CHEST-Papyrus Frequently Asked Questions

Sources of electronic help

There is an anonymous ftp server for the list at ftp.in.umist.ac.uk in directory /pub/papyrus The latest copies of the "Manchester" formats are held here as well as other formats which have been submitted. For those without ftp access the server can be accessed by ftp-by-mail services such as those described in "Accessing The Internet By E-Mail -- Doctor Bob's Guide to Offline Internet Access". The latest edition of which is available by the following routes: (and yes, I have tried it!)

Mail.

To: listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu (for US/Canada/etc.)
Enter only this line in the BODY of the note:
  GET INTERNET BY-EMAIL NETTRAIN F=MAIL

To: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu (for Eastern US)
Enter only this line in the BODY of the note:
  send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email

To: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk (for UK/Europe/etc.)
Enter only this line in the BODY of the note:
  send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt

Anonymous FTP.

Site: ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu
   get NETTRAIN/INTERNET.BY-EMAIL
Site: rtfm.mit.edu
   get pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email
Site: mailbase.ac.uk
   get pub/lists/lis-iis/files/e-access-inet.txt

Research Software Design, the authors of Papyrus, can be contacted at rsd@teleport.com Please note that CHEST users should not use this address directly. Always contact your institution's support staff in the first instance.

The latest version of formats provided by RSD is available at any time via anonymous ftp from the CHEST-Papyrus site at ftp.in.umist.ac.uk in directory /pub/papyrus/rsd. This is a mirror of RSD's site at ftp.teleport.com, directory /vendors/rsd, which has some other interesting things. European users are advised always to try the CHEST-Papyrus site first. The Teleport site is often very slow.


The CHEST-Papyrus FAQ is brought to you by Bernard J. Treves Brown <CHEST-Papyrus-request@mailbase.ac.uk>
This is version 11, dated 4/12/1995 A disclaimer applies to all information presented here.