Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:00:13 -0500 (EST) From: howardjp@well.com To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/25390: [PATCH] FAQ Entry for Shell Accounts Message-ID: <200102262000.f1QK0DG20235@arbornet.org>
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>Number: 25390
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: [PATCH] FAQ Entry for Shell Accounts
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Mon Feb 26 12:00:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: James Howard
>Release: FreeBSD 4.1.1-STABLE i386
>Organization:
University of Maryland
>Environment:
N/A
>Description:
Every few weeks or so, someone asks for a shell account on one of
the mailing lists. Everytime, I suggest M-Net which I have
worked for in the past. This a FAQ entry for it. I have stuck it
under Misc, last entry, but it can be moved around if needed.
>How-To-Repeat:
N/A
>Fix:
--- book.sgml.orig Mon Feb 26 13:34:49 2001
+++ book.sgml Mon Feb 26 13:36:02 2001
@@ -10989,6 +10989,38 @@
</answer>
</qandaentry>
+
+ <qandaentry>
+ <question id="freebsd-shell-accounts">
+ <para>Where can I find a free FreeBSD shell account?</para>
+ </question>
+
+ <answer>
+ <para>While FreeBSD does not provide open access to any
+ of their servers, others do provide open access Unix
+ systems. The charge varies and limited services may
+ be available.</para>
+
+ <para><ulink URL="http://www.arbornet.org">Arbornet, Inc</ulink>,
+ also known as M-Net, has been providing open access to Unix
+ systems since 1983. Starting on an Altos running System III,
+ the site switched to BSD/OS in 1991. In June of 2000, the
+ site switched again to FreeBSD and is currently running
+ 4.1.1-STABLE. M-Net can be accessed via telnet and SSH and
+ provides basic access to the entire FreeBSD software suite.
+ However, network access is limited to members and patrons who
+ donate to the system, which is run as a non-proft
+ organization. M-Net also provides an bulletin board system
+ and interactive chat.</para>
+
+ <para><ulink URL="http://www.grex.org">Grex</ulink>; provides
+ a site very similar to M-Net including the same bulletin board
+ and interactive chat software. However, the machine is a
+ Sun 4M and is running SunOS 4.1.4.</para>
+
+ </answer>
+ </qandaentry>
+
</qandaset>
</chapter>
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