From: swbaker@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Texas Bob/Eddie Froman depending on th'moon)
Subject: Re: Guide
Summary: ... yes, come and check out Project Galactic-Guide!
Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI.
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 12:52:26 GMT

In article <150@jptcs.COM> Steve.Kilbey%bbs@jptcs.com (Steve Kilbey) writes:

>Does any action go on in the alt.galactic-guide group? I heard it is an
>on-line Hitchhiker guide, but I never see any messages there. Can I leave
>messages there, or will I annoy people who want it only to be an actual true
>Guide. Help me....

Hello; yes, Project Galactic-Guide (alt.g-g) *is* alive and well; you've just
caught us during the holiday lull, when everyone's off being merry and all
that stuff.

We *do* have on-line Hitchhiker's Guides for different computer systems
(IBM/compat, Amiga, Unix, etc) and are accumulating a large collection of
original articles for the project.  These articles, written by folks just
like you and me (well, I'm assuming that first, they *are* humans, and
second, that you are, too; my own humanity is only marginally debateable),
vary in subject from New York, Berlin, and Geneva to Watermelons, Dark
Suckers, and Deep-Sea Fishing With Four Feet of Dental Floss.

The articles are free, the programs are free; all we want is your
participation -- either by using and sharing the programs with others, or
perhaps even writing new articles for submission.

Well, hope this helps you out; if you're interested in acquiring the
Project Galactic-Guide materials, we have a nifty FTP site where everything
is stored, and most of that can be emailed to you directly.

Share and Enjoy,

Steve
Editor #2, Project Galactic-Guide
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INFO ON "THE" FTP SITE --

Here's the specs on getting Project Galactic-Guide materials, including:

   o the alt.galactic-guide FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) info file
   o article archive collections (the *.NEW files)
   o The Guide! (TG!), for IBM/DOS machines
   o The Unix Guide (TUG), for Unix systems
   o AmiGuide, for Amiga systems
   o Hitch-hiker's Guide fan club stuff (like the two THHG/Star Trek cross-
       over scripts, plus gif images and other fun stuff).

from your favorite ultrix or vax/vms system (assuming you're on-line, etc):


1) Connect to Oakland University's Vela system:

   Lexical:   [ ftp vela.acs.oakland.edu ]
   Numeric:   [ ftp 141.210.10.2 ]

   (you only need to use one of these methods; some people can't use
    the lexical address, and need the numeric ID instead...)


2) If you can't connect, then email me your email address and what you want,
        and I'll send it to you (ie, the uuencoded versions of the .ZIP
        files, and/or the article archive files, etc).

   else login to the system:

   Syntax:    [ login anonymous ]

   and then use your email addr for passwd.


3) Go to the desired directory:

   Syntax:    [ cd directory ]

   The following directories are available:

   /pub/galactic-guide

        The root directory contains the general, alt.galactic-guide files
        (like the alt.g-g FAQ list, the article archive *.NEW files, etc).
        This is the place to look for the latest and greatest in articles
        and other important Project Galactic-Guide stuff.

   /pub/galactic-guide/theguide

        This sub-directory contains The Guide!-specific files (this is the
        article reader system for DOS-based systems, like IBM's and
        compatibles).  In this directory, you'll find the .ZIP file, the
        uuencoded version of the .ZIP file, icons for use with OS/2, and
        other support and dox files.

   /pub/galactic-guide/tug

        This is the sub-directory containing The Unix Guide (TUG), code,
        dox, and support information.  A new pre-alpha release of TUG
        (version 2.0) will be available in the Spring of '93.  In the
        meanwhile, TUG 1.0 *is* on the FTP here.

   /pub/galactic-guide/amiguide

        This is where you'll find article-reader programs for the Amiga
        computer systems.  Currently, we have AmiGuide, a recent addition
        to Project Galactic-Guide.  Both the .LHA archive and the
        uuencoded version of the .LHA file are available here.

   /pub/galactic-guide/fan

        Here's where you'll find all the general Hitch-hiker's Guide fan
        stuff.  In here is the "complete" index of almost every topic in
        the first four books (called INDEX.HHG), the two THHG/Star Trek
        cross-over scripts, gif pictures, and more!  Again, I'll keep
        adding to this as I discover more cool files, gifs, lists, etc.
        (Anybody out there have anything else to add to the "library"?)


   Once you're in the desired directory, display a file listing:

   Syntax:    [ dir ]


4) Be sure you're in binary mode: a lot of folks have been writing and
        complaining of corrupt .ZIP files, etc... it's because they're
        trying to get the binary file in ASCII mode (which is the default).
        You only need to type this once, but you MUST type this EVERY TIME
        you login to the system.

   Syntax:    [ binary ]

   ALWAYS TYPE [ binary ] BEFORE YOU [ get ... ] ANYTHING!!!


5) Get the file(s) you want:

   Syntax:    [ get filename.extension(s) ]

   Note that you can always change into another directory (detailed
   above) and get more stuff if you want.

6) When you're satisfied, logoff the system:

   Syntax:    [ bye ]

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