** ** ****** ** ** ******** ** ** ***** ** ** ** * ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** * **** **** ** * ** ** ** ** ** **** ** ** ** ** ** *** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ****** ** ** ** ***** ***** ** ** ** ****** ****** ***** ** **** ******** ****** ****** ** ** ** ** * ** ** * ** ** ** ** ****** **** ** ** ** ** **** ****** ** ** ** ** **** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ****** ***** ** **** ** ****** ** ** **** KY REGISTER **** KY REGISTER **** KY REGISTER **** KY REGISTER *** OCTOBER 1988 TABLE OF CONTENTS Linemode Access to CMS Is Gone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 IMSL Library Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 CCS Fall Seminars Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 UKCC Short Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Good-Bye Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 SAS Release 82 to be Removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 SAS Release 5.18 Available on OS Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 SPSS-X Release 3.0 Available on OS Batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 New TeX Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Visualize This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754 Service Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776 ************************************************************************* LINEMODE ACCESS TO CMS IS GONE The lines supporting linemode access to VM/CMS on the IBM systems are now gone. For many users who are now using the CMS lines a small change in procedure will suffice. If you use a real CRT terminal or a microcomputer with Kermit, Procomm, or Yterm (or are able to emulate a VT100 terminal with some other program), then replying UKnet to the REQUEST: prompt will take care of the problem, though you'll have to get used to a whole new perspective since you'll be using full screen access to CMS. Though you may be emulating a VT100, you'll be accessing the IBM systems through the 7171 protocol converter which makes your terminal look like a 3270 terminal to CMS. If your modem is 1200 bps or better, you'll like the difference. If your modem is less than 1200 bps, this system change gives you a good excuse to upgrade to a 2400 bps modem. Those users with hardcopy terminals (DecWriters or AJs, for example) will have to do more, however. In this case, the easiest solution is to call one of the people listed at the end of this article. Your usage and needs will be reviewed and some method will be found for you. If you're not sure if this change affects you, call the Consulting Room (7-2249) to find out. If you are affected, contact one of the following UKCC staff members: Bob Crovo (7-2258), Chris Corman (7- 2243), or Lavine Thrailkill (7-2257). -- Bob Crovo ************************************************************************ IMSL LIBRARY CHANGES The names of the CMS versions of the IMSL libraries will be changed on October 10. The MVS library name will remain the same. Edition 9.2 of IMSL will only be maintained through December 14, 1988. IMSL Library CMS name MVS name Ed. 10 Scalar IMSL10SA & UKC.IMSL10 IMSL10SB Vector IMSL10VA & not available IMSL10VB Ed. 9.2 IMSL92SP UKC.IMSL.SINGLE IMSL92DP UKC.IMSL.DOUBLE Ed. 9.2 (Watfiv) not available UKC.IMSL.WATFIV.SINGLE UKC.IMSL.WATFIV.DOUBLE For Edition 9.2 use only one of the listed libraries, single or double precision. Under CMS, Edition 10 is split into two parts; use both at the same time. Remember: Edition 9.2 of IMSL will only be maintained through December 14, 1988. Make your conversions soon. ************************************************************************* CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES FALL SEMINAR SERIES WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM (refreshments at 3:30) for more information, call the CCS at 257-8737 October 5 Ronald Levy, Rutgers University "Probing the Structure and Dynamics of Biopolymers with Supercomputers 102 Mining and Minerals Building (Rose St.) October 12 Kevin Moriarty, Dalhousie University and the Jon von Neumann Center "Particle Physics on an ETA Supercomputer" 102 Mining and Minerals Building (Rose St.) October 19 Suse Broyde, New York University "Molecular Views of Carcinogens and DNA" West-end Board Room, 18th floor POT October 26 Bruce Elmegreen, IBM-Yorktown Heights "Computer Images of Galaxies" West-end Board Room, 18th floor, POT November 2 Charles Bender, Ohio Supercomputer Center "Science on a Supercomputer" November 9 George Reeke, Rockefeller University Neural Networks and Brain Function" November 16 Lennert Johnsson, Yale University and Thinking Machines "Data Parallel Processing" November 30 Sheldon Green, Goddard Institute for Space Studies "Molecules from Outer Space" December 7 Arthur Freeman, Northwestern University "High Temperature Superconductors" ************************************************************************* UKCC SHORT COURSES The following short courses are free to all UK faculty, staff, and students, but preregistration is required. You may register by calling the UKCC Main Office at 257-2900. If you register for a course and then find that you will be unable to attend, you must cancel your registration by calling the UKCC Main Office. Failure to do so may jeopardize your right to register for future courses offered by the UKCC. Except for the Introduction to VM/CMS and XEDIT, all these courses require some experience or knowledge of CMS, at least enough to XEDIT files and SUBMIT programs. The Introduction to VM/CMS and XEDIT course provides sufficient CMS experience for the remaining courses. If you're not familiar with XEDIT, the information presented on the online course (initiated by entering the SLFTEACH command), supplemented by the CMS Introductory Guide, will probably be adequate. Recommended course texts should be available at the UK Bookstore in the Student Center (Lexington Campus). Introduction to VM/CMS and XEDIT Saturday, October 15 and Saturday, October 22 10:00 a.m. to Noon 103 McVey Hall A basic introduction to interactive use of the IBM mainframe computer. Learn how to access the computer, how to create and manage files on your account, and how to use BITNET to communicate with colleagues across the nation and around the world. You'll also learn how to use the CMS text editor, XEDIT, to create and modify individual files. This course will be taught in two two-hour sessions. The first session will be a classroom lecture. The second session will begin with a short classroom lecture after which you will be given a class account and will receive supervised hands-on practice in using the commands. Introduction to SAS Tuesday through Friday, October 4-7 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. 103 McVey Hall A short course introducing the SAS system. SAS is a collection of powerful and flexible data management and statistical analysis procedures that allow you to create and analyze libraries of data files. The course will emphasize simple data manipulation and general syntax. Designed for new SAS users, the class will meet for four sessions. Recommended, but not required, texts for the course are the "SAS Introductory Guide" and "SAS User's Guide: Basics." The former is a clear, easy introduction oriented toward people new to computing. The latter will be necessary for any extensive use of the data manipulation features of the system. Again, as with all the rest of these courses, some experience with CMS is prerequisite. Introduction to SAS/GRAPH Wednesday and Thursday, October 12-13 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. 103 McVey Hall A short course introducing some of the features and uses of plotting using the SAS package. SAS/GRAPH is a collection of SAS PROCs that can be used to draw text in various fonts; plot values in the x-y plane with various curves; draw three-dimensional and contour plots of functions; display bar, pie, star, and block charts; and plot several different map displays using SAS data sets for county, state, and country boundaries. The recommended text is "SAS/GRAPH User's Guide, Version 5 Edition." Class size is limited to six, so please register only if you will attend both sessions. Besides the general knowledge of CMS, this course requires enough knowledge of SAS to create and modify a SAS data set. The Introduction to SAS class described above is an adequate prerequisite. Introduction to DI3000 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday October 24, 26, and 28 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Terminal Area, 3rd floor McVey Hall DI3000, from Precision Visuals, Inc., is a device-independent, general purpose graphics software system. Primarily a toolkit of FORTRAN subroutines for the graphics programmer, it's easy to understand and use, and functionally rich and diverse. In this three-day class you'll learn to apply DI3000 tools to charts and graphs, illustrations, contour and three-dimensional surface maps, and high-quality text applications. No previous graphics experience is necessary, but knowledge of FORTRAN and CMS will be helpful. Graphics Tools and Concepts Monday, Wednesday, and Friday October 17, 19, and 21 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Terminal Area, 3rd floor McVey Hall An introduction to mainframe graphics fundamentals, this three-day course will examine the terminology, techniques, devices, and software systems commonly used for graphics applications. You'll learn how these tools and concepts my be integrated into instructional and research programs, and how to identify and develop potential graphics applications. Online demonstrations and exercises will be used extensively. No previous graphics or programming experience is necessary, but some knowledge of interactive computing and CMS will be helpful. ************************************************************************* GOOD-BYE CARDS If you're still using cards as an offsite backup medium, this announcement is for you. Due to the lack of demand for card-oriented equipment and the shortage of space for new equipment, all card readers, card punches, and keypunches will be removed from McVey Hall by January 1, 1989. Any cards kept for backup purposes should be copied onto magnetic tape, CMS or OS disk, or microcomputer diskettes before the first of the year. Please contact a Consultant if you're unsure how this affects you. Any data or programs kept on cards could become unrecoverable if action is not taken soon. ************************************************************************* SAS RELEASE 82 TO BE REMOVED SAS Institute is no longer supporting SAS 82, and since releases 5.16 and 5.18 are more reliable than version 5.08, the SAS 82 versions will be removed. SAS 82.4 is scheduled to be removed from the OS/MVS system and CMS SAS 82.3 is scheduled to be removed from the CMS system by December 14, 1988. After that date a statement such as // EXEC SAS82 will fail and will generate a "PROCEDURE NOT FOUND" message. Similarly, the CMS command GRAB SAS 823 will fail with a CMS error message such as "SAS 823 NOT LINKED; NOT IN CP DIRECTORY" -- Steve Thomson ************************************************************************* SAS RELEASE 5.18 AVAILABLE ON OS BATCH Release 5.18 of the SAS system is available for testing. Release 5.18 is scheduled to become the default version of SAS on December 14, 1988. Statistical enhancements include: * A LOGLIN statement for the CATMOD procedure to make it easier to specify various loglinear models. * PROC MODECLUS to perform clustering of cases based on density estimation techniques. Some preliminary studies indicate this new methodology may be superior in dealing with complicated cluster structures than traditional techniques. * PROC HAZARD for estimating very general shape and regression parameters for parametric models defined by up to three mixtures of survival distributions. PROC HAZPRED generates predictions for such models. To access the new release, use an EXEC statement such as // EXEC SASX or // EXEC SASBMDPX (to use PROC BMDP). When BMDP-88 becomes available, SASBMDPX will be changed, without further notice, to access the newer version of BMDP. This may mean that SAS 5.18 programs using PROC BMDP may suddenly require different REGION specifications. Until December 14, the following hold: // EXEC SAS (to use SAS 5.16) // EXEC SASBMDP (to use SAS 5.16 with BMDP-87) // EXEC SASX (to use SAS 5.18) // EXEC SASBMDPX (to use SAS 5.18 with BMDP-87 or, when available, BMDP-99) After December 14, once BMDP-88 has been installed and there are no problems with the 5.18 release, these will change to: // EXEC SAS (to use SAS 5.18) // EXEC SASBMDP (to use SAS 5.18 with BMDP-88) // EXEC SASO (to use SAS 5.16) // EXEC SASBMDPO (to use SAS 5.16 with BMDP-87) Other enhancements, including new fonts, various statistics, and some utility PROCs, are described in the SAS technical report P-175 "Changes and Enhancements to the SAS System, Release 5.18." A reference copy is available in the Consulting Room, 110 McVey Hall on the Lexington campus. -- Steve Thomson ************************************************************************* SPSS-X RELEASE 3.0 AVAILABLE ON OS BATCH Release 3.0 of the SPSS-X system is available for testing, and is scheduled to become the default version of SPSS-X on December 14, 1988. This is the version described in the third edition of the "SPSS-X User's Guide," and features new procedures for nonlinear regression, a macro facility to build and repeatedly execute blocks of SPSS-X commands, and a number of other corrections and enhancements. The procedures NLR and CNLR, for nonlinear regression and constrained nonlinear regression respectively, can be used to estimate models and perform asymptotically valid tests of parameters in nonlinear models. The BOOTSTRAP subcommand in CNLR can be used to provide so-called "bootstrap" resampling estimates of parameter standard errors, confidence intervals, and correlations. The LOSS subcommand can be used to specify a different loss function to be minimized than the simple sum of squared residuals, say perhaps a sum of fourth power of residuals, or better, a sum of some form of downweighted residuals, generating (variance) "robust" estimates. The macro facility may be useful for inserting repetitive blocks of code. All macros are defined in a statement such as: DEFINE macro_name ( macro arguments) macro text or SPSS-X commands !ENDEFINE When macroname is inserted in your SPSS-X program, all text or commands are inserted at that point. There are a number of arguments to allow you to specify which variables the commands should be applied to, or to modify or add other specifications. There are facilities for various string manipulation, conditional execution, and looping. You should be aware that the new version requires a REGION of at least 1280K, nearly triple that of release 2.2. To access the new release, use an EXEC statement such as: // EXEC SPSSXX Be sure to check that the JOB statement specifies sufficient region, particularly if modifying an old program to run under release 3.0. If no REGION is specified on the JOB or EXEC statement, the default 2100K should be adequate for most applications. Until December 14, when you specify // EXEC SPSSX you will access the current default, release 2.2. It is the version described (with a few omissions) in the "SPSS-X User's Guide, 2nd Edition." After December 14, you can still access release 2.2 by entering the EXEC command // EXEC SPSSXOLD These and other enhancements to the 2.2 release are described in detail in the "SPSS-X User's Guide, 3rd Edition," available in the UK Bookstore. A summary of these extensions can be generated using the INFO command. INFO OVERVIEW SINCE 2.2 will generate a more complete list of enhancements, and describe a few features not given in the third edition of the manual. -- Steve Thomson ************************************************************************* NEW TeX UTILITIES Two new TeX utilities are available to IBM systems users: TEXVIEW and LATEXPRT. TEXVIEW lets you see a TeX file on a 3279G-compatible terminal before printing it. LATEXPRT lets you generate output from TeX in one step, rather than having to first use LATEX to generate a DVI file and then DVIALW and LWPRINT to generate and print the file. To access the either of these utilities or their help files GRAB TEX unless you have already accessed the TEX disk. LATEXPRT LATEXPRT has the following format: LATEXPRT fn <(options<)>> where fn is the filename of your file. The following options are available: PAGE n<:m<:s>> where n is the first page to be printed, m is the page beyond which printing stops, and s is the number of pages to skip between printed pages. CLEANup specifies that the DVI, AUX, and TEXLOG files are to be erased after use. LATEXPRT accepts all options accepted by LWPRINT, most importantly which LaserWriter you wish to use. However, you should not use the FONT, STYLE, or related options as TeX provides and loads its own fonts. For example, if you want to print only the third page of the document IMAGINE TEX on CCUSER1, you would type: LATEXPRT IMAGINE (page 3 ccuser 1 To print the first three pages of this file: LATEXPRT IMAGINE (page 1:3 ccuser 1 To print pages 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 of the same file: LATEXPRT IMAGINE (page 2:14:2 ccuser 1 As a final example, to print the first page, and third through fifth pages: LATEXPRT IMAGINE (page 1 3:5 ccuser 1 LATEXPRT can operate in either of two ways. If it finds your specified filename with a filetype of P-SCRIPT, it will simply print that file, ignoring any PAGE option. If your specified file has a filetype of TEX, LATEXPRT will process that file using LATEX, create a new file with the same name and a filetype of P-SCRIPT, send it to the LaserWriter you specified, and then check with you to see if you want to keep the output file. Experienced TeX users should note that there's no need to grab a second disk or invoke more than one exec. More information on LATEXPRT is available by issuing the following command after you have grabbed the TEX disk: HELP LATEXPRT TEXVIEW TEXVIEW allows you to see the general form of your output before printing it. The program which does the actual work was written in Germany; the adaptions to American English were carried locally and at the University of Washington. It works ONLY on IBM 3279-compatible graphics terminals. The UKCC will receive a TeX viewer for use on IBM-compatible PCs in the future; details will be announced in "The Kentucky Register." TEXVIEW has the following format: TEXVIEW fn <( options... <)>> ? Where fn is the filename of the file you want to view. The file must have a filetype of TEX or DVI. A "?' anywhere on the command line invokes help for TEXVIEW, the same as typing HELP TEXVIEW. The options available for TEXVIEW are: BEGin n < 1 > where n specifies the first page of the document to be viewed. The default is 1, the first page. MAGN n < 1000 > where n specifies the magnification to be used in viewing the file. The default is 1000. Use other values with caution; the required pixel (font) files for some magnifications may not be present. STOP n < 10000 > where n specifies the last page of the document to be viewed. This is a maximum value; the last page of the document is the actual last page you can view. The default is 10000. TEX specifies that the file fn TEX * is to be run through TeX and the resulting DVI file used. LATEX specifies that the file fn TEX * is to be run through LaTeX and the resulting DVI file used. CLEANup specifies that the AUX, DVI, and TEXLOG files are to be erased after use. In addition, TEXVIEW accepts all options accepted by LATEXPRT. However, unlike LATEXPRT, TEXVIEW can only show one range of pages at a time. Normally, what TEXVIEW shows and prints is controlled by the BEGin and STOP options, but the PAGES options can be used to override this for printing only. TEXVIEW lets you see TeX or LaTeX output before printing it. If you have already run a file through LaTeX or TeX and have a file named SEEIT DVI, you can invoke TEXVIEW by typing: TEXVIEW SEEIT This will produce a screen which looks something like the following: Which of eight parts is to be shown: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Which of two parts: U upper half L lower half N = new page E = end The page is divided up into eight sections. To see the upper left-hand corner type 1, to view the lower right-hand corner type 8. U and L show the upper and lower halves of the page, respectively, but at half-scale. N and E are self-explanatory. Type your chosen input and press enter. The chosen portion of the output will be displayed. To return to the alphanumeric screen, press the CLEAR key. You'll be prompted for whether or not you wish to send the file to a LaserWriter. Since no destination was specified, you should type N or NO. If a destination had been specified, and you had answered Y or YES, TEXVIEW would have produced a file called SEEIT P-SCRIPT (because that was the filename of the file given as input), and sent it to the destination. For example, TEXVIEW SEEIT (ccuser 1 would send output to CCUSER1. After sending the file to be printed, TEXVIEW checks to see if you want to keep the PostScript file it created. TEXVIEW will also work if you have not run files through TeX or LaTeX. If you have a file called IMAGINE TEX, but haven't run it though TeX or LaTeX so that you do not have a file called IMAGINE DVI, TEXVIEW can be used by typing: TEXVIEW IMAGINE (ccuser TEX TEXVIEW will look for a TEX file with the filename IMAGINE, run it through TEX, let you view it, and then give you the option of printing it on CCUSER. The same file could be run thru LaTeX instead by typing: TEXVIEW IMAGINE (ccuser LATEX Both TeX and LaTeX produce AUX and TEXLOG files in addition to the DVI output file. You may wish to erase these files when exiting TEXVIEW; this should not be done if you are compiling an index, bibliography, or otherwise using these files. However, if you do wish to erase them, simply add the CLEANUP option to TEXVIEW: TEXVIEW IMAGINE (ccuser LATEX CLEANup Information on TEXVIEW is available through HELP. After you've GRABbed TEX, type HELP TEXVIEW TeX and LaTex are covered in more detail in the February 1988 issue of "The Kentucky Register." More detailed information is available in the manual "LaTeX: A Document Preparation System," published by Addison-Wesley. -- Charles Fisher ************************************************************************* VISUALIZE THIS There's a new buzzword in the computer graphics business, thanks to a report published last year by the NSF advisory panel on Graphics, Image Processing, and Workstations. The report called for governmental funding to support development of new tools and techniques for "visualization" of scientific data. "Scientific visualization" has since become a familiar term in reference to new computer graphics hardware and software products. Scientific visualization labs and conferences are popping up all over the country. A precise definition, however, of "scientific visualization" is still elusive. It isn't clear or entirely agreed upon how the new concepts of visualization are similar to, or differ from, what we have been doing with computer graphics for the last dozen years or so. There appear to be qualitative, quantitative, and some fundamental differences, depending on who is selling or promoting what. What is more generally agreed upon is that scientists are increasingly able to generate, or collect, more data than they can process. The NSF report says that we stand to lose as much as 95% of our supercomputer output because scientists do not have adequate tools for interpretation. And that's with today's computing speeds and capabilities; the situation could get worse. Better visualization tools and techniques will, according to proponents, help close the gap. Scientists, like their business and financial counterparts, will increasingly do it with pictures. Visualization tools will help scientists MAKE new discoveries and decisions, not just communicate them to others. Computer graphics will become a primary analytical tool, no longer limited to presentation and communication applications. We'll get better analysis faster and cheaper than we do today. You'll be hearing more about "visualization" tools here at UK. We have many of the essential hardware and software components already, including an IBM 3090 supercomputer to generate the data! If you haven't yet seen what we're doing here at the UKCC, or if you want to discuss the possibilities, contact Bob Williamson at 257-2227, 207 McVey Hall, or via e-mail at ROBERTT@UKCC. -- Bob Williamson ************************************************************************* SUGGESTIONS 1. When I tried to log on today I twice got the message: "all ukcc ports busy." Here we are at the beginning of the semester and the system is already overloaded--it does not augur well for the future. Are more ports going to be provided sometime soon and, if not, are you going to restore the queueing facility that was in operation last year so we can at least claim a place in line? >>>We've added sixteen new ports to UKCC, and we're monitoring the situation. 2. I'm sure you're aware of this problem by now. The new dial-up modem lines (257-9200) are very noisy. The noise has been present ever since the new dial-in line has been active. I've checked the new line vs the old line (257-4861) several times and it only seems to happen on the new line. This problem is especially irritating when graphics are involved. Are there any plans to straighten this problem out? >>>We've already tried several things, with varied success, and we'll check out the parity idea. We suspect it may be an over-modulation problem, which is very difficult to correct. 3. Yesterday and again today I had trouble connecting through port C47. >>>Thanks. We're aware of the problem, and we're trying to correct it. 4. How about changing the default for the PURGE command so that no files are purged unless spoolids are stated? Entering PURGE RDR and having all readers disappear is akin to entering ERASE and having all CMS files vanish. >>>Thanks for the suggestion. 5. The "UKCC User Guide" in 111 McVey Hall suggests using TAPEEDIT for wholesale tape copying. This procedure still exists, but no longer seems to work. I have a 135 file tape to copy and would rather not have to write JCL for every file. Does the new tape management system prevent TAPEEDIT from working? Or does it now work differently than described? Thanks. >>>TAPEEDIT doesn't work under MVS (installed January of this year). For tape-to-tape copying use FATAR. Documentation is in the Consulting Room or a Consultant can give you a JCL template to follow. 6. Is there something wrong with PHOENIX? I can't get into it. >>>PHOENIX was down Sunday, September 11 due to a change in hardware. The problem has been corrected, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. 7. I manage three UKCC accounts and one supercomputer account for a small hoard of graduate students. I was unable to modify these entries in WHOIS, specifically to remove my name from all but the one I use regularly, without logging onto that specific account. Is there a way to do this? Surely I'm not the only faculty member with several graduate students using the UKCC. >>>The way WHOIS is designed, you must be logged on to a particular userid in order to be the authorized owner of that userid. For obvious security reasons, only the owner of a userid should be able to change the WHOIS directory entry. When opening a userid for a graduate student, perhaps it would be better to list the graduate student as the owner on the form you fill out here at the UKCC. 8. I've noticed that more and more users ignore the small and non-eye-striking "no-smoking" signs in the User Room, 111 McVey Hall. People are smoking openly, especially after 5:00 p.m. and during night hours. Carelessly disposed cigarettes may cause fire. Can something be done about it? Thank you for your attention. >>>Thanks for your suggestion; it's certainly a valid one. Smoking is not allowed in any of the Users Rooms, Micro Lab, or Data Center at any time. Since the User Rooms are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we have to rely on users' consideration of others when there are no staff members around. We'll make the signs more visible. 9. When I typed MAIL I got an error that said: "notebook not loaded, Get error 6." Thanks. >>>Thanks. We're investigating. 10. Why doesn't the mailer say MAIL SENT TO userid AT node. anymore? I thought that was a nice feature. >>>It does. The mailer was down for a short time recently, and the message was delayed. 11. What do I do if INTERBIT returns failed mail because it doesn't know the domain style address of the person I am sending mail to? Is there an alternate way to route a good address? >>>Talk to a Consultant. Sometimes an alternate address or gateway can be found. There are no general rules. 12. When I tried to use ftp I received the following error: "Unable to use TCP: Fatal inter-VM communications error." >>>This error means that TELNET or FTP cannot contact the TCPIP service machine, usually because it's down or because the hardware isn't working. We had a problem with the DACU over the weekend, but it's been fixed. ************************************************************************* UKCC CLASSIFIEDS Classified ads are free to UK students, faculty, and staff. Ads run for one issue and must be resubmitted for publication in subsequent issues. If you'd like to place a computing-related ad (such as buying or selling used computer equipment), send it via e-mail to EDITOR@UKCC or mail it to Editor, UK Computing Center, 128 McVey Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0045. The deadline for ads is the first week of the month for the following month's issue. We do not accept advertising from commercial vendors, and all ads are subject to revision by the Editor. FOR SALE by IDIV to a UK department only: 1 Samsung Amber Monitor, manufactured December 1987, excellent condition; 1 Apple Monitor MO-400 (monochrome) and Mac II Video Card, manufactured September 1987, excellent condition. Both monitors were replaced with larger screens. Best offer. Call 7-3492, and leave your name and phone number if seriously interested. ************************************************************************* UKCC SERVICE DIRECTORY McVey Service E-Mail Address Phone Hall Vice President, Information Services Eugene R. Williams DPS128@UKCC 257-3609 Director, University Computing Services Dr. Douglas Hurley HURLEY@UKCC 257-2900 205 Director, Communications & Distributed Systems Doyle Friskney DOYLE@UKCC 257-6225 Director, Computational Sciences Dr. John Connolly CONNOLLY@UKCC 257-8737 324 Academic Consulting Services Lavine Thrailkill UKC105@UKCC 257-2257 122 CMS Consulting Bob Crovo CROVO@UKCC 257-2258 109 Complaints Carol Lotz LOTZ@UKCC 257-2213 129 Consultant for Remote Sites Wanda Dixon Spisak WANDA@UKCC 257-2206 115 Consulting Consultant on Duty SUGGEST@UKCC 257-2249 110 Contingency Planning & Security Jack L. Coffman UKA051@UKCC 257-2273 218 Database - IDMS Rick Chlopan DBA003@UKCC 257-2211 218 Data Center 257-2222 61 Data Entry Pat Taylor DEN101@UKCC 257-2216 121 Disk Rental Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105 Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105 Facilities Operations Joe Williams SYSDATA@UKCC 257-2231 72 Graphics Consultation Bob Williamson ROBERTT@UKCC 257-2227 207 Information Center Judy Kisil UKA041@UKCC 257-2241 222 Information Resources Dr. Jon Hesseldenz UKA045@UKCC 257-3904 230D Instructional Software Wayne Beech WAYNE@UKCC 257-2238 100 Machine Room 257-2222 59 Management Information Systems Forrest Hahn UKA006@UKCC 257-2260 205 Memos and Manuals Consulting Room 257-2249 110 Micro Lab 257-2207 107 Network/Telecommunications George Broomell UKT101@UKCC 257-2229 127 New Accounts Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105 Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105 Numerical Analysis Consulting Anne Leigh ANNE@UKCC 257-2205 109B Optical Scanner - NCS Chris Corman CHRIS@UKCC 257-2243 109 Bob Crovo CROVO@UKCC 257-2258 109 Passwords Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105 Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105 PRIME Information Peggy Akridge PEGGY@UKCC 257-2237 100 Program Documentation/Libraries Consulting Room 257-2249 110 Publications Office Marguerite Floyd EDITOR@UKCC 257-2219 200 Refunds Consulting Room 257-2249 110 SAS and SPSS Consulting Steve Thomson STEVE@UKCC 257-2259 116 Lorinda Wang UKC333@UKCC 257-2204 109B Statistical Consulting Steve Thomson STEVE@UKCC 257-2259 116 Tapes to Borrow, Tape Storage Data Center 257-2222 61 Tours of UKCC Lavine Thrailkill UKC105@UKCC 257-2257 122 User Account Services Janet Hyatt HYATT@UKCC 257-2212 105 Larry Johnson JOHNSON@UKCC 257-2217 105 Vectorization Consulting Tom Faller TOMFALL@UKCC 257-2236 314 ************************************************************************* UNIVERSITY COMPUTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Douglas E. Hurley, Central Administration H. Clay Owen, Central Administration A.J. Hauselman, Community Colleges James W. Phillips, Community Colleges Raphael Finkel, Lexington Campus Leonard K. Peters, Lexington Campus N. Clare Detraz, Medical Center David A. Nash, Medical Center T. Earle Bowen, Ex Officio Ben W. Carr, Ex Officio Wimberly C. Royster, Ex Officio Donald E. Sands, Ex Officio Eugene R. Williams, Ex Officio *************************************************************************