Digit Mania

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Index

1. What is Digit Mania?
   1. What is it?
   2. Who runs Digit Mania?
   3. Who pays for Digit Mania?
   4. Are the digit sets free?
   5. How do I contribute to the collection?
2. How do I install a counter?
   1. How do I pick a counter?
   2. What is a hosted counter?
   3. What is an HTTP server?

• Kevin Athey
• You may contact him at kathey@holonet.net.

• Kevin Athey pays for the connection from his house to the internet so that he can stay in touch and update the site and process new additions.
• HoloWWW is the only sponsor. Their sponsorship goes as far as providing a T3 connection and the website for no charge. We are very grateful for their kind contribution.
• If you feel that it is absolutely necessary you may send $5 or more to me and I will cash your check.
  • Make it payable to: Kevin Athey
  • Mail it to:
    • Kevin Athey
    • Digit Mania
    • P.O.Box 8192
    • Fremont, CA 94537-8192
• Be sure to include your email address so I can thank you.
• If the amount of money ever exceeds the cost of maintaining this site, I will remove this message and begin passing on the money to the artists.
• Total contributions since the inception: $0.00.

• The easiest and only currently supported way is to email them to me.
• I can handle nearly all kinds of attachments.
• If special arrangements need to be made. I can provide a temporary FTP site or I can FTP them from you.

• There are two places a counter may run.
  1. On the same machine your HTML page is served from.
  2. On another HTTP server (Highly recommended for novices).
• If you have wish to run the counter on your HTTP server.
  • Then you must have three things (okay, maybe four).
    1. You must know what Operating System your HTTP server is running.
    2. Experience with CGI (or a willingness to learn).
    3. Access to the directory on the HTTP server where scripts are installed.
    4. I also highly recommend you know what HTTP server is being run at your site.
  • Proceed to the Software page and select a counter appropriate for your Operating System.
  • Follow the link to the home site for that counter implementation.
  • Download it and read the directions. There should be directions about how to install and use it.
• If you wish to have the counter run on another machine (Highly recommended for novices).
  • Go to the Software page and select a counter from the "Hosted" section of the list.
  • Follow the link to the site. You should find directions there about how to use the counter.