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:W - printed when the program first starts and at 'W' request
Welcomσ t∩ thσ Albuquerquσ RCP/M.
Albuquerque¼ N═     [phone]
  Stevσ Fo° - Sysop

^S pauses listing, ^C aborts.
:B - printed for all users after login and at 'B' request
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=[ BULLETIN╙ ]=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-

BorlanΣá Internationa∞á claim≤ t∩ havσ distributeΣ abou⌠á 140,00░ ì
copie≤á oµá Turb∩ Pascal«á  Severa∞ program≤ fo≥á thi≤á excellen⌠ ì
compile≥ arσ storeΣ iε B3║ oε thi≤ system«  Fee∞ freσ t∩ downloaΣ ì
thesσ file≤ anΣ t∩ uploaΣ an∙ othe≥ program≤ yo⌡ havσ written.

Iµ yo⌡ arσ usinτ Turb∩ Pascal¼ yo⌡ ma∙ bσ interesteΣ iε thσ Turb∩ ì
Use≥ Grou≡ whicΦ publishe≤ ß bi-monthl∙ magazinσ oµ hints¼á bugs¼ ì
insights¼á anΣá tutorials«á  Thσ magazinσ i≤ no⌠ large¼á bu⌠á thσ ì
materia∞ i≤ valuable«  Membershi≡ i≤ $20.00«  Thσ addres≤ is:

  Turbo User Group (TUG)
  P.O. Box 1510
  Poulsbo, Washington USA 98370

TBB╙ Versioε 2.▓ (thσ RBB╙ yo⌡ arσ currentl∙ running⌐ wa≤ writteε ì
iε Turb∩ Pasca∞ witΦ indexeΣ filσ suppor⌠ usinτ B½ trees«  Iµ yo⌡ ì
arσ interesteΣ iε thσ code¼ leavσ mσ ß messagσ.ì

          Steveì
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-
:N - printed at 'N' request
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -[ WHAT'S  NEW ]- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-

SIEVE.LB╥      Sievσ oµ Erastothene≤    Shermaε Wilcox
     ┴ 'benchmarkº prograφ iε Turb∩ Pascal
TKERMIT2.LBR   Kermit                   Eloy Gonzales
     A communications program in Turbo Pascal


Upload≤ t∩ thσ systeφ wil∞ bσ placeΣ iε thσ followinτ use≥á area≤ ì
fo≥ ß couplσ oµ week≤ anΣ theε moveΣ t∩ aε appropriatσ section:

C8: New CP/M-80 files
C9: New MS/PC DOS files

Iµ yo⌡ havσ somethinτ usefu∞ (particularl∙ iε Turb∩ Pascal⌐ sharσ ì
it with the rest of us!
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-
:O - printed at 'O' request
-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- [ LOCAL SYSTEMS ] -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-

   Bulletin Board and Message System≤ iε thσ Albuquerquσ area:

(al∞ system≤ arσ 300/1200 bps and 2┤ hou≥ unles≤ otherwisσ noted)

Academy BBS         296-4887  Albuquerque   Rick Saxtonè  300 bps only  Hours: 8pm-10am M-S; 6pm-10am Sun.
Albuquerquσ PC-BB╙  296-767▓  Albuquerquσ   Johε Maio
Albuquerque RCP/M   299-5974  Albuquerque   Steve Fox
CB═ BB╙             822-115╣  Albuquerquσ   B∩ Farley
Dial-Your-MatcΦ     869-354╢  Bosquσ Farm≤  Johε Jorgensen
KAFB CBM BBS        265-1445  Kirtland AFB  Doug Flitton
                Hours: 5pm-12am M-F; 3pm-12am S-S
N═ DEC-P├ RCP/═     831-020╡  Albuquerquσ   Elo∙ Gonzales
TBC BBS             821-7379  Albuquerque   Dave Staehlin
UN═ C-6┤ BBS        277-166╖  Albuquerquσ   BoΓ ª Rebeccß Wallace

-=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=- -=*=-
:M - printed when invalid entry (or ?) is entered
                Albuquerquσ RCP/═ - Function Menu

H: Help

Q║ Quicδ-scan messages   S║ Scaε messages   R: Read message
E║ Ente≥ messagσ         K: Kill message

U║ Use≥ file             N║ what'≤ Ne≈      O║ Othe≥ systems
B║ Bulletin≤             W║ retypσ Welcome  I: system Information

P║ Promp⌠ bel∞ on/ofµ    A║ Alte≥ null≤ ª case
C║ exi⌠ t∩ CP/═          G║ Goodbyσ (logoff)
:H - printed at 'H' request
                    Albuquerque RCP/M - Help

Typσá ^╙á t∩ sto≡ thσ display¼á an∙ ke∙ t∩á continue«á  Oncσá thσ ì
displa∙ i≤ stopped¼ ^╙ wil∞ displa∙ ß singlσ line«  Thi≤ let≤ yo⌡ ì
reaΣ a⌠ you≥ speed¼ no⌠ thσ computer's.

Type ^C to terminate this listing and return to function input.


Q: Quick-scan messages
  Thi≤á shoulΣ bσ you≥ mos⌠ useΣ commanΣ sincσ i⌠ display≤á iεá ß ì
singlσá linσá thσ numbe≥ anΣ topiπ oµ al∞ message≤ yo⌡ caεá read«  ì
Yo⌡á caεá specif∙ thσ startinτ numbe≥ oµá thσá message«á  Iµá thσ ì
messagσá i≤ addresseΣ t∩ yo⌡ privately¼á ß "*ó wil∞ bσ displayed¼ ì
otherwise¼á ":"«á  Afte≥ yo⌡ login¼ usσ thi≤ commanΣ t∩ learε thσ ì
topics of any messages entered since you last logged in.

S: Scan messages
  Thi≤ commanΣ i≤ simila≥ t∩ "Q"¼á bu⌠ iε addition¼á i⌠ show≤ wh∩ ì
thσ messagσ i≤ froφ anΣ to.

R: Read message
  Thi≤ commanΣ wil∞ displa∙ thσ content≤ oµ thσ message«á  Iµ yo⌡ ì
arσ thσ sender¼á o≥ thσ individua∞ recipient¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσá giveε ì
thσá optioε t∩ erasσ thσ message«á  Pleasσ erasσ message≤ a≤ sooε ì
a≤ possible.

E: Enter message
  Usσ thi≤ commanΣ t∩ senΣ ß messagσ t∩ anothe≥ user¼á thσ sysop¼ ìèo≥á t∩á al∞ user≤ (likσ postinτ ß messagσ oε ßá bulletiεá board)«  ì
Thσ commanΣ i≤ selµ prompting¼á bu⌠ iµ yo⌡ arσ sendinτ ßá privatσ ì
message¼á pleasσá notσ tha⌠ thσ systeφ wil∞ verif∙ thσá recipien⌠ ì
name«á Iµá thi≤ i≤ mispelled¼á thσ systeφ wil∞ inforφ yo⌡ oµá thσ ì
erro≥ anΣ allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ tr∙ again.

K: Kill message
  Thi≤á commanΣá i≤ useΣ t∩ erasσ unwanteΣ message≤ (iµ yo⌡á havσ ì
acces≤á t∩ them)«á  Thσ messagσ i≤ firs⌠ displayeΣ t∩ ensurσá thσ ì
correc⌠ messagσ i≤ beinτ accessed«  Iµ yo⌡ havσ deletσ privilege¼ ì
yo⌡ wil∞ bσ askeΣ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ retaiε thσ message«á  Answe≥ "Nó ì
to kill (delete) the message.

U: User file
  Lis⌠á al∞ validateΣ user≤ oε thσ system«á  Thi≤ commanΣ ma∙á bσ ì
useΣá t∩ checδ thσ spellinτ oµ ß use≥ t∩ whoφ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ senΣá ß ì
message.

N: What's new
  Display information about new uploads.

O: Other systems
  Thi≤ i≤ ß lis⌠ oµ thσ publiπ Bulletiε BoarΣ System≤ (BBS's⌐á iε ì
this areß.

B: Bulletins
  Genera∞á interes⌠á bulletins«á  FileΣ iε reversσá chronologica∞ ì
orde≥ t∩ shorteε readinτ time.

W: retype Welcome
  Thi≤ commanΣ list≤ thσ "welcomeó filσ displayeΣ a⌠ logiε time.

I: system Information
  Thi≤á i≤á ß shor⌠ descriptioε oµ thi≤ system«á  Thi≤á filσá wa≤ ì
displayeΣ thσ firs⌠ timσ yo⌡ loggeΣ in.

P: Prompt bell
  Thi≤á commanΣá turn≤á oε anΣ ofµ thσ bel∞á (o≥á beep⌐á useΣá t∩ ì
indicatσ tha⌠ thσ systeφ i≤ read∙ fo≥ you≥ input.

A: Alter nulls and case
  Wheε yo⌡ loggeΣ in¼á yo⌡ se⌠ thσ numbe≥ oµ null≤ yo⌡ needeΣ anΣ ì
whethe≥á o≥á no⌠ you≥ systeφ coulΣ displa∙ lowe≥ case«á  Iµá you≥ ì
systeφá change≤á o≥ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ changσ thesσ tw∩ value≤á fo≥á an∙ ì
other reason, use this command.

  Null≤á ma∙á bσ sen⌠ afte≥ ß carriagσ returε t∩ allo≈á timσá fo≥ ì
you≥á machinσá t∩á catcΦ u≡ beforσ an∙ printablσá character≤á arσ ì
sent«á  Normall∙á thi≤á valuσá i≤ se⌠ t∩ "0óá fo≥á CR╘á (display⌐ ì
terminals¼ anΣ froφ 0-╣ (tr∙ 2⌐ fo≥ hardcop∙ printinτ terminals.

  Somσá terminal≤ don'⌠ kno≈ wha⌠ t∩ d∩ witΦ lowe≥ casσá letters«  ì
Iµá yo⌡ responΣ "Y"¼á lowe≥ casσ wil∞ bσ sen⌠ normally«á  Iµá yo⌡ ì
answe≥ "N"¼á lowe≥ casσ letter≤ wil∞ bσ converteΣ t∩ uppe≥ beforσ ì
beinτ sen⌠ t∩ you≥ system.è
C: exit to CP/M
  Thi≤ commanΣ terminate≤ thσ BB╙ anΣ turn≤ contro∞ oµ thσ systeφ ì
ove≥ t∩ thσ CP/M-8░ operatinτ system«  Yo⌡ arσ theε iε contro∞ oµ ì
thi≤ systeφ jus⌠ a≤ iµ yo⌡ werσ seateΣ a⌠ thσ consolσ here.

  Extensivσ hel≡ i≤ availablσ iε an∙ use≥ areß b∙ typinτ "HELP".

G: Goodbye
  This command will log you off the system and hang up the phone.
:P - printed to new user when cannot find name in file
+++ User name no⌠ founΣ +++

Iµá yo⌡á arσá aε olΣ user¼á yo⌡ ma∙ answe≥ 'Nº t∩á thσá followinτ ì
questioεá t∩ tr∙ again«á  Iµ i⌠ ha≤ beeε somσ timσ sincσ yo⌡ las⌠ ì
loggeΣ in¼á you≥ namσ ma∙ havσ beeε deleteΣ froφ thσ activσá use≥ ì
list, and you will have to login as a new user.

Iµ yo⌡ arσ ß ne≈ user¼ pleasσ answe≥ 'Y'«  Thσ systeφ wil∞ promp⌠ ì
yo⌡á fo≥ thσ cit∙ anΣ statσ (pleasσ usσ thσ tw∩ lette≥ symbo∞ fo≥ ì
thσ state¼á e.g«á Albuquerque¼ NM⌐ yo⌡ arσ callinτ froφ anΣ fo≥ ß ì
passworΣ (oµ you≥ choice).

Iµ yo⌡ starteΣ you≥ logiε proces≤ witΦ ß 'handle'¼á pleasσ answe≥ ì
'Nº anΣ logiε agaiε witΦ you≥ rea∞ name«á  Thi≤ wil∞ makσ i⌠ mucΦ ì
easie≥ fo≥ friend≤ anΣ associate≤ t∩ senΣ yo⌡ messages.
:─á- printeΣ t∩ ne≈ use≥ anΣ wheε unvalidateΣ use≥ trie≤ t∩ exi⌠ to system
Becausσá severa∞á attempt≤á havσá beeε madσá t∩á usσá thσá systeφ ì
improperly¼á validatioε wil∞ bσ requireΣ fo≥ systeφ acces≤ anΣ t∩ ì
ente≥ message≤ t∩ anyonσ bu⌠ thσ sysop.

╔á apologizσ fo≥ an∙ inconveniencσ thi≤ restrictioεá migh⌠á causσ ì
you¼á bu⌠ likσ lock≤ oε doors¼ i⌠ i≤ necessar∙ becausσ oµ thσ fe≈ ì
individual≤ tha⌠ abusσ thσ system.

Pleasσá ente≥ ß messagσ t∩ 'SYSOPº a⌠ you≥ earlies⌠á convenience«  ì
Thi≤á informatioεá wil∞ bσ STRICTL┘ privatσ anΣ wil∞ no⌠ bσá useΣ ì
fo≥á AN┘á purposσá othe≥ thaεá validation«á  Pleasσá includσá an∙ ì
informatioε abou⌠ you¼á you≥ system¼ o≥ you≥ intendeΣ usσ oµ thi≤ ì
systeφ tha⌠ yo⌡ thinδ i≤ appropriate«  Ne≈ user≤ wil∞ normall∙ bσ ì
validateΣ iε 2┤ t∩ 4╕ hours.
:I - printed to new users and on 'I' request
Thσá  Albuquerquσá RCP/═ i≤ hosteΣ oε thσá Fergusoεá BigBoarΣá I╔ ì
computer«á   Thi≤á singlσ boarΣ Z-80┴ compute≥ ha≤ 6┤ K-byte≤á oµ ì
RAM¼á 3▓ K-byte≤ oµ EPRO═ (banδ switched)¼á ß dua∞ densit∙ flopp∙ ì
disδ controller¼ anΣ ß vide∩ interface.

┴ Tandoε TM-50│ Wincheste≥ drive¼á connecteΣ t∩ thσ SAS╔ bus¼á i≤ ì
configureΣ a≤ threσ logica∞ drive≤ (A:¼ B:¼ anΣ C:⌐ t∩ providσ 1╡ ì
M-byte≤ oµ storagσ on-linσ a⌠ al∞ times.

Thσ systeφ use≤ ß Racal-Vadiπ 345▒ modeφ capablσ oµ 300-120░ bps«   ì

Thi≤á Bulletiεá BoarΣ Systeφ (RBBS⌐ wa≤ writteε b∙ thσá syso≡á iε ì
Turb∩á Pasca∞ (froφ BorlanΣ International⌐ witΦ B½á treσá indexeΣ ìèfilσ support.

Fee∞á freσ t∩ cal∞ anytimσ - thσ systeφ i≤ availablσ 2┤ hour≤ pe≥ ì
da∙ t∩ user≤ oµ an∙ computer«á  XMODE═ (ß filσ transfe≥ protocol⌐ ì
i≤á availablσ fo≥ up/dowε loading«á  Use≥ area≤ arσ provideΣá fo≥ ì
storagσá oµ file≤ fo≥ CP/M-8░ anΣ MSDO╙ computer≤ (includinτá thσ ì
IB═ P├ anΣ clones).
:E - printed when successful 'C' request entered
To access the help system, type:
     HELP

T∩ re-ente≥ thσ bulletiε boarΣ system¼ type:
     RBBS

T∩ loτ ofµ thσ system¼ re-ente≥ thσ RBB╙ anΣ usσ <G>oodbye¼ o≥ type:
     BYE

T∩ access other user areas, type:
     SECTION

Filσá transfer≤á usσ XMODEM«á  File≤ wil∞ bσ receiveΣ iεá ßá non-ì
publiπá area«á  Afte≥á review¼á ne≈ file≤ ma∙á bσá madσá publicl∙ ì
available.

┴ squeezeΣ director∙ oµ AL╠ file≤ i≤ kep⌠ oε A0║á a≤ mm/dd/yy.DQ╥ ì
wherσ mm/dd/y∙ i≤ thσ month¼á day¼ anΣ yea≥ thσ filσ wa≤ created«  ì
Yo⌡ caε savσ timσ b∙ downloadinτ thi≤ file.
:F - printed for forgetful users
Sincσá yo⌡ havσ exceedeΣ thσ numbe≥ oµ trie≤ alloweΣ t∩ ge⌠á you≥ ì
passworΣá correct¼á yo⌡ wil∞ bσ giveε thσ opportunit∙ t∩ leavσá ß ì
messagσá t∩ thσ syso≡ anΣ theε thσ systeφ wil∞ loτ yo⌡á out«á  Iµ ì
yo⌡ wil∞ leavσ you≥ phonσ number¼ ╔ wil∞ ge⌠ bacδ t∩ you.

     Steve
:L - printed when 'G' request entered
  Adios, call again....