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OS/2 FAQ List |
The OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) List is a compendium of useful OS/2 information. It should be your first stop whenever you have an OS/2 question. Before you post a question to any OS/2 newsgroup, please check the FAQ List to see if it is already answered. The first few sections of the OS/2 FAQ List are particularly helpful to those who have never seen or used OS/2 before.
The FAQ is avilable online at http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/os2/user.html. It can also be obtained via ftp, via the procedure described below. The exact procedure may be different on your system, but you should try the following command:
- ftp ftp-os2.cdrom.com
(Press ENTER or RETURN after each command.) When asked for a username, type:
- anonymous
and when asked for a password, enter your Internet e-mail address. Then, type the commands:
- binary get /pub/os2/newsltr/warpfaq3.zip
To end your ftp session, type:
- quit
and you will be disconnected.
The FAQ List package will then be placed in your home directory on your home system. You can then download the file to your DOS or OS/2 machine. This file is "zipped," as many OS/2 program files are. You need an UnZip utility to decode the file (and extract the files contained in the package). Versions of UnZip are available for many systems, including DOS, Unix, and OS/2. The OS/2 version of UnZip is the file /pub/os2/archiver/unz520x2.exe on that same ftp site.
The ftp-os2.cdrom.com site is one of the Internet's largest repositories for OS/2 software and information. For more information on ftp-os2.cdrom.com, consult the ASCII (text) file /pub/os2/0readme at that site. For a directory of OS/2 files available at ftp-os2.cdrom.com, retrieve the ASCII file /pub/os2/00index.txt.
Another major OS/2 ftp site is hobbes.nmsu.edu, especially for fiding the latest versions of shareware software and device drivers. There are ftp sites world wide that may be easier for users in Europe and Australia to access, namely ftp.leo.org [Germany], src.doc.ic.ac.uk [Britain], and luga.latrobe.edu.au [Australia]. These also "mirror" or keep copies of the files from ftp-os2.cdrom.com.
If you need more help in either retrieving a file using ftp or in UnZipping the file, ask your system administrator.
If you cannot use ftp, you may retrieve the FAQ List by mail from an ftp mail server. Ask your system administrator (or consult the newsgroup news.answers) for advice. The OS/2 FAQ List is also available from several online services, including CompuServe, and many bulletin board systems (BBSes). The OS/2 Shareware BBS (+1-703-385-4325) and Greater Chicago Online (+1-708-895-4042) always carry the latest version.
The newsgroup news.answers contains several help files, posted periodically, which can assist you in using ftp, mail, Gopher, and LISTSERV systems. You may wish to consult these information files before asking your system administrator for assistance.
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