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From: d88-mbe@sm.luth.se (Michael Bergman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: BITFTP/abcfd20 woes
Keywords: argh, spam, xanth, abcfd20
Message-ID: <1055@tau.sm.luth.se>
Date: 28 Aug 90 22:47:44 GMT
References: <26d7b60b-2928comp.sys.amiga@tronsbox.xei.com> <382@scubed.SCUBED.COM>
Organization: University of Lulea, Sweden
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esalbert@scubed.com (Eric Salberta) writes:

>the host table here never heard of "abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov".  I have
>noticed that messages referring to other sites include a "number address"
>(example: 128.174.5.59 for ux1.cso.uiuc.edu) that always works.  However,
>I have never seen such an address listed for the "new Xanth" referred to
>in the above, and several other, messages.  Could someone please either

The IP number to abcfd20 is 128.155.23.64.
On my Sun OS3.5 system I can see any number address for a given name
by doing 'telnet name.blah.buh 13' for example. The telnet program then
prints "Trying xxx.yyy.zz.q" or something similar. However, I don't know
if the name has to be in the hosttable already for this to work. I couldn't
test that 'cause I couldn't find a name that isn't in our hosttable :-)
As a bi-product of the above, you'll see the local time at that site
(provided you type 13 behind the name).

>	Also, I have not been able to find Fred Fish Disks #351-370 on any
>system that I can access -- any pointers would be most welcome.

Patience...! I'm sure Lionel Hummel and Mike Schwager (got it right this
time :-) do their best.

Mike
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