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This is the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) list for comp.sys.mac.comm

This list of frequently asked questions and answers is intended to help
reduce the number of "often asked questions" that make the rounds here
in comp.sys.mac.comm. Since comp.sys.mac.comm is intended as a forum to
discuss telecommunication (and related issues) that are specific to the
Macintosh, most questions about modems, telecommunications in general,
and other non-Macintosh specific communication questions are not listed
here. The proper place for such questions is usually comp.dcom.modems,
which has an excellent FAQ-file.

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                          **** TABLE OF CONTENTS: ****

[1] Modems and Cables

        [1.1] What kind of modem will work with my Macintosh?
        [1.2] What kind of cable do I need to use my external modem with my
                  Macintosh? (Includes cable pinouts)
        [1.3] What do V.32, V.42, bis, MNP, etc mean?
        [1.4] How fast can the Macintosh serial ports really go?
        [1.5] How can I disable call-waiting when using my modem?

[2] File Formats and Conversion

        [2.1] What is a resource (or data) fork?
        [2.2] What is MacBinary?
        [2.3] What is BinHex? What is uuencode? What are atob/btoa ?
        [2.4] What is Apple-Single/Double ?
        [2.5] What do file suffixes like .hqx, .sit, .bin, etc ... mean
                and how can I convert such files back to normal Macintosh
                applications and documents?

[3] Macintosh File-transfers

        [3.1] What program(s) do(es) Kermit, FTP (client), and/or
                X,Y,Z-Modem and where can I get them?
        [3.2] What is the latest version of ZTerm?
        [3.3] What is the Communications Toolbox (CTB)?
        [3.4] Are there any public-domain or shareware Communication
                Toolbox tools that support Kermit, and/or X,Y,Z-Modem?
        [3.5] How can I transfer Macintosh files to/from my Macintosh and
                other non-Macintosh computers (eg: mainframes, Unix boxes,
                PCs)?
        [3.6] What's the best compression program to use when uploading
              files to an archive or BBS? Are there any other guidelines
              I should follow?
        [3.7] How can I use the programs that are posted to
                comp.binaries.mac?

[4] Introduction to AppleTalk (and Remote AppleTalk)

        [4.1] What kind of hardware do I need to set up an LocalTalk
                network?
        [4.2] How can I change the Chooser "user" and name of my
                Macintosh? Also: Why can I no longer change the name of
                my hard-disk?
        [4.3] What is AppleTalk Remote Access ?
        [4.4] Where can I get a Remote Access script for my modem?

[5] Networking, MacTCP, Telnet, SLIP

        [5.1] What is MacTCP and what kind of hardware and software do I
                need to use it?
        [5.2] What is the difference between AppleTalk, LocalTalk,
                EtherNet, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, etc?
        [5.3] What is Telnet, and is there a Telnet program for the
                Macintosh?
        [5.4] Is there a FTP (server) program for the Macintosh?
        [5.5] What are SLIP, CSLIP and PPP?

[6] MacX and Other Ways to Interface With Unix

        [6.1] Can I run X-Windows on my Mac?
        [6.2] How can I run MacX over a modem? Is it feasible?
        [6.3] What is MacLayers and what do I need to use it?
        [6.4] What is UW and what do I need to use it?
        [6.5] Is there a program that will convert between BinHex and
                MacBinary for Unix?
        [6.6] How can I create LaserWriter PostScript printer files and
                print them on an PostScript printer connected to a Unix
                network?

[7] Sending and receiving Mail and Usenet News with your Macintosh

        [7.1] How can I send/receive Internet mail with my Macintosh?
        [7.2] How can I read/post Usenet news with my Macintosh?

[8] Miscellaneous

        [8.1] I don't have FTP --- How can I access the various archives
                through e-mail?

Appendix

[A]     List of Common File Suffixes and Abbreviations

[B]     List of Macintosh archive sites available through the Internet

[C]     Vendor Information

[D]     Contributors

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[1] Modems and Cables

[1.1] What kind of modem will work with my Macintosh?

        Any *external* Hayes compatible modem will work with your
        Macintosh. See comp.dcom.modems for more information about
        the many different external Hayes compatible modems. Such
        modems can be used with any computer (Macintosh, Unix box,
        MS-DOS PC, Amiga, etc) with a serial port (eg: Macintosh modem
        port) interface. However, there are modems that are designed
        specifically for use with the Macintosh. Internal Powerbook
        modems, ADB modems, and internal NuBus modems are all examples.

        Assuming you wish to use an external modem, your only other
        hardware consideration is to find an appropriate cable to connect
        it to your Macintosh. Especially at higher baud rates (9600 baud
        and up), a hardware-handshaking cable is recommended (see [1.2]
        for details). There are many non-hardware-handshaking cables
        being sold at reputable computer accessory stores, so it's
        recommended that you ask before buying.

        Various special modems exist with unique features; the most
        notable type is the dual FAX/modem. For more information,
        visit comp.dcom.modems or your local dealer: there are simply
        too many products to describe here.


[1.2] What kind of cable do I need to use my external modem with my
        Macintosh?

        Most modems have a female DB-25 (25 pin) connector labelled
        RS-232C on their backsides. All Macintoshes since the Mac Plus
        use a mini DIN-8 (8 pin) connector for the two serial ports
        (modem and printer). Earlier models use the larger DB-9 (9 pin)
        connector. Finding a generic cable for any configuration should
        not be very difficult at most computer accessory stores. They
        are typically sold for around $25.

        However, especially at the higher baud rates (9600 baud and up),
        a hardware handshaking cable is highly recommended. Attempting
        to transfer files at high baud rates using a non-hardware-
        handshaking cable will likely result in repeated transmission
        errors, a drop in the transfer rate, and possibly an aborted
        transmission. Since many non-hardware-handshaking cables are
        still being sold, it's a good idea to ask before buying.

        If you want to "roll-your-own" or are having problems getting
        your modem and your Macintosh to communicate, read on. The
        serial ports on the Macintosh are not actually RS-232C ports
        but are instead RS-422 compliant, a similar but better standard.
        This explains some of the difficulty in implementing hardware-
        handshaking.

        One way to wire your cable is as below:

                Macintosh (DTE)                           Modem (DCE)
                    DIN-8                                    DB-25

                Pin  Signal                               Signal  Pin
                 1    HSKo   ---------------------------   RTS     4
                 2    HSKi   ---------------------------   CTS     5
                 3    TxD-   ---------------------------   TxD     2
                 4    GND    ---------------------------   GND     7
                 5    RxD-   ---------------------------   RxD     3
                 6    TxD+   (nc)                    .--   DSR     6
                 7    GPi    (nc)                    '--   DTR    20
                 8    RxD+   ---------------------------   GND     7

                    shield   ---------------------------   shield

                                Figure 1.2.1

        If your modem cannot be configured to ignore DTR, or if you
        are using an old 1200 baud or 2400 baud modem, the pinout in
        Figure 1.2.1 is probably best. However, if you are using a
        high-speed modem that can ignore DTR, and/or Remote AppleTalk,
        you should instead use the pinout in Figure 1.2.2, which appears
        to be the pinout recommended by Apple:

                Macintosh (DTE)                           Modem (DCE)
                    DIN-8                                    DB-25

                Pin  Signal                               Signal  Pin
                 1    HSKo   ----------------------+----   RTS     4
                                                   '----   DTR    20

                 2    HSKi   ---------------------------   CTS     5
                 3    TxD-   ---------------------------   TxD     2

                 4    GND    ----+----------------------   GND     7
                 8    RxD+   ----'

                 5    RxD-   ---------------------------   RxD     3
                 6    TxD+   (nc)
                 7    GPi    ---------------------------   DCD     8

                    shield   ---------------------------   shield

                                Figure 1.2.2

        Note: Be careful! Although technically, you should not be able
        to damage either your modem or computer by using an incorrectly
        wired cable, you should always perform a connectivity test to
        double-check your wiring before using your homemade cable.
        Some serial devices place auxiliary voltages on non-standard
        pins.

        Note: If you are having trouble finding or soldering a mini DIN-8
        connector (they can be expensive and are rather small), Dave
        Alverson suggests purchasing a DIN-8 to DIN-8 cable (often sold
        as an Imagewriter printer cable), cutting it in half, and wiring
        each end to a DB-25 that can plug into your modem (resulting in
        *two* cables). However, before slicing, Jon Spear notes that
        it is a good idea to check for continuity between all the pins
        (otherwise you will not be able to wire each signal).

        Note: If you are running A/UX and are having difficulties
        controlling your modem from software, see the comp.unix.aux FAQ
        for the latest information on an A/UX specific cable.


[1.3]   What do V.32, V.42, bis, MNP, etc mean?

        Because these topics are universal telecommunications issues,
        they are more fully discussed in comp.dcom.modems. However, a
        short description of some of the more common abbreviations and
        buzzwords is given below.

        An excellent article on the subject of modems, including
        a guide to buying high-speed modems, is available from
        InfoMac (sumex-aim) and its mirror sites as the file
        info-mac/report/modem-guide-10.txt.

           Buzzword         What it typically means
        ---------------   ----------------------------------------------
        bit             : binary digit; amount of information necessary
                          to distinguish between two equally likely
                          events (such as the value of a binary digit)
        byte            : eight bits; size of a single ASCII character
        bps             : bits per second
        baud            : one analog signal state change; people usually
                          use baud and bps interchangeable although most
                          modern modems can encode multiple bits per baud
        Bell 103        : 300 bps U.S. Standard
        Bell 212A       : 1200 bps U.S. Standard
        LAP/M           : Link Access Protocol/Modem.
        MNP             : Microcom Networking Protocol (Proprietary)
        MNP5            : MNP extension; 2 to 1 data compression.
        V.32            : 9600bps, 4800bps
        V.32bis         : 14.4Kbps, 12Kbps, 9600bps, 7200bps, 4800bps
        V.42            : MNP 4 and LAP/M modem to modem error correction
        V.42bis         : LAP/M and 4-to-1 data compression.

                             Table 1.3.1


[1.4]   How fast can the Macintosh serial ports really go?

        The Macintosh operating system supports data rates up to 57600 baud,
        but the Macintosh serial hardware can support transfer rates that
        are much higher if they are externally clocked. Serial port
        sound-input-devices such as the Cedar Technologies SID and
        Farallon's MacRecorder, as well as AppleTalk boxes, use this trick
        to achieve transfer rates greater than 100 Kbps.

        Note: Powerbooks are known to have problems at extremely high
        data rates. These problems are caused by Power Manager overhead.
        A soon-to-be released Powerbook Tuner will hopefully cure this
        problem.


[1.5]   How can I disable call-waiting when using my modem?

        This varies depending on your local phone company, but often,
        if you preced the phone number you wish to tone dial
        with "*70," (omit the quotes but not the comma), you can
        disable call-waiting FOR THAT CALL ONLY.

        If you have a strictly rotary dial line, try preceding the
        phone number with "1170".

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[2] File Formats and Conversion

[2.1] What is a resource (or data) fork?

        A Macintosh file has two parts: a data fork and a resource fork.
        Text files and GIF image files are examples of Macintosh files
        that are usually stored completely in the data fork, and have
        an empty (or nonexistent) resource fork. Applications, as a
        a counter-example, store most if not all of their information
        in 'resources' in the resource fork and usually have an empty
        data fork.

        Because this two-forked organization of files isn't very common,
        transferring Macintosh files that have non-empty resource forks
        to non-Macintosh machines (such as Unix boxes, or MS-DOS machines)
        requires special encoding, described below.


[2.2] What is MacBinary?

        MacBinary is a standard way of taking a Macintosh file (both
        resource and data forks) and creating a new file with just
        a data fork. This new file can then be transferred through
        machines which know nothing about the native Macintosh file
        system, without losing the information stored in the resource
        fork.

        MacBinary also stores other information (such as the filename,
        creation and modification dates, file type and creator) about
        the original file.

        If you want to store some Macintosh files on a non-Macintosh
        computer, one way is to convert them to a MacBinary format file
        before transferring. Note that MacBinary files are useless to
        people who are not using Macintosh computers. MacBinary's
        purpose is to encapsulate *all* information contained in a
        Macintosh file for transport over a non-Macintosh medium. For
        this reason, you should not use MacBinary and/or BinHex to
        post GIF images, for example, to Usenet because (1) GIF images
        contain no Macintosh specific information and (2) doing so will
        make it impossible for most non-Macintosh users to display your
        image.

        Although a Macintosh program (called MacBinary) does exist
        to do the converting to and from MacBinary, almost all modern
        Macintosh telecommunications programs have the capability of
        converting and unconverting MacBinary files for you. ZTerm,
        for example, can be configured to automatically detect when
        a MacBinary file is being received and to convert this file
        to its original representation; or, if you are uploading,
        ZTerm can optionally encode the file into MacBinary before
        sending. Fetch, White Knight, and most other commercial and
        shareware products have equivalent or similar capabilities.

        Dennis Brothers designed the original MacBinary standard many
        years ago. Yves Lempereur incorporated this standard into
        his Binhex 4.0 program (see [2.3]), solving a major problem
        on Compuserve. About a year later, around the time the Mac Plus
        came out, group discussions on Compuserve led to an enhancement
        of the original MacBinary standard. Since then, BinHex 4.0 and
        the new MacBinary have become the standard way of encapsulating
        Macintosh files for transferring over foreign systems throughout
        the Internet, Usenet, and elsewhere.

        MacBinary I is the name given to the old MacBinary standard.
        MacBinary II is the name given to the new MacBinary standard
        which everybody uses today; in common usage, MacBinary means
        MacBinary II.


[2.3] (a) What is BinHex? (b) What is uuencode? (c) What are atob/btoa ?

        (a) A "binary" file is usually intended to describe a file which
        does not always have the high bit in each byte set to zero.
        Text and BinHex files are the most common examples of non-binary
        data. Programs and images are common examples of binary data.
        MacBinary files are specially encoded binary files (see 2.2]).

        Unfortunately, many network e-mail and Usenet gateways are only
        receptive to non-binary files. To make it possible to send
        binary files such as Macintosh MacBinary files through e-mail
        or Usenet, it is necessary to convert these files to a text-
        compatible form. BinHex and uuencode are two different ways
        of doing this. Both BinHex and uuencode result in files that
        are larger than the original binary version.

        BinHex 4.0, by Yves Lempereur, is a binary to text translator
        that can directly encode any Macintosh document (ie: it knows
        how to convert information in both the resource and data forks).
        BinHex files can be easily recognized since they begin with the
        line:

                (This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0)

        and are followed by a line starting with a colon, ':'. The
        BinHex encoding of the file follows, and is ended with another
        colon.

        There is in fact a program called "BinHex 4.0" in various
        archives, but you don't have to use it to convert files to and
        from BinHex. Many programs, including the popular compression
        programs "Compact Pro" and "StuffIt" allow you to convert BinHex
        files on your Macintosh. There are even various Unix utilities
        (see [6.5]) that manipulate BinHex, MacBinary, and other types
        of Macintosh files. Just about every Macintosh program posted
        to Usenet appears in BinHex 4.0 format. Most FTP sites also
        store their Macintosh archives in BinHex format to allow users
        who don't have (or forget to use) binary mode in FTP to
        successfully transfer files. BinHex files are usually denoted
        by the suffix ".hqx". The specifications to BinHex, should you
        be interested, are available at InfoMac archives (retrieve
        the file tech/binhex-40-specs.txt).

        Useful utility programs for converting to and from BinHex 4.0:

        BinHex 4.0              the original BinHex 4.0 application
        DeHqx-2                 a much more powerful BinHex 4.0 utility

        Note: On Unix (and other non-Macintosh machines), you can use
        the programs described in [6.5] to manipulate BinHex files.

        There is also a program/format called "BinHex 5.0"; it is NOT
        a more advanced version of "BinHex 4.0" but rather a separate
        _binary_ format (it uses the entire eight-bit ASCII character
        set and is thus not suitable for Usenet postings or e-mail)
        that was the precursor to MacBinary (see [2.2]). Converting
        a file with BinHex 5.0 and then using BinHex 4.0 is another way
        of converting a native Macintosh files with data and resource
        forks into a format that can be e-mailed or posted (and then
        reconstructed). MacBinary, however, is almost always used in
        preference to BinHex 5.0.

        (b) "uuencode" is a binary to text translator that serves the
        same purpose as BinHex, except that it knows nothing about the
        Macintosh resource/data fork structure. uuencode was designed to
        allow Unix binary files to be easily transferred through text-
        only interfaces, such as e-mail. Every uuencoded file contains
        a line similar to:

                begin 644 usa-map.gif

        followed by a series of lines of 60 ASCII text characters that
        begin with the letter 'M'. The file ends with a line containing
        the word 'end'. There may be other special keywords included.
        Usually, you won't find Macintosh files in uuencode format;
        however, most non-Macintosh specific binary data posted to Usenet
        is uuencoded, so if you wish to use any of this data (such as
        images posted in alt.binaries.* and elsewhere), you will need
        to deal with uuencode. The programs 'uuencode' and 'uudecode'
        exist on most Unix systems. If not, ask a local expert to find
        them. Several programs allow you to convert to and from uuencode
        using your Macintosh; among these are UULite 1.4 and Tiger 1.11.
        uuencoded files are usually denoted by the suffix ".uu".

        There is a StuffIt translator that handles uuencode conversion.
        It is available at mac.archive.umich.edu, along with an atob
        and btoa translator.

        (c) atob and btoa are programs typically found on Unix systems
        that also convert between binary and ASCII-printable character
        sets. Although not as popular as uuencode, btoa produces smaller
        text-compatible versions of binary files that can be e-mailed or
        posted on Usenet. Check your local man pages for details.


[2.4] What is Apple-Single/Double ?

        AppleDouble is another means of storing Macintosh files on
        non-Macintosh computers or filesystems, particularly on Unix
        filesystems that also allow files to be mounted under the
        Macintosh operating system via AppleShare (or an equivalent
        product).

        AppleDouble files are actually two files. The data fork
        of the corresponding Macintosh file is stored in a single
        file just as it exists on the Macintosh using the original
        filename. The resource fork is stored in a second file whose
        name is obtained by prefixing the original filename with '%'.

        A few Macintosh programs decode these files; one such utility
        is Tiger 1.11. The macutils Unix utilities [see 6.5] may also
        be useful.

        If you are trying to figure out how to access the files in
        the 'mac.bin' directory at ftp-archive maintained by the
        University of Michigan, don't bother; all those files exist
        in .hqx format in the 'mac' directory.


[2.5] What do file suffixes like .hqx, .sit, .bin, etc ... mean and how
        can I convert such files back to normal Macintosh applications
        and documents?

        Most files available by FTP or posted to Usenet are modified
        twice to allow them to more easily pass through foreign computer
        systems. Files may be compressed to make them smaller, and/or
        they are almost always translated to either BinHex (.hqx) or
        MacBinary (.bin) format (see [2.2] and [2.3] for an explanation
        of these formats).

        How a Macintosh file has been translated and compressed for
        transmission is indicated by its suffix.  Normally a file will
        have a name similar in form to: filename.xxx.yyy, where:

                .xxx indicates how it was compressed
                .yyy indicates how it was translated

        Usually, .xxx is one of: .cpt, .dd, .sea, .sit
        Usually, .yyy is one of: .bin, .hqx, .image

        To convert a file back to its native Macintosh format, you will
        typically need to go through one step per suffix. For example,
        the filename "Swatch.cpt.hqx" indicates that a Compact Pro
        archive (.cpt) "Swatch" has been translated to BinHex (.hqx).
        To recreate the file(s) in the original archive, you must
        first 'undo' the BinHex transformation, creating a Compact Pro
        archive, and then open the Compact Pro archive and extract
        the file(s) in the archive.

        You can use the following table to determine what Macintosh
        programs decode which formats. For a more complete description
        of the various Macintosh archival programs, see the excellent
        FAQ for comp.sys.mac.apps.

      Suffix: .sit  .cpt  .hqx  .bin  .pit  .Z  .image  .dd  .zip  .uu  .tar
 Extractors
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 StuffIt 3.0|   X     X     X     X     X                X
 Compact Pro|         X     X
 Packit     |                           X
 UULite 1.4 |                                                       X
 MacCompress|                                X
 SunTar     |               X     X     X                                 X
 BinHex 5.0 |                     X
 BinHex 4.0 |               X
 DiskDoubler|                                            X
 UnZip      |                                                  X
 DiskCopy   |                                      X

                                Table 2.5.1

        Note: Although it cannot be used to generate archives, the
        free program StuffIt Expander is a useful program for expanding
        archives. It recognizes all StuffIt files as well as Compact Pro
        archives, and supports drag-and-drop under System 7.

        The following file suffixes indicate formats that are native
        to the Macintosh and which can be manipulated using the indicated
        programs:

        .bin    MacBinary files; see [2.2]
        .cpt    Compact Pro archive files; [see 3.6]
        .dd     DiskDoubler archive files; [see 3.6]
        .hqx    BinHex files; see [2.3], [3.7]
        .image  Apple DiskCopy disk image file (typically used for
                distributing system software); latest version available
                via anonymous ftp from ftp.apple.com
        .pit    Packit files; [see 3.6]
        .sea    Self-extracting archive files; this usually denote an
                application which can be double-clicked upon to create
                a decompressed version of the archive
        .sit    StuffIt archive files; [see 3.6]
        .sitd   mistakenly used to indicate files created by StuffIt
                Deluxe; *all* StuffIt files should be given the .sit
                extension (says the author!)

                                Table 2.5.2


        The following file suffixes indicate formats that are not native
        to the Macintosh, but in most cases, files of these types can
        be manipulated on the Macintosh using the indicated programs.

        .arc    MS-DOS PC archive file; ArcPop, MacArc
        .arj    MS-DOS PC archive file; unArjMac
        .gif    Compuserve Graphics Interchange File; many programs,
                free, shareware and commercial exist to display and/or
                modify these images; some of the popular shareware ones
                are: QuickGIF and GIFConverter.
        .lzh    MS-DOS PC archive file; LHarc or MacLHa
        .shar   Unix shell archive file; Unshar 1.5
        .uu     Unix uuencoded files; see [2.3]
        .Z      Unix 'compress' archive file; MacCompress 3.2
        .zip    MS-DOS PC archive file; UnZip, ZipPop

                                Table 2.5.3

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[3] Macintosh File-transfers

[3.1] What program(s) do(es) Kermit, FTP (client), and/or X,Y,Z-Modem
        and where can I get it?

        The following programs are the more popular free, shareware, and
        payware terminal and file-transfer programs currently available
        (Last revised: 9/92).

GT:     GrafTerm, $50 shareware, Infrastructure Software
MK:     MacKermit, free, source code is available,
        [e-mail]
ML:     MacLayers, free, UNIX source included, David W. Trissel
        [e-mail]
MP:     Microphone II, $175, cheaper sidegrades often available, Software
        Ventures Corporation, (510) 6441325, [e-mail]
PT:     PacerTerm, $159, Pacer Software, [phone],
        [e-mail]
QV:     QVT, $50 shareware, QPC Software
SC:     Smartcom II,  $84, $59 upgrade from Smartcom, Hayes,
        [phone], BBS: 800-US-HAYES
TM:     Term, free, Peter DeCamillo and Jon Gilbert
        [e-mail]
TL:     Terminal, free, source code included, Erny Tontlinger
        [e-mail]
TR:     Termulator, $25 shareware, Brad Quick
TY:     Termy, free, Ice Engineering, [e-mail]
VP:     VersaTerm Pro, $177, Synergy Software, [phone],
        [e-mail]
VT:     VersaTerm, $90, Synergy Software, [phone]
        [e-mail]
WK:     White Knight, $85, Freesoft, [phone]
ZT:     ZTerm, $30 shareware, $40 with disk, Dave Alverson,
        [e-mail]
CM:     Comet, free, Kevin Eric Saunders
        [e-mail] or [e-mail]
        FTP from comet.cit.cornell.edu or ftp.cit.cornell.edu


        The archive sites described in the Appendix are the best place
        to look for free or shareware file-transfer programs. Other
        commercial but non-shareware ("payware") products must be
        purchased from a dealer.

        Table 3.1.1 summarizes file transfer capabilities of various
        Macintosh telecommunications programs.

Programs:   ZT  SC  MP  MK  VT  VP  WK  TR  PT  GT  ML  QV  TM  TL  TY  CM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Protocols |
__________|
Xmodem    | X   X   X       X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X       X
Ymodem    | X   X   X       X   X   X                   X       X
ZModem    | X   X   X               X   X   X                   X
Kermit    |     X   X   X   X   X   X       X           X
QuickB    | X   X   X                                           X
B Plus    | X   X
FTP       |                 X   X           X
TFTP      |                                                             X
rmac/wmac |                                                 X
Flash     |                         X
FT3270    |                                                             X
CTB       |                 X   X           X                       X

                                Table 3.1.1


        Table 3.1.2 summarizes the terminal-emulation capabilities of
        various Macintosh telecommunications programs:

Programs:   ZT  SC  MP  MK  VT  VP  WK  TR  PT  GT  ML  QV  TM  TL  TY  CM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Terminals |
__________|
TTY       |     X   X               X   X   X                   X       X
VT52      |     X   X                                   X               X
VT100     | X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X                   X
VT102     |     X   X       X   X   X       X           X               X
VT220     |         X       X   X           X           X
VT320     |         X               X       X
PC/ANSI   | X   X   X
IBM3270   |         X                                        X          X
Tek 4010  |                 X   X               X
Tek 4014  |                 X   X               X
Tek 4105/7|                     X
TVI950    |                                                  X
DG210/211 |                 X   X
Prestel   |     X
Controls  | X   X   X
CTB       |                                 X                       X

                                Table 3.1.2


        Table 3.1.3 summarizes the scripting capabilities of various
        Macintosh telecommunications programs:

Programs:   ZT  SC  MP  MK  VT  VP  WK  TR  PT  GT  ML  QV  TM  TL  TY  CM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scripting |
__________|
Recording |     X   X               X       X
If/Else   |         X   X           X   X   X                   X
Loops     |         X   X                   X                   X       X
XCMDs     |         X               X   X   X
FileOps   |         X   X           X                                   X
Arithmetic|         X   X           X       X                   X
Variables | X       X   X           X   X   X                   X
User Input|         X   X               X   X
Key Remaps|             X               X   X                           X
Arrays    |         X   X                                       X

                                Table 3.1.3


[3.2] What is the latest version of ZTerm?

        ZTerm is currently at revision level 0.9. Other released
        versions were 0.7, 0.75 and 0.8, and 0.85.

        A "fake" version 1.0 of ZTerm circulated briefly in the past.
        This was a doctored version of 0.85.


[3.3] What is the Communications Toolbox (CTB)?

        The Communications Toolbox is a Macintosh operating system
        interface that provides a standard interface for programmers
        writing communications programs. Rather than make calls to
        control the modem serial port, for example, a programmer can
        call an equivalent CTB routine. This allows the operating system
        to manage the serial port(s) just like any other limited
        resource. In addition, specific "tools" that interface with
        modems, provide terminal emulation, or handle file transferring
        can be implemented as external add-on features to CTB-aware
        programs.

        The CTB requires System 6.0.4 or later. The CTB is built into
        System 7. Tools can be added by placing them in the Extensions
        folder; rebooting is not necessary. Under System 6.0.X, CTB
        tools belong in the Communications folder.


[3.4] Are there any shareware or freeware tools that support Kermit,
        and/or X,Y,Z-Modem?

        Termy 1.0, freeware from Ice Engineering, is the only CTB-aware
        application that can be obtained via anonymous FTP. Termy has
        no built-in support for any connection methods, file transfer
        protocols, or terminal emulation, so you will need to obtain
        Communication Toolbox tools for each of these.

        Several modem Connection tools are available from the various
        FTP sites. These include the Apple Modem Tool 1.11, the Hayes
        Modem Tool 1.02, the CCL Modem Tool 1.0, and the Zoom Modem
        Tool 1.11. Just recently, Glenn Howes released his free Kermit
        CTB tool Kermit Tool GH; it includes support for MacBinary, RLE
        compression, and other features.

        The Basic Connection Tools Disk is available from ftp.apple.com
        as /dts/mac/sys.soft/netcomm/basic-conn-set-1-1-image.hqx .
        You will need DiskCopy or MountImage to decode the image file.
        This disk includes VT102 and TTY terminal tools, XModem and Text
        File Transfer tools, and Modem, Serial, and Appletalk
        Connection tools.

        New free and shareware CTB tools inevitably get posted to
        Info-Mac where they appear in the info-mac/comm directory.
        However, there are *NO* free or shareware Ymodem, Zmodem, or
        FTP File Transfer tools, *NO* free Tektronix, 3270, or VT320
        Terminal Tools, and *NO* free Telnet or SLIP Connection Tools.
        There is no point in posting frequent queries on the subject,
        so please don't.

        There are, however, a number of available *payware* tools that
        provide various levels of functionality:

        o Microphone II 4.01 should soon (9/92) include a Telnet tool.
        Contact Software Ventures for your free upgrade.

        o PacerTerm ships with a broad collection of tools, including:
        Xmodem, Zmodem, Kermit, and FTP file transfer tools; Telnet,
        LAT, ADSP, and serial connection tools; and TTY, VT102, and
        VT320 terminal tools.

        o Seaquest Software has released XModem, YModem, and Kermit file
        transfer tools. You can contact the company at the following
        address or see the e-mail contacts in the Vendor Info appendix:

               Pete Mackie                  [USA] [phone]
               Seaquest Software            [USA] [phone] {FAX}
               4200 N.W. Columbia Ave.
               Portland, OR 97229

        o Versaterm and Versaterm Pro include FTP client and server file
        transfer tools and Telnet, LAT, SLIP, and ADSP connection
        tools.


[3.5] How can I transfer Macintosh files to/from my Macintosh and other
        non-Macintosh computers (eg: mainframes, Unix boxes, PCs)?

        If your telecommunication program supports MacBinary (they
        almost all do), turn MacBinary on. This usually involves
        selecting a menu option or clicking a radio button in a
        'preferences' type dialog box. Then, transfer your file
        normally. Your Macintosh file will be sent as a MacBinary file
        that can be treated as an ordinary binary file.

        If your telecommunication program does not support MacBinary,
        get a copy of the MacBinary program and use it to make a
        MacBinary version of your Macintosh file. Then send this
        MacBinary file. Meanwhile, look around at the various shareware
        and commercial telecommunications programs that do support
        Macbinary. See [3.1].

        Note: Not all files need to be transferred as MacBinary files.
        In particular, most text and non-Macintosh specific binary files
        (like GIF/JPEG images) do not. See [2.2] for more information.

        To actually "download" a file (eg: transfer it from a remote
        host computer to your Macintosh), you must first instruct the
        remote computer to send the file by issuing a command. For
        example, to download a file from a Unix machine using Xmodem,
        you would first have to give a command similar to:

                % sx filename

        where 'sx' is the local Unix program to send a file using Xmodem
        and 'filename' is the name of the file you wish to send. Then,
        locally, you must start the file transfer by typically choosing
        a menu option in your terminal program. The process is similar
        for Kermit transfers. Terminal programs that support Zmodem
        should recognize the start of a Zmodem download automatically.

        Note: Not all systems are alike. The command to start Xmodem
        may not necessarily be 'sx'; another possibility is 'xmodem'.
        Ask your local system administrator if you cannot find the
        right program; most sites support something. Also, see the
        listing below.

        To upload, first issue the appropriate receive command on the
        remote host computer; then, select the local send option in your
        terminal program. Good Zmodem packages can start the remote file
        transfer automatically.

        If you experience multiple CRC errors when downloading with
        Zmodem, especially after backgrounding the download, try sending
        your file using a fixed window size, eg: 'sz -w 1024 filename'.
        If errors persist, also try escaping control characters,
        eg: 'sz -ew 1024 filename'. Depending on your setup, you may
        be able to use a larger window size (eg: use 4096 or 2048
        instead of 1024) which can slightly reduce transfer time.

        Typical Unix programs that support transfering files via a
        serial (modem) link:

        Kermit          Xmodem          Ymodem          Zmodem
        -------         ------          ------          ------
        kermit          sx              sb              sz
        ckermit         xmodem

        If you are trying to transfer a lot of information between
        a Macintosh and an MS-DOS PC, and your Macintosh has an FDHD
        disk drive (also known as a SuperDrive), using Apple File
        Exchange, or any of the various shareware and payware programs
        that allow you to access (or even mount) MS-DOS formatted 3.5"
        HD diskettes, can greatly speed up the transferring process.
        Apple File Exchange even provides for automatic translation
        of certain types of files.


[3.6] What's the best compression program to use when uploading files
        to an archive or BBS? Are there any other guidelines I should
        follow?

        Best Compression:

        As of (9/92), there is no specific answer to this question.
        StuffIt Lite 3.0 and Compact Pro 1.33 both have loyal users
        who insist that one is just a little bit faster or provides
        better compression performance than the other. Previous
        to the introduction of StuffIt Lite 3.0, most people agreed
        that Compact Pro was the easiest to use and gave the best
        performance. Now, it appears that StuffIt Lite 3.0 gives
        better compression performance overall. I suggest you try
        using both and choose the one you like best. Note that
        StuffIt 1.5.1 and Stuffit Classic are *not* the same as, nor
        as good as, StuffIt Lite 3.0.

        Posting Macintosh Programs:

        You should use either Compact Pro or StuffIt Lite 3.0 to
        compress Macintosh files you send to an anonymous FTP site
        or BBS. Do not post PackIt, Disk Doubler, SuperDisk, Zip,
        or any other type of archive (including self-extracting
        archives -- see below). Compact Pro and Stuffit Lite 3.0
        have evolved as the standard archive formats for posting
        Macintosh files for good reasons.

        Regardless of which archiver you use, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE AN
        AN ARCHIVE YOU ARE POSTING SELF-EXTRACTING! The extra code
        added to the file to make it self-extracting is NOT insignificant
        in size. The convenience of self-extracting archives is not worth
        the space they waste at anonymous-FTP sites and BBS's (where
        literally thousands of compressed files are stored). Self-
        extracting archives are useful in other contexts, but should be
        discouraged as a medium for posting to archives. Also, don't
        rely on the archive maintainer having the time to extract your
        self-extracting post and re-archiving it; these volunteers are
        simply too busy to take on this additional burden.

        Try to avoid using strange punctuation marks in filenames
        that you upload. Characters such as exclamation points, spaces,
        dollar signs, etc, are legal characters in Macintosh filenames
        but can be difficult to work with on non-Macintosh systems
        (where most Macintosh archives are stored). Since BinHex and
        MacBinary store your original Macintosh filename, removing
        strange characters from a BinHex'd or MacBinary'd file before
        uploading will not affect the original filename.

        Thanks for complying with these guidelines.


[3.7] How can I use the programs that are posted to comp.binaries.mac?

        The files posted to comp.binaries.mac are in BinHex 4.0 format.
        Long files are split into several postings that must be
        concatenated IN THE PROPER ORDER (and usually with headers
        and signatures removed) before converting.

        First, read the man page or other documentation for your
        newsreader. A little time spent here can save you a lot of time
        doing repetitive tedious work later. Find out how to save an
        article to a file.

        Next, save all the posted articles for a given program posted to
        comp.binaries.mac to a single file. Don't combine postings that
        are for different programs, but do save multi-part postings to
        the same file, in increasing order of part number. For example,
        if you are using the Unix newsreaders 'rn', 'trn', or something
        similar:

        *****  15 unread articles in comp.binaries.mac--read now? [=ynq]
         2761 Great Icon Editor (part 1 of 2)
         2762 Great Icon Editor (part 2 of 2)
         2764 Hypercard Resource Tools
         2765 Idea 1.2 (part 01 of 11)
         2766 Idea 1.2 (part 02 of 11)
         2767 Idea 1.2 (part 03 of 11)
         2768 Idea 1.2 (part 04 of 11)
         2769 Idea 1.2 (part 05 of 11)
         2770 Idea 1.2 (part 06 of 11)
         2771 Idea 1.2 (part 07 of 11)
         2772 Idea 1.2 (part 08 of 11)
         2773 Idea 1.2 (part 09 of 11)
         2774 Idea 1.2 (part 10 of 11)
         2775 Idea 1.2 (part 11 of 11)
        What next? [npq] 2761 s iconeditor.hqx
        2761    Saved to mailbox /u/joe/News/iconeditor.hqx
        What next? [npq] 2762 s iconeditor.hqx
        2762    Saved to mailbox /u/joe/News/iconeditor.hqx

        At this point, download the file "iconeditor.hqx" (it will be
        automatically placed in your "News" directory) to your Macintosh
        and use a text editor to remove all Usenet headers and signature
        data. Then use a program like BinHex 4.0, Compact Pro, or StuffIt
        to convert the .hqx file to a Macintosh file. Alternatively,
        you can avoid removing headers, etc, and use DeHqx to convert
        the .hqx file, which has other useful features (such as batch
        processing).

        The Macintosh file you create may in fact be an archive that you
        then need to unarchive with the appropriate program. See the
        list of file suffixes to determine which program(s) to use.

        Note: You can streamline the process by:

        --> using the Unix program 'mcvert' or 'hexbin' (see [6.5]) to
            convert the .hqx file to a MacBinary file on your Unix host.
            Since the .hqx file is usually 30% to 40% larger than the
            MacBinary file, this saves download time. These utilities
            are also smart enough to handle stripping headers and
            signatures, although you must still save the postings in the
            proper order.

        --> using one of the many utilities that exist to reorder
            postings automatically before you convert them from
            BinHex

        --> learning enough about your newsreader program to save more
            than one article at once in a particular order

        --> checking out the program DeHqx

================================================================================
[4] Introduction to AppleTalk (and Remote AppleTalk)

[4.1] What kind of hardware do I need to set up an LocalTalk network?

        Be sure you have read section [5] and understand the difference
        between LocalTalk and PhoneNet. Setting up an AppleTalk network
        based on either LocalTalk or PhoneNet requires purchasing a box
        that connects to your Macintosh's serial (printer) port with the
        appropriate mini DIN-8 or DB-9 connector and provides, in the
        case of LocalTalk, two mini DIN-8 connectors for Apple's
        (expensive) multiwire AppleTalk cables, or, in the case of the
        less expensive PhoneNet, two standard RJ11 (modular telephone)
        jacks. Both boxes look similar to Figure 4.1.1.

                         .................
        to/from <------>|                 |
        rest of         |                 |<-------->  to Macintosh or
        network <------>|.................|                 printer


                                Figure 4.1.1

        Computers and printers should be connected serially; that is,
        chain the devices in any convenient order, with either
        a single AppleTalk cable (LocalTalk network) or telephone
        cable (PhoneNet network) connecting neighboring machines.
        Do *not* connect the ends of a LocalTalk or PhoneNet
        network --- this is not a ring (eg: TokenRing) network.

        It should be noted that Apple is "strongly encouraging"
        new AppleTalk networks to be Ethernet-based.


[4.2] How can I change the Chooser "user" and name of my Macintosh?
      Also: Why can I no longer change the name of my hard-disk?

        To change the owner and name of your Macintosh under System 7,
        select "Controls Panels" from the Apple Menu and double-click
        on the "Sharing Setup" Control Panel.

        The Chooser "user" is the "Owner name:". Change it like any
        standard edit field.

        The name of your Macintosh is the "Macintosh name:".

        Also on this Control Panel is a button to turn File Sharing
        on and off. When File Sharing is on, you cannot change the
        name of shared disks. If you are trying to change the name
        of your hard disk but cannot get the name to turn into an
        edit field, File Sharing is probably on. Use the Sharing
        Setup Control Panel to turn File Sharing off, change your
        hard disk name, and then turn File Sharing back on (unless
        you have no need for it).


[4.3] What is AppleTalk Remote Access ?

        Apple's AppleTalk Remote Access is a software package that
        allows you to dial-in to an AppleTalk network (or to create
        an AppleTalk network between two Macintoshes via dial-up
        modems) from a remote Macintosh. Remote Access requires
        at minimum:

            o   a Macintosh (possibly connected to an AppleTalk
                    network) designated as the host with a dedicated
                    high speed modem

            o   one or more remote Macintoshes with modems

            o   a phone line connecting the host Macintosh with
                the remote Macintosh

            o   copies of the Remote Access software running on the
                designated host as well as on all remote machines

        Once configured, connecting the remote machine to the AppleTalk
        network is as simple as clicking a button. Modem control is
        handled automatically (assuming one of the many included modem
        scripts works with your modem; see [4.4]). Passwords and call-
        back facilities are provided.

        Once connected, the remote machine can use the AppleTalk
        network normally. One can print remotely, send messages,
        access remote filesystems, monitor network traffic, etc.

        Throughput, even when using 9600 baud modems, will be
        significantly lower than through a LocalTalk or PhoneNet
        connection; however, except for program launching and file
        copies, the added delay is small.

        You CAN use slower 2400 baud modems, including the internal
        Powerbook modems, but you will probably not enjoy the
        experience.


[4.4] Where can I get a Remote Access script for my modem?

        If none of the (many) included modem scripts work with your
        modem, try:

            o   searching the InfoMac archives for a script for your
                modem; several scripts have been posted recently

            o   making a copy of the script that works best with
                your modem (the scripts are in the Extensions Folder
                which is in the Systems Folder), opening it up with
                a text editor, and experimenting; this assumes you
                have a copy of your modem's manual and know the
                basics about the Hayes command set. If you are
                succesful, post your script so others can benefit!

================================================================================
[5] Networking, MacTCP, Telnet, SLIP

[5.1] What is MacTCP and what kind of hardware and software do I need
        to use it?

        MacTCP is Apple's implementation of the Defense Advanced Research
        Projects Agency (DARPA) TCP/IP Protocols (see [5.2]). MacTCP's
        software interface is a Control Panel, which means that it loads
        when your Macintosh boots. Under System 6.0.X, MacTCP will reside
        in the System Folder; under System 7.0, it should be placed in
        the Control Panels Folder.

        MacTCP accomplishes two important tasks: it is a tool that lets
        programmers who wish to develop TCP/IP based applications do
        so without "reinventing the wheel". By providing a standard
        interface to TCP/IP network hardware, MacTCP also makes it
        possible for more than one TCP/IP based application to run on a
        Macintosh at any one time. For example, you can simultaneously
        use a Telnet program, an FTP program, and share a filesystem
        via NFS when you use MacTCP to provide the interface to your
        TCP/IP network.

        The latest version (8/92) of MacTCP is MacTCP 1.1. It requires
        a Macintosh Plus or later model, System 6.0.5 or later, a direct
        connection to a Ethernet or TokenRing network (typically a
        Ethernet or TokenRing card or a SLIP dialup connection), or a
        connection to a LocalTalk network with a DDP-IP router such as
        a Shiva FastPath, Cayman Gatorbox, Webster Multigate, or
        Compatible EtherRoute TCP.

        As indicated above, MacTCP is an Apple product. The official
        way to obtain it is to purchase it from APDA (look for address
        and ordering information in the Appendix). It is a licensed
        product and is officially NOT free. Many universities
        have campus site licenses; your site may also have such an
        arrangement --- check before buying. Educational discounts are
        available, when appropriate. Otherwise, expect to pay about $100
        for a single copy. An internal-use license agreement for MacTCP
        is $1000 for universities and $2000 for commercial firms.

        For more detailed information regarding setting up a Macintosh
        to connect to a TCP/IP network using MacTCP, see Eric Behr's
        report on MacTCP which is archived at the various FTP sites
        as mac-tcp-info.txt. At InfoMac mirror sites, it can be found
        in the report subdirectory. This report provides a lot of
        useful information for first-time Macintosh networking
        administrators.


[5.2] What are AppleTalk, LocalTalk, EtherNet, EtherTalk, TCP/IP, etc?

        When attempting to describe networking terms, a distinction
        should be drawn between networking _protocols_ (such as
        AppleTalk and TCP/IP) and networking _hardware_ (such as
        LocalTalk, Ethernet, and TokenRing). In most cases, a specific
        protocol can be used over more than one hardware medium.

        In order to help understand the interaction of these disparate
        parts in a real-world network, we can adopt the useful analogy
        of multi-layer cake with the physical wire at the very bottom
        and the software which you are running at the very top.

        Thus, we can think of LocalTalk, Ethernet and TokenRing as being
        the layers at the bottom, AppleTalk and TCP/IP in the middle and
        programs like NCSA Telnet, NFS/Share and MacX at the top.


        The following terms describe protocols (software descriptions)
        common to the Macintosh networking world:

        * AppleTalk: A proprietary suite of protocols developed by Apple
        Computer, Inc. that provides for near-transparent network
        connections between Macintosh computers. However, within the
        last few years AppleTalk has been ported to operating systems
        other than the Macintosh OS, including UNIX, VMS and DOS.
        Questions about the AppleTalk protocol are probably best posed
        in the newsgroup comp.protocols.appletalk .

        * TCP/IP: A suite of protocols developed by the Defense Advanced
        Research Projects Agency (DARPA) whose purpose is multi-platform
        connectivity. TCP/IP drivers are available for almost all of the
        computer platforms in use today, including micros, minis, main-
        frames and supercomputers. TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control
        Protocol/Internet Protocol, because these are the two most widely
        used protocols in the suite.  However, TCP/IP includes the User
        Datagram Protocol (UDP), Address Resolution Protocol (ARP),
        Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) and others.

        * EtherTalk: The driver which allows AppleTalk protocols to be
        transported by Ethernet.

        * TokenTalk: The driver which allows AppleTalk protocols to be
        transported over IBM TokenRing networks (4 and 16 Mb/s).


        The following terms describe hardware (the physical link such
        as the wire(s) connecting computers) common to the Macintosh
        networking world:

        * LocalTalk: One type of hardware over which AppleTalk protocols
        can be transported. LocalTalk has a throughput of 230.4 Kilobits
        per second, or roughly a quarter of a Megabit per second.

        * PhoneNet: Another type of hardware commonly used to transport
        AppleTalk packets. PhoneNet mates LocalTalk hardware with
        ordinary (unused) telephone wire. PhoneNet is probably the
        cheapest way to connect widely separated Macintosh computers
        within a single building.

        * Ethernet: A network medium over which AppleTalk, TCP/IP and
        other protocols travel. Ethernet's maximum throughput is
        10 Megabits per second.

        * TokenRing: A network medium developed (and patented) by IBM
        based on a topology of a ring of nodes connected serially by a
        single wire. Each node, or computer, speaks on the wire only
        when it has posession of a token. TokenRing technology can
        demonstrate throughputs of either 4 or 16 Megabits per second.


[5.3] What is Telnet, and is there a Telnet program for the Macintosh?

        Telnet is a high speed terminal connection protocol designed
        with TCP/IP in mind. A Telnet program allows you to connect
        to computers that accept Telnet sessions (such as Unix boxes)
        with interactive full-screen console input and output
        capabilities in mind.

        There are several Telnet programs for the Macintosh. The first
        and most widely used is NCSATelnet, which is free and can be
        found via anonymous FTP from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (as well as
        elsewhere). The latest version is 2.5 and supports TEK 4105
        graphics, provides both an FTP server *and* client as well as
        a built-in SLIP driver, and can do session logging. Unlike most
        TCP/IP programs for the Macintosh, it does not require (but can
        use) MacTCP.

        Comet, the Cornell Macintosh Terminal Emulator, is a Public
        Domain communications program which offers multiple VT102 and
        IBM 3278 emulator Telnet sessions (using MacTCP) as well as
        serial VT102 connections. A TFTP server is provided for TCP/IP
        file transfer; in addition the "ft3270" file transfer protocol
        supports file transfer with IBM VM hosts over Telnet and serial
        connections.  Comet is available via anonymous FTP from the
        pub/comet/ directory of comet.cit.cornell.edu.

        Hytelnet is a Telnet program available for various personal
        computers including the Macintosh. The Macintosh version is
        based upon Hypercard 2.x. Contact Charles Burchill at
        <[e-mail]> for more information about Hytelnet.

        InterCon has a fully-functional Telnet Connection Tool (for use
        with the CTB). InterCon's TCP/Connect II includes facilities
        for Telnet as well as a FTP (and a host of other features).

        Versaterm 4.6.2 ships with a Telnet Connection Tool (in
        addition to MacTCP). However, this tool seems to be intended
        to be used only with Versaterm and does not support all
        Telnet features.

        Stanford University Networking Systems distributes a package
        known as SU-Mac/IP that includes Telnet, FTP, tn3270, printing
        facilities and other MacTCP based capabilities. The package
        can be licensed *ONLY* by "degree-granting institutions of
        higher education". For information, either send e-mail to
        [e-mail] or call [USA] [phone].


[5.4] Is there a FTP (server) program for the Macintosh?

        Yes, you can choose from freeware, shareware and payware
        varieties:

        * NCSATelnet (see [5.3]) includes both FTP client and server
        capabilities.

        * Fetch 2.06 (from Dartmouth) is a freeware FTP application

        * FTPd, $5, by Peter Lewis <[e-mail]>, is a
        recently released shareware FTP server with many features
        (described below by the author):

          o Multiple simultaneous users.
          o Honours System 7 Users & Groups (in fact depends on them!).
          o Supports BinHex and MacBinary transfers, including the MACB
            command.
          o Allows login to other AppleShare servers on the local
            network.
          o Allows different formats of a file to be fetched.
          o Pattern matching in change directory command.
          o Individual initial directory for any user.
          o FTP site descriptions sent after login.
          o Directory descriptions sent after CD command.
          o Supports the CatSearch feature to allow very fast volume
            wide searches.
          o Quite slow.

        * HyperFTP, a Hypercard-based FTP client.

        * Versaterm 4.6.2 also ships with an FTP CTB Tool.

        Advanced Software Concepts, sells a commercial FTP server
        (name currently unknown) product and has posted a demo to
        InfoMac.


[5.5] What are SLIP, CSLIP and PPP?

        SLIP stands for Serial Line Internet Protocol.  SLIP is a
        "non-standard" for framing IP packets and shipping them over
        a serial line (e.g. a cable, or a pair of modems), thus
        allowing a home machine to dial up and become part of the
        Internet. Effectively, SLIP turns a serial port into a logical
        ethernet port.

        Many workstations and terminal servers can support SLIP. On
        the Macintosh side, several vendors offer SLIP modules for
        MacTCP. (These vendors and products are summarized below).
        Macintosh software which communicates with the outside world
        via MacTCP will continue to work over SLIP, albeit somewhat
        more slowly due to the relatively low bandwidth of modem
        connections.

        CSLIP stands for Compressed SLIP.  CSLIP reduces the size of
        the headers in IP packets by eliminating a certain amount of
        redundancy.  This improves interactive performance.

        PPP stands for Point-to-Point Protocol.  PPP can support both
        synchronous and asynchronous connections and protocols that
        are not IP-based. It provides specifications for error
        correction, feature negotion, escaping control characters, etc.
        Nearly all modem users continue to use SLIP or CSLIP, and PPP
        seems to be popular only over synchronous high-speed (56 Kbps
        or greater) connection. However, as dedicated high-speed
        connections become more common, PPP is likely to become
        more popular. So far, however, there are no PPP extensions for
        MacTCP (as of 8/92).

        Recently, several vendors have provided SLIP LAPs for MacTCP.
        What is a "MacTCP SLIP LAP"? To quote Steve Dorner, "It's an
        extension that allows MacTCP to work over a phone line, allowing
        you to use any MacTCP application over your modem, if you have
        the right dialins." LAP stands for Link Access Protocol. You
        choose the LAP you want to use via the MacTCP Control Panel.

        Currently, the following SLIP products for the Macintosh are
        readily available:

           o MacSLIP from Hyde Park Software is a MacTCP extension that
             supports SLIP and CLSIP and a scripting language for
             session. Individual copies sell for $49.95.

             Contact: [e-mail], [USA] [phone], or write:
                                    TriSoft
                                    1825 East 38 1/2
                                    Austin, Texas 78722

             Reports of transfer rates as high as 1500 bytes/sec have
             been posted to comp.sys.mac.comm by users of MacSLIP on
             high-end Macintoshes (IIfx, Quadras) with V.42bis 9600
             baud modems.

           o InterCon Systems is shipping a MacTCP extension with their
             networking product (TCP/Connect II), and as a separate
             package (InterSLIP).

             Contact: [e-mail], [USA] [phone]

           o Synergy Software offers a SLIP/CSLIP MacTCP extension with
             its Versaterm/Versaterm-PRO packages. If you already own
             Versaterm, SLIP is a $20 upgrade. If you buy the complete
             Versaterm 4.6.2 package (about $90), you will also get an
             FTP server and client, a Telnet connection tool, and MacTCP.

             Contact: [USA] [phone]

           o If you are only interested in Telnet and FTP capability,
             you may want to examine NCSA Telnet (see [5.3]).

        Information about setting up SLIP on Sun Unix boxes, as well as
        some reviews and Unix SLIP programs, can be found via anonymous
        FTP from ftp.bio.indiana.edu in util/slip, among other places.

================================================================================
[6] MacX and Other Ways to Interface With Unix

[6.1] Can I run X-Windows on my Mac?

        Yes. For Macintosh OS users (not using A/UX), two possibilities
        exist.

        MacX is an X-Windows server for the Macintosh, developed by
        Apple. With MacX running, your Macintosh can serve as a display
        server for any X-Windows client program (such as xterm, xbiff,
        etc). The client programs must be running on a separate
        machine running Unix (unless you are also running A/UX, Apple's
        brand of Unix for the Macintosh).

        MacX's technical capabilities, as described by Alan Mimms
        in "X for the rest of us" (2/91) and paraphrased in the FAQ
        for comp.windows.x are as follows:

          MacX runs on MacPlus or newer machines with >= 2MB of memory
          and system software 6.0.4 or later. Version 1.1 is fully
          X11R4-based. It supports full ICCCM-compatible cut and paste
          of text AND graphics between the Macintosh and X11 worlds,
          the SHAPE extension (including SHAPEd windows on the Macintosh
          desktop), an optional built-in ICCCM-compliant window manager,
          X11R4 fonts and colors, a built-in BDF font compiler, and
          built-in standard colormaps.

        To connect your Macintosh to a network of machines capable of
        running X-Windows clients, MacX uses MacTCP. For the best
        performance, you will want to access this network through
        LocalTalk or normal Ethernet. However, it is also possible
        to make the connection over a high-speed modem and use MacX
        to run X-Windows clients on remote machines; you will need
        a SLIP LAP module for MacTCP to do this --- see [6.2] for the
        details.

        MacX can be purchased from official Apple retailers, such as
        most university campus stores, for about $300 (less if you
        qualify for an educational discount). MacX is also bundled
        with A/UX 3.0.

        The FAQ for comp.windows.x also describes another product,
        eXodus, as follows:

          eXodus from White Pine Software (603-886-9050) runs on any
          Mac with at least 1MB of memory and runs the X server within
          a standard Macintosh window.  Version 3.0 [6/91] supports
          intermixing of X and Mac windows and the ADSP protocol. The
          version supports the SHAPE extension and includes DECwindows
          support.

        For information regarding using MacX with A/UX, see the FAQ
        for comp.unix.aux and/or ask questions in that newsgroup,
        and/or investigate wuarchive.wustle.edu:/systems/aux/X11R5.
        You _can_ run X11R5 under A/UX 3.0.


[6.2] How can I run MacX over a modem? Is it feasible?

        Now that several SLIP LAP modules for MacTCP are available,
        it is possible to run MacX over a modem. You are advised that
        performance will be significantly poorer than you may be
        expecting, especially if you are not using a high-speed modem
        (eg: 9600 baud or higher with compression and/or error-
        detection). With high-speed modems, using MacX to bring up
        xterms and other text-oriented clients is usable; however,
        any sort of graphics-intensive program (eg: xdvi) is going
        to require some patience (but should be bearable).

        Thus, in addition to MacX, to be able run MacX over a modem
        you need:

                1. A modem. A high-speed modem with v.32bis and v.42
                   is *STRONGLY* recommended.
                2. A terminal-server at your site that offers dial-up
                   SLIP connections. You'll have to ask your site or
                   system administrator about this one. There will
                   likely be some paperwork to fill out.
                3. A SLIP (or CLSIP) LAP module for MacTCP. See [5.5]
                   for details on such products.

        If you are specifically interested in just having multi-window
        connections to a Unix box that you connect to over a modem,
        other options include using a Telnet program with SLIP (see
        [5.3]), or MacLayers or UW (see [6.3], [6.4])


[6.3] What is MacLayers and what do I need to use it?

        MacLayers allows you to logon to a Unix host and open more than
        one window over a single (serial) connection. Each window
        can correspond to a (login) shell or program running on your
        choice of host(s). Up to seven full-screen resizable VT-100
        windows are allowed.

        In addition, MacLayers provides a primitive (but useful
        anyway) mechanism to download binary files "in the background",
        allowing you to work in other windows while you download.
        No upload facility (except for text pasting) is provided.
        At this time, MacLayers does not support the CTB. However,
        it is freely distributable (but may not be sold).

        MacLayers requires:

                1. A Unix host which supports sockets.
                2. A Macintosh with 128 KB ROMs or larger.
                   MacLayers does not work with the old 64 KB ROM
                   machines.

        MacLayers comes in two parts: a program you run on your
        Macintosh and a set of C source files that you compile
        on your Unix host (a Makefile is provided). When you login
        to your host while running MacLayers on your Macintosh, you
        simply run one of the Unix-side programs to start up the
        windowing system (similar to running a windowing-environment
        like X-Windows at the console, except that everything is
        character based -- no graphics).

        MacLayers is currently at version 1.10. Unfortunately, the
        original author, David W. Trissel, has not had a lot of time
        to devote on his _free_ program. Fortunately, however, a group
        of programmers dedicated to Macintosh telecommunications is
        taking over the development of MacLayers. TopSoft promises
        to make major enhancements before releasing the next version
        of MacLayers (7/92). MacLayers 1.10 can be FTP'd from
        rascal.ics.utexas.edu in mac/communications/MacLayers.
        InfoMac sites are still carrying MacLayers 1.0.

        Let me stress again that the latest version does NOT support
        uploading, Zmodem transfers, X-Windows, the CTB, SLIP, or
        any other features not mentioned in the documentation.

        If you are using System 7, be sure to get the latest
        version, 1.10, since the earlier version, 1.00, has a few
        incompatibilities with System 7. MacLayers 1.10 provides
        much better keyboard support (through an included keyboard
        layout resource) for non-extended keyboards.

        The official archive site for MacLayers is rascal.ics.utexas.edu
        but both the Unix and Macintosh parts of MacLayers can be found
        in the comm directory at Info-Mac mirrors.


[6.4] What is UW and what do I need to use it?

        UW (short for Unix Windows) is a program similar in style and
        intent to MacLayers (see [6.3]) --- that is, it provides a
        multi-window interface to a Unix hosts. UW has been around a
        lot longer than MacLayers but, as far as I know, hasn't been
        updated in quite a long time. It offers most of the same
        features as MacLayers, but no facility for downloading
        is provided. UW does have the advantage of working with the
        older 64 KB ROM machines, but in general, MacLayers is the
        superior program.


[6.5] Is there a program that will convert between BinHex and MacBinary
        for Unix?

        Yes, there are at least two that will handle BinHex 4.0, MacBinary,
        and other conversions. macutil and mcvert are distributed as
        Unix shar archvies and can be found in the unix directory at
        InfoMac sites. Source code is included (of course) so you will
        need a C compiler to build the programs:

    * macutil

          macutil is a collection of utilities for manipulating Macintosh
          files in MacBinary [see 2.2] or BinHex [see 2.3] format, or over
          AppleDouble, AUFS, or CAP servers.

          As of (8/92), macutil includes three programs:

                o hexbin - a program to convert BinHex 4.0 to MacBinary;
                  it also converts uuencode (and UULite) files to their
                  native binary format; support for .dl, .hex, and .hcx
                  formats (all predecessors of BinHex 4.0) also exists

                o macsave - a MacBinary filter program to convert
                  between various MacBinary representations, including
                  a single .bin file, three separate .data, .rsrc, .info
                  files, and AUFS format. macsave also allows one to
                  "peek" inside MacBinary files

                o macunpack - a program to unpack PackIt, StuffIt,
                  Diamond, Compactor/Compact Pro, most StuffIt Classic
                  and StuffIt Deluxe, DiskDoubler, Zoom and LHarc/MacLHa
                  archives.

                  It also decodes BinHex 5.0, MacBinary, uuencode, and
                  Unix compress (ie: .Z suffix) files (as well as variants
                  of compress implemented by various Macintosh compress
                  programs).

                  Support for password protected and/or multi-segment
                  archives of various types is minimal or non-existent.

        The various authors of the macutil utilities are too numerous
        to list here; consult the README files that come with the package
        for the details.

        * mcvert

          mcvert allows you to convert BinHex files to MacBinary files
          and vice versa. In addition, you can create MacBinary files
          with empty resource forks from normal files, as well as perform
          other transformations. mcvert can also decode PackIt
          archives.

          mcvert was originally written in 1987 by Doug Moore; since 1989,
          mcvert has been independently updated by volunteers who have
          also posted their source.

          There are some known minor bugs with some of the earlier
          versions mcvert; for example, mcvert 1.65 fails to decode
          BinHex files that end with a single colon, ':', on the last
          line. On the other hand, many people have had difficulties
          compiling later versions on non Sun-like Unix systems.

          mcvert needs an official author to avoid confusion
          with independently derived versions. Volunteers can
          contact the editor of this FAQ to coordinate their efforts.


[6.6] How can I create LaserWriter PostScript printer files and print
        them on an PostScript printer connected to a Unix network?

        First, make sure there is no way you can find a Macintosh
        connected to a LaserWriter which you can use to print
        your document normally.

        If this definitely is not an option, determine whether 'macps'
        is installed on your Unix system. If 'macps' is not installed
        on your system, get the latest version from an InfoMac archive
        (look for it in the Unix sections) and follow the included
        directions to install it. You may need the assistance of
        your site's system administrator.

        'macps' is a Unix program that prepends a modified LaserPrep
        file to a PostScript file created by a Macintosh application
        (such as Microsoft Word). The result can be spooled directly
        to a PostScript printer.

        To generate the PostScript on your Macintosh, make sure the
        appropriate LaserWriter Chooser item is selected in the
        Chooser. Print your document using the normal print option
        of your application. On System 7 systems, click the "PostScript
        File" radio button when the standard Printer Manager dialog
        box is displayed. On pre-system 7 systems, hold down Command-F
        immediately _after_ clicking on OK in the dialog box; timing
        is crucial here --- Apple obviously did not originally intend
        users to take advantage of this "feature" (see note below).

        If you are running System 7, you will be prompted to select
        the destination folder and name for the PostScript file.
        Otherwise, it will be named "PostScript' (or 'PostScript#'
        where '#' is a digit) and placed either in the System folder,
        the application's current folder, or the root folder on the
        startup disk. You may rename the file.

        Upload (or otherwise transfer) the PostScript file to your
        Unix system, treating it as a text file, unless you are
        including graphics or fonts in your output (in which case you
        should be safe and take the extra steps and treat the file as
        an eight-bit binary file). Then, use 'macps' to spool the file
        to your printer. For example, if you had named the PostScript
        file 'report.ps' and normally print files on Unix with the
        command 'lpr -Pryon', you would issue the command:

                % macps report.ps | lpr -Pryon

        This will print the file on your Unix printer. The documentation
        included with 'macps' includes a man page that provides more
        information on the process.

        'macps' was written by Edward Moy and is copyrighted by
        the Regents of the University of California. It can be freely
        distributed; check its ReadMe file for details.

        Note: Under System 7, _all_ fonts (including information needed
        to decode TrueType fonts if you use any TrueType fonts) you use
        your document are included in the PostScript file. As a result,
        even the smallest documents can produce very large (hundreds of
        kilobytes) PostScript files. If the fonts you use in your
        document are automatically downloaded to the laser printer
        you will be using to print, you can significantly reduce the
        size of your PostScript file (and thus save time transmitting)
        by removing the font definitions. You can do this manually,
        but it is safer to use a utility, such as Trimmer, StripFonts,
        or the DMM-LW utilities (which includes other capabilities
        as well), all available at InfoMac sites.

        Note: If you are a pre-System 7 user, you are encouraged to
        read the file tips/generating-postscript at InfoMac archives.
        This file gives explicit directions for generating PostScript
        files using pre-System 7 machines and also describes how to
        enable a check box in the LaserWriter Dialog box that allows
        you to redirect the PostScript output to a file without having
        to type Command-F or Command-K.

================================================================================
[7] Sending and receiving Mail and Usenet News with your Macintosh

[7.1] How can I send/receive Internet mail with my Macintosh?

        There are a variety of ways to do this depending primarily
        on how you connect your Macintosh to the rest of the world.
        The most popular and practical methods are summarized below:

        Note: Methods of sending and receiving e-mail that are specific
              to A/UX are not discussed; see the FAQ for comp.unix.aux.

        * UUCP

        Perhaps the most practical way to interact with Usenet for most
        is to use UUCP (Unix-to-Unix-Copy). UUCP is a protocol intended
        to be used to transfer files between Unix machines over
        telephone lines. Various UUCP programs exist for the Macintosh,
        from freeware to shareware to payware. In addition to the UUCP
        software, you must find a host machine connected to the Internet
        (or equivalent) that is willing to send and receive your e-mail
        (and news, if you wish [see 7.2]). There are commericial
        services that provide this capability in various regions of
        the country. Once you have identified such a machine, you need
        to register your site with a unique name in the UUCP maps.

        -> Mac/gnuucp is a port of the GNU UUCP sources to the Macintosh.
        Sources are included. The interface uses the standard Think C
        command-line substitute. A Hypercard mail reader is provided.
        Usable, but not recommended if you intend on transfering a lot
        of files.

        -> UUPC 3.0 is a substantially better freeware implementation of
        the UUCP protocol for the Macintosh. UUPC 3.0 includes support
        for various flavors of UUCP that provide better performance
        with high-speed error-correcting modems. Full source code
        is provided. UUPC 3.0 was implemented by a coalition of
        programmers led by Dave Platt. Thanks!

        -> uAccess, a payware product (about $300) from Ice
        Engineering supports the CTB and can be used to send and
        receive both e-mail and USENET postings via a UUCP link.
        See [7.2] for more information.

        * MacTCP: SMTP, POP

        SMTP (Simple-Mail-Transfer-Protocol) and POP (Post-Office-
        Protocol) are two protocols for transfering electronic mail
        between machines that have a TCP/IP interface or equivalent.
        Usually, on the Macintosh, such an interface is provided via
        MacTCP and/or the Communications Toolbox.

        -> Eudora is one of the best written and most popular free
        programs available for the Macintosh. Eudora is a complete
        versatile e-mail package which can send e-mail via SMTP (either
        through the CTB or a serial connection) and receive e-mail via
        a POP server. It can also be used with UUPC 3.0 (as a mail
        reader and message generator, not a transport agent). Eudora
        can be also used to transfer arbitrary Macintosh files between
        computers through its BinHex 4.0 attachment features. Many
        accolades go to the author, Steve Dorner <[e-mail]>,
        who continues to support Eudora. As of (7/92), the latest
        version of Eudora can be FTP'd from ftp.cso.uiuc.edu in
        mac/eudora.

        -> LeeMail is a shareware ($10) MacTCP-based SMTP mailer for
        the Macintosh. LeeMail allows you to send and receive Internet
        mail directly from your Macintosh --- if you have a fixed IP
        address (manual addressing). Otherwise, if your Macintosh uses
        dynamic addressing to determine its IP address, you can use
        LeeMail to send mail from your Macintosh but should use a
        different Reply-To address. LeeMail supports various enclosures.
        Author: Lee Fyock <[e-mail]>

        -> TCP/Connect II, from Intercon, includes support for both
        SMTP and POP based e-mail.


        * Other:

        -> Fernmail, a shareware program ($20), can be used as a stand-
        alone mailer program to read and compose e-mail messages. It can
        also be used to send e-mail between different users of the same
        Macintosh but has no built-in facility to transfer messages
        between machines. It is most useful as a front-end for UUCP
        mailers that lack a sophisticated mail management program.
        Author: Dave Platt <[e-mail]>


[7.2] How can I read/post Usenet news with my Macintosh?

        Again, the various options depend primarily on how your
        Macintosh is connected to Usenet. The various ways to
        connect your Macintosh to outside networks are summarized
        elsewhere in this FAQ. What follows is a brief description of
        the more popular software packages, according to connection
        method.

        Note: Methods of sending and receiving news that are specific
              to A/UX are not discussed; see comp.unix.aux instead.

        * UUCP

        -> uAccess, a commericial product (about $300) from Ice
        Engineering (and the product from which uATerm and Termy were
        derived) is a well-designed product that works well enough to
        allow you to use your Macintosh as a Usenet node (if you have
        enough disk space). uAccess supports the CTB and comes with a
        terminal emulator. It was reviewed in the July, 1992 issue of
        _UnixWorld_.

        * MacTCP - NNTP

        Most (if not all) MacTCP-based newsreaders for the Macintosh
        will require access to a NNTP news server. NNTP (Net News
        Transfer Protocol) is a protocol used to transfer articles
        between a central news server and many client machines over
        TCP/IP or a serial link.

        -> NewsWatcher is a free MacTCP-based NNTP news client. It
        supports a graphical "point and click" interface for browsing
        and reading news. The program was featured in Apple's technical
        "d e v e l o p" magazine (#6) with source; you can also FTP the
        source from ftp.apple.com. The application itself is available
        at other archives.
        Contact: send e-mail to <[e-mail]>

        Note: An *early* *development* version of the next release of
        Newswatcher has been made available for anonymous FTP at
        ftp.acns.nwu.edu [129.105.113.52] in the directory
        pub/newswatcher. IF YOU FTP THIS, PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING
        README FILE FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION. John appreciates hearing
        bug reports, but he is also being beseiged by e-mail; don't
        forget that NewsWatcher is being supported and extended by
        a group of volunteers.

        -> Nuntius is a thread-based, MacTCP-based NNTP news reader with
        a graphical Finder-like user interface. It is actively supported
        by its author.
        Author: Peter Speck <[e-mail]>

        -> TheNews is a shareware ($25) MacTCP-based NNTP news reader.
        You can respond to articles if via a local SMTP server also.
        Author: Bill Cramer <[e-mail]>

        -> TCP/Connect II, from Intercon, includes an NNTP based news
        reader, as well as e-mail (and other) facilities.


        * Serial - NNTP

        --> NetFeed is a NNTP newsreader designed to communicate with
        a NNTP server via modem. It includes an article reader and
        a simple scripting language to facilitate dialing the modem.
        NetFeed is shareware, but the authors seem to only ask for a
        postcard if you use their software.
        Authors: Bill Burns <[e-mail]>
                 Brad Boyer <[e-mail]>


================================================================================
[8] Miscellaneous

[8.1] I don't have FTP --- How can I access the Macintosh FTP archives
        through e-mail?

        First, look in the Appendix of this FAQ. Descriptions on how
        to access mailservers that mirror the InfoMac archives are
        provided there.

        For more general help on accessing FTP sites through e-mail,
        send e-mail to [e-mail] and include a line
        containing "send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources" in the
        message body. You will be mailed instructions on how to use
        FTP sites via e-mail.

================================================================================
Appendix

[A]     List of Common File Suffixes and Abbreviations

        Suffix  Description
        ------- ------------------------------------------------------
        .bin    MacBinary files; see [2.2]
        .cpt    Compact Pro archive files; see [3.6]
        .dd     DiskDoubler archive files; see [3.6]
        .gif    Compuserve Graphics Interchange File;
        .hqx    BinHex files; see [2.3], [3.7]
        .image  Apple DiskCopy disk image file; see [2.5]
        .sea    Self-extracting archive files
        .shar   Unix shell archive file
        .sit    StuffIt archive files; [see 3.6]
        .uu     Unix uuencoded files; see [2.3]
        .Z      Unix 'compress' archive file
        .zip    MS-DOS PC archive file

        Abbrev-
        iation  Description
        ------- ------------------------------------------------------
        A/UX    Apple Unix
        ADB     Apple Desktop Bus
        AFE     Apple File Exchange
        ARA     AppleTalk Remote Access
        bps     bits per second
        csmc    comp.sys.mac.comm
        CTB     Communications Tool Box
        CTS     Clear-To-Send
        DSR     Data-Set-Ready
        DTR     Data-Terminal-Ready
        FTP     File Transfer Protocol
        IP      Internet Protocol
        LAP     Link Acess Protocol
        MNP     Microcom Networking Protocol
        NNTP    Net News Transfer Protocol
        RTS     Request-To-Send
        SID     Sound Input Device
        SLIP    Serial Line Internet Protocol
        TCP     Transmission Control Protocol
        uw      Unix Windows



[B]     List of Macintosh archive sites available through the Internet

All shareware or freeware programs described in this FAQ are available
from one of the many archives that mirror the InfoMac archives at sumex
and at other Macintosh FTP sites described below.

Of course, since almost all files are distributed in BinHex format,
the first program you need to get hold of is "BinHex 4.0" or one of
the programs described in [2.3] that has the capability to decode
BinHex files. If you have FTP access, try to FTP the file
info-mac/util/binhex4.bin from sumex-aim.stanford.edu with 'binary'
mode set (issue the command 'binary' to the FTP server). This file
is a MacBinary version of BinHex 4.0. If you don't have a binary-
capable FTP, or if you forget to use binary, you will get a corrupted
file when you transfer the file to your Mac.

If you don't have FTP access or binary FTP doesn't seem to work for you,
try to friend who has BinHex 4.0 (or equivalent) on a disk that you can
copy. Or, if you have a Pascal compiler handy, you can download the
Pascal source from sumex and compile it. But your best bet is to ask
around.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following FTP sites are all anonymous
FTP sites available through the Internet. Logon as "anonymous" and give
your e-mail address as the password. Remember that the use of anonymous
FTP at these sites is a privelege, not a right, so please act
accordingly. Type 'ls' to get a directory listing. Use the command 'cd'
followed by a directory name to move to a specific directory. USe the
command 'cd ..' to move back "up" to the previous directory.
Issue the command 'binary' to change to FTP BINARY mode. Give the command
'get' followed by a filename to retrieve a specific file.

Sites are grouped by geographical location. North American users are
strongly encouraged to use the North American sites. Practically
everything found on other continents can also be found somewhere in
North America. Similarly, non-North American users are advised to check
out their local sites first. Ftp.apple.com is the notable exception.


NORTH AMERICA:

** ftp.apple.com **
This FTP site is maintained by Apple. You can FTP System 7, TuneUp,
various Developer Technical Support items (including all the Tech
Notes), QuickTime, and much more. You will need the Apple DiskCopy
program (available online) to make floppy-disk versions of the disk
images.

** mac.archive.umich.edu ** (141.211.182.23)
University of Michigan's Macintosh Public Domain and Shareware Archive.
All files are in the mac directory (mac.bin is a directory useful only
to local University of Michigan users). Has lots of Macintosh files that
don't seem to be available anywhere else. Announcement of recent
additions to the archives are routinely seen in comp.sys.mac.apps. Read
the file '00introduction' for details on submitting.

** microlib.cc.utexas.edu **
The University of Texas Computation Center maintains a large and useful
Macintosh archive in microlib/mac (Archives for other personal computers
are also available here). Submissions can be e-mailed (in BinHex form)
to [e-mail] (which are then rebroadcasted
elsewhere; this is the easiest way to distribute public-domain or
shareware stuff throughout the Internet).

** sumex-aim.stanford.edu ** (36.44.0.6)
The Macintosh Archive site. This site is heavily used and has anonymous
FTP connections limited during local working hours, so you are STRONGLY
encouraged to use one of the many sites which mirror the sumex archives.
All Macintosh files are stored in the directory info-mac in a tree
structure by generic file type. You should read the file in the
help subdirectory called 'posting-guidelines.txt' for details on
submitting files to the archive.

** wuarchive.wustl.edu ** (128.252.135.4)
Washington University maintains a mirror archive of sumex-aim and also
mac.archive.umich.edu (among others). Look in mirrors/infomac and
mirrors/archive.umich.edu respectively. This site is also useful for
other reasons and can be mounted via NFS (see the README files in the
top level).


If you don't have FTP access, you can access the sumex-aim InfoMac
archives by using the LISTSERVer at Rice University in Houston, TX.
For example, to retrieve the file UTIL/CPT-EXPAND-10.HQX, send a message
containing the line "$macarch get UTIL/CPT-EXPAND-10.HQX" to
[e-mail]. Unix users may also find the following script
useful:

#!/bin/csh -f
# macarch.get
if test $# -ne 1
then
        echo Usage: $0 archive-name-of-file-to-retrieve
        exit 1
fi
echo \$macarch GET   $1 | mail [e-mail]

The files HELP/ALL-FILES.TXT, HELP/ACCESSING-FILES.TXT, and other
files in the HELP hierarchy are useful files to try retrieving
initially.


EUROPE:

** ftp.funet.fi ** (128.214.6.100)
The Finnish University and Research network (FUNET) archive site.
Macintosh files are in pub/mac. Read the README file in the top level,
especially if you are FTP-ing "long distance".

** nic.switch.ch ** (130.59.1.40)
The Swiss Academic and Research Network (SWITCH) maintains an info-mac
mirror on nic.switch.ch. Files are in the directory /mirror/info-mac
and are updated daily.

** src.doc.ic.ac.uk ** (146.169.2.1)
Archive site maintained by UKUUG Software Distribution Service,
Department of Computing, Imperial College, London, UK. Macintosh
files are in directory mac. Mirrors of sumex-aim.stanford.edu and
mac.archive.umich.edu are in mac/sumex and mac/umich respectively.
Some files are compressed using Unix compress (.Z); see the README
file.

** irisa.irisa.fr ** (131.254.2.3)
Archive site maintained by Institut de Recherche en Informatique et
Systemes Aleatoires in Rennes, Brittany, France. This site maintains an
archive of various comp.binaries.* group, including comp.binaries.mac.
Files are in News/comp.binaries.mac. Warning: Files in this directory
are numbered and numerous so avoid asking for a directory listing;
that is, don't type 'ls' or 'dir'. Rather, change to this directory
and download the file 'index' which maps the "Subject:" line to
a number which you can then 'get'.


If you don't have FTP access, you can access the InfoMac archives
by sending e-mail to the mirror archive kept on [e-mail].
Files must be requested by their (14 digit) number, so first send
a message containing only the line "get macfile listing" for a full
index, or ask for the most recent additions by sending "index newmac".


AUSTRALIA:

** archie.au ** (139.130.4.6)
AARNet Archive Server, Melbourne, Australia. Macintosh files are
in pub/micros/mac. This site also mirrors sumex-aim.stanford.edu;
look in pub/micros/mac/infomac.


JAPAN:

** utsun.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp ** (133.11.11.11)
University of Tokyo archive site. Macintosh files are in pub/Mac.
This site also mirrors info-mac at sumex-aim.stanford.edu; check
the pub/Mac/info-mac directory.


[C]     Vendor Information

These vendors are either mentioned in this FAQ or provide products
relating to Macintosh networking. Neither the editor of this list
nor any of the contributors necessarily endorse any of the vendors
or their products. The following information is provided for your
convenience only. It was compiled from sources obtained from Usenet.
Please bring any errors or additions to the attention of the editor.

Vendor                                  Contact Methods:
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------
Advanced Software Concepts              e-mail:
                                            [e-mail]
                                        anonymous FTP at 192.70.34.153

Alverson Software                       e-mail: [e-mail]

Apple Developers Association (APDA)     [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        MacTCP orders and information:
                                        [USA] [phone]
                                        [USA] [phone] {FAX}
                                        [CANADA] [phone]
                                        [WORD] 562-3910

Cayman Systems                          [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        anonymous FTP at ftp.cayman.com

Compatible Systems                      [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        anonymous FTP at ftp.compatible.com

Freesoft                                [USA] [phone]

Global Village                          [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        America Online: GlobalVill
                                        CompuServe: 75300,3473

Hayes                                   [USA] [phone]
                                        [CANADA] [phone]
                                        [USA/CANADA] (800) US-HAYES {BBS}
                                        [USA/CANADA] (404) HI-MODEM {BBS}
                                        [UK] 081-848-1858
                                        [UK] 081-569-1774 {BBS}
                                        [HK] 852-887-1037

Hyde Park Software (TriSoft)            [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]

ICE Engineering, Inc.                   [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]

Intercon Systems                        [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]

Pacer Software                          [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]

Seaquest Software                       [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        CompuServe: 73217,3460
                                        America Online: Seaquest1

Shiva                                   [USA] [phone]
                                        [USA] [phone] {BBS}
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]
                                        anonymous FTP at ftp.shiva.com

Smartcom (Hayes)                        [USA] [phone]
                                        [USA] (800) US-HAYES (BBS)

Software Ventures Corporation           [USA] [phone]
                                        e-mail: [e-mail]

Synergy Software                        [USA] [phone]

Webster Computer Corp.                  [AUSTRALIA] 61 3 764 1100

White Pine Software                     [USA] [phone]


[D]     Contributors

The editor of this FAQ would like to graciously thank all of the
following individuals who have contributed in some form or another
to the answers provided above, and to the many others who have
encouraged and corrected me along the way.

        Dave Alverson                   (ZTerm, Powerbooks)
        Jack Brindle                    (BinHex, MacBinary)
        Eric Behr                       (MacTCP)
        Josh Cole                       (Networking, MacTCP, AppleDouble)
        Bill Coleman                    (Smartcom)
        Steve Dorner                    (Eudora, SLIP)
        Don Gilbert                     (SLIP)
        Tom Gewecke                     (European E-Mail, Archives)
        Elliotte Rusty Harold           (General, File Transfer Programs)
        Greg Kilcup                     (MacX, SLIP, CSLIP, PPP)
        Andy Y. A. Kuo                  (Networking)
        Peter N Lewis                   (General, FTPd)
        Leonard Rosenthol               (StuffIt)
        Kevin Eric Saunders             (Comet)
        Eric P. Scott                   (General)
        Jon L. Spear                    (General, Baud Etymology)
        Werner Uhrig                    (Official Archive Site Maintainer)
        Rick Watson                     (MacSLIP)

        [e-mail]                   (Versaterm)
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