From: nelson@crynwr.com (Russell Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Ping.exe with NCSA 
Distribution: world
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 02:48:56 GMT
Organization: Crynwr Software

In article <1993Jan27.200542.18686@henson.cc.wwu.edu> george@henson.cc.wwu.edu writes:

   Well, a while back the Hapless Technician obtained a file called 'ping.exe'
   from cac.washington.edu. It lived in a directory called /ncsa/pc. The some-
   times foolish Technician assumed that ping.exe has some relation to the
   well-known NCSA package, because of dircetory association. Buutt nooooo....!

Try pdclkset, available from many FTP sites, includeing the same places
the Crynwr packet driver collection may be found:

		The Crynwr packet driver collection

Availability

The Crynwr packet driver collection is available by mail, by FTP, by
email, by UUCP and by modem.  The drivers are distributed in three files:
drivers.zip, which contains executables and documentation,
drivers1.zip, which contains the first half of the .ASM files, and
drivers2.zip, which contains the second half of the .ASM files.

Mail:

Columbia University distributes packet drivers by mail.  The formats
are 9-track 1600 bpi tapes in ANSI, tar, or OS SL format, or PC
diskettes (360K 5.25" and 720K 3.5").  The exact terms and conditions
have yet to be worked out, please call (212) 854-3703 for ordering
information, or write to:

  Kermit Distribution, Dept PD
  Columbia University Center for Computing Activities
  612 West 115th Street
  New York, NY  10025

or send e-mail to kermit@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Internet) or
KERMIT@CUVMA (BITNET/EARN).


FTP/email:

The packet driver collection has its own directory devoted to it on
simtel20.army.mil, pd1:<msdos.pktdrvr>.  The drivers are there, along
with many free programs that use the packet drivers.

SIMTEL20 files are also available by anonymous ftp from mirror sites
OAK.Oakland.Edu (141.210.10.117), wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4),
ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9), nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100), src.doc.ic.ac.uk
(146.169.3.7), nic.switch.ch (130.59.1.40), archie.au (139.130.4.6),
nctuccca.edu.tw (140.111.3.21), by e-mail through the BITNET/EARN file
servers.

Modem:

If you cannot access them via FTP or e-mail, most SIMTEL20 MSDOS
files, including the PC-Blue collection, are also available for
downloading from Detroit Download Central (313) 885-3956.  DDC
has multiple lines which support 300/1200/2400/9600/14400 bps
(103/212/V22bis/HST/V32bis/V42bis/MNP).  This is a subscription system
with an average hourly cost of 17 cents.  It is also accessable on
Telenet via PC Pursuit and on Tymnet via StarLink outdial.  New files
uploaded to SIMTEL20 are usually available on DDC within 24 hours.

CD-ROM:

Public, private or corporate institutions and libraries interested in
the SIMTEL20 MS-DOS collection in CD-ROM format bundled with library
card-catalog type access and duplication software can contact Coyote
Data, Ltd. by mail at 1142 N. Main, Rochester, MI 48307 or by FAX at
(313) 651-4071.  Others who do not need the access and duplication
software should send e-mail to: rab@cdrom.com (Robert Bruce), telephone
(800) 786-9907 or (510) 947-5996, or FAX (510) 947-1644 for details on
his CD-ROM offer.


UUCP:

The packet driver files are available from UUNET's 1-900-GOT-SRCS, in
uunet!~/systems/msdos/simtel20/pktdrvr.  Contact UUNET for more details:

UUNET Technologies, Inc.
3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570
Falls Church, VA 22042
+1 703 204 8000 (voice)
+1 703 204 8001 (fax)
info@uunet.uu.net

-russ <nelson@crynwr.com> What canst *thou* say?
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