is very similar, in thh of info about the person (or persons) who fit the bill. Let's say we want to find someone named Hardy at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Our Netfind query will be addressed to agora@mail.w3.org and will contain the only line: gopher://ds.inte query to find the address of someone you think may be at Harvard University: send usenet-addresses/Jane Doe Harvard NETFIND is another more powerful search engine that uses a person's name and keywords describing a physical location to return a bunc.edu" and include this command ONLY in the BODY: send usenet-addresses/ Specify as much information as you can about the person (lastname, firstname, userid, site, etc.) to limit the amount of information that is returned to you. Here's a sampl "mit.edu" or the last name of someone you know in place of "" and see what comes back! Another alternative name looker-upper is a database at MIT which keeps tabs on everyone who has posted a message on Usenet. Send e-mail to "mail-server@rtfm.mit is a service that queries a database of Internet names and addresses. If you're looking for someone or you want to know where a particular Internet site is located, send e-mail with Subject: whois To: mailserv@internic.net Try substitutingr using a combination of gopher and WWW. Send the command: send gopher://:79/0 to the WWWmail server mentioned earlier. "DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE" BY E-MAIL -------------------------------- "WHOIS"n their finger replies. To try out finger, send e-mail with Subject: FINGER jtchern@headcrash.berkeley.edu. To: infobot@infomania.com You'll receive some current sports standings! (The general form is FINGER user@site.) Just for kicks, try finge FINGER BY E-MAIL ---------------- "Finger" is a utility that returns information about another user. Usually it's just boring stuff like last logon, etc., but sometimes people put fun or useful information iODY of your note are: help (full details) ip host.foo.bar (get host's addresses) name ip# (get host name from address) ns host.foo.bar (get host's name servers) TELNET BY E-MAIL ----------------- Sorry, it can't be done. Actually it CAN be done, but apparently nobody has done it. I'd love to be proven wrong on this! A F and you'll receive a rather lengthy stock market report (every day until you ask Martin to stop sending them)! Please note that this is not an automated server, so be sure to include a word of appreciation for this useful service. * STOCK MARKET QUOTES etails. * MOVIE INFO To learn how to get tons of info on movies, actors, & directors, send mailto movie@ibmpcug.co.uk with HELP in the body of note for details. * STOCK MARKET REPORT Send e-mail with subject STOCK MARKET QUOTES to martin.wong@eng.sun.comSENET newsgroups for postings that contain keywords of interest to you. You can even "subscribe" and receive a daily list of newsgroup postings that match your search criteria. Send mail to netnews@db.stanford.edu with HELP in the body of note for full dSENDING MAIL TO FAMILY MEMBERS Family Internet MailCall is a fee-based service that helps you keep in touch via a private mailing list. Details: family-info@mailcall.com * USENET SEARCHES A new service at Stanford University makes it possible to search U *SENDING MAIL TO VARIOUS NETWORKS For a guide to communicating with people on the various networks that make up the Internet, send the line below to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (in the BODY of the note) send usenet/news.answers/mail/inter-network-guide * send e-mail to taylor@netcom.com with Subject: send mall *FINDING E-MAIL ADDRESSES For a guide to finding someone's e-mail addresses, send the line below to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (in the BODY of the note) send usenet/news.answers/finding-addresses ointers/part1 send usenet/news.answers/us-govt-net-pointers/part2 * INTERNET PATENT NEWS SERVICE Send e-mail to patents@world.std.com for more information on this service. *THE INTERNET MALL To get a copy of this long list of net-connected businesses,by e-mail. Messages sent to these addresses get printed out and handled just like regular paper correspondence! * OTHER SOURCES OF US GOV'T INFO: Send the lines below to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (in BODY of note) send usenet/news.answers/us-govt-net-pss! Just send mail to the address congress@hr.house.gov and you'll get a listing of congressional e-mail addresses. You can also contact the President (president@whitehouse.gov) or Vice President (vice.president@whitehouse.gov), but don't expect a reply orials, and tables of contents from over 165 magazines and provides them to the Internet. To get instructions on e-mail access, send a message to gophermail@enews.com * U.S. CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE Find out if your congressman has an electronic addre-MAIL Free faxing via the Internet? You bet. For details, send the line below to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (in BODY of note) send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/fax-faq * THE ELECTRONIC NEWSSTAND The Electronic Newsstand collects articles, editog, etc. Send e-mail to infobot@infomania.com with subject HELP for full details. * THE USENET ORACLE A cooperative, anonymous and humorous exchange of questions and answers. Send e-mail to oracle@cs.indiana.edu for more information. * SENDING A FAX BY Ea.com again, but this time make the subject WEBSTER TEST and you'll get a definition of the word "test" in reply. * ALMANAC, WEATHER & THE SWEDISH CHEF Infomania offers a bunch of other services by e-mail! Almanac (daily updates), Weather, CD Music CatalEW NET-GOODIES ----------------- Here are some other interesting things you can do by e-mail. (Some of them are accessible only by e-mail!) * WEBSTER BY E-MAIL Don't have your dictionary handy? Send e-mail to infobot@infomaniIf you want to get a current quote for just 1 or 2 stocks, you can use the QuoteCom service. They offer this free service along with other fee based services. For details, send e-mail to "services@quote.com" with a subject of HELP. * THE CONTRARIAN ADVISOR A stock newsletter focusing on out-of-favor stocks. To subscribe, send e-mail to choyt@Interactive.net with Subject: Subscribe Contrarian * ANONYMOUS E-MAIL The "anon server" provides a front for sending mail messages and posting to Usenet newsgroups * Electronic Library Catalogs * Shopping in Cyberspace * Job Postings Online * Vast software libraries * ALL FREE! You'll learn the basics of TELNETing, FTPing and GOPHERing to the information you want, with specific instructions and the "secret ke career. There's a goldmine of information, software and services out there just waiting to be discovered! It can be yours, but it's not easy... 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You can lower costs, make money and even get thanked for providing your service if you know how to do it right! I can't promise that you'll make lots of##### ::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#15 The Apple I : ::::::::::::::::::::::: The original Apple was not much more than a board. You had to supply your own keyboard, monitor and case. It sold for $666.66, but now they are worth much more as a collector's item. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#16 The Apple ][ and Apple ][+ : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The computers that started the Apple II line. They have the 6502, ability to do High and Low rez color graphics, sound, plus theyle the internal UDC (for 3.5" drives) or the internal 1MB memory expansion. Runs almost everything that the //c and //e runs. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#20 The Apple IIGS : :::::::::::::::::::::::::: The GS represents a giant leap in the Apple //:::::::::::::::: While not made by Apple, this clone is a cross between the //c and an Enhanced //e. It is as luggable as a //c and has built-in 'cards', and an accelerator. It also has a slot to expand. If you want to add a card, you may have to disabd //C+ run just about everything that an Enhanced //e runs. The //C and //C+ cannot connect to an AppleTalk network. Recommended configuration: 1 MB RAM, 3.5" drive, maybe a Hard drive. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#19 The Laser 128EX : :::::::::::ns at 4 MHz. Even though they don't have slots, you can still add extra memory (there's room under the keyboard) and a hard drive (through the disk port--a bit slow by ordinary standards, but usable. (Hard to find though.. Was made by Chinook). The //c annd IIC+ : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The //c and //c+ are 'luggable' versions of an Enhanced //e, with many built-in 'cards'. Included are 2 serial ports, a mouse port, a 3.5" disk port and 128K of RAM. The //C+ has a built-in accelerator that runt kit if it was an Unenhanced //e. A Hard Drive is recommended if you use a lot of different programs. You can also speed it up with an accelerator (like the Rocket Chip, Zip Chip or TransWarp). :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#18 The Apple //C ale utility from Central Point), ProTerm 3.0 (communications/terminal emulator from InSync), PrintShop (sign/card/banner printer from Broderbund). Recommended configuration: Extended 80 Column card (gives you 128K) or RamWorks (512K to 1MB RAM). Enhancemet. Ask any big name programmer in MS/DOS or Mac where they learned to program. Most of them taught themselves on a good ol' Apple //. Good programs for an Apple //e: AppleWorks 4.0 (Spreadsheet/Word Processor/Database from Quality Computers), Copy ][+ (fiThere are many Apples in schools, so there is a ton of educational software for it. 3) It is was and will always be a _Personal_ computer. You can learn as little or as much as you want, and nothing stops you from learning about every nook and cranny in i an Enhanced //e, and sometimes 128K too. The current operating system is ProDos (Version 2.0 or so). The Apple //e is still useful for three major reasons: 1) It runs AppleWorks, a simple to use, yet sophisticated Spreadsheet/Word Processor/Database. 2) ::: The //e comes in two flavors: Enhanced and Unenhanced. Apple makes an Enhancement kit that will upgrade an unenhanced to enhanced by replacing 4 chips (CPU [65C02], Video ROM [MouseText], and new Monitor/Applesoft ROMs). Most current software requirecase. You can add memory in various ways, but programs that require 128K probably will not work, no matter how much RAM you have. You can also add accelerators like the Rocket/Zip. ::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#17 The Apple //e : ::::::::::::::::::::::d configuration: 16K language card (in slot 0 with a ribbon cable running to the RAM), an 80-column video card (not the same as a //e 80-column card), shift key modification (a wire running from shift key to game port), modified character ROMs to do lower have 7 expansion slots to add peripherals. Surprisingly, the ][+ can run some of today's software. For instance, I've run Davex and FredWriter under ProDOS. You can even run AppleWorks if you have more than 128K and a program called PlusWorks. Recommende line. It can still run //e software, but has a better processor (16-bit), a new super-hires graphics mode, a toolbox in ROM (just like the Mac) and a 32 oscillator Ensoniq sound chip. It can not only run ProDos, but it can also run GS/OS, a sophisticated operating system very much like the Macintosh's OS. The original GS ROM 00 (I think they all have the Woz signature) one or two chips upgraded to boot/run current software. The ROM 01 had 256K on the motherboard, while the ROM 03 has 1 MB. Although therewill say ROM 01, ROM 03. If it does not say either, you have the Original (Woz Signature edition). You must upgrade it in order to run current system software. The ROM 01 has 256K on the motherboard, while the ROM 03 has 1 MB on the motherboard. All thek 7 1985: 820-0073 (c) 1984 / B-607-0264 PCB marked for enhanced ROMs & 65c02 (may have old ROMs and 6502). RAM & some TTL soldered in. Layout same as above. Apple //GS: There are 3 major versions of the GS: Check the initial power-up screen. It o Dave Wilson for this] week 26 1983: 820-0073-A (c) 1982 / B-607-0664 Colour killer switch soldered to vacant oscillator position on PCB. week 38 1983: 820-0073-B (c) 1982 / B-607-0264 Colour killer switch near RHS of PCB. All chips socketed. we and NTSC (USA, Japan?, etc.) If the AUX slot is on the side of the motherboard near the power supply, you have an NTSC model, whereas if it is in line with slot 3, you have a PAL model. (Thanks to Steve Leahy for this one) The PAL revisions are: [Thanks tK ROM IC replaced the two 64K Monitor ROM ICs (the CD and EF ROMs), Two 64Kx4 RAM ICs replaced the eight 64Kx1 RAM ICs, The single-wire shift-key mod, and an Extended 80-Column Card. The Apple //e comes in two video standards: PAL (Australia, Europe, etc) the power-on led). If it is 820-0064-A, you may have a motherboard that can't do double-hires. Serial #s like 820-0064-B or 820-0087-A are un-enhanced (without the kit). If you have the grey Apple //e with the built-in keypad, then you also have: One 128board.) Many newer programs will not work unless you have an Enhanced //e. The //c, //c+, GS, and Laser 128 incorporate these enhancements. You can see what version of the //e you have by looking for the serial number on the motherboard (in the back, by models. Look at your computer while re-booting. If it says "APPLE ][", it is not enhanced. The enhanced computers will say "Apple //e". You can upgrade it yourself by getting the Apple //e Enhancement kit. (It contains 4 chips to replace on your motherple IIGS is a 16-bit machine and all previous Apple ]['s are 8-bit. This is one of the reasons you cannot run GS software on a //e. Q#25 How can I tell what version my computer is? A: Apple //e: The major division is between the Enhanced and unenhanced################################################# :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#23 Info about A2's: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Q#24 What is 8 bit and 16 bit? A: That indicates how big the chunks of data are that the CPU can manipulate. The Apn a UniDisk 5.25" and a joystick. Because the graphics are handled by the Mac, animation may be slow if you don't have a decent Mac. ######################################################## # Q#22 Some Common Questions (with answers!) 2/8/95 # #######lation Card : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A card that fits in certain Macs that lets one run Apple //e software. It is actually more like a //c because the card is not expandable like a //e. There is a place on the back of the card to plug iou want a RAM disk (useful if you don't have a hard drive) or do a lot of Graphics work. Adding a hard drive is highly recommended. You can also speed it up with a TransWarp GS or Zip GS. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#21 The Apple ][e Emu were a few ROM changes, the current system software will work patch the toolbox ROMs to look identical. Recommended configuration: 1.25 MB lets you boot up GS/OS and use most programs. With 2 MB, you will have room for Desk Accessories. Go for 4 MB if ye enhancements of the ROM 03 (except the 1MB, of course) can be added to the ROM 01 simply by booting up with current system software. Apple //c: Go into Basic and type "PRINT PEEK (64447)" and press return. If it says 255, you have a very old //c. See your dealer about getting an upgrade (tell them that the Apple authorization number is ODL660). If it says 0, you can connect a 3.5" drive, but you don't have the memory expansion connector. If it says 3 You have the memory expansion. If it says 4, you hale to do regular density. Of course, you will also need High Density Disks. Once you have collected the above items, you are in for a pleasant surprise. ProDos 8 programs not only recognize it, but most programs format and recognize HD disks just fine. Yo AAM APPLE IIC ADAPTER $3.95 Q#34 What's the scoop on the new HD 3.5" drive? A: In order to do High Density on the Apple //, you will need both the High Density 3.5" drive and the new Apple 3.5" controller. If you don't have both, you will only be ab file or AppleWorks Word Processor file. Q#33 Can a Disk ][ be used on a GS smartport? A: Yes. Call Jameco Electronics (Phone: 1-800-831-4242) S20 PIN HEADER TO DB19-PIN CONNECTOR MODULE ADAPTS II/II+ DRIVES FOR APPLE IIC. PART NO: 10022 PRODUCT NO.: text) Just pick up a Quickie scanner (by Vitesse) and InWords (by WestCode Software). You can scan 4" columns (you must have 512K to 1 Meg) and can even paste them together to make 8" scans. Then you can use InWords to "read" text and put it into a textor GS/OS programs only. If you want to print from an 8-bit program, see the previous question. Q#32 Can I hook up a scanner up to my //e? Can it do OCR? A: Yes and Yes. (OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition -- the ability to convert a scan into ia AppleTalk. If you get a DeskJet, or PaintJet, etc, you can hook them up via the serial port. But in order to use them effectively, you will want Harmony from Vitesse (better) or Independence (cheaper) from Seven Hills. They are new printer drivers fbuilt in to AW 4.0. Q#31 Can I hook up a LaserWriter, DeskJet, etc to my Apple IIGS? A: On the GS, you can hook up a LaserWriter via AppleTalk or direct serial connection. A GS program can typically print to a LaserWriter if it's connected to the GS v the output you can get from a //e. For AppleWorks fans, there is the program called SuperPatch. Among it's patches is a cool DeskJet 500 printer driver. You can print sideways, and change fonts with normal AppleWorks commands. The Deskjet driver is et, for example will print very nice-looking text with regular old "PR#1". But if you want to change the font or print graphics, you may have to purchase some software. One excellent program for these types of printers is PublishIt 4. You won't believe 3.5" card. Old style Mac 800k drives are very slow. Q#30 Can I hook up a LaserWriter, DeskJet, etc to my Apple //e? A: All the above connections have regular serial or parallel connections. The tricky part is getting them to do what you want. The DeskJle II or Macintosh) and it works accordingly. Most 3rd party drives don't bother to put in Apple II support in their drives. The Mac monitors cannot be used with the ][ line, not even the GS. Some may work if you hook them up to a UDC instead of an Apple: Q#28 Can the Apple II connect to SCSI devices? A: Yes. See the section on SCSI in this FAQ. Q#29 Can I use Macintosh Monitors or 3.5" drives with my ][? A: In general, no. Apple's 3.5" drive has logic to sense which machine it is hooked up to (App. (The main one first) FTP: idiom.berkeley.ca.us in /pub/compilers-list/AppleIICatalog FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/misc/textfiles/programming.languages. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#27 Adding Hardware: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::ve the latest model of the //c. If it says 5, you have a //c+. Q#26 What programming languages are available for the Apple ][? A: Larry W. Virden maintains The Apple II Programmer's Catalog of Languages and Toolkits. It's archived on several FTP sitesu can even boot off of a HD disk, allowing plenty of room for GS/OS Desk Accessories and such. There are a few drawbacks: You can't boot copy-protected software or (or some FTA demos.) You can't daisy-chain a 5.25" of a HD card. Also, it takes up a slot, even on the GS. Q#35 I want a Y-adapter for my GS keyboard. A: Redmond Cable has an ADB Y-connector cable for separating your mouse from the side of your keyboard (also can be used to work around a failing ADB port on the keyboard). See the 'Resourcesad MS/DOS disks on your Apple. Otherwise, ProDos and GS/OS recognize them like normal drives. See CTI's address in the resources section. Also see SSH systems in the resource section. Q#47 How about hooking up cheap IDE Hard Drives? A: There's a card < There is always null-modem cables. (see above) Q#46 What's the CTI Drive? A: The CTI drive allows you to hook up IBM 3.5" and 5.25" disk drives (no High Density support yet) to your Apple II. [IBM drives are cheaper] Some software is included to reple High Density 3.5" Drive and High Density 3.5" controller card, then you can use GS/OS 6.0.1's MSDOS FST to read IBM 3.5" disks. Note that Apple 5.25"s don't have the hardware to read/write IBM 5.25" disks. < Also, see the question on the CTI drive. Unfortunately, the PCT often has problems and AE is unwilling to actively support the card. < Also, see the question on the CTI drive. < There is always null-modem cables. (see above) Q#45 File transfer: Apple IIGS <--- IBM < If you have a new Ap drive AND the HD 3.5" Drive Controller Card. < See also notes about null-modem above Q#44 File transfer: Apple IIGS ---> IBM < The Applied Engineering PC Transporter has a utility to copy files from MS/DOS to/from ProDos (regardless of disk size).GS <--- Macintosh < GS/OS 6.0 will read and write Mac disks just fine if you have the HFS FST installed. (See the resources section for info on how to get GS/OS) < Note that you want to read high density (HD) disks, you will need BOTH the Apple HD 3.5"ven HD ones. FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/util/nsdos.cnvt.bsq < Also, see the question on the CTI drive. Q#42 File transfer: Apple IIGS ---> Macintosh < See above for //e to Mac, or below for Mac to GS Q#43 File transfer: Apple IItion on the CTI drive. Q#41 File transfer: Apple //e <--- IBM < See below about CrossWorks. < If you have a new Apple High Density 3.5" Drive and High Density 3.5" controller card, then you can use the program MSDOSCOPY (via FTP) to read IBM disks, eion about null-modems Q#40 File transfer: Apple //e ---> IBM < If the computers are close enough, get a null-modem cable and communication software with file-transfer capability for both computers. < See below about CrossWorks. < Also, see the quesograms A2FX and HFSLink will allow you to read Mac disks in 3.5", 3.5" HD, or even a HFS hard drive. FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/util/a2fx.8.bsq FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/util/hfslink.b3.bsq < See Mac -> //e queste disk to get that one file.] FTP: ftp.apple.com in /aii/lc.iiecard < A //e to Imagewriter cable can function as a null-modem to connect serial ports. Use communication software on both ends. Q#39 File transfer: Apple //e <--- Macintosh < The pras a port for a 5.25" drive, from which you could copy things to/from the Mac. < The ProDos File System Manager is an init (available via FTP) that allows you to use ProDos 3.5" disks as if they were normal Mac disks. [You will have to download the entirnsfer: Apple //e ---> Macintosh < Apple File Exchange (comes with Mac system software) allows you to copy to/from ProDos (3.5") disks. < There's the IIe Emulation Card that fits into the LC, LC II, LC III, Performa 400 and the Color Classic. The card h' section of this FAQ. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#36 File Transfer: : :::::::::::::::::::::::::: Q#37 How can I transfer stuff to/from an IBM/Mac? A: Here's a summary: [Note that you can always do transfers by modem or Null Modem Q#38 File tracalled Turbo IDE, does DMA, is as fast as a RamFAST SCSI card. Contact J.LANGE7@genie.geis.com for details like technical specs, pricing, and S/H procedure. Q#48 How do I USE stuff I have transferred to/from an IBM/Mac? A: In general, only certain types of files can be usefully transferred back-and-forth between computers. One thing that you CANNOT do is run programs designed for another type of computer. But often you can transfer data files between similar programs (Spreadsheets) on different platformle2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/gs/gsos/nda/showpic.6.0.bsq > Dream Grafix supports all 3200 color picture types and also 16 color and 256 color pictures. This is a very impressive commercial paint program with its 3200 color support. Note: 'All GS forrt all GS formats plus MacPaint. It can only save in SHR and Apple Preferred. Version 2.0 can make Animations too! > ShowPic 6 is a shareware NDA that can display most GS formats. You can also save the resulting graphic as a IIGS SHR painting. FTP: apponvert is the earlier, shareware, predecessor to SuperConvert. It does a pretty good job on the types of graphics it supports. FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/gs/graphics/shrconvert.2.1.bsq > Platinum Paint is a commercial program that can import loads all GS formats, plus GIFS and other non-GS specific formats and saves in all GS formats (including Finder Icon files). It has more dithering options than most of the other programs, but you may have to play with it to find the best one. > SHRCf graphics. > Prizm v1.0 Converts .GIFs, Amiga IFFs, Raw Files, and some other types to Greyscale (very fast), 16 colors, 256 colors, and 3200 colors! Size of picture limited by availabe RAM (Avail from Big Red Computer Club, ~$40) > SuperConveMACDOWN is also freeware and lets you do the same with MacPaint pics. > A ProDos 8 version of The Graphics Exchange (don't know much about it). [The following software only work on an Apple IIGS] > The Graphics Exchange converts between many formats ople II (but there is a patch needed for the Apple //c). It reads in GIF and saves as hires or double-hires. FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/graphics/iigif.bsc FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/graphics/iic.patch.for.iigif > o my GS? A: Find the program "Resource Spy" FTP: apple2.archive.umich.edu in /pub/apple2/gs/util/resource.spy.bsq Q#50 What programs are there for conversion of graphic images? A: There are quite a few: > IIGIF is a freeware GIF converter for any Apny Mac, Amiga and IBM specific formats. It can also save as GIF, which is a universal standard. You can also play Mac sounds resources (the sort you keep in the system folder as alert sounds) with IISound. Q#49 How do I get cool Mac Icons and fonts ontrsal null modem cable. Alternately, If you use AppleWorks a lot, you can get SuperWorks for the IBM, a clone of AppleWorks. It can import AppleWorks files directly. For graphics, SuperConvert can convert between all Apple-specific graphics formats and mapleWorks Word Processor to MsWorks) if you have the right translator. FTP: sumex-aim.stanford.edu in /info-mac/util/afe-appleworks-msworks.hqx For IBM folk,The CrossWorks program can convert between many Apple and IBM formats, and even comes with a univerld). If you want to do better, there are several options available. A commercial program called MacLinkPlus can do some conversions. Some Claris programs do conversions automatically. Also, AFE can convert between some kinds of documents (For example Appreadsheets, saving as DIF will make conversion a breeze. Databases can be saved as tab-delimited records. (Note that in AppleWorks, you have to go to Print to save in these formats). Look for options like "Import" or "Export" (or "Save As" in the Mac wos. Here are some pointers: One helpful hint is that all computers can read text files. Most word processors can save your file as text and import as text. But with text files, you will loose all your formatting (font type, centering and so-forth). For smats' includes Superhires (type $C1 and $C0), hires, double-hires and PrintShop/PrintShop GS. Q#51 I have an old CPM / PASCAL / DOS 3.3 disk. How do I get it into ProDos? A: The //e system software, the DOS3.3 FST (GS/OS System 6), and Copy ][+ can all convert Dos 3.3 files into ProDos. This is only helpful for text files, graphics, and some Basic programs. For ProDos, CPM, Pascal, Dos 3.3, try the program Chameleon. You have to use the 'force disk as ProDOS' option to use your hard drive. FTP: apple2 modem? A: Check the following: 1) Your software may need interrupts enabled. Examine DIP Switch 2-6 on your Super Serial Card. 2) If you have an unenhanced //e, you need to enhance your //e. 3) If you have a //c, it may be one of the ones that had a s21 If you get this at random times and you have a HS Apple SCSI, it's probably a version conflict. Install the SCSI drivers from your GS/OS disk, not your HS Apple SCSI disk. Q#59 Why does my Apple II lose characters when I'm using the File not found (you didn't type a valid filename) GS/OS errors: 0911 Either your GS is overheating, or the ADB port is having problems 0301 Bad TransWarp 0308 see 8021 8020 Either random TransWarp, or SCSI (try using different SCSI connector) 80 something.SYSTEM file on it (Pre-1.9 ProDOS) $27 I/O Error. Possibly a bad disk? Verify it with Prosel or Copy II Plus $44 Path not found (You gave an invalid directory name) $45 Volume not found (you didn't type in the right disk name) $46 t Owl Productions. See address in 'Resources' section. Q#58 I'm getting Error XXX. What's it mean? A: Some common errors and their cause: ProDos Errors: UNABLE TO LOAD PRODOS - You can't boot a disk unless it has ProDos and a Q#57 My GS control panel keeps resetting to the defaults and/or forgetting the date. A: It's probably your battery. If you have a ROM 03 GS, you just pop it out an get another. On the ROM 01, you will need a Slide-On Battery Replacement Kit from Nighrives to different slots. Otherwise, (for AW 3.0) use this patch: POKE 768,128: POKE 769,10 BSAVE APLWORKS.SYSTEM,TSYS,A$300,L2,B$AE3 If you didn't understand that, e-mail me, or look into John Link's SuperPatch program, which includes many more patches.can cause problems when a disk device is 'mapped' into your printer slot (due to a limitation in ProDos, you can only have 2 drives per slot. Extra partitions on your hard drive will be re-mapped to other slots). If you have a RamFast, you can re-map the dppleWorks won't print to my printer. What gives? A: AppleWorks will refuse to print to a slot that has a disk device. In the past, this worked well because if you try to print to a slot that has a disk controller in it, you will re-boot. But now, this k). Also, it won't set the size correctly on S16 files. This should only be a problem when downloading Shrinkit GS. In that case, use BINSCII. The rest of the time you will be extracting .SHK files, which don't care about extra bytes at the end. Q#56 A return. Now get out the Apple manual 'A Touch of BASIC' and read it. Q#55 What are the problems with GSCII? A: GSCII is a great program, but has 2 subtle problems: First, it won't work correctly if you extract to a HFS disk (so extract to a ProDOS dis in practice, you should limit them to a few hundred. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#53 Strange problems: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Q#54 How do I get out of Basic (that little "]" prompt and flashing cursor? A: Type the word "BYE" and pressxceed that, it will give you a cryptic 'Disk Full' error. If there really is space left on the disk, you can copy all the files into a subdirectory to get around the 51-file limit. In theory, you can put an unlimited number of files in a Subdirectory, but.archive.umich.edu in /apple2/8bit/util/chameleon.bsq Q#52 How do you copy from a 5.25" disk to 3.5" disk? A: ProDos has no problems with this, as long as you copy by files. Note that ProDos can only have 51 files in the main directory. If you try to eerial port problem. Talk to your dealer about upgrading it for 2400 baud support. Q#60 Where do I get support for AE boards now that they are closed? A: Bruce BABB, ex-AE bench tech, is offering support out of his home for customer support of AE's boards. He also hints that another company is opening that will sell many of the Apple II products the AE made. You can reach Bruce via Email at 76004.1575@compuserve.com Q#61 Is there a QWK reader for the Apple //e? A: Yes, it's called 2qwk!. To use 2qwk!e $1A3 in the 5th block of the file). Hack at your own risk. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#66 If you have a Vulcan or AE High Density disk : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Due to problems with hich will let ProDos deal with them. V3.0 allows you to choose between RamFast mapping (works now) and ProDos 8 mapping. If you can't wait, you can Patch ProDos 2.0 not to re-map slots. Look for "10 BF C9 A5 D0 07" and change the $A5 to $00 (should be bytions (crashes or wants you to insert disk). Solution: Configure the RamFast not to re-map. If you have a RamFAST with a ROM revision less than 2.01a, you need to get a newer ROM from CVT. Otherwise, V2.01c allows setting Slot Priority Allocations to 0 w:::::::::::::::::::: : Q#65 If you have a RamFast : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The RamFast and ProDos 2.0.1 both try to do re-mapping of drives to unused slots. This can cause problems, mostly when launching and returning from ProDos 8 applicat1. Change the $E0 to whatever you want (the first digit is the default folder foreground color, and the low nibble is for the outline color). Only folders that do not already have a color recorded in a Finder.Data file get the default color. :::::::::::::bits. Use the toolbox calls! The FinderExtras folder goes in the same folder as the Finder (generally the System folder). If you don't like yellow folders in the Finder you can change the byte at offset +65 in the Finder resource with type $C001 and ID alog that says "You have mail." Under SSW 6.0, that also sends a SysBeep2 request so you can get the sound of your choice. If you don't want to see your icons on boot, set bit 1 (i.e. the 2nd LSB) of BRAM Location $5F. Be sure not to mess with the other ::::::::::::::::::: : Q#64 Tips & Hints : :::::::::::::::::::::::: The AppleShare logon programs have always looked for a folder named "Mail" inside your user folder whenever you log onto a user volume. If there's any items in there, they present a di0.4 Finder did not care about capitalization in icon files.) Two misconceptions about System 6: The A2.RAMCARD is not for the GS's /RAM5. It only works with "slinky" (i.e. standard slot) cards. Also, the DOS 3.3 FST has nothing to do with MS-DOS. :::::inder icons that match by name and have a leading wildcard require uppercase letters. For example, a name like "[star].txt" never matches, but "[star].TXT" works fine (it matches regardless of a file's actual capitalization). (This was accidental; the 5.t used easy install, which doesn't install all the bells and whistles. Try clicking on customize and add the nifty things like Calculator, Find File, HFS FST, etc. You can also read the Shortcuts file on SystemTools2 for some great keyboard shortcuts. Fet to 'off'. See GS Technote #91. EasyAccess is also incompatible with some applications, (especially on ROM 01). Symptoms are a locked keyboard, and not being able to reboot. Remove it or make it inactive. Missing features of system 6? Perhaps you jus Common Problems : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Some programs are incompatible with CloseView. Symptoms are the mouse wipes out everything it moves over. Remove CloseView or inactivate it in the system folder. May still cause troubles if active, but s you must patch prodos to allow filenames sent by MS-DOS machines. The beta version is available now on grind and caltech. ############################### # Q#62 System 6.0 mini-FAQ # ############################### ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#63the Vulcan, when booting, it asks for your System Disk. Just put the Vulcan driver on your boot disk, boot it, and then launch the installer. Alternately, put the driver on the installer disk and boot it. (but you have to delete some of the installer scripts first) For the AE High Density Drive, be sure to remove Apple's 3.5" driver when putting on AE's. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#67 If you have ProSel : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Rename start to something else before running the installer,mail me (dmag@umich.edu). Someday, maybe I'll fill in the specific software or hardware you need to do any of the above. If you have any additions, let me know too! ############################################# # Q#75 Resources for the Apple II 2/8/95.hqx, etc), any serial device (EPROM burners, FAX modems, mega- fast modems w/hardware MNP-5), IDE hard drives (check out a card called "Turbo IDE". Mail J.LANGE7@genie.geis.com for details) If you are interested in doing any of the above, feel free to e- TrueType fonts, Mac Disks, Amiga Mod songs, MacPaint pictures, MacWrite documents, GIF pictures, WordPerfect documents, just about any Mac SCSI or ADB device (including Hard Drives, Pen Mice, etc), Mac sounds, Many archive formats (.uu, .zip, .arc, .sit, are stored in the resource fork), many archive formats (like uudecode), any serial device (EPROM burners, FAX modems, mega-fast modems w/ MNP5), etc. Q#74 What can the GS "borrow" from other computers? A: Mac bitmapped fonts, Mac Icons, Mac and Windows's not even scratching the surface. Q#73 What can the //e can "borrow" from other computers? A: GS bitmapped fonts, Mac Disks, MacPaint pictures, GIF pictures, just about any Mac/PC SCSI device (Hard Drives, Tape backup), Mac sounds with IISound (soundsaracter recognition, Desktop publishing, Integrated Spread sheet, Database and Word Processing, Interactive fiction adventure games, Arcade quality games, Educational games, Programming, Telecommunications, Inventory, Accounting, Money Management, and thatble NOW, and can be done on any Apple //e. In the very near future, you will be able to hook up: EitherTalk Networks, DSP boards, and cheap FAX modems. Q#72 What can you do with an Apple ][? A: As if the above weren't impressive, how about: Optical Che, graphics tablets, touch screens, extended keyboards, track balls, several Megabytes of RAM, Real-time clocks, (cheap) IBM disk drives and of course, Users! This list is by no means exhaustive: It is just what I personally have done. All of it is availas, Inkjet Printers, 24 pin Dot Matrix Printers, EPROM Burners, AppleTalk Networks, High Density 3.5" drives, serial cards, parallel cards, audio Digitizers, CP/M boards (Z-80 processor), an IBM-on-a-card, 9600 baud modems, D/A and A/D cards, joysticks, mic###################### # Q#70 What to do with an Apple ][? 2/8/95 # ############################################### Q#71 What can you hook up to an Apple ][? A: Hard Drives, Scanners, Video Digitizers, Laser Printers, Video Overlay Cards, Tape backup:::::::::::::::::::: There is a problem with the HFS FST, but only GSCII seems to be affected. When de-binscii-ing files, put the output onto a ProDos volume, not an HFS one. [ Mega-thanks to Dave Lyons & friends for these. ] #########################y annoys you, either deactivate the 3.5" driver (get IR so you can double-click to re-activate it) or simply keep a disk in the drive at all times. This is not a problem under ProDos 8. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#69 GSCII+ & HFS Note : :::::::::ialogue box) with no disk in the drive, try putting one in. What's happening is that GS is reading the status from the drive, and the drive won't return anything unless there is a disk in the drive. Just stick a disk in and all will be fine. If it reall or else the Finder won't be installed. Believe me, you don't want to miss out on Finder 6.0! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#68 If you have an AMR 3.5" : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: If the computer hangs (mostly at the Standard File d # ############################################# Listed below are some places to get information about the Apple II. You should also try your local user group (and the user group library), friends, relatives, library, school, FTP sites, books, and etc. One good book is "The Whole Internet Users Guide & Catalog" by Ed Kroll, published by O'Reilly & Associates Inc. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#76 Apple II Groups : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You can become an associate in the Apple Developer Progrem and a manual. I doubt that it's a current version, but it's worth a look if you need ProDOS on 5.25". Heck, for $1.95, you can't go wrong. [there is a minimum order, and I have never tried it... Let me know if you try it.] Washington Apple Pi (301)-9ccessable from 8-bit //e's, the rest is in HFS partitions that can be accessed with GS/OS System 6. Cost is around $60. Edlie Electronics (800-645-4722 or 516-735-3330) is selling "The ProDOS User's Kit". It seems to be your basic ProDOS operating systs distributed for $2, to cover postage and materials. Contact Chuck for more information at: corem@pro-greens.cts.com or progreens@delphi.com Digisoft (digisoft@aol.com) has a CD called Golden Orchard that is full of Apple II-specific programs. 18MB is a distributes a 5.25" disk with a terminal program (Comm.System 2.5), Shrinkit 3.4, BinSCII 1.0.3, UU 1.1, Sneeze 2.2 and UnShrink 2.1 in ready to run format. Also included are all the docs for the above programs, plus Zlink (in archived format). The disk igeis.com The Big Red Computer Club:(402-379-4680) or BRCC, (formerly the Big Red Apple Club, sells all kinds of good software that you can't get anywhere else. (including discontinued games, etc.) Chuck Orem (PO Box 1014, Benton City, WA, 99320-1014 USA)cros. Sequential Systems (800-759-4549 or 303-666-4549,800-999-1717 tech, 303-666-7797 BBS) announced software for the GS that will let you use many (but not all) CD-ROMs. Audio, Still Pictures and searching text are supported. Contact SEQUENTIAL@genie.ples parts and books. Parkhurst Micro Products (510-837-9098) sells ANSITerm, a GS-only communications program that supports X/Y/Z-Modem (plus variants), Kermit, VT-100, Color ANSI, and offers features like a text editor, a large scrollback buffer, and malltech (800-995-7773 orders, 619-721-2823 FAX, 619-721-7733 Technical Support/inquiries) sells all kinds of replacement parts for Apple II's. They are also pretty knowledgeable about the II. and inquiries) Sun Remarketing (800-821-3221) also sells used Aplishes an informative newsletter geared towards educators (called Enhance). They also published AppleWorks 4.0! To get a QC catalog and a free subscription to Enhance, just call! Contact QC (on GEnie), QualityCom (on AOL) or quality@pro-quality.cts.com. A::::: Redmond cable (206-882-2009) makes and sells all sorts of custom cables. Quality Computers (800-777-ENHAnce or 313-774-7200, 313-774-7740 Tech Support, 313-774-2698 FAX) not only sells Apple II products, but maintains a list of user groups and pub NAUG, the National AppleWorks Users Group (313-454-1115, 313-454-1965 FAX, 615-359-8238 BBS) is a group devoted to that wonder program, AppleWorks. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#77 Getting Parts & Software : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::s an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and influencing software standards to aid in the development of portable software. They have a large software library including a lot of source code (for almost every language or computer). distribution with your product you can get information by calling 1-408-974-4667. (Note: You need a license to distribute Apple System Software, including ProDOS, and the Installer.) USUS (Keith Frederick (Secretary), P.O. Box 1148, La Jolla, CA 92038) iam for $350 (for Mac and Apple II) or a mere $150 (for Apple II only) by calling 1-408-974-4897. That gets you Develop magazine, Apple Technical notes, the Apple Developer CD, discounts on Apple products, and more! If you want to license Apple Software for84-0300; 301-593-0024 BBS [7 bits, odd parity]) has an extremely active Apple /// Special Interest Group. They have 250 PD disks and have funded a new revision of the OS. Contact Dave Ottalini at 72457.2401@Compuserve.com or Dave.Ottalini@TCS.WAP.ORG. Educational Resources (800-624-2926) sells educational programs for the II. MECC (800-685-MECC) is a well-known educational software shop. The Cynosure BBS (410-549-2584 Settings: 8 data bits, No parity 1 stop bit, up to 14400 bps) has a license to distribuathering and distributing information on removing copy protection from Apple II software. Softdisk and Softdisk GS (800-831-2694 or 318-221-8718) are monthly disk magazines containing a variety of software (PD/SW, clip art, reviews, etc). Softdisk is avaisletter about HyperStudio. They put out an annual 'Best of HyperStudio' disk of stacks, and have discounts on HyperStudio accessories. They even do some teacher-oriented stuff. Computist (P.O. Box 110846, Tacoma, WA 98411) is a publication devoted to gs, which are not available anywhere else. They also have reviews of new software. Of course, it's GS specific. Contact: GSPlusDiz (on AOL orDelphi), JWANKERL (on GEnie), or jwankerl@pro-gonzo.cts.com. Hyperstudio Network (609-446-3196) is a quarterly new only this one is only available via e-mail. GS+ Magazine (800-662-3634 orders, or 615-843-3988 or 913-469-6507 FAX) was published bi-monthly until the Fall of 1995 as a magazine and an accompanying disk. They are still a great source for unique programby long time Apple II writer Joe Kohn. Mail joko@crl.com for details. You can also finger him, or check out his WWW homepage (see FTP). Adam Barr (barr@railnet.nshore.org) and Cindy Field (former InCider/A+ editor) are starting a new Apple II newsletter,ks : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Quality Computers and Resource Central (previously mentioned above) also publish periodicals.) Shareware Solutions II (166 Alpine Street, San Rafael, CA 94901) is a Apple II magazine with the latest scoops, written k drives to you Apple II. Silicon Systems (714-731-7110) makes that 22 pin DIP DTMF decoder chip that Apple-Cat modem owners are always looking for. Part #: SSI 75T201 - Integrated DTMF Receiver. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#79 Periodicals & Boode-on battery for ROM 01 GS's. You need a replacement if the time and system settings go back to their defaults whenever you turn the computer off. Conversion Technology (801-364-4171) sells a drive that allows you to hook up cheap IBM 3.5" and 5.25" disTEME, Dipl. Ing. Joachim Lange, Bergstrasse 95, 82131 Stockdorf, Germany) is selling a card for your Apple that will allow you to use cheap IBM drives for storage. Price is around $100. Contact J.LANGE7@genie.geis.com. Night Owl (913-362-9898) makes a slithe Video Overlay Card Development kit, Tool 35/SynthLab docs, etc). Contact A2-CENTRAL, UNCLE-DOS, or DENNIS.DOMS on GEnie. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#78 Fun hardware add-ons : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SSH Systems (Write to: SHH SYSrs, HyperCard users, and probably others. All are on 3.5" disk only. They also have taken over APDA's job of keeping the latest and greatest from Apple and some 3rd party vendors. They have programming tools and manuals not available anywhere else (like 995. . Small but full of info, it had technical and philosophical discussions. It should still be available on disk, with many PD/SW programs each month. Resource Central also published many monthly disks, including ones for HyperStudio users, TimeOut use/ The Apple User Group Connection (800-538-9696 ext 500) can tell you the closest Apple II (or Macintosh) User Group. (Check Quality Computers too..) Resource-Central (913-469-6502, FAX: 913-469-6507) published an 8-page monthly newsletter until Fall, 1te system Apple software (ProDos and GS/OS). Contact Doug Granzow at dig@pro-cynosure.cts.com You can also get system software off of Apple Computer's FTP site. It is maintained by DTS in their spare time. Thanks guys! FTP: ftp.apple.com in /aii/sys.softlable on 5.25" or 3.5" disks. Softdisk GS is available only on 3.5" disks. Contact zak@aol.com. :::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#80 Misc Resources : :::::::::::::::::::::::::: If you need a IIc upgrade, it should be free. Try a few Apple dealers or call Apple to seek help. The number is 1-800-767-2775 (SOS-APPL). Sequential Systems (1-800-759-4549 customer service 1-800-999-1717 technical support) have taken over CVTech's products. Larry Beyer (312-735-9010) likes to fix InnerDrive hard drives. Appleture reference). > Verify your disk(s) with Copy ][+ or the Finder to see if you have any bad blocks. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#84 GS Trouble shooting : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Check your control panel settings: What is the starr keys. Sit back and 'Watchen Der Blinken Lighten.' > Most RAM cards come with a memory tester. Try running it in continuous mode for several hours, even if your RAM seems to be working. > Write down your configuration when you have it working (for fue shooting and good maintenance : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Try the system self-test: hold down the Control key, the Open Apple key, and the Option (or Solid Apple) key. Then press and release Reset. Lastly, let up on the otheom A.E. It supplies 6 Amps instead of a measly 2.5 Amps. Test the power supply with a voltmeter while the computer is on. > Call the manufacturer to see if there is an upgrade or a fix. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#83 Troubls to reproduce it? > Check all your cable connections. Do not disconnect or connect any cables with the computer on. >Try pulling out other cards and disconnect your joystick. If you have a lot of cards, you might consider a Heavy-Duty Power Supply frtray magnetic fields emanating from phones, monitors and speakers. > If you have an accelerator, try to disable it or take it out entirely. It may not be compatible with the new item. > Is the problem re-producible? If so, what are the MINIMUM actionhe required components for the program. Does it require an Enhanced //e? More RAM? A separate boot disk? > Never use your original disks. Make a backups and store the write-protected originals in a safe place. > Be sure to keep your disks away from spossible. Saying "It did not work" or "I could not get any farther" is not helpful. Exactly which screen did it stop at? Does it respond to any input at all? What had you done up to that point? Is it reproducible any other way? > Make sure you have the top of power supply before and often during your work. Better yet, use a wrist strap tied to ground through a 1 Megaohm resistor. > When asking others for help, it is essential to know the EXACT error message you are getting. Also, be as specific as e temptation to install all your new toys at once. Take it one step at a time and test everything after adding each item. (i.e. Run the diagnostics and try your old programs.) > Leave the computer plugged in, but turned off when installing cards. Touch t################## # Q#81 General guidelines on How To Troubleshoot # ##################################################### ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#82 General troubleshooting : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > First, resist th2 Adelaide St. N. #719 hackett@gaul.csd.uwo.ca London, Ontario N5Y 2N8 Canada Email suggestions to dmag@umich.edu. As always, let me know of any mistakes, updates, corrections, additions, etc. ###################################Assistance Center is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time by dialing 1-800-776-2333. A new ShareWare-Fee payment service has been established for info, write to: Some Assembly Required shareware@uwo.ca OR 113 has a toll-free customer assistance line for handling sales questions and user concerns. This toll-free line is not designed to be a technical support hotline, but instead is an extension to the comprehensive Apple customer relations effort. The Customer tup slot set to? Is the slot set to "Your Card"? Check your RAM disk setting. Is it taking up all your memory? Try setting the speed to normal if it's a non-GS program. > Take out or disable your INITS, CDAs, NDAs, and CDEVS. (With System 6, just hold down Shift while booting). > If you have a hard disk, try booting from a System Disk and/or re-install the latest system software. Many random problems can be traced to corrupted or improperly installed system software. > Never connect/disconnect anr best compatibility. The IDs have nothing to do with what slot the card is in. > Is there a terminator at each end of the SCSI bus? (the DMA cards are terminated, and some drives are internally terminated.) > Try the software that came with the card. but 4 MB. Some RAM cards can only do DMA in the first bank. > Check that each device has a unique ID. Most drives have a thumbwheel on the back to set the ID. Your SCSI card (yes, it counts too) is probably ID 7. Number your drives from 6 downwards fodrives that are not ready. > Try turning off DMA. If this helps, you may have a non-DMA compatible card, such as the early versions of the TransWarp, early versions of the GS RAM, or any 8-bit accelerator. Alternately, try setting up a RAM disk for allomputer is on. > The computer will boot the hard drive with the highest SCSI ID, which should be ID 6. > Try letting the drive 'warm up' for 15 seconds before turning the computer on. The SCSI cards look for drives only at startup, and may ignore any ure you remove the termination on all the drives but the last one. This is because the newer SCSI cards are terminated (and they count as a SCSI device). > Always check that the cords are plugged in properly. Never connect/disconnect anything when the cves. Both the new cards also require an Enhanced //e. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : Q#86 Tips on setting up a SCSI system: : ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > You can have multiple drives on one SCSI card, just make sf on-board RAM to make it even faster than Apple's card. It can also supply terminator power if you drive does not supply it. Both of the new cards support things like SCSI tape backup units, removable SCSI drives, SCSI CD-ROM, and of course SCSI hard dris the ability to do Direct Memory Access to the RAM in your computer, which speeds things up. This created a lot of problems with cards that were not DMA compatible. CV Technologies also has a DMA SCSI card called the RamFast. This card has 256K or 1MB ople Rev 'C' SCSI card (named after the final ROM version--all previous versions MUST be upgraded to work with current software). There were several clones from the likes of CMS and Chinook. Then Apple came out with it's High Speed DMA SCSI card. This hatiple things with the same ID, too much termination or not enough, or no terminator power), you may be able to use the drive, but your data will get corrupted. Most of the time, the computer will refuse to recognize the drive. At first, there was the Apinternal terminators (3 small yellow-orange packs), and some drives come with an external terminator (a "plug" to put on the back of the drive). Also, somebody on the bus must supply terminator power (one of the SCSI lines). If There are any problems (mulronics-type (like on parallel printers) or the 25-pin "D" connector. The 50-pin is the SCSI standard, the 25-pin is the Apple standard. On a SCSI chain, there must be a Terminator at each end. A Terminator is just a bunch of resistors. Some drives have parallel) that lets you hook up several devices (up to 8) on a SCSI bus (a bus is just a series of wires). You must give each device it's own unique ID number from 0-7. The SCSI card is usually set to 7. There are two types of SCSI cables: the 50 pin Cent ADB device when the computer is on. > AppleWorks GS comes with a memory tester (try it). > The TransWarp GS has a continuous test on the CDA (try it too). ################ # Q#85 SCSI # ################ SCSI is a protocol (kind of like serial or It may give helpful diagnostic messages (I.E. the Apple DMA SCSI utilities-- Does it say "No Apple SCSI card found" or "No SCSI devices found"?) > Do you get the message "Unable to Load ProDos"? If so, it's booting your drive but you have no system software on it. Try hitting Control-Reset, then PR#5 (or PR#6) to boot a floppy. Then install the system software (i.e. ProDos or GS/OS). > In extreme cases, try reformatting the drive, repartitioning, and re-installing the System software. > If the dr IRC - Internatonal Relay Chat - FAQ :::::::::::::: 24320 :::::::::::::: Path: mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!spool.mu.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!yeshua.marcam .com!news.kei.com!usenet From: hrose@kei.com (Helen Trillian Rose) Newsgroups: alt.irc,alt.irc.ircii,- dmag@umich.edu | When laws are outlawed, | Ono-Sendai: the best Dangerous Dan | only outlaws will have laws. | Sim Stim decks im Stim decks e FTP) CopyLeft 1995 by Dan DeMaggio. Non-profit distribution encouraged. Mail me at: dmag@umich.edu -- dmag@umich.edu | When laws are outlawed, | Ono-Sendai: the best Dangerous Dan | only outlaws will have laws. | Sim Stim decks -an AE Vulcan drive, go into PART.MANAGER, move the highlight to "format" and type "AE". Then say yes to all the prompts. ====================================================================== This FAQ is available on-line at apple2.archive.umich.edu (sen 40 disconnected for obscure Mac compatibility reasons. This can cause problems with the Apple IIs. > Make sure you use the drivers from GS/OS, and not the ones that ship with the Apple HS SCSI card. (Doesn't apply to RamFast). > To low-level format 94538 (415)770-1400 (GS only) > At least one device must supply terminator power to the bus (Pin 26). The Apple Cards do not supply this, and some drives don't either. Result: The drive won't be seen by any software. > Some CMS Platinum drives had pi the SCSI drivers. (GS only) > If you boot up and it says "Drive XXX is already on the desktop" over and over: Probably a SCSI ID problem. (GS only) > If you add a CD-ROM, drivers are availiable from Trantor Systems LTD, 5415 Randall Place, Fremont, CAt handler dangling if they can't find their card.) (GS only) > Make sure you are booting the right slot. If the card is in slot 7, you can set the startup slot to Scan or 7. (GS only) > If you boot up and only 1 partition shows up, you need to installyou can). If there is a problem with DMA or SCSI ID's, it will probably show up as a strange GS/OS error. (GS only) > Make sure you do not have the Apple SCSI drivers installed if you have a RamFast. It may cause random problems (they leave an interrup problem. > The Apple HS DMA SCSI card requires an Enhanced //e. It will not work on the older //e without an Enhancement Kit. > To really put a drive through it's paces, copy a LOT of stuff from one partition to another (copy the entire partition if upted if you run the drive with improper terminators or conflicting SCSI ID's. Sometimes you will not notice the corrupted data until after you fix the problem. If re-installing the System software helps, it was probably a software problem, not a hardwareive access light blinks in a regular pattern before the computer is turned on, it is telling you that it has a hardware malfunction. It needs to be serviced. > Did you try re-installing the System software? Many times, the data on a drive will get corralt.irc.questions,alt.answers,news.answers Subject: IRC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Followup-To: poster Date: 1 Aug 1994 16:35:55 GMT Organization: The Evil Fascist IRC Admins From Hell, Inc. Lines: 323 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <31j89b$odt@kei.com> Reply-To: hrose@kei.com NNTP-Posting-Host: rocza.kei.com Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) about IRC, Internet Relay Chat. Please read this benet/irc REXX client for VM-> cs.bu.edu /irc/clients/rxirc ftp.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de /pub/irc/rxirc ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de /pub/net/irc/VM coombs.anu.edu.au /pub/irc/rxi catless.ncl.ac.uk /pub harbor.ecn.purdue.edu /pub/tcl/code VMS -> cs.bu.edu /irc/clients/vms coombs.anu.edu.au /pub/irc/vmsirc ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc/vms ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de /pub/bu.edu /irc/clients/elisp ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc/Emacs ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de /pub/comp/networking/irc/clients slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com /pub/irc/emacs cs.hut.fi /pub/irchat X11 client-> coombs.anu.edu.au /pub/irc ftp.informatik.tu-muenchen.de /pub/comp/networking/irc/clients slopoke.mlb.semi.harris.com /pub/irc there is also a client avaliable with the server code. EMACS elisp-> cs.owing sites (use the one closest to you): *** If you don't know what anonymous ftp is, ask your local systems people to show you *** UNIX client-> cs.bu.edu /irc/clients ftp.acsu.buffalo.edu /pub/irc ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc.itc.univie.ac.at 6668". Please only use the latter when you have no other way of reaching IRC, as this resource is quite limited, slow, and *very* unreliable. (4) Where can I get source for an IRC client? You can anonymous ftp to any of the follThis will save you the work of installing it yourself. If an IRC client isn't already on your system, you either compile the source yourself, have someone else on your machine compile the source for you, or use the TELNET client. "telnet ircclientass messages from user to user over the IRC network. (3) How do I use a client? First, check to see if irc is installed on your system. Type "irc" from your prompt. If this doesn't work, ask your local systems people if irc is already installed. rs from Moscow were giving live reports about the unstable situation there. (2) How is IRC set up? The user runs a "client" program (usually called 'irc') which connects to the IRC network via another program called a "server". Servers exist to pf War, where updates from around the world came accross the wire, and most irc users who were online at the time gathered on a single channel to hear these reports. IRC had similar uses during the coup against Boris Yeltsin in September 1993, where IRC useving, so the way things to work one week may not be the way they work the next. Read the MOTD (message of the day) every time you use IRC to keep up on any new happenings or server updates. IRC gained international fame during the 1991 Persian Gul replacement for the "talk" program but has become much much more than that. IRC is a multi-user chat system, where people convene on "channels" (a virtual place, usually with a topic of conversation) to talk in groups, or privately. IRC is constantly evolsion: 1.38 (1) What is IRC? IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat". It was originally written by Jarkko Oikarinen (jto@tolsun.oulu.fi) in 1988. Since starting in Finland, it has been used in over 60 countries around the world. It was designed as afore posting to the alt.irc, alt.irc.ircii, or alt.irc.questions newsgroups. Xref: mnemosyne.cs.du.edu alt.irc:24320 alt.irc.ircii:1397 alt.irc.questions:108 2 alt.answers:3778 news.answers:26181 Archive-name: irc-faq Last-modified: 1994/07/28 Verrc ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc/rxirc MSDOS-> cs.bu.edu /irc/clients/pc/msdos ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc/msdos MSWindows-> cs.bu.edu:/irc/clients/pc/windows ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/ibmpc/winsock/apps/wsirc Macintosh-> cs.bu.edu /irc/clients/macintosh sumex-aim.stanford.edu /info-mac/comm ftp.funet.fi /pub/unix/irc/mac ftp.ira.uka.de /pub/systems/mac (5) Which server do I connect to? I penis length". IRC bots are generally not needed. See (10) below about "ownership" of nicknames and channels. It should be noted that many servers (especially in the USA) have started to ban ALL bots. Some ban bots so much that if you run a bot oot" is short for "robot". It is a script run from an ircII client or a separate program (in perl, C, and sometimes more obscure languages). StarOwl@uiuc.edu (Michael Adams) defined bots very well: "A bot is a vile creation of /lusers to make up for lack ofroblems. They cannot kick someone out of a channel for you. They cannot /kill (kick someone out of IRC temporarily) someone just because you gave the offender channel operator privileges and said offender kicked *you* off. (8) What is a "bot"? "bannel. This means they can kick you out of their channel for no reason. If you don't like this, you can start your own channel and become a channel operator there. An IRC operator is someone who maintains the IRC network. They cannot fix channel pr private channel. (7) What is a channel operator? What is an IRC operator? A channel operator is someone with a "@" by their nickname in a /names list, or a "@" by the channel name in /whois output. Channel operators are kings/queens of their chrator status, and can share it with anyone he/she chooses (or not). Another thing you might see is "Prv" which means private. You will only see this if you are on that private channel. No one can see Private channels except those who are on that particula the "Channel operator" (see #7) of that channel. A Channel Operator is someone who has control over a specific channel. It can be shared or not as the first Channel Operator sees fit. The first person to join the channel automatically receives Channel Open 20 which will only list channels with 20 or more people on it, but you can only do this with the ircII client). "Pub" means public (or "visible") channel. "hack" is the channel name. "#" is the prefix. A "@" before someone's nickname indicates he/she is @jircc @miyu_d Pub: #nicole MountainD Pub: #hottub omar liron beer Deadog moh pfloyd Dode greywolf SAMANTHA (Note there are LOTS more channels than this, this is just sample output -- one way to stop /names from being too large is doing /names -micommands start with a "/", and most are one word. Typing /help will get you help information. /names will get you a list of names, etc. The output of /names is typically something like this-> Pub: #hack zorgo eiji Patrick fup htoaster Pub: #Nippon diately ask what you want. Don't say "I have a question" because then hardly anyone will talk. (6) OK, I've got a client and I'm connected to a server, now what? It's probably best to take a look around and see what you want to do first. All IRC l.de bim.itc.univie.ac.at Australia: jello.qabc.uq.oz.au This is, by no means, a comprehensive list, but merely a start. Connect to the closest of these servers and join the channel #Twilight_Zone When you get there, immedo.edu irc.uiuc.edu Canada: sol.csd.unb.ca Europe: irc.funet.fi cismhp.univ-lyon1.fr disuns2.epfl.ch irc.nada.kth.se sokrates.informatik.uni-kt's usually best to try and connect to one geographically close, even though that may not be the best. You can always ask when you get on IRC. Here's a list of servers avaliable for connection: USA: cs-pub.bu.edu irc.coloran their server, you will be banned from using that server (see segment below on K: lines). (9) What are good channels to try while using IRC? #hottub and #initgame are almost always teeming with people. #hottub is meant to simulate a hot tub, and #initgame is a non-stop game of "inits" (initials). Just join and find out! To get a list of channels with their names and topics, do /list -min 20 (on ircII) which will show you channels with 20 or more members. You can also do this for smaller ted. Try using another server. The most general answer is "use another server", but if it bothers you, try writing to the irc administrator of that site --> /admin server.name.here -- plead your case. It might even get somewhere! (15) What do campus and seeing if you can use that particular irc server then. * Your whole site is banned (where "site" == "school", "company", "country"). This almost certainly wasn't your fault. And chances are you won't be able to get the server-ban lif a shared account, this obviously does not apply). Thus the responsibility lies completely with you and you have noone to complain to. * Your machine is banned. Chances are it wasn't you who committed the wrongdoing. Try using another machine onatically banned from another). "Ghosts are not allowed on IRC" means that you are banned from using that server. The banning is in one of three forms: * You are banned specifically, you yourself. Only you can be responsible for this (if you are using allowed on IRC." mean? What does "*** You are not welcome on this server." mean? On IRC, you cannot be banned from every single server. Server-banning exists only on a per-server basis (being banned on one server does not mean you are automat told people who used a registered nickname to stop using that nickname. NickServ has been down since the Spring of 1994. It is not likely that NickServ will be back. Remember, nicknames aren't owned. (14) What does "*** Ghosts are notith the ircII client that give anyone immediate control of your client (and thus can gain access to your account). (13) What was NickServ? Is NickServ ever coming back? NickServ was a nickname registration service run in Germany. It was a bot th doesn't work on large channels or ones with bots, for obvious reasons. (12) What if someone tells me to type something cryptic? Never type anything anyone tells you to without knowing what it is. There is a problem with typing certain commands w*everyone*. This causes the possibility of mass-kicking, where the channel would be stuck without any channel operators. You have one option. You can ask everyone to leave and rejoin the channel. This is a good way to get channel operator back. Itgiving out channel operator powers (make sure to give them to enough people so that all of the channel operators don't unexpectedly leave and the channel is stuck without a channel operator). On the other hand, do not give out channel operator to o another. You can /msg them and ask for them to leave, but you can't *force* them to leave. (11) There aren't any channel operators on my channel, now what? Channel operators are the owner(s) of their respective channels. Keep this in mind when you are not on IRC, you can ask for them to give it back, but you can not *demand* it, nor will IRC operators /kill for nickname ownership. There are, literally, millions of possible channel names, so if someone is on your usual channel, just go tone do anything about it? Someone is using my channel, can anyone do anything about it? Even while NickServ (see (13) below) registered nicknames, there are not enough nicknames to have nickname ownership. If someone takes your nickname while numbers. Many IRC operators are in #Twilight_Zone ... so if you join that channel and don't hear much talking, don't worry, it's not because you joined, operators don't talk much on that channel anyways! (10) Someone is using my nickname, can anyes "You have new email." mean? What does it mean when I see "[Mail: 5]" in my status bar? IRC does not have its own mail. However, if your client tells you that you have new email, it simply means that you have received mail in your account. Leave irc (either by suspending it or quitting it), and read the mail. You might also see "You have new email." when you start irc. IRC does not keep track of email between sessions, so when you start irc and have something in your mailbox, irc wi MENU.MAKER TEXT MODULESEG=0"MENU.MAKER"890&*X=11000: TEXT SLOW-DOWN LOOP ,X.1,180,22:2,280,21:2,2380,23:z:A$="LISTING "+B$(I),16,B)$=01:=0::"80C";A$;::12)>=23:=0::"0<* INET.BY.EMAILB A2.FAQ.PT2IRC.FAQ.*:FAQS.3*ose.html I like: DL, WN, Boeing I don't like: NW, HP, Airbus :::::::::::::: r ask for help (in #Twilight_Zone) on IRC. -- Helen Trillian Rose Kapor Enterprises, Inc. Check out my homepage! --> Systems and Networks Administration http://www.kei.com/homepages/hr: cs.bu.edu:/irc/support/alt-irc-faq ftp.kei.com:/pub/irc/alt-irc-faq The latest copy will always be posted to these two ftp sites. (18) What do I do if I'm still confused or have additions to this posting? email hrose@kei.com o Those looking for more technical information can get the IRC RFC (rfc1459) available at all RFC ftp sites, as well as cs.bu.edu:/irc/support/rfc1459.txt (18) Where can I get an updated copy of this FAQ? this FAQ is available from several sourcesotocol revisions for the 3.0 release of the ircd (irc server), currently in planning. Mail ircd-three-request@kei.com to be added. NOTE! These are not "Help me, where can I get started?" lists. For that information, read the IRCprimer noted above. You can also join various IRC related mailing lists: * "operlist" is a list that discusses current (and past) server code, routing, and protocol. You can join by mailing operlist-request@kei.com. * "ircd-three" is a list that exists to discuss prl is the IRC Primer, available in plain text, PostScript, and LaTeX from cs.bu.edu:/irc/support ... 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