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Below, I include the configuration I use on my pc.  I unpacked the
ka9q distribution into \ka9q.  All the configuration files are located
there.

I have also been able to use the NCSA telnet packet driver, however, I
could not use ftp with that, so I gave it up some months ago.

Here's what I use on the PC:

In a file called "doit2.bat";
net -d \ka9q dialup.net

In a file called "dialup.net";
ip address 137.175.2.42
attach asy 0x3f8 4 ppp pp0 1024 256 9600
dialer pp0 dialup.ppp
ppp pp0 trace 2
ppp pp0 quick
ppp pp0 lcp open
ppp pp0 ipcp open
route add default pp0
ip ttl 32
tcp mss 1460
tcp window 2920
domain addserver 137.175.2.11
domain suffix MorningStar.Com
domain cache clean on
start echo
start discard
start telnet
start ftp
start finger
start ttylink

In a file called "dialup.ppp";
control down
wait 1000
control up
wait 1000
wait 2000
send "at\r"
wait 3000 "OK"
send "atdt4515016\r"
wait 60000 "login: "
send "<username>\r"
wait 5000 "word:"
wait 1000
send "<password>\r"

3.3 configure NCSA with the merit ppp driver and its unix counterpart

From [e-mail] (Ignatios Souvatzis)

I had at least partial success using the parameters, to the public ppp for
SUNOS (dp-2.2, but I suspect any of dp-2.1 or dp-2.2* or pppd-1.01beta or
ppp-1.1 would have the same behaviour) -ac -pc vjmode draft. The latter
would be called in ppp-1.1 'vjmode rfc1331'.

3.4 work BOOTP over protocols such as SLIP or PPP

Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
From: [e-mail] (Steven L. Johnson)
Subject: Re: Tech?: BOOTP over SLIP or PPP
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1992 03:14:37 GMT

[e-mail] (John F. Moehrke (414-284-5559)) writes:

>Does anybody know if there is a description of how to work BOOTP over
>protocols such as SLIP or PPP. It seems this should work but the problem
>is that there is a field in the BOOTP header that contains the physical
>layer type, and these numbers are defined as the hardware types for ARP.
>Since SLIP and PPP do not use ARP, they do not have numbers.

I haven't looked very far, and would appreciate a pointer to any
previous work or concensus.  I've used a type 0 but only with a cisco
terminal server.  I don't know if this causes problems on other
implementations.

>The second problem is that the BOOTP header also contains a field
>for the physical layer address (i.e. Ethernet address). PPP and SLIP do
>not have an physical layer addresses. What does the BOOTP server have
>to base it's IP address suggestion on?

It's my understanding that PPP can itself negotiate the IP address
and that this is the preferred method.  If the IP address is included
in the bootp request then the remaining configuration is done based
on that IP address and not the hardware address.  With SLIP there
isn't this option, so the IP address must be assigned by knowing the
physical port on which the request was received.  Again, I used an
address of 0 (with a address length of 0, I think) and this didn't
seem to cause a problem.

On a terminal server that contained only a minimal implementation
of bootp, it was necessary to send two requests.  The first request
was satisfied by the terminal server and configured only the IP
address.  A subsequent request (that contained the IP address provided
by the first request) was forwarded by the terminal server to a
bootp server on the ethernet and provided the rest of the configuration
from a standard bootptab.

-Steve


4. Real PPP questions with answers

4.1 Does somebody have a patent on PPP?

From: [e-mail] (Edward Vielmetti)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.unix.sysv386,comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: Re: Public domain PPP for SCO 2.0??
Date: 8 Dec 1992 06:04:52 GMT

Scott Raney ([e-mail]) wrote:
:
: Doesn't matter.  I just read (in another newsgroup) that DEC has a
: patent on PPP, and is asking $5000 for a license.  That means no
: public domain PPP, and a rapidly increasing reluctance to support it
: from OEMs.  Stick with SLIP until something better comes along.

This is *not* true.

DEC has a patent application outstanding for the negotiation of a 48 bit
checksum which might be used in one of the option negotiation phases.  It
is not an essential part of PPP; many implementations currently do not
use this little tiny algorithm in the way they work, and they work just
fine.

There is no indication that the 48 bit FCS will be accepted or standardized
on by the IETF - from my reading of the  mailing lists traffic that is
unlikely at this point.

There are free PPPs and there will continue to be free PPPs.  You will
also more likely buy PPPs as part of hardware you buy.

...

4.2 Is it possible to use PPP as link layer in ISDN?

Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
From: [e-mail] (Bob Sutterfield)
Subject: Re: PPP in different subnets
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1992 22:03:56 GMT

In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail]
(Terje Dalen) writes:

   1. Is it possible to use PPP as link layer in ISDN?  If yes, what
      about signalling? Do you need to combine PPP with the I.451 for
      basic call control?

Yes, PPP is one of the optional encapsulations specified for use over
ISDN networks.  It's particularly useful where end-to-end out-of-band
negotiation facilities are unavailable.  Write to [e-mail]
or [e-mail] for details.


5. free PPP software packages.

5.1 free PPP FOR SunOS 4.1.x:

5.1.1.1 ppp-1.1.tar.Z, works also on BSD (386BSD: 0.0 only)
  Author: [e-mail]
  Public ftp archives:
        [e-mail]:pub/ppp/code/ [primary ftp server]
        [e-mail]:pub/ppp/SOFTWARE/ [mirror for europe]
  Comments: for the 386bsd part, see also note and ftp site at end of 5.2.1

5.1.1.2 pppd-1.01.tar.Z
  FTP Archives: merit.edu:pub/ppp/
  Comment: Used to work at cs.uni-bonn.de, but we switched to the
           redial code by Kirk Smith. The BSD code herein is very out
           of date. Superseded by ppp-1.1.tar.Z.

5.1.2 dp-2.2.tar.Z

  Author: Kirk Smith <[e-mail]>,
      [e-mail], and others
  Features: demand-dial, filtering, header compression, server, scripting,
       SunOS loadable modules partially supported
  Comment: basically is dp-2.2-beta with a few typos corrected and non-sun4c
           kernel architecture support #ifdef'd in. Not tested on sun4m
           machines yet!!!!!
       Currently works at cs.uni-bonn.de. Loadable modules work fine
           as long as you don't unload them. Survives even talk(1) without
           crashing the machine. If you see older versions, especially
           dp-2.0.tar.Z, toss them immediately!
  Plans:   solaris 2.1 (sunos 5.1) support scheduled for version 2.4. :-)
  Mailing-list: [e-mail].
  Mailing-list-maintainer: Kirk Smith <[e-mail]>
  FTP Archives:
        [e-mail]:pub/ [primary ftp server]
        [e-mail]:pub/ppp/SOFTWARE/DIALUPPPP/ [for Europe]

5.1.3 Perkins/Clements/Fox/Christy PPP for SunOS
  Version: patch level 6 of 1991-10-04
  Anonymous FTP: merit.edu:/pub/ppp/ppp/sunos4.1.pl6.tar.Z
             premises1.quotron.com:/pub/ppp-sunos4.1.pl6.tar.Z
  E-mail: [e-mail] (Greg Christy)
  Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
  Supported systems: Sun 4, SunOS 4.1.1
  Comments: should be considered out of date


5.2 free PPP for BSD:
5.2.1 ppp-1.1.tar.Z, see 4.1.1.1

From: Frank Terhaar-Yonkers <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1992 09:59:19 -0500

I started on the 386bsd PPP based on ppp-1.1.tar.Z.  Got something
actually running but had to switch gears to get my box up
to the current patchlevel because of other problems.  Hope to
finish up durring the holidaze.

It's available from: sunvis.rtpnc.epa.gov:~pub/386bsd/ppp-hacks

- Frank


5.3 free PPP for SYSVR4:
- rumoured to be ready really soon now.


5.4 FREE PPP FOR MSDOS:

5.4.1 KA9Q NOS ppp additions:

- A complete ka9q distribution with ppp is available from
  Authors: Phil Karn (KA9Q) with additions from lots of others. PPP code
       written by Katie Stevens of UC Davis, based on the original
       implementation by Drew Perkins of CMU. Updated by Bill Simpson and
       Glenn McGregor of the University of Michigan.
  Public FTP site: merit.edu:pub/ppp/ka9q.zip
  Comment: see 3.2

5.4.2 PPP for NCSA telnet:
  Public ftp archive: merit.edu:pub/ppp/ncsappp.zip
  Comment: [e-mail] (Kim Toms) wrote in comp.protocols.ppp:
       "I have also been able to use the NCSA telnet packet driver,
       however, I could not use ftp with that, so I gave it up some months
       ago."

5.5 FREE PPP FOR AmigaOS:

5.5.1 AmigaNOS (KA9Q NOS for Amiga):

  Mailing-list-maintainer: [e-mail]
  Mailing-list: [e-mail]
  Faq-posting: in comp.sys.amiga.datacomm, every 21 days.
  Comments: AmigaNOS2.9i.lha doesn't contain PPP code, as far as can I see
           without an Amiga, but contains SLIP.  However, a few people are
           sure to have seen an AmigaNOS version with PPP support (version
           information rumoured to be KA9Q NOS 900418 (PPP.15)) done by Marc
           Boucher, and want to check out and tell me. I'll add the
           information here as soon as I'll get it. If you know anything, tell
           me.

5.6 FREE PPP FOR NeXT:
  Public ftp archive: merit.edu:pub/ppp/next-ppp0.2.tar.Z
  Author: [e-mail] (Miron S. Cuperman)
  Comment: The author claimed: "I heard that it doesn't work with 3.0.
    I haven't looked at it myself." As can be seen from Readme etc.
    files, it is a quick adaption of the Christy et al. code. It comes
    with a loadable kernel module.

5.7 free PPP for Macintosh:
- MacPPP 1.0 beta from Merit Network, Inc.
  author: [e-mail] (Larry Blunk)
  Public ftp archive: merit.edu:pub/ppp/MacPPPv1.0b1.sit.hqx
  Status: Beta test. Testers should report their problems/their
      successes to the author, and watch out for a newer version.

      This is a beta PPP LAP driver for MacTCP.  The current
      version does not support Appletalk over PPP, only IP. The
      driver requires System 6.0.5 or higher. (Note: the PPP LAP
      requires MacTCP 1.1 or higher.  MacTCP 1.1 and 1.1.1 both
      have problems with slow links, but 1.1.1's are less severe).

6. ftp sites for general PPP stuff, docs etc.

try also the ftp sites mentioned above in the 'packages' section.

- Merit PPP collection at merit.edu:/pub/ppp/

- Ohio PPP collection at archive.cis.ohio-state.edu:/pub/ppp/

- KA9Q NOS collection at ucsd.edu:...

- in Europe, try theory.cs.uni-bonn.de:pub/ppp for a very selected
  collection.

7. Commercial PPP software packages.

7.1 Amiga Inet:

A version, which will support SLIP (but, alas, not PPP), is expected to
be distributed with AmigaOS 3.1 in spring 93


7.2 MSDOS with and without MSWindows

7.2.1 Commercial PPP packages for MS-DOS and MS-Windows

  This information orignally appeared in the December 7th, 1992 issue
of "Open Systems Today", a newspaper published by CMP Publications,
[phone].

  Each of these packages costs around $400 not including volume or other
discounts. Call the vendor for details.

  Each of the packages is a complete TCP/IP stack with assorted client
programs, ftp, telnet, etc.., that run under MS-DOS and/or MS-Windows.
The TCP/IP client programs included in each package vary. Some use the
DOS command line (even under MS-Windows) while others have full Windows
GUI interfaces.  A PPP client (but not server) is included with each of
these packages.

7.2.1.1.  LAN WorkPlace for DOS 4.1 beta (see also 7.2.2)
    Novell
    USA: [phone]

  Summary: This is an MS-DOS TSR (Terminate and Stay Ready) solution so it
  runs under either MS-DOS or MS-Windows. It includes a program called
  "DIALUP" that only allows connections at 8 bits, no parity. You can use
  the public domain "kermit" program instead if you need 7 bits, parity
  connections.

7.2.1.2.  PC/TCP 2.11
    FTP Software
    USA: [phone]

  Summary: PC/TCP is an MS-DOS TSR solution that had PPP long before it
  was fashionable. Not surprisingly, it was the only non-beta product
  available for this review.

7.2.1.3.  Distinct TCP/IP 3.0 beta
    Distinct Inc.
    USA: (408) 741- 0781

  Summmary: This is a Windows DLL solution so it only runs under MS-Windows.
  Nice scripting features and built-in support (stored configuration
  strings, basically) for various modems.

7.2.1.4.  Super-PPP for Windows 1.0 beta
    Frontier Technologies Corp
    USA: [phone]

  Summary: This is a Windows DLL solution that is an optional component of
  their Super-TCP for Windows product. Super-TCP comes in both TSR and
  DLL flavors but the Super-PPP product is strictly DLL. Very configurable.


  Performance notes: If you run PPP under MS-Windows, your performance will
  suck (it might not work at all!) unless you have 16550A UARTs in your PC.
  If you have an extra card slot, you can add two 16550A ports with the
  DSP 550 card from STB Systems, [phone]. To find out what kind
  of UARTs are in your PC, use the program "msd.exe" in your MS-Windows 3.1
  install directory or retrieve the program
  /published/open-systems-today/uarttype.zip from ftp.uu.net .
  Older UARTs are the 8250 or the 16450.  These UARTs will work ok under
  MS-DOS. A fast CPU helps, though. No performance tests were run because
  three of the four packages above are still in beta.

  For more information, read the Open Systems Today article and stay
  tuned to this FAQ.

7.2.2 MSDOS/Novell:

    Novell now offers PPP support (asynchronous) in LAN WorkPlace for DOS
    version 4.1, and PPP support for synchronous and T1 connections on
    NetWare v3.11 servers in the MultiProtocol Router WAN Links option.
    NetWare server support for the routing of IP and IPX protocols over
    asynchronous dialup lines will be available sometime around mid-1993.

    This is an excerpt from LWP41.TXT, a document describing LAN
    WorkPlace for DOS v4.1 (the entire text can be found on
    sjf-lwp.sjf.novell.com in ~/lwp4dos/lwp41.txt):

       *  SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) and PPP (Point to Point
          Protocol) support.  SLIP and PPP support is provided in the form
          of a custom ODI driver for LAN WorkPlace: SLIP_PPP.COM.  This
          driver allows the Novell TCP/IP Transport for DOS v4.1 to use
          asynchronous connections for IP services required by DOS and
          Windows applications.  It supports the following:
           -  SLIP
           -  Compressed SLIP (C-SLIP) using Van Jacobson TCP/IP header
              compression (as described in RFC-1144).
           -  PPP with support for Van Jacobson TCP/IP header compression
              option negotiation and PAP (Password Authentication
              Protocol) as described in RFC-1334.
           -  Support for National Semiconductor's 16550, 16550A, 16450
              and 8250 UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver
              Transmitter).  Use of a 16550 UART is strongly recommended
              (and is required for use with Windows at speeds of 9600bps
              or greater).  NOTE: One can use the Microsoft Diagnostics
              program supplied with Windows v3.1 (MSD.EXE) to determine
              which type of UART is installed in a PC.
           -  Interface speeds up to 57,600 bps when used with a
              V.32bis/V.42bis modem and 16550A UART.

    [e-mail] (Brian Meek) clarified on my request, that:

    IP is the only protocol supported directly by the LAN
    WorkPlace SLIP_PPP driver in this initial release.  One can use
    the IPTUNNEL LAN driver (also included in LAN WorkPlace) to
    encapsulate IPX in UDP/IP and attach to a NetWare v3.11 server
    running a similar driver.  This "IP Tunneling" mechanism is
    described in RFC 1234.

    Direct IPX support for this PPP driver will be added later,
    but the current tunneling mechanism is presently more widely
    applicable... since few (if any) PPP implementations are presently
    available with support for IPX.

7.3 for other computers:

From: [e-mail] (Edward Vielmetti)

This is a woefully incomplete list, updates would be welcomed.

- Morning Star PPP
  Price: $795 (40% discount for .edu)
  Supported systems: Sun 4, Sun 3, NeXT, DECstation, RS/6000, SCO UNIX, ISC
    UNIX, and Silicon Graphics

  Features: demand-dial, scripting, filtering, redial, header compression,
    client, server, tunneling, extra escaping, the ability to work with
    various keycard access systems that require user interaction during
    the script

    Morningstar claims that their async PPP and SLIP run fine over UNIX
    systems' native serial ports, with no additional hardware required.
    For better performance, they recommend that users of PC-based UNIX
    systems install either a serial interface card based on the
    NS16550AFN UART, or a multiport "smart" card. They claim to do async
    PPP and SLIP/CSLIP as fast as the underlying UNIX supports (usually
    38400), and to do sync PPP up to T1 (1.544Mb/s) or E1 (Euro-T1,
    2.048Mb/s) over our SnapLink. They provide dynamically-loadable
    modules for SunOS 4.1.* and NeXTStep 2.1 and 3.0, so users needn't
    even reboot during the installation process.

  FTP: ftp.morningstar.com
       ftp.uu.net:/vendors/MorningStar/
  E-mail: [e-mail]

- Brixton PPP
  Supported systems: Sun 4
  Features: demand-dial

- Marble Teleconnect
  Price: $???
  Supported systems: NeXT.
  Features: ???
  (does this really do PPP?  PSI press release didn't say so)


8. PPP hardware.

8.1 Hardware that does async PPP
From: [e-mail] (Edward Vielmetti)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp

Archive-name: ppp-faq/async

This is a list of hardware that supports async PPP, in the form
of a terminal server or terminal server / router combination.

- Telebit Netblazer
  ftp information from ftp.telebit.com
  N2-1-ES    1 ethernet + 1 56K +  2 RS-232
  N10-1-ES    1 ethernet + 1 56K + 10 RS-232

- Merit SCP

- Livingston Portmaster PM-11
  ftp information from gator.netcom.com:/pub/livingston/

- Cisco (?)


8.2 Hardware that supports sync PPP
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
From: [e-mail] (Edward Vielmetti)

Archive-name: ppp-faq/sync

Note that sync PPP is rather well established and it's not surprising
to see lots of vendors using it as their only sync serial line
protocol.  Various folks do various of the configuration options,
anywhere from a full implementation to very bare bones.

The price point is arbitrary.  These are list prices for the cheapest
box that has at least 1 sync PPP port that runs at 56 kb/sec plus one
ethernet.  Prices approximate, your milage may vary, contact your
vendor for details.

- Cisco
  E-mail: [e-mail]

- Telebit Netblazer
  Phone: +1 800 TELEBIT
  E-mail: [e-mail]
  N2-1-ES    1 ethernet + 1 56K +  2 RS-232
  N10-1-ES    1 ethernet + 1 56K + 10 RS-232

- Livingston
  E-Mail: [e-mail]
  IR-4        1 ethernet + 4 56K +  1 RS-232

- 3com

- Morning Star SNAPlink
  E-Mail: [e-mail]
  SnapLink    SCSI-attached serial interface for Unix systems
        1 T1 + 2 56K, RS-232 or RS-449
  HDLC driver for sun4c ttya and ttyb included with PPP software

- Merit SCP

- NAT

- Wellfleet

8.3 Recent summaries stuff from the net, will be merged with the rest later

From: [e-mail] (Peter Galbavy)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
Subject: [SUMMARY]: PPP Capable Terminal Servers (Interim)
Date: 27 Nov 92 12:13:35 GMT
Organization: MicroMuse Limited, London, England.

I got lots of very helpful replies to my request for terminal servers
that are capable of PPP.

I am not really around in the office at the moment to collate the replies
into any thing coherent, but generally three were recommended (or rather
mentioned). Most replies were of the form "The XXX server supports PPP,
but we haven't used it yet".

I will post a more detailed summary in a week or so:

Xylogics MicroAnnex XL        (8-16 ports - release 7.0 firmware)
Xylogics Annex 3        (8-64 ports - release 7.0 firmware)
Livingston Portmaster        ( ??? )
3com CS/2100            (10 lines max)
Datability VCP 200/300        ( ??? )
Telebit NetBlazer        ( limited... I don't think of this a a TS )

The number I got were:

Xylogics US: [phone] <[e-mail]>
Xylogics UK: [phone] <[e-mail]>
Livingston Enterprises, Inc: [phone]

The most suggestions were for Xylogics. I have not got any further info yet.
I will let you all know if you want later...

Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
From: [e-mail] (Brian J. Smith)
Subject: Re: [SUMMARY]: PPP Capable Terminal Servers (Interim)
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 92 23:35:18 GMT

In article <peter.722866415@hilly> [e-mail] (Peter
Galbavy) writes:

>Xylogics Annex 3        (8-64 ports - release 7.0 firmware)

I have been *VERY* happy with my Xylogics terminal servers I have to Annex II's
and a Annex 3.  They were designed for the Unix type person, and take 2 mins to
get working on the network.  Port configuration will take longer, but normally
you only have a few sets of configurations "modem dialin high speed" etc.
Two thumbs up to this company, now if they didn't cost so much. :) :)

>Datability VCP 200/300        ( ??? )

I tested one of these, they come in 8-16 port configurations, a TCP or LAT or
TCP/LAT version.  Very VMS like, I would guess a off spring of DECservers.
Cheaper than the Xylogics in Price.  Didn't fit my feel due to the VMSish
help and commands.

>Telebit NetBlazer        ( limited... I don't think of this a a TS )

A NetBlazer works flawlessly for remote site PPP/SLIP links.  As a term server
it doesn't fit the bill.  And a bit costly.

Newsgroups: comp.protocols.ppp
From: [e-mail] (Samuel Lam)
Subject: Re: [SUMMARY]: PPP Capable Terminal Servers (Interim)
Reply-To: [e-mail] (Samuel Lam)
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1992 07:21:07 GMT

In article <peter.722866415@hilly>, [e-mail] (Peter Galbavy) wrote:
>Livingston Portmaster        ( ??? )

They have 10-, 20- and 30-port configurations.  List prices
ranging from ~US$2.7K to ~US$3.8K.  Contact <[e-mail]>
for more information.

9. Acknowledgements:

Thanks for their contributions to:

Edward Vielmetti <[e-mail]> (for the first Version, called 0.1)
Bob Sutterfield <[e-mail]> (lots of contributions, not only
    about Morningstar PPP)

[e-mail] (RFC descriptions)
Helmut Heller <[e-mail]> (more next information)
[e-mail] (Peter Galbavy) (for a PPP terminal server summary)
[e-mail] () (for contributing to a PPP term. server summary)

[e-mail] (Michael Davis) (for Abbreviations)
Dan Pritts ([e-mail]) (for MacPPP information)
[e-mail] (Brian Meek) (for much Information about Novell PPP)
[e-mail] (Jason Martin Levitt) (for reviewing an
    Open Systems Today review about tcp/ip with ppp packages for
    MSDOS/MSWINDOWS)

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List of Answers

1  The Discworld Series
1.1 The Colour of Magic
1.2 The Light Fantastic
1.3 Equal Rites
1.4 Mort
1.5 Sourcrey
1.6 Wyrd Sisters
1.7 Pyramids
1.8 Guards! Guards!
1.9 Eric
1.10 Moving Pictures
1.11 Reaper Man
1.12 Witches Abroad
1.13 Small Gods
1.14 Lords and Ladies
2  Pre-Discworld
2.1 The Carpet People
2.2 Strata
2.3 The Dark Side of the Sun
3  The Nomes Series
3.1 Truckers
3.2 Diggers
3.3 Wings
4  Young Adult Books
4.1 Only You Can Save The World
5  Collaborations
5.1 Good Omens (with Neil Gaiman)
5.2 The Unadulterated Cat (with Gray Joliffe)
6  Translations
6.1 German
6.2 Swedish
6.3 French
6.4 American
6.5 Dutch
7 Miscellany

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1. The Discworld Series

Without a doubt this is the most popular series of books that Terry
Pratchett has written.  Without exception, the references here are
to UK and Commonwealth editions.  Note that Corgi is the publisher for
the paperback editions only.

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1.1 The Colour of Magic

%A Terry Pratchett
%T The Colour of Magic
%I Corgi
%D
ISBN    0 552 12475 3

Blurb:
    Jerome K. Jerome meets _Lord of the Rings_ (with a
    touch of _Peter Pan_) ...
    On a world supported on the back of a giant turtle
    (sex unknown), a gleeful, explosive, wickedly
    eccentric expedition sets out.  There's an avaricious
    but inept wizard, a naive tourist whose luggage
    moves on hundreds of dear little legs, dragons who
    only exist if you believe in them, and of course THE
    EDGE of the planet ...
    The wackiest and most original fantasy since
    _Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy_.

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1.2 The Light Fantastic

%A Terry Pratchett
%T The Light Fantastic
%I Corgi
%D
ISBN    0 552 12848 1

Blurb:
    As it moves towards a seemingly inevitable collision
    with a malevolent red star, the Discworld has only one
    possible saviour.  Unfortunately, this happens to be
    the singularly inept and cowardly wizard called
    Rincewind, who was last seen falling off the edge of
    the world ....
    The funniest and most unorthodox fantasy in this or
    any other galaxy.

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1.3 Equal Rites

%A Terry Pratchett
%T The Light Fantastic
%I Corgi
%D
ISBN    0 552 13105 9

Blurb:
    The last thing the wizard Drum Billet did, before Death
    laid a bony hand on his shoulder, was to pass on his
    staff of power to the eighth son of an eighth son.
    Unfortunately for his colleagues in the chauvinistic
    (not to say mysogynistic) world of magic, he failed to
    check on the new-born baby's sex ...
    A third hilarious adventure by the author of _The Colour
    of Magic_ and _The Light Fantastic_.