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The Old Dominion University Library holds over 1.6 million items in a variety
of formats - microform, recordings, newspaper, periodical and book. The library
is a selective depository of U. S. government publications and documents of the
State of Virginia.
ACCESS FROM telnet: type - telnet geac.lib.odu.edu and press <Enter>. After a
short wait, you should see several messages, among them the following: telnet
escape character is Control - ] This means that the connection has been
established. Make a note of which character serves as your escape character. It
differs from system to system. The escape character is useful for getting out
of problem situations. Press <Enter> ONCE to get GEAC's attention. The GEAC
catalogue then comes online. At the end of the session, type END or QUIT, or
for CMS users type F4. While online, type HELP for help. Good luck!
Contact: Albert C. Liu
Assistant Librarian
Technical and Automation Services
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529
(804) 683-4141
BITNET: HSW100U@ODUVM
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University runs VTLS. The VTLS system
is connected to the outside world through the campus IBM ROLM CBX.
Telephone access to the CBX is provided through an inbound modem pool at phone
number (703) 231-4000. Speeds up to 2400 baud are accepted. There is no charge
at this time for dialing into the CBX.
The CBX can be accessed via the Internet using: telnet 128.173.5.4
Volunteer surveyors were unable to connect to this system.
After connecting to the CBX and getting the informative prompt, issue the
command CALL VTLS to connect to the VTLS system running on the Library's
HP3000 Series 950 computer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Harry M. Kriz, KRIZ@VTVM1
Virginia Commonwealth University Library System
VCUVM1.VCU.EDU
Virginia Commonwealth University Library System
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
Contact:
Janet Woody
(804/367-0032).
BITNET: jwoody@vcuvax
Accessing the Virginia Commonwealth University Library System:
Telnet: VCUVM1.VCU.EDU Type: telnet vcuvm1.vcu.edu Response: "Trying ..."
At the "VM" screen (which requests USERID, PASSWORD, and COMMAND), the
cursor should be at the USERID ===> prompt.
Type: <ENTER> Response: IF your host computer supports full 3270 emulation, the
VCU computer will respond "Enter one of the following commands" and will
list four commands (LOGON, DIAL, MSG, and LOGOFF). [If DIAL is NOT one of the
options provided, see the footnote below.]
Type: DIAL VTAM. Press <ENTER>.
Response: "VM/IS VTAM" [the "VTAM Screen"] is displayed in the upper left
corner, and the screen displays a menu.
Type: the letter L (for VCU library catalog). Then press <ENTER>.
Response: Displays the message "Press Enter for access to the VCU library
catalog ..."
Type: <ENTER>
Response: Provides on-screen instructions to use the catalog.
To End the Session:
Type: CTRL and Z (1-3 times).
Response: Screen is blank.
Type: LOGOFF.
Response: Return to the VTAM screen.
Type: UNDIAL at the VTAM screen prompt SELECT SYSTEM ===>. Press <ENTER>
Response: RConnection closed by Foreign HostS
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FOOTNOTE ON 3270 EMULATION:
1. IF your host computer does NOT support full 3270 emulation, the VCU computer
will respond "Enter one of the following commands" and will list only TWO
commands: MSG and LOGOFF. In this case, type LOGOFF. Start over by substituting
the command "tn3270", instead of "telnet", i.e., type:
TN3250 VCUVM1.VCU.EDU OR TN3250 128.172.001.066
If TN3270 is supported by your host, you will get the four choices, including
DIAL. Type DIAL VTAM. Follow the instructions above continuing from the