From: swbaker@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Texas Bob or Eddie Froman depending on the moon)
Subject: Recent additions to Project Galactic-Guide
Summary: Article readers for Amiga and Unix, plus those two new articles...
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 14:14:53 GMT


Hello again!

Great new events in Project Galactic-Guide folklore:

1) I just received a pre-alpha release (which means it's pretty rough,
   folks) of The Unix Guide (TUG) version 2.0.0 - look for more
   enhancements and stuff as the author has time to implement them!

2) Also, there's a new system for Amigas (called AmiGuide)... see below
   for info on how to get this stuff...

3) The recently approved articles have been added to the working, on-going
   article archive file, WORKING.NEW.  We're up to 24 articles in there,
   so the rush is on for the one more article to push it "over the top"
   (recall that we've sort-of settled on 25 articles per archive file,
   so one more means a second complete, more-or-less official archive).

Here's the updated specs on the FTP site here at Oakland University,
which for the most part seems to be a central site for Project Galactic
Guide...

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INFO ON "THE" FTP SITE --

Here's the specs on getting Project Galactic-Guide materials, including:

   o the alt.galactic-guide FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) info file
   o article archive collections (the *.NEW files)
   o The Guide! (TG!), for IBM/DOS machines
   o The Unix Guide (TUG), for Unix systems
   o AmiGuide, for Amiga systems
   o Hitch-hiker's Guide fan club stuff (like the two THHG/Star Trek cross-
       over scripts, plus gif images and other fun stuff).

from your favorite ultrix or vax/vms system (assuming you're on-line, etc):


1) Connect to Oakland University's Vela system:

   Lexical:   [ ftp vela.acs.oakland.edu ]
   Numeric:   [ ftp 141.210.10.2 ]

   (you only need to use one of these methods; some people can't use
   the lexical address, and need the numeric ID instead...)


2) If you can't connect, then email me your email address and what you want,
        and I'll send it to you (ie, the uuencoded versions of the .ZIP
        files, and/or the article archive files, etc).

   else login to the system:

   Syntax:    [ login anonymous ]

   and then use your email addr for passwd.


3) Go to the desired directory:

   Syntax:    [ cd directory ]

   The following directories are available:

   /ftp/pub/swbaker

        The root directory contains the general, alt.galactic-guide files
        (like the FAQ list, the article archive *.NEW files, etc).  This
        is the place to look for the latest and greatest in articles and
        other important Project Galactic-Guide stuff.

        Unfortunately, I have very little power in changing the name of
        this directory to something more topical, like galactic-guide, etc.
        At least we have a "home" for everything!  I'll keep begging the
        "powers that be" here at OU to change the name to something more
        appropriate, and let you know if/when that change occurs.

   /ftp/pub/swbaker/guide

        This sub-directory contains The Guide!-specific files (this is the
        article reader system for DOS-based systems, like IBM's and
        compatibles).  In this directory, you'll find the .ZIP file, the
        uuencoded version of the .ZIP file, icons for use with OS/2, and
        other support and dox files.

   /ftp/pub/swbaker/tug

        This is the sub-directory containing The Unix Guide (TUG), code,
        dox, and support information.  A new pre-alpha release of TUG
        (version 2.0) is now available!

   /ftp/pub/swbaker/amiguide

        This is where you'll find all the latest-n-greatest for Amiga
        computer systems.  Currently, we have AmiGuide, a recent addition
        to Project Galactic-Guide.  Both the .LHA archive and the
        uuencoded version of the .LHA file are available here.

   /ftp/pub/swbaker/fan

        Here's where you'll find all the general Hitch-hiker's Guide fan
        stuff.  In here is the "complete" index of almost every topic in
        the first four books (called THHG.IDX), the two THHG/Star Trek
        cross-over scripts, gif pictures, and more!  Again, I'll keep
        adding to this as I discover more cool files, gifs, lists, etc.
        (Anybody have stuff to contribute to the 'library'?)

   Once you're in the desired directory, display a file listing:

   Syntax:    [ dir ]


4) Be sure you're in binary mode: a lot of folks have been writing and
        complaining of corrupt .ZIP files, etc... it's because they're
        trying to get the binary file in ASCII mode (which is the default).
        You only need to type this once, but you MUST type this EVERY TIME
        you login to the system.

   Syntax:    [ binary ]

   ALWAYS TYPE [ binary ] BEFORE YOU [ get ... ] ANYTHING!!!


5) Get the file(s) you want:

   Syntax:    [ get filename.extension(s) ]

   Note that you can always change into another directory (detailed
   above) and get more stuff if you want.

6) When you're satisfied, logoff the system:

   Syntax:    [ bye ]

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Steve
--
      "And when they come on out I scold 'em
       Before you wear your clothes, unfold 'em
       Or you'll be lying on your back out in the street!"
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