From: altar@beaufort.sfu.ca (Ted Wayn Altar)
Subject: Recipes, recipes, and more recipes!!
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 06:54:44 GMT


Here is an update on how to get recipes and other files from the
Granola database.  The earlier address I provided has been
changed.


    GETTING FILES OF GREAT VEGETARIAN RECIPES FROM GRANOLA

There is good databank of a great many vegetarian recipes and
other information from something call GRANOLA.

There are 2 ways to access this database, namely through e-mail
or by something called FTP.  Unfortunately, the e-mail connects
to a machine on the other end that does not yet have access to
the database as such.  Hence, for now one will have to use the
FTP system.


I.  GETTING RECIPES VIA FTP

FTP is a computer program that lets you copy files to and from a
remote computer over a network connection.  The remote computer
can be another computer on your local network or another computer
anywhere in the world on the internet.

FTP allows you to login to a remote computer in a way similar to
a terminal session.  An FTP session, however, provides only
rudimentary commands.

Assuming that your system has FTP access, then use the following
address:

            128.173.5.164

For example, if you are using a unix machine, then type
at the system prompt:

            FTP 128.173.5.164

When you do get through and are asked your signon name
and password, use:
           name  = VEGAN
        password = GUEST

Now some commands to help you navigate:

    to see a list of files in directory type:   ls

    to change directory type:           cd "directoryname"

    to back down one level in
     the directory tree type:            cd . .

Now, use the "ls" (list) command and you should see something
like:

    ----r----- 0   18451  18451 Dec 16 09:48 granola.faql
    d---r-x---    folder     47 Dec 29 17:51 granola.logs.dir
    d---r-x---    folder      4 Dec 29 17:51 lacto.recipes.dir
    d---r-x---    folder     12 Dec 29 17:51 ovolacto.recipes.dir
    d---r-x---    folder      5 Dec 29 17:51 vegan.recipes.dir

The first file called "granola.faql", which provides some good
introductory information, is something that you can obtain by
typing the command:

                get granola.faql

You will then be downloading via FTP this file and in a few
seconds it should have arrive.

Again, looking at what the "ls" command lists, note that the
entry "vegan.recipes.dir" is not a file name but a subdirectory
where vegan recipes are kept.  To change to this subdirectory,
simply type:

            cd vegan.recipes.dir

Having done that, again, type the "ls" command and the something
like the following should appear:

   ----r-----  0 106099   106099 Dec 16 09:46 VEGAN.RECIPES1
   ----r-----  0  99206    99206 Dec 16 09:47 VEGAN.RECIPES2
   ----r-----  0 107767   107767 Dec 16 09:47 VEGAN.RECIPES3
   ----r-----  0 106950   106950 Dec 16 09:47 VEGAN.RECIPES4
   ----r-----  0  23384    23384 Dec 16 09:48 VEGAN.RECIPES5

Again, use the "get" to obtain each of these files.  For example,
type:

                get vegan.recipes1

Viola!  That's all there is to it.



II.  GETTING GRANOLA RECIPES VIA EMAIL

As of yet, this route of access is not yet working.  But when and
if it does, then the following instructions should apply.

To get these recipes simply use your regular e-mail mailer and
send to:

                    listserv@vtm2.cc.vt.edu

Ok, now, if you are using the-mail address above, type in as the
message body the following command:

                    get vegan recipes1 granola

Do not add anything else in the message as a computer, not a
person will respond to your request.  In effect, the above is a
computer command to send to your address a file of vegan recipes.
There are about 9 such files of recipes, and you can simply
request at one time more than one file by simply tying a series
of requests in same message.  For example:

          GET VEGAN RECIPES1 GRANOLA
          GET VEGAN RECIPES2 GRANOLA
          GET VEGAN RECIPES3 GRANOLA
          GET VEGAN RECIPES4 GRANOLA
          GET VEGAN RECIPES5 GRANOLA
          GET VEGAN RECIPES6 GRANOLA

Six separate files of recipes will then be sent to you via e-
mail.

WARNING: Each of these files has a lot of recipes, so unless you
have a lot of diskspace available and an readiness to work though
hundreds of recipes, it is probably best to simply download just
one of these large file at time.


There are lacto and lacto-ovo recipes as well, in which case you
then send the following command:

          GET LACTO RECIPES1 GRANOLA
          GET LACTO RECIPES2 GRANOLA
          GET OVOLACTO RECIPES1 GRANOLA
          GET OVOLACTO RECIPES2 GRANOLA

In addition, there are some generic mixed recipes under
the GRANOLA heading.  For example, one then types:

          GET GRANOLA RECIPES1 GRANOLA
          GET GRANOLA RECIPES2 GRANOLA

There is also the informative Granola FAQ.  To get a copy
simply type:

           GET GRANOLA FAQL GRANOLA



                            Happy Vegetarian Epulation,
                                        ted