This is NOT a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions - with Answers). It is a META-FAQ ie a place to point you to the FAQs and other information and was created with help from other Demon users.
NOTE: When this document was originally created there was no other information available regarding the use of the Internet. This was before any books, magazines or websites existed.
Since then many other information sources have been produced and as a result this document has not seen any major change since 1997, and only minor changes since 2000.
Also the operating systems available (except for the very expensive unix versions) were difficult to configure for internet connectivity. Now the new OSs (Windows and Linux) come with Internet networking built in. This makes connecting to the Internet much simpler than in the past.
So this will be the last update of this document. With the increased usage of the Web many of the reference FAQs have now been converted to searchable CGI scripts, and most of the information is also available as web pages.
Most of the links here are now out of date, so is in no longer that useful as a source of information, but I intend to keep this copy available for historical reference. Please use other web sites, books and magazines for current references, as I don't have the time or inclination to keep this up to date when other sources can do a much better and more comprehensive job.
This META-FAQ was started by Michael Bernardi and originally posted to
demon.ip.support on 14 September 1993. Information from many different
sources, including from various other Demon users, has also been
incorporated. It underwent major revision in November 1994 as version
2.0.0. With the increase in World Wide Web use, I have incorporated more
Web sites, than previously. With the change in the Demon FTP archive
structure many of the references have also had to be changed, including my
email address to mike_at_dendarii.demon.co.uk. This meant a major revision as
version 3.0.0 in January 1996. Version 4.0.0 was released in September 1996
to correspond with its third birthday and the creation of a HTML version.
Version 4.1.0 was released in January 2000 six years later. This was
intended to be the last ever version. However in December 2001 I over
hauled all my FAQs and decided to give this a final one over too.
In 2002 I changed ISP and left Demon, so this revision removed all
references to my old demon address. All "@" were changed to _at_ to try
to reduces the likelyhood of email address harvesting.
Finally at the end of 2003 I added a note as to why this document would
no longer be updated. Hopefully this really will be the last version.
It is also held at <URL:http://www.dendarii.co.uk/FAQs/dis-meta_faq.html>
See the end of this document for a major revision history.
It is posted to the demon.answers newsgroup every Friday so an archive copy is always in the news database. It is also posted to demon.ip.support on the first day of the month. Sometimes this means that two copies appear in the news database within days of each other. BUT only one copy appears in demon.ip.support every month.
It is primarily for users of Demon Internet Services, particularly new users (or those changing computer and/or operating system). However it may be useful to users of other systems too. This document has a bias toward IBM Compatible (Intel 8x86) PCs, but this is because I use one and so do "most" people. Hopefully this is not too noticeable.
It should point you to the place, on the Internet in general or ftp.demon.co.uk in particular, to find the information to solve your problems.
It is in addition to the excellent documentation provided by Demon
Internet. Most of which is now available at <URL:http://www.demon.net>
or <URL:http://www.helpdesk.demon.net>.
Material on the Internet may have later revision numbers and publication dates to the ones given. However these are the latest versions that I know about. So if you find later versions, let me know so I can update this document.
URLs (Universal Resource Locators) have been used to give standard
nomenclature for file/information location. This is the format used by the
World Wide Web (WWW) and the Usenet newsgroup
comp.infosystems.www.announce.
"The Demon Internet Services - Meta FAQ"
by Michael Bernardi <mike_at_dendarii.co.uk> [24 Nov 02]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/dis-meta.faq>
The title is as given in the document, where known. This is followed by the
author's name and email address. The [31 Dec 01] is the last edition known.
The URL indicates information, which can be obtained via ftp. It is held at
the Internet anonymous ftp archive site ftp.demon.co.uk. The file is
located in the directory /pub/doc/general and is a file called dis-meta.faq
ie this document. Where known the most up to date archive site is given
first, unless a different/later version can also be found. If a version can
be found on the Demon servers then this is usually indicated too. Angle
brackets are used as delimiters. If the URL ends /> this would indicate a
directory rather than a file.
URL types include news: for usenet newsgroups, ftp:// for ftp (directory or
file), http:// for web pages and mailto: for email addresses (for info).
Some URLs can be rather long and so wrap on to a second line. These line
breaks should be ignored. For more details about URLs read
"Universal Resource Identifiers in WWW"
by Tim Berners-Lee <timbl_at_info.cern.ch> [Jun 94]
<URL:http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1630.txt>
<URL:http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1630.html>
<URL:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1630.txt>
<URL:http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Addressing/URL/Overview.html>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/rfc1630.txt>
Later and more specific details can be found in
"Uniform Resource Locators (URL)"
by URI-WG <uri_at_bunyip.com> [Dec 94]
<URL:http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1738.txt>
<URL:http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc11738.html>
<URL:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1738.txt>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/rfc1738.txt>
"World Wide Web Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Introduction"
by Thomas Boutell <boutell_at_netcom.com>
<URL:http://www.boutell.com/faq/index.html>
<URL:http://info.ox.ac.uk/help/wwwfaq/index.html>
<URL:comp.infosystems.www.misc>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/www/faq/intro>
If you find this document of use, an e-mail message to this effect would be most gratifying, to <faq-admin_at_dendarii.co.uk>
Demon first revised all their online documentation in June 1996, and put it on their web server. These documents are updated regularly. The most important, general documentation (welcome.txt, services.txt and config.txt), have been posted to the newsgroup demon.answers.
These and other files are found on the Demon FTP server in the following
location <URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/>.
Also see Demon's World Wide Web FAQ page at
<URL:http://www.helpdesk.demon.net/faq/>.
"Useful information about Demon Internet Ltd."
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> Jan 1997 ver 5.04
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/Welcome.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/faq/welcome.html>
Gives General Information, details on Mail, Browsing and Searching,
Support. Welcome.txt contains VERY useful pointers to using the Demon
Service, including a brief overview of the demon hierarchy of usenet news
groups, how to use FTP, and details on how to report problems.
It also gives a brief precis of the various Internet tools available.
Everyone should read this document, at least when they first join, and also
when new versions are posted.
"Details of Services Offered"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> Jan 1997 ver 5.03
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/services.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/faq/services.html>
This file describes the service that Demon deliver. It gives General
Information about Demon and what kind of service Demon supply including
Optional Services such as mail and web forwarding.
NB The Standard Dial-up Account (tenner a month) consists SOLELY of an IP
connection to the Internet, with email forwarding/routing. Each customer is
also provided with a virtual web server with 20 meg of space included in
this service. This provides an address of www.<yournodename>.demon.co.uk,
where any HTML pages can be saved. See later section for more detail on
this subject. Apart from these services Demon also provide access to a
local/full Usenet News Server.
"Demon Internet Ltd. Configuration Guide"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> Oct 1997 ver 5.02
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/config.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/faq/config.html>
This gives a summary of the machines and service names that are provided by
Demon Internet. These are the official names for the services that we
provide.
"List of Available Documents From Demon Internet Ltd."
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> Jan 1997 ver 5.02
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/documents.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/faq/>
This gives details of where to find documentation from Demon.
Please read all the files found in the Demon documentation directory
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/>. These are generally useful, no
matter what type of computer you use. The other files in this directory are
also useful, but they have not been updated for some time and may therefore
be out of date.
Future plans for Demon Internet can be found on Demon's Web page <URL:http://www.demon.net>.
Most of these files (and some others) have now been made available via a listserver. For details send an email message to the Demon Support Responder <support_at_demon.net> with "help" in the subject line, and details of the service will be sent by return.
Software for most makes of computer and operating system can be found at the Demon ftp server <URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk> for use with Demon Internet. However this software is USER supported, EVEN if the user is a Demon employee!
This file [dis-meta.faq] amp; other general Demonite supplied documentation
ie not written by Demon themselves, can be found at
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/>.
General support can be obtained at Demon's website at
<URL:http://www.demon.net/info/helpdesk/>
The helpdesk can also be contacted at 0845 272 2444 or
via email at <URL:mailto:helpdesk@demon.net>.
NET ABUSE is an abuse of Internet facilities and not necessarily abuse on the Internet. To qualify as NET ABUSE, an act must interfere with the net-use of an individual or group of individuals in some specific way. NET ABUSE also includes activities that are illegal or dishonest. Demon's Acceptable Use Policy for Usenet, Mail, and homepages can be found below. They document what Demon deems to be NET.ABUSE and what Demon will do if this takes place.
"Demon Internet Usenet Acceptable Use Policy"
by Demon NewsMaster <newsmaster_at_demon.net> [20 Jul 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/aup/>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/info/helpdesk/aup/access.shtml>
Participating successfully in the various newsgroups that make up the
Usenet News System is a matter of common sense and courtesy to others.
"Demon Internet Mail Acceptable Use Policy"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [27 Mar 97]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/mailaup.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/info/helpdesk/aup/mailaup.shtml>
Exchanging email with other Internet users is generally a matter of
common sense and courtesy to others.
"Acceptable use policy for customer homepages"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [Mar 97]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/aupwww.txt>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/info/helpdesk/aup/homepages.shtml>
Prior to setting up your web pages you MUST read this document.
"General FAQ for demon.service"
by Mark Lowes <hamster_at_wibble.org>
Posted by Richard Ashton <faqer_at_corixia.demon.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.flyhmstr.demon.co.uk/>
<URL:demon.answers>
This FAQ tries to answer many of the question which appear in the newsgroup
demon.service which is simply a place to sound off about the level of
service provided by Demon Internet. It is *NOT* a support group and you
cannot *expect* a reply from a Demon employee here. However a number of
people from Demon post regularly in answer to service issues, mainly in
their own time.
If you want to get the most out of the Internet, it is advisable to read one of the many guides that have been written. In the last few years a large number of books on the Internet have been published.
"The Whole Internet User's Guide amp; Catalog"
by Ed Krol
Published by O'Reilly amp; Associates, Inc,
<URL:http://www.ora.com/catalog/twi2/noframes.html>
ISBN: 1-56592-063-5 at £18.50.
One of the first, and still the best (IMHO). The 2nd edition of this book,
published in Apr 1994, was totally revised at the end of 1995 as:-
"The Whole Internet for Windows 95"
by Ed Krol and Paula Ferguson
<URL:http://www.ora.com>
ISBN: 1-56592-155-0 at £18.50
This includes Windows specific material, whereas the previous editions were
Unix biased.
And the third edition came out in Oct 1999
"The Whole Internet: The Next Generation"
by Ed Krol and Kiersten Conner-Sax
<URL:http://www.ora.com>
ISBN: 1-56592-428-2 at £18.95
This latest version continues the excellent start provided by the
original guide.
"The UK Internet Book"
by Sue Schofield
Published by Addison-Wesley, 1995
ISBN: 0-201-42766-4 at £19.95
This is a very good publication particularly for new users, of Demon
Internet Services. Appendix 10 consists of an earlier version of this
document!
A "Revised for 95" edition has been published, ISBN: 0201877317 (March 95)
this includes a disk of FAQs and other documents, including this one.
"The Internet and World Wide Web: The Rough Guide to the Internet"
by Angus J Kennedy <mail_at_roughtravl.co.uk>
<URL:http://roughguides.com>
ISBN: 1-85828-198-9 at £5.00
Despite being one of the cheapest Internet books published, given that any
book when published is out of date, it is very informative and useful.
given it's price it is almost a must buy for new users. It was originally
published in Nov 95. A second edition was published in Nov 96,
ISBN: 1-85828-216-0. A third edition ISBN: 1-85828-343-4 was published
in 98.
"The Internet 2000: The Rough Guide"
by Angus J Kennedy <mail_at_roughtravl.co.uk>
<URL:http://roughguides.com> [28 Oct 99]
ISBN: 1-85828-442-2 at £6.00
New version for the new century.
"Carol Vorderman's Guide to the Internet"
by Carol Vorderman and Rob Young
Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN:0-13-086868-X at £9.99
The Internet for you and your family
"The Virgin Family Internet Guide Ver 1.0"
by Simon Collin
ISBN: 0-75350-415-4 at £4.99
Virgin has done all the hard work for you, so you don't have to.
"Teach Yourself the Internet"
by Mac Bride
Published by Hodder amp; Stoughton
ISBN: 0-34077-279-4 at £7.99
This is the 4th edition of this low cost guide.
"The Internet and World Wide Web explained"
by John Shelley
Published by Bernard Babani, April 1996
ISBN: 0-85934-403-7 at £5.95
This is part of Babani's excellent series of computer books at very
reasonable prices.
Check both amazon.com and amazon.co.uk for the latest editions and
other material.
Further details about the World Wide Web and Demon's Homepages service can
be found later in this document.
Book lists also appear on the Internet and two of interest, are indicated below:-
"The Unofficial Internet Book List"
by Kevin M Savetz <savetz_at_northcoast.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/book-list>
<URL:http://www.northcoast.com/savetz/booklist/>
<URL:alt.internet.services>
<URL:news.answers>
This was a very extensive list of books that contain material pertinent to
the use of the Internet. It listed over 700 different books! It is
however no longer updated, with the advent of on-line book shops such
as Amazon.
"Public Dialup Internet Access List"
by Peter Kaminski <kaminski_at_netcom.com> [9 Dec 93]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/pdial>
<URL:alt.internet.access.wanted>
<URL:news.answers>
Public access service providers offering outgoing FTP or telnet. This
includes a list of dialup Internet access sites world wide (includes
Demon). ie If you need Internet access then this will tell you where to get
it from, as well as, a useful book list. This may have gone missing!
Alternatively, if you are too cheap to buy a book :-) there are a number of useful guides on the Internet itself.
Certain RFC documents, (Requests For Comments, these are the guidelines for
Internet use), have been collected as FYI documents, (For Your
Information). These FYIs are less technical, than most RFCs.
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/>
<URL:http://www.ietf.org/rfc/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc/>
<URL:mailto:rfc-info@isi.edu> "help: ways_to_get_rfcs"
The Internet Technology Handbook is a collection of the most pertinent
RFCs, and includes many FYIs. A table of contents can be found as
<URL:ftp://ftp.nisc.sri.com/netinfo/internet-technology-handbook-contents>.
There is a copy on the Demon FTP site also
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/netinfo.txt>
The introduction includes
* RFC 1118 The Hitchhiker guide to the Internet
RFC 1175 FYI:3 A bibliography of internetworking information
RFC 1594 FYI:4 "New Internet User" Questions
RFC 1207 FYI:7 "Experienced Internet User" Questions
RFC 1150 FYI:1 Introduction on FYI notes
RFC 1983 FYI:18 Internet User's Glossary
RFC 1087 Ethics and the Internet
NB the FYI are sometimes updated (and thus get new RFC numbers) but their
FYI numbers remain the same!
Other FYI documents of interest are:-
* RFC 1402 FYI:10 There's Gold in them thar Networks!
RFC 1463 FYI:19 FYI on Introducing the Internet
RFC 1462 FYI:20 FYI on "What is the Internet?"
RFC 1855 FYI:28 Netiquette Guidelines
RFC 1635 FYI:24 How to Use Anonymous FTP
RFC 1580 FYI:23 Guide to Network Resource Tools
RFC 1178 FYI:5 Choosing a Name for your Computer
The later the RFC number, the more recent the date of publication.
Those marked [*] are particularly recommended.
Other useful sources of information are :-
"Inter-Network Mail Guide"
by Scott Yanoff <yanoff_at_csd4.csd.uwm.edu>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/inter-network-guide>
<URL:http://alpha.acast.nova.edu/cgi-bin/inmgq.pl>
<URL:alt.internet.services>
This documents methods of sending mail from one network to another. This
includes from CompuServe to Internet and vice versa.
"Special Internet Connections"
by Scott Yanoff <yanoff_at_csd4.csd.uwm.edu> [6 May 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.csd.uwm.edu/pub/inet.services.txt>
<URL:http://www.spectracom.com/islist/>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services/list>
<URL:alt.internet.services>
This file documents different services available on the Internet.
"FAQ: How to find people's E-mail addresses"
by David Alex Lamb <dalamb_at_qucis.queensu.ca> [29 Oct 96]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/finding-addresses>
<URL:http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/FAQs/email/finding.html>
A rather useful guide to finding Internet E-mail addresses. This includes
web search engines of various kinds.
"The Online World - Online resources handbook v3.4"
by Odd de Presno <presno_at_login.eunet.no> [20 Nov 97]
ISBN: 82-7820-016-5
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/simtelnet/msdos/info/online34.zip>
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.edu/msdos/doc-net/online34.zip>
<URL:http://login.eunet.no/~presno/bok/index.html
<URL:http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/presno/bok/>
A shareware document which gives details on the resources available OnLine.
The online hypertext version of the handbook can be reached at the URL just
above and mirrors in many countries. For automatic receipt of URLs and
retrieval instructions, email LISTSERV_at_LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU with the
following command in the TEXT of your mail: GET TOW.WHERE.
"Computer-based Internet tutorial for beginners"
by Patrick J Suarez <pat_at_bgi.com> [7 Apr 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/simtelnet/msdos/info/bgi20.zip>
A shareware plain-English computer-based Internet tutorial.
"Sites to surf on the net-most services covered"
by Michael Panayiotakis <mpan_at_acrogate.ath.forthnet.gr> [12 Oct 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/info/ml96oct.zip>
<URL:http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3402>
This is Mike's List about the Internet services. Would prove useful to
everyone that wants a guide to surf the net with as less effort or
knowledge about it as possible (although some basic knowledge is required).
Contains information and many ftp, WWW, telnet, FSP, Usenet, IRC, Archie,
Gopher, Whois servers/sites. Email and mailing lists are covered also.
"Hints for New and Long-time Users"
by Stan Brown <brown_at_ncoast.org> [16 Jun 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/hints.new>
"How to get FAQ lists (Three Methods and Some Exceptions)"
by Stan Brown <brown_at_ncoast.org> [28 Apr 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/How2Get.faq>
This is a useful guide to getting FAQs which have been posted to
news.answers and therefore archived at rtfm.mit.edu.
"The FAQ Archive"
<URL:http://www.faqs.org/>
Contains a serchable database of RFCs and Usenet news.answers FAQs
Project Gutenberg contains several interesting works on the subject of
beginners guides to the Internet. The Project Gutenberg archives are
<URL:http://www.gutenberg.net>
<URL:ftp://uiarchive.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/etext/gutenberg/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/>
<URL:ftp://unix.hensa.ac.uk/pub/uunet/doc/literary/gutenberg/>
<URL:ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/media/literary/collections/project_gutenberg/>
The following files are listed in the index. Zipped versions are available.
"Email 101 - (alpha release ver 0.2.5)"
by John Goodwin <jgoodwin_at_adcalc.fnal.gov> [Jul 93]
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext93/email025.txt.gz>
This is currently incomplete, but the bits that are there are very
interesting.
"Surfing the Internet" by Jean Armour Polly <jpolly_at_nysernet.org> [Jan 93]
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext93/surf10.txt.gz>
<URL:ftp://nysernet.org/pub/resources/guides/surfing.2.0.3.txt>
The best basic orientation to the Internet, says John Goodwin. NB The
LATEST version can be found on nysernet.org [15 May 93].
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Internet"
by Ed Krol <krol_at_ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> [Sep 92]
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext92/hhgi10.txt.gz>
This evolved into the book "The Whole Internet Guide". It is also available
as an Internet Request For Comment
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/rfc1118.txt>
"A Primer On Internet and TCP/IP Tools"
by Gary C Kessler <kumquat_at_hill.com> [Dec 94]
and Steven D Shepard <sds_at_hill.com>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/rfc1739.txt>
This explains how to use the most common tools found in TCP/IP networks,
including the Internet. However since it was written in 1994 its coverage
of WWW is somewhat sparse.
"Zen amp; the Art of Internet - (1st edition)"
by Brendan P Kehoe <brendan_at_cs.widener.edu> [Jun 92]
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext92/zen10.txt.gz>
Zen has NOT been withdrawn from circulation at the request of the author.
The 2nd edition has been published as a book.
"Big Dummy's Guide To The Internet"
by Adam Gaffin <adamg_at_world.std.com> [Mar 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext94/bigd22.txt.gz>
"EFF's (Extended) Guide to the Internet"
by The Electronic Frontier Foundation <ask_at_eff.org> [26 Apr 96]
<URL:mailto:netguide@eff.org>
<URL:ftp://ftp.eff.org/pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/netguide.eff>
<URL:ftp://ftp.eff.org/pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/netgd3_1.zip>
<URL:http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_info/EFF_Net_Guide/index.html>
This book was sponsored by EFF and Apple and is a good introductory guide
to the Internet. A paper version "Everybody's Guide to the Internet" has
been published by MIT. The revised edition has now changed its name, as
indicated in the second section. Latest version is 3.16.
"Roadmap Course - Guide to the Internet"
by Patrick Crispen (not on email) [24 Nov 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/new_user/roadmap/>
This course has been prepared by Patrick Crispen to help new users to find
their way around the Internet. Uploaded to Demon with permission, by
SueA <sue_at_sjabs.demon.co.uk>.
Other material useful when wandering around the Internet, though not exactly guides can be found below.
"The Hackers' Dictionary of Computer Jargon"
edited by Eric S Raymond <esr_at_snark.thyrsus.com>
<URL:ftp://ftp.etext.org/pub/Gutenberg/etext92/jargn10.txt.gz> [Aug 92]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/etexts/jargn10.txt>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/info/jarg300a.zip> [27 Jul 93]
The 3.0.0 version was due to be published as the 2nd edition in book
format.
If for some reason you cannot use full TCP/IP connectivity, the following
guide allows you to use the various Internet tools by e-mail.
"Accessing the Internet by E-Mail"
by Gerald E. Boyd <gboyd_at_netcom.com> [Sep 99]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-
services/access-via-email>
<URL:ftp://mailbase.ac.uk/pub/lists/lis-iis/files/e-access-inet.txt>
Originally by Bob Rankin <BobRankin_at_Delphi.com> it has been managed by
Gerald Boyd from Jan 99. It explains how to retrieve files from FTP sites,
explore the Internet via Gopher, search for information with Archie or
Veronica and query WAIS databases using E-MAIL AS YOUR ONLY TOOL.
"Manual for accessing the Internet by e-mail"
by Gary Wines <wines_at_almatel.net> [10 May 98]
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/mailnews/em_ai40.zip>
This a monthly publication that is a menu driven executable manual for
accessing the Internet by email with search, save, print, and edit
features. The manual contains Dr. Bob's and offline access to the Internet
(updated). Gerald E. Boyd's Guide to Search Engines. Pix4u and Email4u
Fun4u, Getit4u manuals. Perry Rovers Anonymous FTP FAQ.
NETSEND, a convenient way to send DOS programs and other binary files by
e-mail. NETSEND converts programs to text similar to UUEncoding, however
NETSEND text is executable and self-decoding.
Information about various mailing lists can be found in the following lists.
"Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists"
by Stephanie da Silva <arielle_at_taronga.com> [26 Nov 95]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/mailing-lists>
This lists hundreds of mailing lists, in 17 parts.
"Liszt - Mailing List Spider"
by Scott Southwick <scotty_at_bluemarble.net>
<URL:http://www.liszt.com>
This is a list of all the listserver lists available. Additional lists may
be added by hand but the list owner has to verify them every three months.
"Mailing Lists Available in Usenet"
by David C Lawrence <tale_at_uunet.uu.net> [25 Jan 94]
This is a list of mailing lists gatewayed with worldwide newsgroups This
article documents known gateways between public mailing lists and network
newsgroups in the seven USENET hierarchies and other worldwide alternative
hierarchies.
Information about newsgroups can be found in the following lists
"List of Active Newsgroups"
by David C Lawrence <tale_at_uunet.uu.net> [6 Jan 96]
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/doc-net/newsgrps.zip>
"List of all the NEWS groups that are fed by Demon"
by Demon NewsMaster <newsmaster_at_demon.net>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/news/active.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/news/active.Z>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/news/active.dis>
These files should be automatically updated every day.
"Annotated list of NEWS groups, info on Usenet admin amp; email news feeds"
by Christopher P Salter <chris_at_loncps.demon.co.uk>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/news/doc/newsdesc/newsdesc.zip>.
This includes a number of files by David C Lawrence, including the "List of
Active Newsgroups" mentioned above. This is now updated very frequently.
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/news/doc/newsdesc/newsdocs.zip>
These include a number of files by David C Lawrence, including the "List
of Active Newsgroups" mentioned above, and are regularly updated.
Another recent development has been the publication of a number of specialist Internet UK magazines. Some of them have WWW sites and email addresses. If you discover one not listed please let me know.
"_at_Demon"
by Haymarket Magazines <magazine_at_demon.net>
<URL:http://www.demon.net/community/atdemon/>
This free magazine is sent to all but the most recent, subscribers to
Demon, four times a year. It is self financing and is the best (and
probably only reliable) way to contact all of Demon's user base.
It no longer seems to be published.
"The Complete Beginner's Guide to The Internet"
by Mark Neely <accessnt_at_ozemail.com.au>
<URL:http://www.ozemail.com.au/~accessnt/>
<URL:mailto:sales@net-works.co.uk>
This revised for 1997 low cost printed guide explains all the tools
available on the Internet, including BUT not solely the WWW. The second
edition does have greater coverage of the WWW. At only £2.95 it seems
very good value. The third edition has changed from magazine format to
book form.
"Internet Advisor"
ISSN: 1466-0370-08
<URL:http://www.futurenet.co.uk/>
The Net magazine for beginners, from the publishers of the biggest
selling UK Internet magazine.
"Internet Made Easy"
ISSN: 1465-6960-08
<URL:http://www.made-easy.net>
The total Beginner's Internet Magazine.
".net"
ISSN: 1365-4970-26
<URL:mailto:netmag@futurenet.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.futurenet.co.uk/>
Published by Future publications. First appeared in November 1994. A very
stylist UK Internet magazine. The UK's best-selling Internet magazine.
"Internet Monthly"
ISSN: 1466-1438-08
<URL:http://www.internet-monthly.co.uk>
The real people's guide to the Internet.
"The net"
ISSN: 1466-3610-04
<URL:http://www.thenetmag.co.uk>
The new Internet magazine from Haymarket Magazines.
"Internet Magazine"
ISSN: 1355-6420-54
<URL:http://www.internet-magazine.com>
Published by EMAP Computing.
"Internet Works"
ISSN: 1460-1210-00
<URL:http://www.iwks.com>
The complete Internet business magazine.
"What's Online"
ISSN: 1369-6380-05
<URL:http://whatsonline.co.uk>
Making the Internet work for you.
"Practical Internet"
ISSN: 1066-7660-15
<URL:mailto:helpdesk@paragon.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.paragon.co.uk/index.html>
Published by Paragon Publishing. The UK's fastest growing Internet
magazine.
"Internet Money"
<URL:http://www.internet-money.co.uk>
ISSN: 1466-6460-02
The key to Internet business.
"Internet Investor"
<URL:http://www.futurenet.co.uk>
ISSN: 1469-3500-05
Your no-nonsence guide to online personal finance.
"Online (The Guardian on Thursday)
<URL:mailto:online@guardian.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.guardian.co.uk>
While not exactly a magazine, The Guardian OnLine, has been published since
19 May 1994, and contains interesting news pertaining to the Internet.
For those who want rather more personal help there are a number of Internet User Groups and reasonable cost Training Courses.
Netiquette is an amalgamation of the words network and etiquette. ie it is
what is generally acceptable behaviour on the Internet. Documentation to
explain this netiquette can be found in the Usenet news groups
news.newusers.questions and news.announce.newusers.
It is worth joining these groups, at least for a short while when you start
using usenet. One of the starting points, PRIOR to posting questions to
usenet, is to read the appropriate FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for
the newsgroup being read. You should also read a newsgroup for about a WEEK
prior to posting to it. All these details can be found in the documents
detailed below.
"Netiquette Guidelines"
by Sally Hambridge <sallyh_at_ludwig.sc.intel.com> [Oct 95]
<URL:http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/internic/rfc/rfc1855.txt>
This provides a minimum set of guidelines for Network Etiquette
(Netiquette). This memo is the product of the Responsible Use of the
Network (RUN) Working Group of the IETF.
"FAQs about FAQs"
by Russ Hersch <russ_at_silicon.co.il> [8 Feb 96]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/faqs/about-faqs>
This explains what FAQs are and how to write them.
"Usenet netiquette documents from news.answers.newusers"
by Timo Salmi <ts_at_uwasa.fi> [24 Oct 95]
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/doc-net/usenews.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/garbo/pc/doc-net/usenews.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/new_user/news/usenews.zip>
General advice on posting to UseNet and other newsgroups. This zip archive
includes the following Usenet guideline FAQs. These can be found separately
in any of the usenet archives:-
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette"
by Brad Templeton <brad_at_clarinet.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
<URL:http://www.clari.net/brad/emily.html>
Rather tongue in cheek guide.
"Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Usenet"
by Mark Moraes <netannounce_at_deshaw.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/faq/part1>
"Usenet Software: History and Sources"
by Mark Moraes <netannounce_at_deshaw.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/software/part1>
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community"
by Mark Moraes <netannounce_at_deshaw.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/primer/part1>
"Rules for posting to Usenet"
by Mark Moraes <netannounce_at_deshaw.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
"Hints on writing style for Usenet"
by Mark Moraes <netannounce_at_deshaw.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/writing-style/part1>
"How to Create a New Usenet Newsgroup"
by David C Lawrence <tale_at_uunet.uu.net>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/creating-newsgroups/part1>
"Usenet Newsgroup Creation Companion"
by Ron Dippold <rdippold_at_happy.qualcomm.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/creating-newsgroups/helper>
"So You Want to Create an Alt Newsgroup"
by David Barr <barr_at_pop.psu.edu>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-creation-guide>
"Creating a new "alt" group -- guidelines"
by Christopher Samuel <ccs_at_aber.ac.uk>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-config-guide>
Not included in Timo's collection but also of use is
"Welcome to news.newusers.questions! (weekly posting)"
by Leanne Phillips <felan_at_netcom.com>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/news-newusers-intro>
<URL:news.newusers.questions>
This gives details of the above material and more, and how to get it.
Another useful document for users of usenet news is
"Questions from UseNet and Timo's answers"
by Timo Salmi <ts_at_uwasa.fi> [25 Apr 99]
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/ts/tsfaqn48.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/info/tsfaqn48.zip>
This archive contains the following three files.
FAQFTP.TXT FAQs related to FTP, with answers.
FAQNEWS.TXT FAQs related to general Internet use, with answers.
FAQPROGS.TXT FAQs related to programs, with answers.
There is now a demon.answers newsgroup where Demon related FAQs will be
regularly cross-posted (including this one). This is a moderated usenet
group and should NOT have unauthorised material posted to it.
If any of the documents detailed below are posted to demon.answers then
this will appear as a URL.
For new users there is also a demon.ip.support.newuser for "newbie"
questions about Internet connectivity. This is where new users can ask
stupid questions without being flamed!
"FAQ for the newsgroup demon.ip.support.newuser"
posted by Paul Terry <faq_at_musonix.demon.co.uk>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/faq/disn/>
<URL:http://www.musonix.demon.co.uk/newuser/>
<URL:demon.answers>
This useful FAQ by Paul Terry, John Hall, Chris Taylor and Thomas Lee. This
is the FAQ for the newsgroup demon.ip.support.newuser. It is intended to
help all new Demon users, regardless of which computer or Internet access
software they use. However, since some 90% of the questions asked on
demon.ip.support.newuser come from PC users running Windows, the FAQ
inevitably reflects this to some extent. The latest version has been
split into two parts.
By now (having read the above documents) you will realise the importance of FAQs. If you read the FAQ for a particular newsgroup then (hopefully) you won't post the same question as everyone else for the 1000th time!
Where can help, on getting connected to Demon, finding and configuring your
software be found? The first area to look for help, is in the various
documentation available on the Demon archive site.
The next area to request help is the SPECIFIC demon newsgroup. If all else
fails a phone call to the support line should resolve the problem.
Details of which newsgroups to post to can be found in
"FAQ: A Guide to the Demon Newsgroups"
by Richard Ashton <faqer_at_corixia.demon.co.uk> [30 Dec 98]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/whichgrp.faq>
<URL:demon.answers>
This faq attempts to unravel the correct Demon newsgroups to post in and
to define their purpose. It also gives advice on netiquette and other
newsgroup issues. Includes listings of all Demon newsgroups.
Specific documentation can be found as follows.
"Demon Internet Services Documentation"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [30 Jan 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/DISDOC.ZIP>
<URL:demon.answers>
Every user of Demon Internet Services should read ALL these documents at
least once. It is recommended they be regularly checked for updates.
Sometimes the individual files that make up this archive are updated, but
this archive is not, so downloading of these individual text files may be
necessary. Note some of the files included in the archive HAVE been updated
since Jan 95 but this collection unfortunately has not.
"The Demon Internet Services - Meta FAQ"
by Michael Bernardi <mike_at_dendarii.co.uk> [30 Dec 02]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/dis-meta.faq>
<URL:http://www.dendarii.co.uk/FAQs/dis-meta_faq.html>
<URL:demon.answers>
<URL:demon.ip.support>
This document. It is no longer being updated and is now mainly of
historical interest.
"Terms One Ought To Know About"
by Jim Webb <Jim_at_gl-serv.demon.co.uk> [24 May 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/tootka.txt>
A somewhat brief guide to TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) and other Internet
terms. It has not been updated for a while.
"Using Mercury to access Demon Internet"
by Mark Rogers <mcr_at_holly.demon.co.uk> [1 Oct 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/mercury4.faq>
A useful guide for those wanting to use the Mercury Telecoms Service. No
longer being maintained, since Demon now has local call access throughout
the country.
"FAQ demon.tech.modems"
by Tez Boyes <dtm-FAQ_at_pierrot.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.pierrot.demon.co.uk/faq/dtm.faq>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/faq/dtm.faq>
<URL:demon.answers>
This FAQ is primarily aimed at Demon customers who need general
help on "Modems amp; non-Internet comms software discussions
"56k dialup information for Demonites"
by James Green <dtm-faq_at_cyberstorm.demon.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.cyberstorm.demon.co.uk>
This is the Frequently Asked Questions (With Answers) document set for
Demon customers who want specific information about connecting using a
56k modem. Posted weekly to demon.tech.modems.
"Connecting to Demon using a DOS PC"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [4 Oct 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/ka9q/dispc.txt>
This is THE document for users running DOS on a PC and using NET.EXE (KA9Q
communications software), SNEWS off-line Usenet News reader, PCElm off-line
mail package and DIS.EXE the front end manager. These are the standard
packages available for download from the file server ftp.demon.co.uk and
are supported directly by Demon.
"DISview: reference documentation/help screens for DIS KA9Q"
by Ian Wade <ian_at_dowrmain.demon.co.uk> [4 Jan 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/disview/disvw601.zip>
<URL:http://www.ian.wade.care4free.net/disvw619.zip>
This is a complete reference work that describes all of the KA9Q NET
commands to be found in Demon's DIS216D.EXE release, together with much
additional information on how to configure and run DIS.
"Performance tuning of KA9Q"
by Richard Palmer <Tuning_at_blackbrd.demon.co.uk> [11 Jul 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/ka9q/Tuning.faq>
<URL:demon.answers>
Originally created by Richard Clayton <richard_at_turnpike.com> this gives
details of tweaking various files to get the best performance. This
document may also be useful to users of software other than KA9Q.
"Demon/DOS Idiot's Guide to FTP"
by Mark Rogers <mcr_at_holly.demon.co.uk> [12 Aug 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/ibmpc/ftpidiot.txt>
This gives detailed instructions on how to use ftp. It is aimed at users of
the DOS KA9Q (NET.EXE) program, but some of it is generally useful.
"MS-DOS Applications for Internet Use"
by Michael Bernardi <mike_at_dendarii.co.uk> [30 Dec 02]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/ibmpc/dos-apps.txt>
<URL:http://www.dendarii.uk/FAQs/dos-apps.html>
<URL:demon.ip.support.pc>
This Guide points Demon Internet Customers to the various sites where
MS-DOS Internet related software can be found.
"Demon Internet Services - Documentation for Windows"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [15 Sep 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/os/windows.txt>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/os/winmos.txt>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/os/wintcp.txt>
"Turnpike FAQ" by Richard Clayton <faq_at_turnpike.com> [5 Jul 96]
<URL:demon.ip.support.turnpike>
<URL:http://www.turnpike.com/tpikefaq.html>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/turnpike/turnpike.faq>
The Turnpike Internet Software for Windows is now the supported Demon
software for Windows. This is the FAQ for the newsgroup
"demon.ip.support.turnpike".
"Instructions for configuring Netmanage Chameleon"
by Grahame Davies <grahame_at_demon.net> [26 Jan 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/ibmpc/win3/doc/chamel.txt>
This can be used to set up version 4.x (ie the sampler) available from
<URL:ftp://ftp.netmanage.com/pub/demos/sampler/websampl.exe> [30 Apr 95]
<URL:mailto:support@netmanage.com>
The archive websampl.exe includes a winsock, dialler, and web browser.
"WinDis Internet news/mail manager FAQ"
by Ben Vincent <ben_at_pewter3.demon.co.uk> [7 Feb 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win3/winsock/apps/windis/windis2.faq>
FAQ about using the free WinDis Windows replacement for KA9Q written by
Ewan Kirk <ewan_at_kirk.demon.co.uk> and others.
"Frequently Asked Questions from demon.ip.support.winsock"
by Ric Harwood <ric_at_diltd.demon.co.uk> [3 Sep 97]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win3/doc/disw.faq>
<URL:demon.ip.support.winsock>
This FAQ is a response to some of the questions Frequently Asked in
demon.ip.support.winsock [d.i.s.w.] about the programs used to connect
to Demon Internet through MS Windows 3.x.
"Windows 95 FAQ"
by Thomas F Lee <tfl_at_psp.co.uk> [21 May 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win95/setup/win95faq.zip>
The ZIPped file contains a Word 6 document and includes pictures.
"MS Word 6.0 document on connecting to Demon with Windows 95"
by Andrew Newton <andy_at_newthome.demon.co.uk>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/win95/setup/win95-Demon.zip>
The file win95-demon.zip is an archive of 84.4kb containing a MS Word 6.0
document on connecting to Demon with Windows 95. It is an update of
w95easy.zip.
"OS/2-Meta FAQ: Where to find OS/2 information"
by Alex Chapman <alex_at_mercer.demon.co.uk> [6 Sep 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/os2/doc/os2-meta.zip>
<URL:demon.answers>
Very good list of sources to check if using OS/2. Includes connecting to
Demon using Warp.
"OS/2 TCP/IP connections to Demon Internet Systems"
by Richard Ashton <richard_at_corixia.demon.co.uk> [22 Jan 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/os2/doc/os2tcp.zip>
<URL:demon.answers>
FAQ about the details of how to connect to Demon, and which native OS/2
software is available to use on the Internet.
"WARP Dialling into Demon for Advanced Users"
by Richard Ashton <richard_at_corixia.demon.co.uk> [1 Feb 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/os2/tcpip/warptcp6.zip>
This is a complete and comprehensive discussion of the ways that the IBM
WARP IAK {Internet Access Kit} and Version 2.0 Base kit {IBM TCP/IP
Version 2.0} can be used to connect directly to Demon Internet Systems
without necessarily using the "Dial Other Providers" option in the IAK.
"Demon Linux Links"
by Michael Bernardi <mile_at_dendarii.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.dendarii.co.uk/linux/>
Links to webpages containing information on how to connect linux to Demon.
"Guide to configuring Slackware Linux for use with Demon"
by John Phillips <john_at_linux.demon.co.uk> [10 May 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/unix/linux/Demon/slack3.0.help.tgz>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/unix/linux/Demon/slack3.0.help.txt>
This Guide describes the configuration of Linux Slackware 3.0, 2.3, 2.2 and
2.1 for access to Demon Internet. It covers basic networking, email and
usenet news (using either C News or INN).
"Linux Installation Guide for Demon"
by Karl London <karl_at_borg.demon.co.uk> [3 Sep 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/unix/linux/Demon/Demon.v3.4.tar.gz>
"Demon Internet Services - Documentation for Linux"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [21 Jun 94]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/os/linux.txt>
"Demon Internet Services - Documentation for NeXT"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [11 Apr 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/os/NeXT.txt>
"demon.ip.support.amiga - Frequently Asked Questions"
by Dan Cannon <amiga-faq_at_blender.demon.co.uk> [31 Jul 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/amiga/docs/amiga-faq.txt>
As from 5 Aug 95 this is no longer being updated.
"Frequently Asked Questions about AtariNOS/ka9q"
by Frank Charlton <frank_at_tachyon.demon.co.uk> [15 May 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/atari/faq/atarinos.faq>
This and other FAQs can be found in the same directory.
"FAQ: Using Acorns for Internet Access"
by Kevin Quinn <aifaq_at_banana.demon.co.uk> [4 Apr 95]
<URL:comp.sys.acorn.announce>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/archimedes/FAQ-Using-Acorns-
For-Internet-Access.txt>
"An Internet Starter Pack - For Acorn RISC OS3 amp; later Computers"
by Dr Alan Hassey <alan_at_midwife.demon.co.uk> [16 Nov 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/archimedes/acorn-starter-pak/>
"Demon connect under Open Transport"
by Stan The Man <stan_at_slicker.demon.co.uk> [Jan 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mac/doc/OT-DemonFAQ.sea.bin>
This is a Macintosh guide to establishing a successful Demon connection
under Apple's new Open Transport protocol which is built into the new 7.5.2
MacOS system on all PCI PowerMacs.
"a guide to connecting to Demon under Apple's new Open Transport protocol"
by Simon Chapman <simon_at_slicker.demon.co.uk> [Jan 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mac/doc/mac-open-transport-faq.bin>
Relevant to users of system 7.5.2 - ie owners of Apple's new 7200, 7500,
8500 and 9500 PCI PowerMacs - this illustrated SimpleText guide provides
pointers to essential system software updates, required versions of internet
applications and how to configure the TCP/IP and ConfigPPP control
panels for a successful Open Transport connection.
The most important FTP site for Demon users is ftp.demon.co.uk! Demon has
started to mirror certain well used ftp sites (or partial sites). The
largest is the SimTel Mirror described below.
Many other archive sites are mirrored at sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk. As Demon has
a direct line to this site, it is worth looking here, prior to searching
across the atlantic link (saving bandwidth).
"Material mirrored at Imperial College"
<URL:mailto:wizards@sunsite.org.uk>
<URL:ftp://sunsite.org.uk/pub/>
There is no documentation on what is mirrored at Imperial College, so if
you can't find it ask the wizards.
"Anonymous FTP: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Site Listing"
by Perry Rovers <Perry.Rovers_at_IAEhv.nl> [7 May 97]
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/doc-net/ftp-list.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/info/ftp-list.zip>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/>
<URL:news.answers>
Everything you ever wanted to know about FTP, and an exhaustive list of
sites to access.
"A Usenet FAQ Archive" by <news-answers-request_at_mit.edu>
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/>
This is an important site as it keeps an archive of all FAQs posted to the
usenet newsgroup news.answers. The directory structure mirrors the name of
the news groups. The news.answers news groups holds the FAQs under their
archive name as given in their header. See above for details on how to get
these documents. ("How to get FAQ lists" by Stan Brown).
Since most users of Demon's services are MsDos and Windows users, I include
the following material."A list of MsDos FTP sites and moderators"
by Timo Salmi <ts_at_uwasa.fi> amp; Rhys Weatherley <rhys_at_fit.qut.edu.au>
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/pd2/moder62.zip> [18 Oct 97]
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/info/moder62.zip>
"Demon Garbo Mirror"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/garbo/>
The Demon ftp site has now added an OFFICIAL Garbo mirror which includes
the directories mac, next, ql, unix, linux, pc and windows.
"Demon SimTel Mirror"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtel/>
The Demon ftp site has now added an OFFICIAL SimTel mirror which includes
the directories msdos, win3, nt and vendors.
"Mirror Sites of SimTel Archive"
<URL:ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/packages/simtel/msdos/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtel/msdos/>
<URL:ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/packages/simtel/win3/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtel/win3/>
This large archive of both MsDos and Windows programs is mirrored at
Imperial College, this is therefore the best place to obtain material. Note
the original site WSMR-SIMTEL20.army.mil closed on 30 September 1993. Hence
the reference to simtel20 which sometimes occur. It is no longer maintained
by Keith Petersen.
"Demon SimtelNet Mirror"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtelnet/>
The Demon ftp site has now added an OFFICIAL SimtelNet mirror which
includes the directories msdos, win3, and win95.
"The Simtel.Net MsDos and Windows Archive"
by Keith Petersen <w8sdz_at_simtel.net>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win95/>
"Mirror Sites of Simtel.Net Archive"
<URL:ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/simtelnet/>
<URL:ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/packages/simtelnet/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtelnet/>
<URL:ftp://micros.hensa.ac.uk/mirrors/simtelnet/>
Simtel.Net, located at Walnut Creek CDROM, is the origin point of Keith
Petersen's world-wide distribution network for Shareware, Freeware, and
Public Domain programs for MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows 95.
This large archive of both MsDos and Windows programs is mirrored at Imperial College, this is therefore the best place to obtain material. Note the original site WSMR-SIMTEL20.army.mil closed on 30 September 1993. Hence the reference to simtel20 which sometimes occur, on which this collection is based.
NB Most of the ftp servers are unix systems, which means that filenames are case sensitive. Other system may be used including Novell NetWare file servers, DEC VAXs, IBM OS/2, more often Windows NT and even KA9Q can also be found.
Unix boxes usually have a master listing of their contents called ls-lR (non-unix people would find this immediately intuitive :) and may look for files.txt or something like that). Note some archive sites keep annotated indexes, including Demon, with filenames something like 00INDEX.TXT.
The World Wide Web is the main growth area of the Internet. It is now a favourite method of information transmission. The World Wide Web was originally developed in Switzerland by members of CERN. Further details of the Web can be found at <URL:http://www.w3.org>
To use the Web you must have browser software installed on your computer or have access to a lynx client. For those with an IBM compatible PC the Windows Netscape browser is currently the most popular. (Though Netscape is also available for unix and Mac). Microsoft have also developed a browser for Windows users called Internet Explorer, this is becoming more popular as it is installed with Windows[tm] while Netscape, though free is not. While text browsers appeared first, (such as lynx) ones supporting a GUI are now favoured.
Information on how the World Wide Web started and how it was originally used, can be found in:-
"World Wide Web / A Guide to Cyberspace"
by Kevin Hughes <kevin_at_pulua.hcc.hawaii.edu> [9 Oct 93]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/www/guide>
Note - Although interesting in places the above document has a very dated
feel to it. The World Wide Web has evolved considerably since this document
was written and should be read with that in mind.
There are now a number of search engines appearing which allow users to
find information more easily.
"Google"
<URL:http://www.google.com>
One of the most powerfull search engines.
"Lycos"
<URL:http://www.lycos.com>
Powerful search engine for finding stuff on the net. One of the best known.
"Yahoo!"
<URL:http://www.yahoo.com>
Yahoo is both a directory and a search engine.
All entries in the Yahoo! database have been entered by hand.
"AltaVista"
<URL:http://altavista.digital.com>
The AltaVista spider searches both the Web and News. It's very powerful.
"Infoseek"
<URL:http://www.infoseek.com>
One of the best search engines on the net.
"Yell"
<URL:http://www.yell.co.uk>
Yell is the definitive guide to UK sites.
"Dmoz"
<URL:http://www.dmoz.org>
A search engine managed by the users of the Net.
"Futurenet Magazine"
<URL:http://www.futurenet.co.uk>
While this site is an Internet resource for readers of the various
Futurenet magazines, it is also one of the most popular European sites and
contains many useful links to other sites.
"Demon's Web Services FAQ"
by Demon Internet <internet_at_demon.net> [8 Aug 96]
<URL:http://www.demon.net/www/wwwfaq.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/demon/doc/wwwfaq.zip>
This gives details about both the commercial and homepages web service.
Including the homepages FAQs. Included is a pointer to various tutorials,
how to setup your website, including how to upload via FTP. The zip archive
allows all these pages to be browsed offline.
"demon.homepages.authoring FAQ"
by Chris Wood <chris.wood_at_ccgadv.demon.co.uk>
<URL:demon.homepages.authoring>
This FAQ was started at the beginning of September 1996 to try and reduce
the large number of repetitive questions that started appearing in the
newly created news group demon.homepages.authoring when Demon provided the
free homepages.
"Beginners Guide to HTML and CGI Scripting"
by Mark Cross <www_at_devon.demon.co.uk>
<URL:http://www.demon.co.uk/dita/new2html.html
Includes specially written material and pointers to useful site around the
net.
"So, you want to make a Web Page: HTML tutorial"
by Joe Barta <jbarta_at_apk.net>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/html/webpage1.zip>
An easy to use web page authoring tutorial written especially for Newbies.
It will guide you gently though all the basics of HTML and web page design.
There are a number of books available explaining how to use HTML. Unfortunately almost as soon as they are published they become out of date (as do most Internet books). The following are some examples, but they are all much of a muchness!
"HTML for Dummies"
by Ed Tittel amp; Steve James <HTML4dum_at_zilker.net>
Published by IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. May 95
ISBN: 1-56884-330-5 at £28.99
This is a fairly comprehensive beginners guide to designing a site and
coding it into HTML.
"Teach Yourself HTML Publishing on the World Wide Web"
by Mac Bride <macbride_at_tcp.co.uk>
Published by Hodder amp; Stoughton 1996
ISBN: 0-340-67035-5 at £6.99
<URL:http://www.tcp.co.uk/~macbride/>
This is probably the cheapest book on HTML publishing. However it has a
number of idiosyncrasies. It assumes that the reader is using a PC with
Windows, but doesn't explicitly say so.
"PGP: Pretty Good Privacy - file encryption"
by Phil Zimmerman <prz_at_pgp.com>
<URL:http://www.pgpi.com>
<URL:http://www.westfalen.de/hugo/pgp/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/pgp/pgpi/>
<URL:ftp://ds.internic.net/rfc/rfc1991.txt>
PGP is a program which uses public key cryptography. It's a way of
encrypting email messages (or any documents) such that they can be read
only by the person they're addressed to. The addressee can also be sure
that you wrote the message and that it hasn't been tampered with.
"Compression and Archival Software Summary"
by David Lemson <lemson_at_uiuc.edu> [5 Mar 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.cso.uiuc.edu/pub/doc/pcnet/compression>
This details the various formats available, and sites where appropriate
decoding software can be found.
"Info on ARC, ARJ, LZH, ZIP, ZOO, LBR, Compressed amp; Squeezed files"
by Keith Petersen <w8sdz_at_SimTel.Coast.NET> [20 Jun 95]
<URL:ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/starter/00-files.doc>
"comp.compression Frequently Asked Questions"
by Jean-loup Gailly <jloup_at_chorus.fr> or <gzip_at_prep.ai.mit.edu> [May 96]
<URL:ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/compression-faq/>
<URL:http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/compression-
faq/top.html>
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/doc-net/faqc9605.zip>
This is a fairly exhaustive list of Questions and Answers about compression
software.
"FILENAME.ZIP - PKZip/Info-Zip Format"
by Info-Zip Group <zip-bugs_at_wkuvx1.wku.edu>
<URL:http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/> [8 Feb 99]
<URL:http://quest.jpl.nasa.gov/Info-ZIP/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/unzip540.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.uu.net/pub/archiving/zip/unzip540.tar.Z>
<URL:ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/misc/unix/unzip540.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/simtelnet/msdos/arcers/unz540x.exe>
<URL:ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/zip/pk250dos.exe>
UnZip is an extraction utility for archives compressed in .zip format
(also called "zipfiles"). Although highly compatible with PKWARE's PKZIP and
PKUNZIP utilities for MS-DOS (in addition to Info-ZIP's own Zip program),
the primary objectives have been portability and non-MSDOS functionality.
The MS-Dos version of unzip is supplied with the FULL Demon installation
DIS package. It is CopyLeft and my be freely copied. You may of course use
Phil Katz's PkUnZip which started the whole Info-Zip effort, but this is
shareware and must be purchased.
"filename.gz - GNU Compress Format/GZip Format"
by Jean-loup Gailly <jloup_at_chorus.fr>
<URL:ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/misc/unix/> [18 Aug 93]
<URL:ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/mirrors/simtelnet/msdos/compress/gzip124.zip>
GNU Zip is a compression program, (like compress, see below) and is often
used in conjunction with the unix TAR archiver. It is CopyLeft and may be
freely copied.
"filename.Z - Unix Compress Format"
This file format CAN also be extracted using GZip using the -d parameter.
There are also various COMPRESS programs which do the same thing.
"filename.tar.Z Unix TAR + Compress Format"
by Timo Salmi <ts_at_uwasa.fi> [20 Nov 95]
<URL:ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/unix/ts/tarzfaq.txt>
This answers the question "What are files with a tar.Z or tar.gz
extension?" and "How do I handle them?"
"UUCODE - 7 bit file encoder/decoder"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/dos/apps/uucode/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/msdos/decode/uuexe656.zip> [12 Nov 96]
UUCODE is a method of transferring 8 bit data via a 7 bit path. Made up of
UUENCODE and UUDECODE. Versions are available for most systems. It is often
used for sending binary material by mail or by posting to usenet newsgroups
(*.binaries.*) which allow such postings.
"MIME - 7 bit file encoder/decoder"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/dos/apps/uucode/>
<URL:ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/decode/mime64d.zip>
<URL:ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/msdos/decode/base64_7.zip> [3 Mar 97]
Newer standard than UUCODE, but it does the same job. Built in to many
email packages.
"MPACK - a combined UUCODE/MIME encoder/decoder"
by John G Myers <jgm+_at_cmu.edu>
<URL:ftp://ftp.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/mpack/> [11 Apr 96]
<URL:ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/decode/mpack15d.zip>
Versions of this combined encoder/decoder are available for unix, pc, os2,
mac, amiga and archimedes.
"BIN HEX - Macintosh 7 bit file encoding"
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/dos/apps/uucode/binhex.exe>
<URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/ibmpc/dos/apps/uucode/hex2bin.lzh>
<URL:ftp://ftp.coast.net/SimTel/msdos/mac/binhex13.zip>
These are DOS programs to decode material found in macintosh binhex format.
The source file MUST have an extension of HQX to decode at all.
Thanks to those people who have written the documents pointed to by this Meta-FAQ. Thanks to those who pointed out to me where this information could be found and finally thanks to those, too numerous to mention, for encouraging me to continue with the future maintenance of the Demon Internet Services - Meta FAQ. I have to mention three people in particular, Richard Clayton <richard_at_turnpike.com>, for encouragement when I started. Sue Schofield for including an earlier version of this document in her book, making me realise that it needed urgent reformatting :-), and finally Chris Salter <chris_at_loncps.demon.co.uk> for getting me to convert it to HTML format.
This FAQ is provided as is without any express or implied warranties. While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this article, the author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
The latest version is posted regularly to the newsgroup demon.ip.support and is posted weekly to demon.answers. It can be obtained via ftp from <URL:ftp://ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/doc/general/dis-meta.faq>
It can also be found on the World Wide Web at the following locations <URL:http://www.dendarii.co.uk/FAQs/dis-meta_faq.html>
Copyright 1993/2003 by Michael Bernardi <mike_at_dendarii.co.uk>
This file may be freely distributed provided that it remains unedited from
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Mike
Last Updated: 5 July 2004
Michael Bernardi mike_at_dendarii.co.uk