From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.startrek.misc
Subject: Re: ST:TNG Program Guide update 5.09
Date: 15 Sep 92 00:11:19 GMT
Reply-To: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout

In article <1992Sep14.041602.16852@unlv.edu> sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:
<In article <4066@vidiot.UUCP> brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
<>At this point in time, the release is only available via anonuucp from my
<>system.
<
<How would we go about grabbing the files from your system?  I've never
<had good luck with anything related to UUCP.

The FAQ is attached below.  Just look at the section regarding anonuucp.



STAR TREK: The Next Generation Program Guide FAQ

Last revised: 8/24/92

 1. What is the STAR TREK: The Next Generation Program Guide (STTNGPG)?

	The STTNGPG is a major reference to the Paramount television series.
	It contains several sections:

	a) The credit/synopsis section.  This section contains at least
	   a one page synopsis to each and every ST:TNG episode.  This
	   section is in opposing page format.  The left (even) page
	   contains the credits for the particular episode.  The right
	   (odd) page contains the synopsis.
	b) The A appendix contains the complete air schedule for ST:TNG,
	   sorted a few ways for reference.
	c) The B appendix contains the complete cast listing, listed by
	   both the actor's name and the various characters.
	d) The C appendix contains a reference to the writers and directors.
	e) The D appendix contains a list of all the other production
	   credits, season by season.
	f) The E appendix contains a disclaimer notice listing.  This is the
	   Paramount copyright notice screen, seen right before the Paramount
	   logo.  This is for trivia buffs, as some errors have occurred.
	g) The F appendix contains the list of award nominations and award
	   wins.
	h) The G appendix contains reports from attendees of various
	   conventions.
	i) The H appendix contains an index to the Starlog ST:TNG magazine
	   articles.
	j) The I appendix contains various articles culled from TV Guide.
	k) The J appendix contains various articles culled from newspapers.
	l) The K appendix contains misc information that doesn't fit the
	   above appendixes.
	m) The Z appendix is the guide's index.

	The STTNGPG is approximately 400 pages, designed to be printed as a
	double-sided document and kept in your favorite three-ring binder.

 2. How do I get a copy of the guide?

	Currently the guide is distributed via anonftp and anonuucp (see below)
	in the following forms:

	a) The troff sources
	b) PostScript in both New Century Schoolbook and Times Roman fonts.
	   Both also use Helvetica.

	During the season, the guide is updated monthly as updates only.  The
	troff sources are in patch format and PostScript files contain only the
	pages that have changed.

 3. Which version of the guide should I get (troff or PostScript)?

	This is system dependent.  If you don't have access to any of the
	Unix troff programs, you should look at getting the PostScript files.
	Obviously this means that you have to have access to a PostScript
	printer.  Keep in mind that the STTNGPG guide is many pages long and
	will take a while to print.

	The troff sources are for those users that want more control over
	the printing of the guide, probably using a font that I don't use.

	The PostScript files are for those users who don't have troff, or
	a troff that can support many of the features that I use.  The Post-
	Script files are also for users who just don't have to time to try
	and use troff.  A majority of the users are using the PostScript files.

 4. If I use the troff sources, what versions of troff does the guide support?

	The STTNGPG is currently printed using the 1.05 version of groff, a
	GNU freeware troff software package.  The PostScript files that are
	distributed at the ftp site are done using groff.  The troff sources
	also support the AT&T Documenter's Workbench, version 2.0 and later,
	with the Adobe TranScript psroff program, for PostScript output.  These
	two troff programs will enable you to get the exact same output that
	I get.  The Unix make program is used to manage the printout of the
	guide.  Makefiles for DWB troff and groff are supplied.

	While the troff sources support old C/A/T troff, along with the Adobe
	TranScript ptroff program, the PostScript output will NOT contain any
	of the PostScript logos and graphics files.  I suggest that users of
	old troff use the preformatted PostScript files.

	Currently the troff sources do not support the Chris Lewis psroff
	program (not related to Adobe's psroff).  The psroff is supported as
	if it were old troff and Adobe TranScript.  PostScript inclusion
	for psroff may be included in the future.

	Other troff compatible programs are not supported.  If they are 100%
	compatible with AT&T DWB 2.0+, then it may work.  If the PostScript
	file inclusion is different than the way that Adobe TranScript wants
	it done, then it will not work.  Everyone seems to want to do Post-
	Script file inclusion differently, creating a real problem.

	The HP LaserJet is supported.  See the troff source README file for
	complete details.

 5. Is the guide available for other types of text processors?

	Nope.

 6. Will it ever?

	Nope.

 7. How do I handle troff source updates.

	The Unix patch program, version 2.0, patch level 9 or later, is
	required in order to add the patches that are available.  The troff
	source update file contains instructions on how to patch the guide.

	Troff source patches are delivered in a file with a name in the
	format: sttngVVVd, where VVV is replaced with the version number.
	As an example, the file sttng502d contains the patches for version
	5.01, bringing the guide up to version number 5.02.  The patches will
	not install if you are not at the previous level.  Also included is
	a README file for a particular version, like README.502.  When obtain-
	ing files via ftp or anonuucp, get that file as well.

 9. How do I handle the PostScript updates?

	The PostScript update files are not patches to the PostScript files.
	These files contain only the pages which have changed.  You print
	these and replace the pages in your master copy.  If you use the
	master copy to create a photocopied double-sided version, it is
	suggested that you make double-sided copies before installing the
	new laser printed pages in the master copy.  This will keep you from
	completely re-photocopying the complete guide.

	Users of laser printers that support double-sided printed will normally
	not have a problem.  PostScript update files print both sides of the
	paper.  Exceptions to this will be noted in the special README file.
	For printing the complete guide from scratch, it is suggested that the
	files sttng-in.ps, sttng-[12345].ps all be cat'd into one file and
	that file printed, since those sections contain an un-even number
	of pages.

10. How do I get a copy of the guide in plain text?

	A plain text (ASCII) version is available at the ftp site.  See the
	current list that is available at the ftp site.  I do not put out
	or support this version, though it is produced from the latest troff
	sources and has been authorized.  But, I have nothing else to do
	with it.  Questions or problems have to be reported to the poster
	of the version that you obtained.

11. Can I produce the guide in ASCII form?

	You can take the troff source and deroff it or try using the -a
	option for troff.  I cannot guarentee the results when using these
	methods.

	You can also use the st2ascii script that was written by Raymond Chen
	(raymond@sunkist.berkeley.edy).  It is a shell script that uses perl
	to extract the text from the troff source.

12. I can't do any of the things mentioned above.  Can I get a printed
    version of the guide?

	Yes, a published version of the guide is available from Star Tech,
	or from me personally.  Send $1.00 to Star Tech, PO Box 1322,
	Dunlap, TN, 37327 for the latest catalog.  If you want to get a
	copy directly from me, send me e-mail for an order form.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE GUIDE VIA FTP

The e-mail server has been temporarily placed on hold.

The following is the information supplied by the ftp site, as of 5.05:


Note -- All revisions older than 505 have been removed.  Apparently my 
troff sources were out of sync, and some extra trash was getting thrown 
in that shouldn't have been.  So if you're at any version other than 504, 
you will have to retrieve the whole thing to get up-to-date.

Note --  I did not preview these...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to a home for the STTNG guides.

This site is:  ftp.coe.montana.edu.  (192.31.215.240)  Startrek stuff is in
/pub/STARTREK, with the guides in /pub/STARTREK/st-tng.  Site admin is me:
Jaye Mathisen, osyjm@coe.montana.edu.  Please drop me some e-mail if you have
questions.  problems.

Welcome to Mike Brown's (Vidiot) STTNG guides.  I've rearranged things a
little bit from the format that Mike distributes them.  The following is a
list of files in the archive.  

Naming conventions:

"font" - can be one of NCSB (New Century SchoolBook) or TR (Times Roman).
XXX   - if you retrieve files from this dir, your guides will be at revision
			XXX
PSupdate - means dir contains files in "font" upgrading from previous version
			to XXX
PS	- means dir contains a FULL release of the guide.  If you retrieve
	files from the highest "font"-PS-XXX, you have the latest version
	of the complete guide that I have.

So:

NCSB-PS-404 is a complete copy of the guide as of revision 404 in NCSB.
TR-PSupdate-403 contains PS files in TR to upgrade the guide from revision
			402 to revision 403.

----
Files in the archive:

total 1724
  12 FAQ_guide		          1 sthelp-blurb
   4 LOG		        288 sthelp.zip
   1 NCSB-PS-505/	          2 troff-src-500/
   1 NCSB-PSupdate-505/	         56 troff500d.Z
 440 PG500ascii.lzh	        168 troff501d.Z
 408 PG500ascii.tar.Z	          2 troff502d.README
   7 README		         67 troff502d.Z
   5 README.vidiot	          2 troff503d.README
   1 SITE-ADMIN		         56 troff503d.Z
  12 ST_TNG_Program_Guide_FAQ     2 troff504d.README
   1 TR-PS-505/		         61 troff504d.Z
   1 TR-PSupdate-505/	          2 troff505d.README
   1 misc/		         52 troff505d.Z
  71 stb.ps.Z

NCSB-PS-505:
total 1171
  94 sttng-1.ps.Z     40 sttng-A.ps.Z	  20 sttng-F.ps.Z     41 sttng-K.ps.Z
  87 sttng-2.ps.Z     73 sttng-B.ps.Z	  55 sttng-G.ps.Z     34 sttng-Z.ps.Z
 120 sttng-3.ps.Z     22 sttng-C.ps.Z	  22 sttng-H.ps.Z     10 sttng-ct.ps.Z
 160 sttng-4.ps.Z     42 sttng-D.ps.Z	  34 sttng-I.ps.Z     76 sttng-cv.ps.Z
 160 sttng-5.ps.Z     17 sttng-E.ps.Z	  57 sttng-J.ps.Z      7 sttng-in.ps.Z

NCSB-PSupdate-505:
total 431
  19 sttng-1.ps.Z     17 sttng-C.ps.Z	  17 sttng-K.ps.Z      7 sttng-in.ps.Z
  79 sttng-5.ps.Z     55 sttng-G.ps.Z	  34 sttng-Z.ps.Z
  33 sttng-A.ps.Z     22 sttng-H.ps.Z	   6 sttng-ct.ps.Z
  73 sttng-B.ps.Z     40 sttng-J.ps.Z	  29 sttng-cv.ps.Z

TR-PS-505:
total 1168
  93 sttng-1.ps.Z     39 sttng-A.ps.Z	  20 sttng-F.ps.Z     40 sttng-K.ps.Z
  87 sttng-2.ps.Z     73 sttng-B.ps.Z	  55 sttng-G.ps.Z     34 sttng-Z.ps.Z
 120 sttng-3.ps.Z     22 sttng-C.ps.Z	  22 sttng-H.ps.Z     10 sttng-ct.ps.Z
 160 sttng-4.ps.Z     42 sttng-D.ps.Z	  34 sttng-I.ps.Z     76 sttng-cv.ps.Z
 160 sttng-5.ps.Z     17 sttng-E.ps.Z	  57 sttng-J.ps.Z      7 sttng-in.ps.Z

TR-PSupdate-505:
total 426
  18 sttng-1.ps.Z     17 sttng-C.ps.Z	  17 sttng-K.ps.Z      7 sttng-in.ps.Z
  78 sttng-5.ps.Z     55 sttng-G.ps.Z	  34 sttng-Z.ps.Z
  32 sttng-A.ps.Z     22 sttng-H.ps.Z	   6 sttng-ct.ps.Z
  73 sttng-B.ps.Z     38 sttng-J.ps.Z	  29 sttng-cv.ps.Z

misc:
total 11
  11 sttng.spine.ps.Z

troff-src-500:
total 618
  21 README.Z	       11 ph1_logo.eps.Z     5 sttng-F.txt.Z
   1 dolby.eps.Z        9 pscat2_1.pro.Z    68 sttng-G.txt.Z
  23 fed_logo.eps.Z    10 pscat2_2.pro.Z     1 sttng-I.txt.Z
   8 fer_logo.eps.Z    12 psdit2_1.pro.Z     3 sttng-ct.txt.Z
   7 for_logo.eps.Z    11 psdit2_2.pro.Z     5 sttng-cv.txt.Z
   5 genidx.1.Z	       30 rom_logo.eps.Z     3 sttng-in.txt.Z
   7 genidx.c.Z	       43 sttng-1.txt.Z	     1 sttng-sp.txt.Z
   7 groff.pro.Z       40 sttng-2.txt.Z	     2 sttng.fnt.Z
   2 groff_R.pro.Z     51 sttng-3.txt.Z	     9 sttng.hdr.Z
   7 kli_logo.eps.Z    70 sttng-4.txt.Z	     9 sttng.idx.Z
   5 logo-cov.eps.Z    10 sttng-5.txt.Z	     1 sttng.lvl
   4 logo-ep.eps.Z     14 sttng-A.txt.Z	     1 sttng.usr.Z
   4 makefile.dwb.Z    21 sttng-B.txt.Z	    12 tcd_logo.eps.Z
   2 makefile.gro.Z     6 sttng-C.txt.Z	    10 tmac.lb.Z
  21 mck_logo.eps.Z    11 sttng-D.txt.Z	     7 tr2_logo.eps.Z
   5 mlb.7.Z	        3 sttng-E.txt.Z


-- 
 Jaye Mathisen, COE Systems Manager                (406) 994-4780
 410 Roberts Hall,Dept. of Computer Science
 Montana State University,Bozeman MT 59717	osyjm@{cs,coe}.montana.edu




OBTAINING THE GUIDE VIA THE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER

There is a server called ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com.  Send the one line mail
message "help" to that address and you will get the ftpmail help file.

Using the information from the help file, you would send the following mail
message to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com:

	connect ftp.coe.montana.edu
	cd pub/STARTREK
	ascii
	get README
	get README.vidiot
	quit

And if you decided from the README file that you needed the file goo.tar.Z
(a binary compressed file):

	connect ftp.coe.montana.edu
	cd pub/STARTREK
	binary
	uuencode
	get goo.tar.Z
	quit

Do NOT use the "compress" command, as the file is already compressed.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE GUIDE VIA ANONUUCP

The program guide files are available via anonymous uucp from my system.
Here are the details:

	Phone:		608-274-9275
	Baud:		19200(PEP only)/2400/1200
	Login:		anonuucp
	Password:	none (it will not be asked)

The main directory is ~nuucp/guides.  In there you will find a file called
dir.list.  Get it, as it will list all of the latest files that are in the
guides' directory.  After you get it, study it and then request the files
that you need.  This area contains more than ST:TNG guides and lists.  The
area will be under constant changes, as new lists and updates will be added.

For some reason there is sometimes a problem while logging in.  When doing
the log in procedure, the anonuucp login name may sometimes have doubled-up
characters.  This can be seen when using the -x9 option of uucico.  If that
happens, add a delay between each character.  In most cases this solves the
problem.

Also, the login prompt may not show up.  If this occurs, hang up and try
again after at least one minute.
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