Original_To:  JNET%"devel-l@auvm"
Original_cc:  VITA
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.devel-l
Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 1992 17:16:00 EST
Reply-To:     Volunteers in Technical Assistance <VITA@GMUVAX.BITNET>
              <DEVEL-L@AUVM.BITNET>
From:         Volunteers in Technical Assistance <VITA@GMUVAX.BITNET>
Subject:      How to get Distribution Service documents.

         HOW TO GET DOCUMENTS FROM VITA'S DISTRIBUTION SERVICE

                 Please keep these instructions handy.


1. FTP Method

Papers and other documents contributed to VITA's Distribution Service are
available directly on line. If possible, you should use the Internet File-
Transfer Protocol, usually called Anonymous FTP. If you don't have FTP, please
skip to the next section.

When you request files from an FTP server. they are transferred immediately and
at high speed (about 300 kB per minute) to your current directory. Our FTP
server is called 155.135.1.1 or DHVX20.CSUDH.EDU. (Please don't send your
requests to VITA's address.) Our files are in a subdirectory called
anonymous.vita . Here are the steps to get a file called VITA_INDEX.TXT , that
lists the available files.

Let's suppose your system prompt looks like this: $ . First, enter this
command, using capitals or small letters:

$ FTP 155.135.1.1    (or FTP DHVX20.CSUDH.EDU)

At the prompt "Name:" , enter ANONYMOUS

At the prompt "Password:" , enter YOUR OWN e-mail address in domain format;
for example, myname@node.domain . It will not show on the screen.

At the prompt * , enter:

* GET [.VITA]VITA_INDEX.TXT

You can, instead, change to the vita directory with the command: CD VITA, use
DIR to view the list of files, and get the file with GET VITA_INDEX.TXT .

To exit the system, enter QUIT or BYE; your own system prompt will appear.


2. E-mail methods for persons lacking direct access to FTP.

Note: VITA is not the operator of the servers described below.

2.1  Send your message to this address: FTPMAIL@DECWRL.DEC.COM .
Please do not send it to VITA. You may complete the "Subject:" line or
leave it blank.

Your message will name the files you want to retrieve and the address to which
they should be sent as e-mail messages. You must use the format shown below,
omitting the material in curly brackets {}. You may use capitals or small
letters:

reply <your_own_e-mail_ address>        {Omit the angle brackets <>}
connect dhvx20.csudh.edu                {this is the archive server}
get [.vita]vita_index.txt
get <file_specification_2>              {you can use up to 10 get
get <file_specification_3>               commands}
quit                                    {that's all!}

2.2  A similar method will work if you have a BITNET, NetNorth, or EARN
address. Address your message to bitftp@pucc . The message text should be as
follows:

FTP dhvx20.csudh.edu
USER anonymous get [.vita]vita_index.txt
get <file_specification_2>              {you can use up to 10 get
get <file_specification_3>               commands}
quit


3. Using the Global Networking subdirectory.

More good news! Another subdirectory on the same server contains papers
dealing with networking in developing nations, covering both technology and
applications. To change to the Global Networking subdirectory from the vita
subdirectory, enter CD [ANONYMOUS.GLOBAL_NET] . To change to it from the root
directory, just enter CD GLOBAL_NET. Once in, you can type DIR to show the
filenames. Some files appear in both subdirectories. You can GET any file in
the global_net subdirectory. You should GET the index file; it is called
index.txt . Global_net is ably managed by Larry Press <lpress@isi.edu>, not
VITA.


4. Other FTP Options.

To retrieve only the abstract of a document, GET <file_name>.ABS.

To retrieve the full document, GET <file_name>.TXT.

To see a list of commands, HELP.

Problems using the system? Send a human-readable e-mail message to this
address: gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu .

For a detailed description of the ftpmail servers, send this e-mail message:
help   to <ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com> and <bitftp@pucc>.

If you have *other* comments or questions, please send your message to me at
any address shown below.



R. R. Ronkin, VITA Volunteer
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)
vita@gmuvax, vita@gmuvax.bitnet, vita@gmuvax.gmu.edu