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Message no. 1
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@***.GWU.EDU>
Subject: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 1994 01:07:24 -0500
> >The Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide? Where could one get this?
>
> Teetot.acusd.edu, described in the FAQ for this list.
>
I recently was at teetot, searching the Beelzebub directory for
stuff on _any_ game, and didn't see anything like this.
What's the directory and filename?

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Message no. 2
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 11:32:24 +1100
>> >The Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide? Where could one get this?
>>
>> Teetot.acusd.edu, described in the FAQ for this list.

& J.D. Falk:

> I recently was at teetot, searching the Beelzebub directory for
>stuff on _any_ game, and didn't see anything like this.
> What's the directory and filename?

That's not surprising. Here's what I saw there on Monday morning:

Subject: ls -l /pub/Beelzebub/Role-Playing/Shadowrun on teetot.acusd.edu

Armaments
Average Successes
Character_Sheets
Drugs in Shadowrun
Flashlife
Frequently_Asked_Questions
NAGEE
Programs
Shadowrun 2 Errata
Shadowtalk

Notice that the ls -l hasn't given file sizes, or indications of what is
a directory. And if your ftp software is anything like mine, you'll
find there's no way to fetch the files whose names contain spaces.

Who looks after this? Would they feel like addressing these problems?

luke
Message no. 3
From: ewok slayer <jclegg@******.FSC.MASS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 19:41:42 EST
I have found that to access the files you put quotes around them.
for example : get "The Name_of the File"
that will do it.

* Darkstar
Message no. 4
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 12:54:44 +1100
> I have found that to access the files you put quotes around them.
>for example : get "The Name_of the File"
>that will do it.
>
> * Darkstar

No, that didn't work; nor did the use of patterns. Nothing worked.
The problem was not at this end, but at some intermediate point, (I
assume). Since you're closer, and going through fewer intermediaries,
you may have avoided the problem.

Who looks after this repository? Are they willing to fix it?

luke
Message no. 5
From: What's this button do? <GRAFF85@********.CORTLAND.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 21:03:27 -0400
[stuff deleted dealing w/directories and unix commands]
>Notice that the ls -l hasn't given file sizes, or indications of what is
>a directory. And if your ftp software is anything like mine, you'll
>find there's no way to fetch the files whose names contain spaces.
>
>Who looks after this? Would they feel like addressing these problems?
>
>luke

if you are looking to switch to directories w/ spaces use:
cd "<directory w/spaces>"
and to get files
get "<filename w/spaces>"

they have spaces because they can be accessed through gopher

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Message no. 6
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 14:02:26 +1100
>if you are looking to switch to directories w/ spaces use:
>cd "<directory w/spaces>"
>and to get files
>get "<filename w/spaces>"
>
>they have spaces because they can be accessed through gopher
>
>--Phlatline

Look, it's like this. From Australia, at my site, we don't have
direct connections to the States. So gopher is out, and ftp is
out. It's not interactive. I can't `cd' to the right directory,
nor can I `get' files if they have spaces in their names. I can't
`"' the names. I can't batch up a series of cd/get/<etc.><etc.>
commands to be executed at the remote site.

I am trying to point out that this problem occurs solely because
of spaces in file names. Note that it's only a problem for distant sites.
If the people that look after the Shadowrun files at teetot.acusd.edu
don't care about it, well that's just tough for me and others in my
position. (Shrugs.)

I'm just asking, who looks after these files, and are they willing to
rename the files to avoid these problems? Please don't post back
saying that I can get the files by simply doing `x'. I can't.

luke, a little frustrated
Message no. 7
From: "J.D. Falk" <jdfalk@***.GWU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 22:35:38 -0500
Instead of ls, try dir. Its like the UNIX 'ls -l' command, and
on some servers like 'ls -l -F' as well.
As for the spaces, type get as usual, but put the filename in
quotes. This will get it for you.
Message no. 8
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 1994 21:45:22 -0600
If you have a problem with the teetot archive, you need to contact
jerry@******.acusd.edu, as he is the maintainer.

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Message no. 9
From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@**.ODU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 08:36:33 -0500
"What's this button do?" writes:
-- [stuff deleted dealing w/directories and unix commands]
-- >Notice that the ls -l hasn't given file sizes, or indications of what is
-- >a directory. And if your ftp software is anything like mine, you'll
-- >find there's no way to fetch the files whose names contain spaces.
-- >
-- >Who looks after this? Would they feel like addressing these problems?
-- >
-- >luke
--
-- if you are looking to switch to directories w/ spaces use:
-- cd "<directory w/spaces>"
-- and to get files
-- get "<filename w/spaces>"
--
-- they have spaces because they can be accessed through gopher
--
-- --Phlatline

Also, if for example the filename were something like:

This is a file

You could do something like this:

cd This\ is\ a\ file
get This\ is\ a\ file

Just insert a backslash before each space, and it should work
correctly.

Mark
Message no. 10
From: "The Annihilator (Lane Wells)" <bwells@***.ETC.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: Ultimate Shadowrun Equipment Guide
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 1994 10:16:58 PST
'Lo,
Well, after all this.(I guess it's been good anyway) I still cant
find the guide. IN WHICH ACTUAL FOLDER DOES IT..."LIVE"??

The Annihilator -- See ya in the shadows!

Lane Wells
bwells@***.etc.bc.ca
Fort Nelson, B.C.


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