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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 |
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