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- Welcome to TNOS release 1.10!
-
- I can (and will) make you one solemn guarantee.... I guarantee that there
- are MASSIVE errors and omissions in the documentation! With this
- guarantee in mind, when you have a question or problem, first look in the
- docs (I might have gotten SOME of it right). Second, consult the on-line
- help systems (more on this later). Next (if you have Internet access),
- submit your question to the mailing list "tnos-topics" (again, to be
- explained in a moment). Lastly send me personal email. I'm not trying to
- be anti-social, but I am a programmer, and time spent answering questions
- is time taken away from programming. ;-)
-
- We are working on "TNOS-The Book", "TNOS-The Installation Program", and
- and "TNOS-The REAL Documentation", which will help the xNOS novice. A
- TNOS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is in development. For
- now, hard-core NOSers will probably enjoy poking around and finding
- hidden treasure.
-
-
- On-Line Help:
-
- One of the big changes with TNOS is the Help System. While some help has
- been available in other NOS variants, it has been incomplete and inconsistant,
- at best. Us programming types DON'T like to document this stuff!! ;-D
-
- Within the Command Session, the BBS, the FTP server, and the Conference
- Bridge, help has been standardized. Using "?" ("/?" in the Conference
- Bridge) gives a summary of the available major commands. In the BBS there
- are many two character commands, also.
-
- The "help" command (Conference "/help"), given without a parameter, will
- give a quick, one line per command, summary. For example, the BBS "help"
- command gives a very complete summary of all BBS commands.
-
- The "help" command (Conference "/help"), given with a parameter, will
- give a more complete description about that particular command, with info
- on alias commands.
-
- There are still some omissions, but it is fairly complete. When you notice
- omissions, please send me that info.
-
-
-
- TNOS Support:
-
- It is my intention to keep the world up-to-date with TNOS development, in
- case the world is interested. It is my intention to act upon reported
- bugs, etc. for my benefit as well as others.
-
- It is NOT my intention to become a "code of the week" club. It is NOT
- my intention to be a sacrificial lamb, ready for the slaughter.
-
- With these things in mind, please make all reports and queries as friendly,
- cheerful, and pleasant as possible. Remain patient, since this is ONLY
- one of several part-time projects. Real life takes first priority.
-
- TNOS Support is provided by the Tampa Local Area Network (TPALAN). Many
- times you will get your response from Chuck/KP4DJT or Bruce/N4ZXI. They
- will be fielding most of the easier questions. I'll be jumping in on
- the BIGGIES.
-
-
-
- Mailing list (tnos-topics@lantz.com):
-
- This will serve as one of two official ways of getting support for TNOS.
- It will also be a good method of getting the quick fixes and work-arounds
- to you. If you have Internet access, subscribe to the mailing list. Send
- a message to the List Server (listserv@lantz.com), with a single data line
- of "add tnos-topics". The List Server send back a BRIEF response, and
- you're in!
-
- While it is very POSSIBLE to also make this available directly to packet
- addresses, this is NOT available at this time. Maybe in the future....
- Several gateway sites around the globe subscribe to the list for their users.
-
-
-
- Mailing list (tnos-faq@lantz.com):
-
- This mailing list is being used to help develop a Frequently Asked
- Questions (FAQ) document about TNOS. Feel free to join in, whether your
- forte is asking questions or answering them. If you have Internet access,
- subscribe to the mailing list. Send a message to the List Server
- (listserv@lantz.com), with a single data line of "add tnos-topics".
- The List Server send back a BRIEF response, and you're in!
-
-
-
- PacComm's Landline BBS:
-
- This is the second official way of getting support for TNOS. The PacComm
- BBS has a special TNOS Conference and File areas, that will be mirrors of
- the files kept at lantz.cftnet.com. The phone number for the BBS is
- (813) 874-3078. I am the moderator of the Conference.
-
-
-
- FTP Updates:
-
- As changes are made, the files on "lantz.com" will be updated, as
- well as those on the PacComm BBS. Check to make sure you are dealing with
- the current version, if you are experiencing a problem.
-
- You can also find the TNOS files on ftp.ucsd.edu in the directory
- /hamradio/packet/tcpip/tnos. Most people will want to get them from this
- site, since the lantz.com site is connected to the Internet via a 14.4
- PPP line, and download times will be shorter with ftp.ucsd.edu.
-
-
-
- EMAIL Info:
-
- PacComm BBS - "Brian Lantz"
- Internet - "brian@lantz.com"
- Packet - "KO4KS@KO4KS.#TPA.FL.USA.NOAM"
-