LM_NET: Library Media Networking
For all those interested, the logon for nysernet is empire. My great
mentor introduced me to nysernet which both my students and I enjoy
tremendously. Good luck!
On Sun, 9 Jan 1994, Mel Roseman wrote:
> Jane Merryman accurately points out that she cannot telnet directly to
> many of the gophers that interest her the most.
>
> Some gophers actually do allow such public access. It's often worth trying
> this:
>
> telnet> nysernet.org 70
> login: gopher
>
> The "70" suffix is the direct address of many (but not all) gophers.
>
> A much surer (almost certain) way to access the information is to use the
> gopher on your host computer (if there is one). If not, telnet to one of
> these public access gophers:
>
> Q3: Where are there publicly available logins for Gopher?
>
> A3: Here is a short list, use the site closest to you to minimize
> network lag.
>
> Public Logins:
>
> Hostname IP# Login Area
> ------------------------- --------------- ------ -------------
> consultant.micro.umn.edu 134.84.132.4 gopher North America
> ux1.cso.uiuc.edu 128.174.5.59 gopher North America
> panda.uiowa.edu 128.255.40.201 panda North America
> gopher.msu.edu 35.8.2.61 gopher North America
> gopher.ebone.net 192.36.125.2 gopher Europe
>
> Once logged on, the easiest way to find the desired information
> is to conduct a VERONICA search for the keword(s) that interest(s) you.
>
> Gopher is remarkably easy to use, and the on-line help is
> excellent. You can email the results of your search directly to your
> email account; most users can download the data directly to their home
> computers, and VERONICA and JUGHEAD searches yield a wealth of information.
>
> - Mel
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> Mel Roseman
> Internet: mrosema@ctp.org
>
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