ZX-News #20 19 декабря 1996

SPbZXNet

SpbZxNet - Error starting network users.

        SpbZxNet - rulez forever!



           (C) Alexei Mikhailov



  Yes, think so, not only I but almost
all who are already working in it. All of us,
Sisopov and points, different characters, different habits and 
different abilities, but all we are united by a "small" detail:

ours, St. Petersburg's SpbZxNet!


  Many have simply no idea how
it is possible to live, not cast a spell in the evening echo, 
not describing their achievements in toys and

reading what they have achieved other, not giving and getting 
advice and assistance from the simple all users and network 
operators - that you are a living example: I had a difficulty 
with control in chemistry, I "threw Cry "on the BBC, and the 
next day I decided everything and explained: the network to 
provide any assistance neighbor - in the order of things, how 
to live without any correspondence topics of interest - as it 
turned out, many sinkleristy not dwell only on ZX, they love 
cats, for example, or contemporary music, discusses the new 
items video distribution, describes the latest

jokes ...


  Not, in a nutshell what is happening
daily echo can not be described - a better one
to see once than hear a hundred times ... ;)


  As expected from the outset,
Beginners "networkers" are not always the first
time to delve into all the subtleties of working with
stations and the network: some require a couple of days, but 
someone a couple of weeks, but let small, but at least some 
practice shows that anyone, even if

a week ago has put his computer,
can quickly learn though, would be
primary skills, and then everything will
go ... Importantly, do not be afraid of unintelligible words, 
do not be afraid to ask in the echo and soap and water issues, 
because all experienced "bibiesniki" too, with something once 
started and fully capable to understand you ...



  The only try especially not to terrorize sisopov with 
requests for help potestit modem or explain how juzat

terminal program: system operators - the people who already 
injected from morning till night, obespechvaya order and his 
work station. Tell everyone everything they do not have neither 
possible nor moral force. Generally, this is the first board 
for beginners: otkapayte old numbers and ZxNews carefully 
re-read the article about the network - IMHO, just about 
anything you may need on the electronic pages of our newspapers 
have already held ...



  And now, at the request of sisopov, let
analyze the major errors in
novice users in a network. I hope that you will not repeat
them under any circumstances ...


        Practice of error. Part I.

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 1. Download catalog station, send back
something, and then tried to take some files with the same 
drive. The result will show "NO ONE DISC" which leads the user 
in complete disarray. 


  The thing is that the program monitors the directory of the 
drive, and if the number of files is not the same on both 
computers (you also send back something, here's a directory and 
change), then this error is issued. 


  2. Same Point with demand dialing
calls on all bbs'ki row several
once a day, while others, especially those who have
No AONa, this time without success, "wind the" wheels on their 
phones ... 


  To this I can only say that here
the main criterion - your conscience. Not to stay on duty at 
stations, especially during Pile Up'a (Pileup - is when

many points are trying to reach a bbs), which is happening as a 
rule, the first hour of work. Be aware of others!



  3. The typical approach of some points:
went to the station, pulled ss + i (mark all
files in the directory) and went to take, it is not looking at 
what it is and should be Is it at all.



  Beware! Sysops have agreed to fight
with here points and will soon begin to reduce their levels. To 
learn that some of the underlying file on the disk so

Use the main menu (EXT +1) - bbs
give you a "descriptor" files that, everything else, will 
indicate what levels are needed to download them. It is clear 
that if you level is not enough file you receive will not 
succeed. 


  4. Misconfigured SetUp.


  The most common mistake. Some
even try to blame their program
ignorance. How many do not write (as set
SetUp is possible and in the help to find terminalke,
and ZxNews had a great article), some people
all bestolku.


  Do not be like them! If it is difficult
understand themselves, set SetUp so
as was recently shown in Newskah ...


  5. Misunderstanding of the options in the menu "data 
interchange". For example, the download directory, mark the 
files in it and shake "Receiving files" instead of 
"Autoexchange" 'Yes. 


  6. Sometimes forget to enter EXT +5.


  This is, in principle, have no effect on
bbs, she hangs up itself, "hearing"
short beeps, but EXT +5 talks about tact and Culture Point. The 
question is where do culture? Yes, despite the fact that

some prestigious (well, popular
people) stations soon "bezkulturnye" will be turned off - and 
without them the people more than enough. Here's how it was.



  7. Futile attempts to download a dark-files
type "to_sysop" or "to_news", as well as new files, mishandled 
the station recently, and sysop who have not yet looked.



  Is not it clear that they are still not
give? Do not waste your time in contemplation
inscription "Skipped!".


  8. Point is on the bbs, communication is poor and it includes 
the rate of 600, because at a faster speed macros bbs poorly 
accepted. Well, enters a password, read mesagi sysop and went 
to the download directory 600-baud ah ...



  Remember that all bbs'kah prohibited
accept / transfer files / directory on the rate of 600 baud! As 
a minimum, by 1800, and then and about 2,400 do not forget ... 
On the server, log'e placed the rate at which

Point worked, so sysops will soon begin
take action ...

 9. A customer calls to the station whenever he wants, it works 
or not, it does not appear to care. 


  So, these have already started off ...



  I hope that the analysis of these common mistakes will help 
you not to strike face in the dirt ... ;)



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