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WELCOME TO AMINET SET 1 @{" Deutsch " link "SET1A:Global/Docs/LiesMich/main"} Copyright 1995 @{"Urban Müller" link Author} Welcome to the world's largest collection of Amiga PD. To give you an overview of the 12.500 files on this CD set, there are two sets of index files: Local index files only show files on the current CD, while global index files list files on any of the four CD's. @{" What is where? " link WhatWhere} This is CD A of the set. It contains: 238M of @{" complete dirs " link Complete} util/ and dev/ 270M of @{" new stuff " link NewStuff} out since the making of Aminet CD 4 100M of @{" top downloads " link Charts } which are the most popular files Everything but util/ and dev/ was copied from one of the other CDs. The global index files are useful for finding stuff. Since they will require frequent CD changes, I recommend you drag their directories onto your harddisk. Disk A contains copies of all .readme files; the find facility allows you to view them. To find things, you can use the: @{" Complete index " system "SET1A:Tools/Guide SET1A:Global/DirKit/Aminet_Dir"} of all files in the set, sorted by directory @{" Fish disks " system "SET1A:Tools/Guide SET1A:Global/FishKit/Fish" } where you find things by Fish disk number @{" Find facility " system SET1A:Global/AminetFind} on the complete Aminet index. Information is also available on: @{" Access software " link Software } Find, Prefs, and all the other tools @{" Troubleshooting " link Troubles } What to do if problems occur @{" What is Aminet " link Aminet } Information about our distributed archive @{" Accessing Aminet " link Access } How to download directly from Aminet @{" Submitting " link Submitting} How to get your software onto Aminet @{" Ordering " link Ordering } Where to order, subscriptions @{" Disclaimer " link Disclaimer} Legal mumbo jumbo plus virus warning @endnode ============================================================================ @node Author "About the author" The guy who selected, arranged, documented and sorted the contents of this CD for you is me, Urban Müller, the main administrator of Aminet. All the support software is from me, too. You can reach me at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. if you have any feedback about this CD. Of course this CD would not have been possible without the help of the countless people involved in the administration of Aminet, not to mention the thousands of uploaders. Special thanks I owe to Matthias Scheler, my co-moderator and Martin Schulze for his excellent beta testing. Yours truly.... @endnode ============================================================================ @node WhatWhere "What is where?" These are the Aminet directories on each of the CDs: Disk A: @{" dev " link "SET1A:Local/Index_Dir/dev" } @{" util " link "SET1A:Local/Index_Dir/util"} Disk B: @{" gfx " link "SET1B:Local/Index_Dir/gfx" } @{" pix " link "SET1B:Local/Index_Dir/pix" } @{" text " link "SET1B:Local/Index_Dir/text"} @{" docs " link "SET1B:Local/Index_Dir/docs"} Disk C: @{" game " link "SET1C:Local/Index_Dir/game"} @{" demo " link "SET1C:Local/Index_Dir/demo"} @{" hard " link "SET1C:Local/Index_Dir/hard"} @{" comm " link "SET1C:Local/Index_Dir/comm"} Disk D: @{" mus " link "SET1D:Local/Index_Dir/mus" } @{" mods " link "SET1D:Local/Index_Dir/mods"} @{" biz " link "SET1D:Local/Index_Dir/biz" } @{" disk " link "SET1D:Local/Index_Dir/disk"} @{" misc " link "SET1D:Local/Index_Dir/misc"} Disk A also contains copies of files from the other directories since there was some space left. I copied all the new files, some the most frequently accessed files, and the newer files with German documentation. Also, copies of all .readme files are on this CD, so you can read all of the long descriptions from an AminetFind output without disk changes. Disk B has a thumbnail database of all pictures as its highlight. Disk C features an index of the best games and the best demos. Both types of software can be started directly. Disk D includes a list of music mods that is sorted by style and by rating. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Complete "Complete dirs util and dev" The directories util/ and dev/ are found on this CD only. All other directories on disk A are partial copies of directories on other CDs. util contains all sorts of utilities, while dev has everything you need to develop software. @{" dev " link "SET1A:Local/Index_Dir/dev" } Development software @{" util " link "SET1A:Local/Index_Dir/util"} Utilities @endnode ============================================================================ @node NewStuff "The new uploads to Aminet since Aminet CD 4" Much of the software on this CD set is previously unreleased. However, here we only list the software that was added to Aminet since the snapshot of Aminet CD 4 (8-Oct-1994). Copies of all those files is found on CD A of the set. Still, we're talking about almost 1600 archives. Probably the best way to to find the things you are interested in is to have a look at the @{" directory " link "SET1A:Local/New_Dir/main"} sorted new files index. It gives you a quick overview, and you can easily skip areas you're not interested in. However it's still a lot, so I can recommend a quick look at the @{" charts " link "SET1A:Local/Charts/main"} where most of the files listed are new files anyway. And finally I have a few personal @{" recommendations " link RecommendNew} of archives that I know. And of course you can look at the complete list of new additions, sorted by @{" directory " system "SET1A:Tools/Guide SET1A:Local/New_Dir"}, by @{" name " system "SET1A:Tools/Guide SET1A:Local/New_Name"} or by @{" age " system "SET1A:Tools/Guide SET1A:Local/New_Age"}, or you @{" search " system "SET1A:Tools/Find IN New_Dir"} for something. @endnode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- @node RecommendNew "Recommended new uploads" First the more serious stuff. We have quite a few new graphics applications that are worth looking at. If you have OS 3.0, you can consider installing the quick JPEG datatype (twiddle with the prefs to get it faster). @{"jfif_dtc.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/jfif_dtc.lha"} util/wb 77K 1 @{"New JFIF/JPEG datatype (OS 3.0+)" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/jfif_dtc.readme"} XV is a very powerful graphics viewing and rendering tool, ported from UNIX. @{"AmigaXv121.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/edit/AmigaXv121.lha"} gfx/edit 241K 2 @{"Xv - Image processing program AGA/OS3.0 " system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/edit/AmigaXv121.readme"} @{"AmigaXv_docs.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/edit/AmigaXv_docs.lha"} gfx/edit 238K 1 @{"Xv - all docs and some images." system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/edit/AmigaXv_docs.readme"} A universal animation package for playing anims has been ported from UNIX in two versions: @{"XAnim2.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/show/XAnim2.lha"} gfx/show 170K 3 @{"XAnim - animimation viewer, AGA needed. " system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/show/XAnim2.readme"} @{"XanimAmiga.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/show/XanimAmiga.lha"} gfx/show 74K 3 @{"Xanim for Amiga GAMMA Test version 3.1+A" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/show/XanimAmiga.readme"} And here we have a nice image converion tool: @{"ImageStudio.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/conv/ImageStudio.lha"} gfx/conv 411K 2 @{"Image processing/conversion program v1.2" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:gfx/conv/ImageStudio.readme"} In the Workbench area, we now have a competitor for the nice-looking MagicWB icons. And using this package, every icon can have two images: One for WB screens with 4 colors, and one for more colors! @{"NewIcons.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/NewIcons.lha"} util/wb 334K 7 @{"Incredible new Icon/GUI package.OS2.04+" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/NewIcons.readme"} @{"Picticon0_96.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/Picticon0_96.lha"} util/wb 82K 2 @{"Pictures into icons. OS3.0. NewIcons sup" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/Picticon0_96.readme"} @{"MWB2NI.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/MWB2NI.lha"} util/wb 27K 3 @{"Converts icons (upto 8 color) to Newicon" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/MWB2NI.readme"} This CD has been checked for viruses using this program. It's very new as you can see, so maybe you check your own system, too. @{"vchck645_2.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/virus/vchck645_2.lha"} util/virus 131K 2 @{"Virus_Checker 6.45 with PGP Sigs" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/virus/vchck645_2.readme"} On the music side, we have two sample players: @{"AIFF_dt.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/AIFF_dt.lha"} util/wb 15K 3 @{"DataType for AIFF/AIFC sound files. V1.5" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/AIFF_dt.readme"} @{"MacSND_dt.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/MacSND_dt.lha"} util/wb 17K 3 @{"DataType for Mac 'snd' resource data. V1" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:util/wb/MacSND_dt.readme"} Soft Logik seem to have an excellent online update service: @{"ps3d.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:biz/patch/ps3d.lha"} biz/patch 709K 2 @{"PageStream 3.0d Free Update" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:biz/patch/ps3d.readme"} @{"ts25a.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:biz/patch/ts25a.lha"} biz/patch 108K 3 @{"TypeSmith 2.5a Free Update" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:biz/patch/ts25a.readme"} Two games that I've come to like: @{"poing22.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:game/misc/poing22.lha"} game/misc 59K 2 @{"A breakout style game." system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:game/misc/poing22.readme"} @{"DGalaga24.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:game/shoot/DGalaga24.lha"} game/shoot 373K 5 @{"Deluxe Galaga v2.4" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:game/shoot/DGalaga24.readme"} In the communications area, we have, once more, a new version of TERM, the biggest terminal program for the Amiga: @{"term42_030.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_030.lha"} comm/term 533K 2 @{"The MC68020/030/040/060 version" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_030.readme"} @{"term42_Main.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Main.lha"} comm/term 534K 2 @{"Distribution for all Amigas" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Main.readme"} @{"term42_PostScr.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_PostScr.lha"} comm/term 227K 2 @{"Documentation in PostScript format" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_PostScr.readme"} @{"term42_Roadmap.txt" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Roadmap.txt"} comm/term 27K 2 @{"Introduction to the distribution (what t" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Roadmap.readme"} @{"term42_Source.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Source.lha"} comm/term 669K 2 @{"Source code to program and user interfac" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42_Source.readme"} @{"term42Doc.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Doc.lha"} comm/term 181K 2 @{"AmigaGuide format and library documentat" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Doc.readme"} @{"term42DVI.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42DVI.lha"} comm/term 186K 2 @{"Documentation in TeX-DVI format" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42DVI.readme"} @{"term42Libs.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Libs.lha"} comm/term 126K 2 @{"XPR and XEM libs" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Libs.readme"} @{"term42Locale.lha" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Locale.lha"} comm/term 211K 2 @{"Locale and blank catalog table file" system "SET1A:Tools/Inspect @A:comm/term/term42Locale.readme"} Of course, there's a lot of new modules, too. I suggest to use disk D of the set to listen them, I've placed my recommendations there. And now: Happy browsing! @endnode ============================================================================ @node Charts "The top downloads from this CD" Top downloads from this CD Many of the most accessed files ended up on this CD already. I added another 100M. Now we have all of the 800 most frequently access files on this CD. This index shows the most often accessed files from each directory, with the most popular files on top. @{" This CD " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/all/main" } All dirs of this CD @{" gfx " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/gfx/main"} Graphics @{" biz " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/biz/main" } Business software @{" hard " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/hard/main"} Hardware @{" comm " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/comm/main"} Communications @{" misc " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/misc/main"} Miscellaneous @{" demo " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/demo/main"} Gfx and sound demos @{" mods " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/mods/main"} Music modules @{" dev " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/dev/main" } Development software @{" mus " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/mus/main"} Musical software @{" disk " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/disk/main"} Disk/Harddisk tools @{" pix " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/pix/main"} Pictures & animations @{" docs " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/docs/main"} Text documents @{" text " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/text/main"} Text related @{" game " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/game/main"} Games @{" util " link "SET1A:Local/ChartsKit/util/main"} Utilities @endnode ============================================================================ @node Software "Access software" Workbench --------- Browsing: The first thing you will want to do is browse the contents of the CD. The best way to get a quick overview is having a look at the overview in this document; the very first links. Another method is to check the file Local/New_Dir (if you already have the previous Aminet CD) or Local/Index_Dir. Wherever you see a list of files with descriptions, you can click to archive name to start an unpack tool. You will be asked for a destination directory (the default can be chosen in 'Prefs'). After you hit return, the archive gets unpacked to where you selected. For some types of files, you can click a middle button (called 'Start' or 'Play') to view look at the archive contents directly. Some index files play directly without asking (e.g. the Modules and the Games index). In all index files you can view the .readme file for an archive by clicking the description. Searching: After you've become familiar with the contents of the CD, you will often want to search for a specific keyword in the contents of the CD. Just double click the 'Find' icon on the top level of the CD, enter the case insensitive sub string or pattern you want to look for, and you will be presented with a list of files that match your sub string anywhere on their line. You can also search the New_* and Index_* files in local by clicking them first and then shift- doubleclicking 'Find'. The resulting document will be of the 'View' type for the toplevel Find program and of the 'Extract' type for all other Find programs. The NewFind and AminetFind search the the list of new files and the list of all Aminet files. If you drag any of the kit drawers in Global/ anywhere onto your hard disk, you can do searches without having the CD in your drive. Disk A of the set contains the program FullFind in the Global directory. Using that, you can find any word (and *not* substring) in any readme of the Aminet Set. If you want to allow prefix matches, append an asterisk to your pattern. See also the documentation for the tools in question: @{" Inspect " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Tools/Docs/Inspect"}, @{" Find " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Tools/Docs/Find"}, @{" FullFind " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Tools/Docs/FullFind"} and @{" Prefs " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Tools/Docs/Prefs"}. CLI/Shell --------- Using a shell is not the recommended way to access this CD. However you sometimes have no choice, e.g. when working under UNIX or MSDOS. To get familiar with the contents of the CD, I recommend having a look at the file Aminet/INDEX which contains a complete list of all files on the CD in plain ASCII. More ASCII index files found in Local/ and Global/, they end in .doc. If you find a file you are interested in, for example, docs/mags/cd32bits-0694.lha , then execute the following commands: cd Aminet/docs/mags lha e cd32bits-0694.lha ram: to unpack the contents of that archive to RAM. If you don't have the archiver LhA yet, you can obtain it from the Tools/ directory on the CD. To locate all files that contain foo anywhere in their file name, directory name or description, execute the command search NONUM Aminet/INDEX foo or just use the Aminet find tool: find foo which will output an AmigaGuide document and display it. For further information read the documents on Find, FullFind and Inspect in Tools/Docs/. Useful stuff ------------ There is a very limited number of unpacked utilities on this CD in the Tools/Useful directory. They are all related to accessing the files on this CD, and you should think about installing them on your HD. - AmiCDROM is an excellent CD-ROM file system. In the improbable case that your CD filesystem has problems with the Aminet CD, just use this one. - ARCHandler lets you access the Aminet CD (or any other file system) as if all the lha files on it were directories, ie you don't need to unpack anything. Great stuff. - Degrader can disable all the advanced features of accelerated Amigas, getting many hardware-bashing demos and games to run. - ToolAlias can map one default tool name to another. This is useful if you can't change the default tool of a file but want to use a different viewer. - TrashMaster creates an App-Icon on your Workbench where you can drag icons to delete them. Handy to clean up after an archive has been extracted to RAM:. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Troubles "Some common problems with the Aminet CD" Why are all file names upper case? ---------------------------------- For this set, we have chosen to stick to the ISO CDROM standard. This means that the CD can be read on any system, but it also means that all files names are upper case. However, we also used RockRidge extensions, so file systems that understand them can still use mixed case. The AmiCDROM file system provided in the Tools/Useful directory will give you mixed case on the Aminet CD. Why can't I read some of the files with the Commodore CD filesystem? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Because it's buggy. The solution is the same as before: Install the AmiCDROM file system. It's works very nicely. Why do some hyperlinks in Global/ not work? ------------------------------------------- Once more, stupid CDROM file systems are the problem. Solution: Install AmiCDROM (new version required, as the one on this CD), or drag the kit in question onto your hard disk. Nothing happens when I try to show that image/play that mod! ------------------------------------------------------------ The Aminet extraction software tries to be smart how every pic is shown or mod is played. However sometimes it fails. In those cases you can simply extract the archive and look at it by yourself. Also, you might be running out of memory, see below. I'm running out of memory! -------------------------- Viewing an image or playing a mod by clicking it in the index takes quite a lot of memory, since the index as well was the extraction program stay in memory while the picture is viewed. Solutions: - Set your extraction directory to something different from RAM:, e.g. an (existing) directory on your HD. This can be done using the 'Prefs' program. - Don't view the files directly from the index. Click on 'extract' first, then close the index, and open the directory your file was extracted to. Of course combining the two saves the most. I want to mount this CD on my BBS --------------------------------- We have Files.BBS index files in every directory, so some BBS programs can use the CD directly. Others understand our .readme format already. All file names are usable under MS-DOS as well. If you would like to copy the files onto HD, you can use the file Aminet/info/adt/TRANSL.TBL (which shows origname and CD-name for each file) to restore the original file names. If you write any additional software or need indices in a different format, please contact me. I cannot use this CD with my CD32! ---------------------------------- This is due to a bug in the CD32 CDROM file system and occurs when you boot off the Network CD or something similar. You can circumvent this bug by mounting a small RAD: disk (about 49 tracks), copy the most important files from a Workbench CD there (c, libs, envarc) and boot off the RAD:. That should get the Aminet CD (and some other interesting CDs) to work. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Aminet "What is Aminet?" What is Aminet? --------------- Aminet is a library where software authors can place their freely distributable programs for others to download. The backbone of Aminet consists of about 20 computers all over the world that are linked to Internet, a computer network that connects most universities and many businesses in the world. Many other places, such as 50 BBSes, keep frequently updated copies of Aminet. Aminet is moderated. Whatever gets uploaded has to be approved before it is made available to the public. However there is no censorship; the only conditions for inclusion in the library are that every file uploaded has a description file in the correct format, and the archive itself is okay and virus free. What is unique about Aminet is that large amounts of data are made available to a wide audience within a very short time. If a programmer uploads his latest release to Aminet, he can expect that it will have been downloaded and tested by one thousand people within a week. If he finds a bug in his program, he can distribute an update to the whole world within twenty four hours. In that respect, freely distributable software works far better than commercial software. You may want to read about the @{" recent " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Global/Docs/10000"} and @{" ancient " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Global/Docs/5000"} history of Aminet, or find out where to @{" access " link Access} Aminet in your area. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Access "Getting access to Aminet" Where do I access Aminet? ------------------------- If you would like to get updated more often than is possible with a quarterly CDROM, you have several possibilities. By far the best way is getting yourself connected to the Internet. Several commercial networks allow access to the Internet. Some of them are (this is not an endorsement, just an information): USA Netcom Voice 1.408.554.UNIX Portal Voice 1.408.973.9111 Modem 1.408.973.8091 GERMANY EUnet Voice +49.231.972.00 Fax +49.231.972.1111 SWITZERLAND EUnet Voice +41.1.291.45.80 Fax +41.1.291.46.42 Once you have gotten Internet access you can use the following methods to access the latest Aminet files: - Mirrors. The normal way to access Aminet is by FTP, which comes with UNIX (program name is ftp). You can use any of the below sites. Most keep only recent files, but ftp.wustl.edu, ftp.cdrom.com, ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.luth.se are complete. Location Name IP Address Path Files USA (MO) ftp.wustl.edu 128.252.135.4 pub/aminet/ ALL USA (WI) ftp.netnet.net 198.70.64.3 pub/aminet/ 10000 USA (CA) ftp.cdrom.com 192.216.222.5 pub/aminet/ 9000 USA (TX) ftp.etsu.edu 192.43.199.20 pub/aminet/ 5000 Scandinavia ftp.luth.se 130.240.18.2 pub/aminet/ 10000 Switzerland ftp.eunet.ch 146.228.10.16 pub/aminet/ 5500 Switzerland ftp.math.ethz.ch 129.132.104.6 pub/aminet/ 1000 Switzerland litamiga.epfl.ch 128.178.151.32 pub/aminet/ 300 Germany kelly.uni-paderborn.de 131.234.128.206 pub/aminet/ ALL Germany ftp.uni-paderborn.de 131.234.2.42 pub/aminet/ ALL Germany ftp.uni-erlangen.de 131.188.3.2 pub/aminet/ 7000 Germany ftp.uni-stuttgart.de 129.69.18.15 cd aminet 4500 Germany ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de 130.149.17.7 pub/aminet/ 4000 Germany ftp.tu-chemnitz.de 192.108.33.193 pub/aminet/ 4000 Germany ftp.fh-augsburg.de 141.82.16.242 pub/aminet/ 3000 Germany ftp.uni-oldenburg.de 134.106.40.9 pub/aminet/ 2500 Germany ftp.uni-kl.de 131.246.9.95 pub/aminet/ 1500 Germany ftp.uni-siegen.de 141.99.128.1 pub/aminet/ 1500 Germany ftp.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de 132.187.1.2 pub/aminet/ 700 Germany ftp.stud.fh-heilbronn.de 141.7.1.41 pub/aminet/ 600 UK ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk 155.198.1.40 pub/aminet/ ALL UK micros.hensa.ac.uk 148.88.8.84 pub/aminet/ 8500 - ADT. This is a front end for FTP that allows easy access to Aminet. Get it from misc/unix/ and compile it on your UNIX box. - FSP. Aminet Files can be downloaded from the FSP site ftp.luth.se at port 6969 and from disun3.epfl.ch port 9999. ftp.wustl.edu and ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk have FSP on port 21, but can't be reached from everywhere (just try). Uploads are accepted at wustl and luth. - Telnet. ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk strikes again. You can telnet to 146.169.2.1 and log in as 'sources', which gives you a UNIX account where you can download the files on src using commands like 'sz' and 'kermit', or just browse around. - NFS. The only Aminet site that allows NFS mounting of the archives is ftp.wustl.edu. FTP there and read the details in /README.NFS - IRC. On Internet Relay Chat, you can talk to various server robots like Mama, LitBot and MerBot, to do queries and retrievals. Find out more about them using '/msg mama help', for example. - Finger. To find out what's been uploaded to Aminet within the last week, enter 'finger Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.'. - Gopher. Gopher is specially supported by several Aminet sites. Just type 'gopher' or 'gopher -p'. USA (MO) ftp.wustl.edu 1/pub/aminet/info/goph USA (TX) ftp.etsu.edu 1/AmigaArchives/Aminet SWITZERLAND ftp.eunet.ch 1/pub/aminet/info/goph GERMANY ftp.uni-paderborn.de 1/Service/FTP/Direct/ftp-server/aminet UK ftp.doc.ic.ac.uk 1/pub/aminet/info/goph If you don't have full internet access, you can try one of the following methods to get access: - Mailserver. The Aminet site src.doc.ic.ac.uk has an email server that sends out uuencoded binaries. Send a message with HELP in the body to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.. You can also use Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. to retrieve files from any Aminet site, but please use an American one to save bandwidth. Send HELP there for information, too. Germans try Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. . Searching the aminet index for a file name, or uploading can be done at Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. (as usual, send HELP there for information). Also, the RECENT and CHARTS files are available from an automatic e-mail server. Send mail to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with the single word "help" (no quotes) in the body to find out how to use the server. - Modem. The following BBSes carry up-to-date Aminet files. Most have more phone numbers than we can mention here, call to see a list of the others. List sorted by phone number. (Please notify me of Aminet BBSes that are not on the list) Country Name FIDO Phone ISDN ------- ---- ---- ----- ---- USA (OR) CryoCafe (+1)503 257 4823 USA (MS) The Gateway 1:3604/60 (+1)601 374 2697 USA (CA) Heavy Metal 1:202/1112 (+1)619 232 4919 USA (NC) The C: Dir (+1)919 787 6211 Canada RCN Networks (+1)418 653 3099 Canada TunnelVisio 1:153/910 (+1)604 535 9826 Canada Intuition (+1)905 569 1482 France Ramses 2:320/104 (+33)1 45845623 Italy Glass Globe 2:332/118 (+39)577 959054 Switzerland Amiga Micro 2:301/819 (+41)1 3001008 (+41)1 3001009 Switzerland Helvetica 2:301/723 (+41)1 3130879 (+41)1 3101016 Switzerland Dolphins (+41)1 8450936 (+41)1 8846028 Switzerland AmiCall 2:301/722 (+41)1 9804297 Switzerland Turicum (+41)1 9918501 (+41)1 9918503 Switzerland Dive-Inn 2:301/325 (+41)22 7518103 (+41)22 7518105 Switzerland Amazing-BBS (+41)32 501915 (+41)32 501919 Switzerland Alphanet (+41)38 414081 Switzerland link-ch1.ch (+41)61 3215643 (+41)61 3832007 Austria Amiga World 2:310/72 (+43)1 5044269 (+43)1 5047701 Denmark Scala BBS 2:230/418 (+45)44680300 (+45)44861540 Germany Surprise (+49)201 329761 (+49)201 8315005 Germany Art-Line (+49)202 596003 (+49)202 2546013 Germany T.O.M. (+49)202 595267 Germany SMachine (+49)203 4061447 (+49)203 9940127 Germany Future Line (+49)2041 686829 Germany Blue Moon (+49)2065 66407 Germany PD-STAR (+49)2065 51509 Germany Delvinor (+49)2131 549457 (+49)2131 951253 Germany Debuwi (+49)2236 83233 Germany Candys --- (+49)221 462138 Germany Darkness (+49)2273 1096 (+49)2273 910062 Germany X-RAY (+49)228 455893 Germany CBonn (+49)228 666588 Germany Fantasie (+49)2381 675700 Germany Stingray (+49)2385 6542 (+49)2385 910031 Germany ASBM (+49)251 791650 Germany Circus (+49)281 24001 Germany Amiga Mbx (+49)30 3739293 Germany TERM (+49)30 4537288 (+49)30 45470171 Germany Quick (+49)40 5479638 Germany ITHH (+49)40 6064098 (+49)40 60680341 Germany DOOM (+49)4223 8355 (+49)4223 95004 Germany Cosmos-L (+49)4232 8009 (+49)4232 94040 Germany Flight (+49)4442 72138 (+49)4442 920362 Germany Delbox (+49)5250 53785 (+49)5250 99952 Germany MultiCom (+49)5321 45440 (+49)5321 305373 Germany Black-Z (+49)6142 46278 (+49)6142 924080 Germany SLTO (+49)615 264898 Germany TecMania (+49)6157 87427 (+49)6157 910121 Germany 48'er 2:2468/6020 (+49)6203 180293 Germany WestCoast 2:2468/9718.0 (+49)6221 761304 Germany RudisBox (+49)6253 86677 (+49)6253 972100 Germany HIT (+49)681 399426 (+49)681 372552 Germany Groenland (+49)6824 8444 Germany Titan (+49)6826 800391 Germany Outworld (+49)6831 52995 (+49)6831 995003 Germany ***elOutside (+49)6838 84739 Germany BrainWave 2:246/2006.0 (+49)7071 78729 (+49)7071 971213 Germany Amiga Univ. 2:246/1416.0 (+49)7195 179383 Germany Amiga Inside2:2476/539.0 (+49)721 841292 Germany Uplink 2:246/2320 (+49)751 96217 Germany Fairytale 2:246/2300 (+49)7541 24362 (+49)7541 930232 Germany Melting Point 2:2476/825 (+49)7663 50103 (+49)7663 912013 Germany Predator 2:2490/1140 (+49)9131 14439 Germany LSD (+49)9133 9591 Germany Turtle 2:2490/1092 (+49)911 3241044 (+49)911 3241055 Germany Lizard (+49)911 476948 Germany Incubus (+49)931 781464 (+49)931 7900200 Australia Continental (+61)2949 4256 Australia 1990 Multi 3:690/758.0 (+61)9370 3333 - Anonymous UUCP. In Germany, you can access the Aminet files at the phone numbers of Brainwave BBS (see above) using the following entry. Download the file "Aminet:INFO" for more information. anarchy Any SER 38400 ATD BBS. ..\c ogin: uanon sword: uanon - FIDO. If you want to file-request Aminet files, you can do so by requesting the file INFO from 2:246/2006.0. The BBSes which have a FIDO node number mentioned above allow file requests. - Mailing lists. If you want to get the list of new uploads mailed every week, send a mail with 'SUBSCRIBE aminet-weekly Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.' in the body to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. or if you want daily updates, just use 'SUBSCRIBE aminet-daily' instead. Replace Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. with your email address, of course. Keep the welcome mail in case you forget how to unsubscribe... - Usenet. A list of recent uploads is posted every week to the newsgroups comp.sys.amiga.misc and de.comp.sys.amiga.archive. - EZINFO. This is an internet BBS in Switzerland. Here you can download by Kermit or ZMODEM, but you need to be verified to become user. Modem dial 01 251 20 02, then type 'call b050' to connect to EZINFO. Also try telnet kometh.ethz.ch and 'call b050' from internet. - Aminet-on-disk. You can order single Aminet files (3 DM per disk) or per-directory subscriptions (2 DM per disk) from Martin Schulze, Parkstr. 14, 66806 Ensdorf, Germany. Phone: ++49 (0) 6831 506171, email Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. . Other media like opticals or DAT's are available, too. Send 3 DM in stamps or $2 to get an index disk with instructions. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Submitting "Sending software to Aminet" How do I submit something to Aminet? ------------------------------------ If you are an author of freely distributable software, you may be interested to get your software onto Aminet. Aminet gets your software to a lot of people very quickly, and is free of charge for most of its users. And, while this policy lasts, you get a free Aminet CD! Send HELP to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. to learn how. If you would like to get your piece of freely distributable software onto Aminet, you can check the BBSes listed @{" here " link Access} if they forward uploads to Aminet. The Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. also accepts uploads. If all fails, you can still send a diskette (that will not be sent back, sorry) with your upload to Martin Schulze, whose address you find in the access list as well. Be sure to read the upload @{" instructions " system "SET1A:Tools/View SET1A:Global/Docs/Uploads"} very carefully. Faulty submissions are in danger of being deleted. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Ordering "Ordering subsequent CD's" Order information ----------------- A new Aminet CD appears every three months. You can expect about 300M of new software on every CD, plus the currently most popular files, plus enough older files to fill up the CD to its limit. Order subscriptions or single CDs from the following companies: Company Offerings ------- --------- - Germany/Europe Stefan Ossowski's Aminet Gold DM 29.80 Schatztruhe GmbH subscriptions DM 24.80 per CD Veronikastr. 33 Aminet Share DM 19.80 D-45131 Essen subscriptions DM 19.80 per CD Germany Shipping national prepaid DM 4.00 Phone +49-201-788778 cash on delivery DM 8.00 Fax +49-201-798447 Shipping Europe prepaid DM 8.00 cash on delivery DM 25.00 Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. Shipping overseas prepaid DM 15.00 All major credit cards accepted, they count as prepaid. Send cash as check or in a registered letter. Subscriptions don't include shipping. For money transfers use: Deutsche Bank Essen, Bank ID 36070050, Account number 257901900 - Germany/Europe/Worldwide GTI GmbH Aminet Gold DM 29.80 Zimmersmühlenweg 73 Aminet Share DM 19.80 D-61440 Oberursel Germany Phone +49-6171-85934 Shipping national prepaid DM 6.00 Fax +49-6171-8302 cash on delivery DM 10.00 Shipping Europe prepaid DM 10.00 Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. Shipping Overseas prepaid DM 20.00 All major credit cards accepted, they count as prepaid. No subscriptions. Dealer inquiries welcome. - Denmark Fribert Consult, v. Kenneth Fribert C. T. Barfoeds Vej 2, 3. tv AmiNet Share Kr. 105.- DK-2000 FRB Shipping (prepay) Kr. 20.- Denmark Shipping (Cash on delivery) Kr. 52.- PostGiro: 0 89 79 73 Phone:+45 31 87 98 64 Fax: +45 31 87 98 36 SE: 16 41 74 75 Internet: Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. Fido: 2:235/317.0 Orders can be paid via cheque, Giro, postal money order or cash. - Italy C.A.T.M.U. s.n.c. (DICE italian dealer) Via G. Di Vittorio, 22 Aminet Share 26000 Lit. 10023 Chieri (TO) Aminet Gold 39900 Lit. ITALY Fax: ++39-11-941.52.37 Shipping: Tel: ++39-11-941.52.37 pre-paid 5500 Lit. Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser. on delivery 15000 Lit. Pagamento tramite bollettino postale su c/c postale n.28065100 intestato a: C.A.T.M.U. di Zamuner Giorgio & C. s.n.c. - USA/Canada Amiga Library Services Aminet Gold $ 19.95 610 North Alma School Road subscriptions $ 59.95 (4 CDs) Suite 18 Aminet Share $ 11.95 Chandler, AZ 85224-3687 subscriptions $ 44.95 (4 CDs) U.S.A. Shipping anywhere $ 3.95 Federal Express (USA) $ 12.95 Voice/Fax +1-602-917-0917 Pay via cash, check, money order or credit card (VISA, MasterCard). Checks/money orders payable to 'Amiga Library Services' and in US $. Credit card orders must include card number, expiration date, and full name on card. Subscriptions don't include shipping. Dealer inquiries welcome. - Worldwide You can order the Aminet CD from any bookstore worldwide. Please state the appropriate ISBN numbers with your order: Aminet 4 Gold ISBN 3-86084-248-X Aminet 4 Share ISBN 3-86084-247-1 Aminet 3 Gold ISBN 3-86084-236-6 Aminet 3 Share ISBN 3-86084-237-4 Prices may vary, ask your local dealer for more information. @endnode ============================================================================ @node Disclaimer "The disclaimer" Disclaimer ---------- All files on Aminet have been virus checked. However, new viruses that were unknown at the time the CD was made could still have slipped through, so we cannot make any warranties. Thus you should run a virus checker on all programs extracted from the CD to be absolutely safe. Note that, although you have paid for the CD, you don't own all the programs in it. Some of them are distributed as Shareware, which means that you have to pay for its registration if you use it regularly. Please support the concept of shareware; if a program is worth using, it's also worth paying for. amigaguide.library is Copyright Commodore Amiga Inc. All programs Copyright their authors except where noted otherwise @endnode ============================================================================