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From: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (Archive Administrator)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
Subject: Re: List of currently available sources for anonymous UUCP
Summary: Anonymous UUCP and KERMIT archive server.
Message-ID: <17235@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 5 Nov 89 01:00:41 GMT
Expires: 15 Dec 89 01:00:34 GMT
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[ Last modified Mon Oct  9 08:22:17 CDT 1989 ]

What this is ...

These are the instructions for accessing rpp386, a public access source
archive system.  A list of files available for downloading is available
for you to peruse.  The file is located in ~/archive, if you are using
UUCP, or /archive if you are using the Kermit server.

If you are planning on frequently using this system, then I suggest that
you request this file from time to time.


Setting this up ...

Add the line

rpp386 Any ACU 2400 15128328835 in:--in:--in: uucp

to your L.sys file.  You may have to adjust things to get this line to
work.  Send a break to change from 2400 to 1200 baud.  Try logging in
by hand if you have trouble.

Additionally, rpp386 is availably by anonymous Kermit server.  Use the
same telephone number, but login as `kermit' instead.

Requesting the transfer ...

The archive listing file will give the location of the files.  All of
the packages are stored as 16 bit compressed sharchives, except for
compress of course, stored in the subdirectory /usr/archive/.

Kermit users are automatically placed in the /usr/archive subdirectory
and need not specify that portion of the path.  Use the `cwd' command
to move to the desired package subdirectory.  You will have to issue
`set file type binary' and `set file name literal' commands on your
local Kermit.  This has already been done for you on this end.


Sending floppies ...

If you are interested in downloading a large amount of source, or you
have trouble getting connected, I may be able to mail Xenix formatted
floppies.  Send mail for details.