HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mjo@slee01.srl.ford.com (Mike O'Connor)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Physics of the Internet
Date: 16 Nov 1992 18:11:30 GMT
Organization: Not an official spokesperson for Ford Motor Co.
Reply-To: "Mike O'Connor" <mjo@fmsrl7.srl.ford.com>
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In article <1992Nov14.192313.26346@mail.cornell.edu> Eric Scharff
<eds2@cornell.edu> writes:

:I'm fairly new to Usenet, but I have a good deal of knowledge about
:non-networked UNIX systems.  I'm curious how the internet actually works,
:though.  If I send a message to 124.445.220.34, how does my machine know
:how to get it there?  How does the DNS database work?

I'd probably start out with a book called Zen and the Art of the
Internet.  Typically speaking, you don't send email to
user@124.445.220.32.  (I know it was a hypothetical address snarfed
from the heavens somewhere -- IP quads aren't typically outside of
0-255.)  You send email to a name, and DNS resolves that name to a
number and the resolution can be more complex than "name goes to
number-which-maps-directly-back-to-name".  Of course, "message" may
mean different things to different people.

:I'd like an answer (certainly), but also some references.  Is there a
:newsgroup that discusses Internet traffic?  Are there any good RFC's that
:I should read?  Are there any books on the subject?

Usenet:  comp.protocols.tcp-ip
RFCs:    Too numerous to mention.  


						...Mike
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From: mikeh@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (michael p.herlihy)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Bogus Newsgroups
Date: 23 Nov 92 16:14:33 GMT
Distribution: nj
Organization: AT&T



I suspect that I may have bogus newsgroups in my .newsrc
file.  Is there a utility to squash 'em?

This has been proven by geometric logic...
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From: 6500sky@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (F Ha (aka B Big Sky))
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: using archie
Keywords: archie
Date: 18 Nov 92 00:46:48 GMT
Distribution: news

can anyone tell me where and how I can log on to an archie?

Thanks.

Frank Ha
From: bz820@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Christopher M. Paulus)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Creating a Newsgroup
Date: 24 Nov 1992 04:01:54 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bz820@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Christopher M. Paulus)
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I am fairly new to usenet, and I was wondering the process to create a
newsgroup?

Chris

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From: claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese)
Subject: Re: Order of Newsgroups in trn
Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 07:09:27 GMT

In article <3774@news.cerf.net> gordy@nic.cerf.net (Gordon T. Thompson) writes:
>Is there an _easy_ way to arrange the order in which trn displays
>the newsgroups to which I've subscribed? I've found two awful ways
>-- unsubscribe and then resubscribe to each newsgroup (whereupon
>I'm offered the choice of where to position the "new" group in the
>list), and manually editing my .newsrc file.

Editing your .newsrc file seems to be the only way to do it that I have found.

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From: todd@valinor.mythical.com (Todd Lawrence)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Sending mail to Compu-Serve
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 23:36:13 CST
Distribution: world
Organization: (What? Organized??) - Mythical Computer Systems

bbs-firefly@jwt.UUCP (John Dooley) writes:

> Hi, could someone tell me the proper way to address mail so that it can 
> be sent to Compu-Serve?  Also, do any other commercial networks receive 
> feeds from the Internet?  If so, please tell me how to reach those, too.
> Please e-mail replies.  Thanks!


John,

the proper format for internet>compuserve is:

compuserve id= 12345,456    =   12345.456@compuserve.com
                    ^                ^
 note "Comma" ______!   
 replaced with "DOT"-----------------!

that's it..


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From: tusk@daimi.aau.dk (Martin M|ller Pedersen)
Subject: Help: Where can I find cube-lovers?
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 13:26:01 GMT

I heard about the group cube-lovers and that they got a site that
has old posting to cube-lovers.
I tried archie and got trix.ai.mit.edu but
it wouldn't accept anonymous as login.
Does anyone where I can find cube-lovers?
Or how to ftp from trix.ai.mit.edu

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From: coop7d15@bnr.ca 
Subject: Re: using archie
Keywords: archie
Reply-To: coop7d15@bnr.ca 
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Distribution: news
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:53:48 GMT

In article <6745@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu> 6500sky@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (F Ha (aka B Big Sky)) writes:
>can anyone tell me where and how I can log on to an archie?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Frank Ha
>

Try to telnet the following servers, use "archie" to login

        archie.rutgers.edu (USA [NJ])
        archie.sura.net (USA [MD])
        archie.unl.edu (USA [NE])
        archie.mcgill.ca (Canada)
        archie.funet.fi (Finland/Mainland Europe)
        archie.au (Australia)
        archie.doc.ic.ac.uk (Great Britain/Ireland)

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From: gordy@nic.cerf.net (Gordon T. Thompson)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Order of Newsgroups in trn
Date: 18 Nov 92 15:22:24 GMT
Organization: CERFnet

Is there an _easy_ way to arrange the order in which trn displays
the newsgroups to which I've subscribed? I've found two awful ways
-- unsubscribe and then resubscribe to each newsgroup (whereupon
I'm offered the choice of where to position the "new" group in the
list), and manually editing my .newsrc file.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Gordy Thompson
gordy@cerf.net

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From: jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce)
Subject: Re: Order of Newsgroups in trn
Organization: University of Southern Mississippi
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:35:07 GMT

In article <3774@news.cerf.net> gordy@nic.cerf.net (Gordon T. Thompson) writes:
>Is there an _easy_ way to arrange the order in which trn displays
>the newsgroups to which I've subscribed?
>Any tips would be appreciated.
>Gordy Thompson gordy@cerf.net
>

   You didn't mention what operating system you use, but just in case you
have Unix { or some variant thereof... }, I'll tell you how to do it on
Unix.
  
   prompt> sort .newsrc >nws2 <cr>

   When you get the prompt back a couple of seconds later:

   prompt.cp nws2 .newsrc<cr>

       That will get you an alphabetized .newsrc on a Unix system.
Later, JimP.

    Next time you want help, please let us know more information.
The weekly FAQ file that gets posted here has much useful information.

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From: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi)
Subject: Re: using archie
Keywords: archie
Organization: University of Vaasa, Finland
Distribution: news
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 19:06:46 GMT

In article <6745@ucsbcsl.ucsb.edu> 6500sky@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (F Ha (aka B Big Sky)) writes:
>can anyone tell me where and how I can log on to an archie?

You could start by getting the Frequently Asked Questions
 115799 Sep 20 08:35 garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/ts/tsfaq30.zip

"If you do not know how to go about getting this material, users are
welcome to email me for the prerecorded garbo.uwasa.fi instructions
(long, circa 29Kb).  North American users are referred to the Garbo
mirror on wuarchive.wustl.edu.  Australian users are referred to the
archie.au mirror.  For the Asian users there is the NCTUCCCA.edu.tw
mirror.  The mirrors may lag occasionally, or might not have all the
files.  If you do not receive my reply within five days, please ask
your own site's system manager to construct a returnable mail path
for you". 

..................................................................
Prof. Timo Salmi
Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1
Faculty of Accounting & Industrial Management; University of Vaasa
Internet: ts@uwasa.fi Bitnet: salmi@finfun   ; SF-65101, Finland
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From: goldfarb@tomcat.rd.ray.com (Marc Goldfarb   L254 x3022)
Subject: Moving range of articles to local kill file
Followup-To:  goldfarb@tomcat.rd.ray.com
Summary:  Information on kill file wanted
Keywords: Kill, command 
Organization: Raytheon Co., Research Division, Lexington, MA
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 00:19:49 GMT
Expires: Tue, 1 Dec 1992 05:00:00 GMT

I have reviewed the FAQ on kill file generation and modification
in rn and was not able to answer the following question. I would
appreciate any responses who can tell me if there is a command to
do the following:

After viewing the list of articles using the = command in rn, 
I would like to deposit a range of articles in the kill file
for the newsgroup by doing something along the lines of the
following:

article_number_1  - article_number_2 : K

Is there a command which will do this or do I have to
view each article and type K?

Thank you for your assistance

Marc

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From: ad6861@sarah.albany.edu (Toejam)
Subject: INTERNET ACCESS???
Organization: State University of New York at Albany
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 00:00:28 GMT


    I don't know if I'm posting this question to the right newsgroup but 
here goes:  I'm a senior at SUNY Albany and will be graduating this
December and will lose my internet access among other computing
priviliges.  I was wondering if anyone knows of where and how I can get
internet access?  I'm basically interested in being able to read/post news,
use FTP and TELNET if possible.  In addition I'm looking for some sort
of "mainframe/workstation" account that I can use, preferebly a UNIX account.
I will be living in New York City come January and need access from there.
If anyone has any info on where I can get these services and how much they cost
please let me know.....Thank you in advance.

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From: robin@cco.caltech.edu (Robert C. Colgrove)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: internet FAQ. where?
Date: 18 Nov 1992 03:21:02 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: alumni.caltech.edu
Summary: looking for a general intro to the internet
Keywords: internet, FAQ

hi folks. scuse the bandwidth
but a journalist friend with email to internet
but no USENET access
wants to learn more about the net
(she's a science writer).
I've been scanning news.answers and
I see a lot of usenet intro stuff
but is there any ftp'able blurb on the internet itself?
thanx
robin
From: eravin@panix.com (Ed Ravin)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: PRODIGY GATEWAY
Summary: the mail in jail is mainly for Dan Quayle
Date: 22 Nov 92 22:51:10 GMT
Organization: Not Just Another Pretty Face

steve.leu@odybbs.gvl.oh.us (Steve Leu)  writes:
>
>>Is there anyway to send mail on a user on Prodigy via Internet?
>>If not, are there any future plans to?

Prodigy will be setting up an Internet mail gateway over the next few
months.  They already have a domain registered, but nothing is connected
to it yet.

In article <rccarm00.722389430@mik.uky.edu> rccarm00@nx19.mik.uky.edu (ron c carman) writes:
>   Prodigy reserves the right to violate yor privacy whenever
>they feel like it, by reading (and censoring) your mail, both
>incoming and outgoing...  They have no plans to offer an
>Internet gateway, because such practices would have to stop...

Wrong--  Email is NOT censored or interfered with in any way on the Prodigy
service -- you're thinking of their clumsily "moderated" bulletin boards.
The mail gateway is going to be completely unrestricted, except by maximum
message size -- just like anybody else's mail router.

Disclaimer: I work for Prodigy as a telecommunications programmer.  I am
not a spokescritter for them.
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From: tdunn@ecst.csuchico.edu (I Need a Life)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Re: Read Articles (Gone?)
Date: 19 Nov 92 02:30:46 GMT
Organization: California State University, Chico
NNTP-Posting-Host: hairball.ecst.csuchico.edu

Alfredo Lusa writes:
>I would like to know how long do read articles stay in a group?
>How are they taken off line and who does it?

It depends on you site, though different newsgroups may have different
expiration dates, even at the same sites.

>Is there any way to retrieve an article that has been taken off the
>line?

If it's an FAQ or somesuch you think someone out in net.land has
saved, you could post a query.  I read a group where people post
sequential fiction, and missing chapter requests are not unknown,
and generally well received.  If it's something trivial (such as
this article =)  then you're pretty much s.o.l.

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From: sjsobol@wariat.org (Steven J. Sobol)
Subject: Re: How to Determine IP Address From Domain Name
Organization: APK Public Access UNIX/Internet, Cleveland, OH, USA
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:27:17 GMT

Lenny Goodman (lenny@hobbs.hunt.inmet.com) wrote:
: When I try to do a telnet or ftp, my system does not understand 
: domain names (foo.bar.com), only IP addresses (13.45.67.89).
: Is there a way for me to find the IP address corresponding to a 
: domain name?? (I know there is software to do this automatically,
: but we don't have it.)
: 
:   Len Goodman

The 'whois' command (whois host.domain.name) should do this. Does anyone
have the IP address of a system where whois is available?

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From: lester@bestsd.sdsu.edu (THE ONLY MISTAKES ARE HUMAN MISTAKES)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: signatures?
Date: 18 Nov 92 06:26:00 GMT
Organization: San Diego State University - Dept. of Redundancy Dept.
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News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1


A novice has a question for anybody who is kind enough. I have noticed that at
the end of most of the posts, the author has a "signature", generally a 
little design with their name, address (e-mail) and a quote" How is this
done? Do they have a macro of some sort that they use or do they have
to do it every time they post? I'd appreciate any help. Please e-mail any
answers, suggestions etc. Thanks

Lester  (lester@bestsd.sdsu.edu)
From: padecoo@flash.LakeheadU.Ca
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: Help With .SIG
Date: 17 Nov 1992 21:55:14 GMT
Organization: Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada


  I need help!  How in the world do I make a .SIG that gets added to my posts automatically??? I've looked through the RN help list and can't seem to find anything.  Am I overlooking something really basic or what??

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is an incredible simulation of a .SIG <sigh!>
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Subject: Trying to find listserv master list...
From: apskato@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:25:30 -0600
Organization: Mankato State University




There used to be a master list of listserv's around here somewhere and I can't
seem to find it anymore.  If someone can tell me how to access this list, I'd
apprciate it...
 
(replys by e-mail please since I don't read this group)
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Eric

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From: sridhar@enuxhb.eas.asu.edu (Sridhar Venkataraman)
Subject: Re: Help: Where can I find cube-lovers?
Reply-To: sridhar@asuvax.eas.asu.edu (Sridhar Venkataraman)
Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe AZ
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 01:53:27 GMT

pt@geovision.gvc.com writes:
)tusk@daimi.aau.dk (Martin M|ller Pedersen) writes:
)
)>I heard about the group cube-lovers and that they got a site that
)>has old posting to cube-lovers.
)
)I dunno.  Sounds a bit square minded to me - I'm an icosahedron lover,
)myself.

Check out the WAIS server "lists" which should be accessible using
gopher or wais or www. If you have a wais client handy, the database
is on wais.cic.net (port 210). It has an entry for cube-lovers list. 

It is strange that the ftp server containing cube-lovers info which 
figures on archie is refusing anonymous ftp connections.

For more info on access to gopher/wais/www look for them on Scott
Yanoff's service listings on alt.internet.services or ask your
friendly neighbourhood Internet guru.

Sridhar.
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From: Sam Neal <sjn1@cornell.edu>
Subject: Japan Internet Access
X-Xxdate: Fri, 20 Nov 92 18: 53:34 GMT
Nntp-Posting-User: sjn1@cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell University
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:50:32 GMT

My father lives in Japan. I would like to communicate with him via
Email. I have looked through the PDial list and I find no gateways in
Japan. I have posted a request on alt.internet.access.wanted, but I
have received no replies. Where else can I go to find how my father
can connect to the internet from Japan? Thanks in advance for your
help.

------------------------------
Sam Neal <sjn1@cornell.edu>
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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From: Sam Neal <sjn1@cornell.edu>
Subject: Japan Internet Access
X-Xxdate: Fri, 20 Nov 92 18: 52:35 GMT
Nntp-Posting-User: sjn1@cornell.edu
Organization: Cornell University
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 18:49:33 GMT

My father lives in Japan. I would like to communicate with him via
Email. I have looked through the PDial list and I find no gateways in
Japan. I have posted a request on alt.internet.access.wanted, but I
have received no replies. Where else can I go to find how my father
can connect to the internet from Japan? Thanks in advance for your
help.

------------------------------
Sam Neal <sjn1@cornell.edu>
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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From: Erin J Garlock <egarlock@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: signatures?
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 05:25:55 GMT

In article <17NOV199222265253@bestsd.sdsu.edu> you write:
>
>A novice has a question for anybody who is kind enough. I have noticed that at
>the end of most of the posts, the author has a "signature", generally a 
>little design with their name, address (e-mail) and a quote" How is this
>done? Do they have a macro of some sort that they use or do they have
>to do it every time they post? I'd appreciate any help. Please e-mail any
>answers, suggestions etc. Thanks
>
>Lester  (lester@bestsd.sdsu.edu)

Create a .signature file with the information, and then your mail and news 
servers should recognize it and automatically include them in your mail, or
at least prompt you for inclusion.
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