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- From: mearle@falcon.ccsu.edu (Mark Earle)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: FidoNet / Dial Up to Telecom Archives
- Message-ID: <telecom12.914.10@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 01:31:49 GMT
- Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
- Organization: TELECOM Digest
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- X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 914, Message 10 of 14
-
- My FidoNet node has the Digest from 12 787 forward on line for
- retrieval either by "File Request" from ohter nodes, or direct dial in
- for regular folks with modems.
-
- The system runs 24 hours/day, and employs a U.S. Robotics HST (one of
- the original models). Callers with HST's will get a maximum of 1100
- cps transfers. Callers with error correcting modems of other brands
- should get 4-500 cps.
-
- Files are stored in plain ascii format. There is a files list, of
- course. Files ending in '.TXT' are ascii, cr/lf terminated. Recent
- files are '.UNX ' terminated in cr only, Unix style. Both will work
- with the majority of word processors on many platforms.
-
- I don't store them in ZIP, ZoO etc to allow access by non-ms dos
- users.
-
- Access information/short notes: Dial +1 512 855 7248.
-
- After you get a CONNECT msg, wait a few seconds. If you send a few ESC
- characters, it'll speed things up. You'll get a Loading OPUS, Takes 20
- seconds msg ... and when "Opus" loads, promts will guide you to enter
- a password, etc. At the main menu, select F for files, then A for
- area, 2, and once there at the files menu, F for file titles. There
- are also some of the Computer Underground Digest files.
-
- The BBS system is free of charge, and first time callers may download
- with no "verification" or other troubles. 30 minute call limit
- applies; simply leave mail (you'll be asked to at the 'g' oodbye
- prompt) and you may have more time.
-
- I post the copies of the Digest received from my mail box at work
- daily, of course sometimes I do get behind.
-
- If the system is "down" the modem simply does not answer. Busy implies
- another caller is on line; try again shortly.
-
- Re: Waffle
-
- I've contemplated (over the holidays) adding Coherent, to gain UUCP
- capability, and / or waffle, since at the call in point, I could
- present callers with a "press 1 for Fidonet, 2 for Waffle/Internet"
- type menu. That might be fun. I'm like you on Waffle: don't know much
- of the specifics. Opus/Fidonet are more familiar to me, but I think
- it'd be fun to have both here at home. Feel free to spread the above,
- as the BBS is very lightly loaded.
-
- The node number, needed for other folks in Fidonet to automatically
- request files, is 1:160/50. There is even a way to get mail from/to
- Internet but I just use the account at the office :-)
-
-
- mwe
-
- [Moderator's Note: I am pleased to spread the word: 512-855-7248 for a
- good time :) picking up back issues of the Digest as needed. I've had
- a couple other letters on this today, and perhaps soon will be able to
- announce an alternate set of the entire archives on a dialup line for
- our many non-Internet readers without ftp ability at their site. PAT]
-