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Date:         Thu, 10 Sep 1992 10:14:43 EDT
From:         Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject:      Distribution Service Instructions (from DEVEL-L) (fwd)

Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 20:31:00 EST
From: Volunteers in Technical Assistance <VITA@gmuvax.bitnet>
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <DEVEL-L@auvm.bitnet>
Subject: Distribution Service Instructions

Here are the instructions you've been waiting for . . .


         HOW TO GET DOCUMENTS FROM VITA'S DISTRIBUTION SERVICE

                 Please keep these instructions handy.


1. FTP Method

Papers and other documents contributed by authors to VITA's Distribution
Service now are available from the Global Net Archive. There are two
methods for getting the files. If possible, you should use the Internet
File-Transfer Protocol as described here; it is 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. Our
files are in a subdirectory called global_net.vita . Here are the steps
to get a file called VITA_INDEX.TXT . This file tells what other files
are available.

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 Internet
format; for example, myname@node.domain . Your entry will not show on
the screen.

At the prompt * , enter:

* GET [.GLOBAL_NET.VITA]VITA_INDEX.TXT

You can, instead, change to the vita directory with the command:
CD GLOBAL_NET.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 method.

Send your message to this address: FTPMAIL@DECWRL.DEC.COM . You may
complete the "Subject:" line or 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, 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 [.global_net.vita]vita_index.txt    {you can use up to 10 get
                                         commands}
get <file_specification_2>
get <file_specification_3>
quit                                    {that's all!}


3. Using the Global Networking subdirectory.

The other directory 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
CDUP. To change to it from the root directory, 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
will need the index file; it is called index.txt . Global_net is ably
managed by Larry Press <lpress@isi.edu>, not VITA.


4. Other Options.

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

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

To see a list of available commands, enter HELP.

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

For a technical description of the ftpmail server, send this e-mail
message: help        to this address: ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com.

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

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