Since I have some spare time on my hands, I've decided to create a .HLP file that describes service / nodes on HECnet.
If you want an entry, basically just email me some text to sampsa at mac.com and I'll compile a HECNET help library out of the entries.
So if you're offering some cool service, guest accounts, allow registration of user accounts, are running on unusual hardware (I know there's a couple of TOPS-20 systems out there, I really want to learn that OS) then let me know.
I'll release a new .HLP file (over both FAL and HTTP) along with instructions on how to import it into your system's HELP library whenever there's new material or material is changed / removed..
See the text below for an example, but please start your numbering at heading level 2:
--- SNIP (lines beginning with a number are like <h#> tags in HTML) ------
1 HILANT
# # # # ## # # #####
# # # # # # ## # #
###### # # # # # # # #
# # # # ###### # # # #
# # # # # # # ## #
# # # ###### # # # # #
Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
2 Accounts
No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
you can apply for a full one.
For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
3 Active Accounts
List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
-----------------------------------------
SAMPSA Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
DAVIDSON Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
2 Mail
Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
using this syntax:
CHIMPY::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
Your inbound address is:
KUHAVX::<username>@chimpymail.com
For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
subsection.
See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
admins who can help you.
--- SNIP ---
I've unpacked all the freeware + DECUSLIB and SDL CDs etc I can find and put it on an emulated Alphaserver called SOLAR::.
If you prefer HTTP access (which is faster than FAL), go to http://solar.sampsa.com
sampsa
Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> writes:
>Since I have some spare time on my hands, I've decided to create a .HLP =
>file that describes service / nodes on HECnet.
>
>If you want an entry, basically just email me some text to =
>sampsa at mac.com and I'll compile a HECNET help library out of the =
>entries.
>
>So if you're offering some cool service, guest accounts, allow =
>registration of user accounts, are running on unusual hardware (I know =
>there's a couple of TOPS-20 systems out there, I really want to learn =
>that OS) then let me know.
>
>I'll release a new .HLP file (over both FAL and HTTP) along with =
>instructions on how to import it into your system's HELP library =
>whenever there's new material or material is changed / removed..
>
>See the text below for an example, but please start your numbering at =
>heading level 2:
>
>--- SNIP (lines beginning with a number are like <h#> tags in HTML) =
>------
>
>1 HILANT
>
> # # # # ## # # #####
> # # # # # # ## # #
> ###### # # # # # # # #
> # # # # ###### # # # #
> # # # # # # # ## #
> # # # ###### # # # # #
>
> Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
>
>2 Accounts
>
>No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
>you can apply for a full one.
>
>For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
>Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
>
>3 Active Accounts
>
>List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
>-----------------------------------------
>
>SAMPSA Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
>DAVIDSON Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
>
>
>
>2 Mail
>
>Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
>syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
>
>To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
>using this syntax:
>
> CHIMPY::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>
>Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
>do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
>
>Your inbound address is:
>
> KUHAVX::<username>@chimpymail.com
>
>For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
>subsection.
>
>See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
>admins who can help you.
Write it using RUNOFF (.RNH) or DOCUMENT and convert that into the .HLP. It
will give you better formatting and it makes it easier, should you have need
to edit the help text, to reformat it.
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VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG
I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.
Guys,
Is it possible to run the RSX-11 MAIL client on a VAX that has the RSX compatibility module installed?
Will it work alongside the normal VMS MAIL client?
I'm asking because frankly the mail client on MIM is much nicer to use than the standard VMS mail client..
Sampsa
I have built and SYSGEN'd a fresh system in a SimH instance of RSX-11M
Plus 4.6 and am trying to install DECnet and NETGEN it. I am struggling
with the tape image I have though.
I have the 'decnet11mp46-netkit.tap' image from bitsavers. I have
mounted it but when I try to copy the PREGEN.CMD file (following Matt
Burke's guide here http://9track.net/pdp11/decnet4_netgen) it says it's
not there.
I am unfortunately not well enough voiced in RSX-11M to probe further
from here to find out what's going on. Anyone got any clues or ideas?
--
Mark @ DECtec.info
twitter.com/DECtecInfo
Hi,
Is anyone else running a HECnet connection using Johnny's bridge and a
BT Infinity line? I don't seem to be able to get any traffic to flow to
Johnny.
Anyone else hosting a bridge that would be willing to add me and see if
we can figure out what's what?
--
Mark @ DECtec.info
twitter.com/DECtecInfo
