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- Introduction
-
- UUPC/extended is a PC based version (and pun of) UUCP (UNIX-to- UNIX
- copy). UUPC/extended is a program which implements peer-to- peer
- networking for using the UNIX UUCP protocols. MS-DOS or OS/2 based
- Personal Computers using these protocols can exchange mail and files
- with a UNIX system or other UUPC/extended systems over dial up or
- dedicated phone lines.
-
- UUPC/extended 1.12b is available via:
-
- Automated mail server running at Kendra Electronic Wonderworks.
- Clarkson University BBS
- Anonymous UUCP from kewgate, Kendra Electronic Wonderworks's file server
- BIX
- CompuServe
- Ordering floppies by mail from Crynwr Software
- Registering your current copy
-
- Note: Because of time and disk space restrictions, we do not
- manually e-mail copies of the source or executables,
- provide custom .ARC or .ZIP files with only a limited
- set of the files, or provide other custom distribution
- services-- please don't ask.
-
- Instructions
-
- Anonymous FTP
-
- UUPC/extended is available from the following anonymous FTP site:
-
- ftp.clarkson.edu, IP address 128.153.4.2, directory pub/uupc
-
- FTP programs vary from system to system; contact your local system
- support staff for instructions on anonymous FTP.
-
- Kendra Electronic Wonderworks archive server
-
- Send a mail message containing the commands "index" and/or "help", one
- command per line, in the body of the message to listserv@kew.com for the
- current file list and/or instructions.
-
- Clarkson University Bulletin Board
-
- The Clarkson University Bulletin Board is reached 24 hours a day at
- (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud. Follow the instructions after logon
- to download files.
-
- Anonymous Kermit
-
- Alas, because of conflicts between UUCICO and C-Kermit under OS/2,
- kendra's anonymous Kermit server has gone to the great lily pad in the
- sky. Use anonymous UUCP, below, instead.
-
- Anonymous UUCP
-
- The UUPC/extended files are archived in the directory "~nuucp" on
- kewgate and can be downloaded via anonymous UUCP. To use anonymous
- UUCP, define entries for the system kewgate in your SYSTEMS file and
- PERMISSN file. The SYSTEMS file entry should define the phone number as
- 1-617-641-4817, the user id as "nuucp", and the password as "nuucp".
- kewgate uses a Zoom Telephonics V.32bis modem, so connect speed may be
- up to 14400 baud, depending on your modem. kewgate presently accepts
- anonymous UUCP phone calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for
- interruptions for system maintenance. We reserve the right to change
- these hours without notice.
-
- Note: The sample systems file in the documentation archive
- includes an entry for kewgate.
-
- Note: You cannot send mail or files to kewgate via the
- anonymous dial-in. Send mail to help@kew.com, our
- normal email address.
-
- The files are located in the home directory for nuucp, so files should
- be requested via the UUCP command with the syntax ~nuucp/filename. For
- example, to retrieve the index for the archive to your local /tmp
- directory, issue the command:
-
- uucp kewgate!~nuucp/index /tmp/
-
- The UUCICO program must then be invoked to actually process the
- request. Users should retrieve the file index first, and then
- issue additional requests for the actual files wanted based on
- the current directory listing.
-
- Note: Do not use a debug level greater than 3 when calling
- kewgate. To avoid filling the hard drive on kewgate
- with useless debugging information, the system will
- automatically hang up on you.
-
- BIX
-
- Douglas Hamilton of Hamilton Laboratories posts UUPC/extended to the
- ibm.os2/listings area on BIX. For additional information, contact him
- (userid hamilton) on BIX. Tell him Snuffles sent you.
-
- CompuServe
-
- The archives are loaded to CompuServe's UNIX Forum (GO CIS:UNIXFORUM).
- The files can be searched for within the forum using the keyword UUPC.
- As not every release is loaded to CompuServe, contact the UUPC/extended
- Help desk (from CompuServe, >Internet: help@kew.com) before downloading
- files from CIS which are more than two months old.
-
- Because of CompuServe's six character limit on file names, the files
- uploaded to CompuServe do not follow the normal UUPC/extended naming
- convention described below. Rather, the files are named UUPCx.nnn,
- where 'x' is the archive suffix as described below and 'nnn' is the
- version number. Files should be downloaded as UUPCnnnx.ZIP to restore
- their normal DOS names.
-
- Registering your current copy
-
- To receive a copy of the next major release when it becomes available,
- register your current copy according to the instructions in How to
- Register UUPC/extended. You can also order the current release from us
- using the form in How to Register UUPC/extended.
-
- About the files
-
- The available UUPC/extended files include:
-
- Name Description
-
- index The current directory listing for the
- UUPC/extended archive. (Only available on
- kewgate and the various Clarkson systems)
-
- upc12bad.zip Formatted documentation files for UUPC/extended
-
- upc12baw.zip Word for Windows documentation source files for
- UUPC/extended
-
- upc12bap.zip Documentation files formatted for a PostScript
- printer
-
- upc12bd1.zip Executable files for MS-DOS, 1 of 3
-
- upc12bd2.zip Executable files for MS-DOS, 2 of 3.
-
- upc12bd3.zip Executable files for MS-DOS, 3 of 3.
-
- upc12bw1.zip Executable files for Windows 3.x, 1 of 3.
-
- upc12bw2.zip Executable files for Windows 3.x, 2 of 3.
-
- upc12bw3.zip Executable files for Windows 3.x, 3 of 3.
-
- upc12b11.zip Executable files for 16 bit OS/2 (version 1.x),
- 1 of 3.
-
- upc12b12.zip Executable files for 16 bit OS/2 (version 1.x),
- 2 of 3.
-
- upc12b13.zip Executable files for 16 bit OS/2 (version 1.x),
- 2 of 3.
-
- upc12b21.zip Executable files for 32 bit OS/2 (version 2.x),
- 1 of 3.
-
- upc12b22.zip Executable files for 32 bit OS/2 (version 2.x),
- 2 of 3.
-
- upc12b23.zip Executable files for 32 bit OS/2 (version 2.x),
- 3 of 3.
-
- upc12bn1.zip Executable files for Windows NT for Intel x86, 1
- of 3.
-
- upc12bn2.zip Executable files for Windows NT for Intel x86, 2
- of 3.
-
- upc12bn3.zip Executable files for Windows NT for Intel x86, 3
- of 3.
-
- upc12bs1.zip Source files for UUPC/extended, 1 of 2.
-
- upc12bs2.zip Source files for UUPC/extended, 2 of 2.
-
- howtoget.txt This file. (Only available on kewgate and
- various Clarkson systems)
-
- announce.txt A summary of the newest release. This file is
- generally an abridged version of the current
- CHANGES.PRN file included in the documentation
- archive. This file is not created if the current
- release has limited changes. For all releases,
- CHANGES.PRN is the definitive summary of
- changes. (Only available on kewgate and various
- Clarkson systems)
-
- Note: MS-DOS users will want upc12bd1.zip, upc12bd2.zip,
- upc12bd3.zip, and upc12bad.zip.
-
- Note: OS/2 users will want upc12b21.zip, upc12b22.zip,
- upc12b23.zip, and upc12bad.zip.
-
- Note: Windows NT users will want upc12bn1.zip, upc12bn2.zip,
- upc12bn3.zip, and upc12bad.zip.
-
- The files names change with each release to include the current
- release number in the file name. For example, the source archive
- for version 1.24b would be upc24bs1.zip.
-
- From time to time, test releases are loaded to kewgate and/or the
- various Clarkson systems. These releases are placed in a sub-
- directory on the Clarkson file server and in the same directory
- as the production directory on kewgate.
-
- Formatted Documentation Archive Contents
-
- The documentation archive includes both the formatted documents
- describing UUPC/extended and various configuration files. Most
- of the configuration files are samples and must be modified to be
- used. The files in the documentation archive are as follows:
-
-
- REGISTER.PRN describes how to register UUPC/extended to
- encourage us to keep putting out this insanity.
-
- Note: You do not have to register to UUPC/extended to use it
- or give it to others.
-
- INSTALL.PRN tells how to install or upgrade UUPC/extended
- once you have read README.PRN.
-
- COMMANDS.PRN summarizes the commands supplied with
- UUPC/extended, information on how to use most of them, and
- instructions on where to find information on the other
- commands.
-
- HOWTOGET.PRN (this file) describes how and where to get a
- new version of UUPC/extended.
-
- CHANGES.PRN is a list of recent changes to UUPC/extended
- (fixed bugs and enhancements).
-
- MAIL.PRN is the documentation file for the MAIL command.
-
- TILDE.PRN is used to generate a text file printed by the
- help (~?) command when sending mail.
-
- UUSTAT.PRN is the documentation for the UUSTAT program.
-
- BUGS.PRN is a list of known bugs in UUPC/extended.
-
- UUPC.RC defines the system information related to
- UUPC/extended, such as the system name and work directories.
- Only one UUPC.RC file should exist per PC.
-
- PERSONAL.RC defines the user information related to UUCP,
- such the user id, (mailbox) of the user, the user's full
- name, and the directory to store mail in. If several people
- share the same PC, then multiple PERSONAL.RC files may exist
- under different names.
-
- PERSONAL.SIG is a sample signature file, which is appended
- to each mail file you send. Use of this file is optional,
- but highly recommended.
-
- SYSTEMS defines the telephone numbers and login information
- for other computers the local PC can call.
-
- PASSWD defines both remote systems that can call the local
- PC and all local users.
-
- PERMISSN defines access for remote systems accessing your
- system via UUPC/extended. It is based on the format of the
- UUCP PERMISSIONS file.
-
- SAMPLE.MDM is a heavily commented modem configuration file
- which explains the use of the various fields in modem
- configuration files. Other modem files are also included.
-
- HOSTPATH defines routing for hosts that are not directly
- connected to the PC.
-
- ALIASES.TXT defines short aliases for common addresses,
- allowing a short nickname to be used in place of the full
- name and mail address of a person.
-
- The following programs are included in the UPCxxxD1, UPCxxxW1,
- UPCxxx21 and UPCxxxN1archives:
-
- MAIL.EXE is the mail user agent (MUA); it is used for both
- sending and receiving mail.
-
- UUCICO.EXE acts the mail transport agent by exchanging files
- with other systems via the serial port (modem). It can both
- call out (active polling) and wait for another system to
- call (passive polling).
-
- UUXQT.EXE processes requests received via UUCICO, invoking
- RMAIL.EXE or other programs to process data. It should be
- run after each UUCICO.EXE invocation.
-
- RMAIL.EXE is called by both MAIL.EXE and UUXQT.EXE to
- deliver mail; as such, it must be called RMAIL.EXE.
-
- Note: There are no .COM files in the OS/2 or Windows NT
- archives; all the OS/2 and Windows NT files have .EXE
- extensions.
-
- Program Archive 2 of 3
-
- The following programs are included in the UPCxxxD2, UPCxxxW2,
- UPCxxx22 and UPCxxxN2 archives:
-
- FMT.COM is a simple program to format text by wrapping it
- after 72 columns.
-
- GENSIG.COM randomly appends quotes or other user selected
- text to the end of a fixed signature file.
-
- NOVRSTRK.COM is a program which removes overstrikes from
- files for viewing on a terminal. It's use is described
- above, and is optional.
-
- UUPOLL.EXE serves as a driver for UUCICO and UUXQT, invoking
- UUCICO to answer the phone and/or dial out on regular basis
- and then automatically invoking UUXQT to process any files
-
- received; this permits unattended operation of
- UUPC/extended, allowing it, for example, to call another
- system in the middle of the night.
-
- UUCP.COM copies binary files between two systems without
- going through mail.
-
- UUSTAT.COM is a utility to report on and update the status
- of jobs queued for other systems.
-
- UUSUB.COM reports and optionally clears statistics on the
- amount of data transferred between systems.
-
- SU.BAT is a sample command file for changing the active
- user.
-
- UUCLEAN.BAT is a sample command file which deletes old logs
- and temporary files from the UUPC/extended spool and
- temporary directories.
-
- UUIO.BAT is a sample command file for running UUCICO and
- UUXQT in sequence.
-
- Note: There are no .COM or .BAT files in the OS/2 and Windows
- NT archives. All the OS/2 and Windows NT files have
- .EXE or .CMD extensions.
-
- Program Archive 3 of 3
-
- The following programs are included in both the UPCxxxD3,
- UPCxxxW3, UPCxxx23 and UPCxxxN3 archives:
-
- RNEWS processes incoming news from other systems, and is
- normally never directly invoked by the user. It is invoked
- automatically by UUXQT upon the arrival of news at the local
- system.
-
- EXPIRE archives and/or deletes articles created by RNEWS in
- normal mode after a specified period of days.
-
- Source Archives
-
- The source archives include all of the files needed to build
- UUPC/extended under DOS using Borland C++ 3.1. The program can also be
- built under DOS or OS/2 using Microsoft C 6.0. Microsoft Macro
- Assembler is required if building the DOS modules with the Microsoft C
- compiler.
-
- Note: The upc12bs.zip file should be PKUNZIPed with the
- unpack directory (-d) option.
-
- Unformatted Documentation Archive
-
- The unformatted documentation archive includes all of the Word for
- Windows (2.0) files and templates used to create the formatted documents
- in the regular documentation archive.
-
- Other Trivia
-
- Special Thanks
-
- Russ Nelson and Keith Petersen have aided us in getting many of the past
- releases out to the public. Thanks Clarkson University's Educational
- Resources Center, with special attention to Brad Clements and Bob
- Barringer, for providing upload and anonymous FTP facilities.
-
- A final thanks to Shawn McKay and Alan Steele of the Massachusetts
- Institute of Technology and eddie.mit.edu for handling kendra's Internet
- mail forwarding (including all those questions to help@kew.com).
-
- Questions and Comments
-
- Please direct all questions on retrieving UUPC/extended to help@kew.com.
- Within the United States, we will help you get a current copy of this
- document if you call us at our voice number, (617) 641-3452.
-